It all goes Teitz up
By TMX Archives on 1st Oct 09
GOING into the final round of the IMBA MX1 European Championship at Kleinhau, Germany on Sunday, home rider Frank Jansen-Teitz held a very slender three-point advantage over Dutchman Heikki van den Berg, therider who had led the title chase right up until the penultimate meeting of the series.
However, ensuring that there was to be no title showdown, Jansen-Teitz then proceeded to produce a brilliant motocross masterclass by recording three stunning wins and thus retain his IMBA MX1 crown. Indeed in the final table, Jansen-Teitz had actually stretched his eventual victory margin to 56 points with Belgian Davit Cools in third.
For the Brits though, Sunday's final round was to not be at all productive as falls and mechanical gremlins pushed our riders back down the leaderboard.
Top finisher on the day was Richard Meakin in a super joint seventh position, with David Campbell tenth, Brad O'Leary 18th and debutant David Hopkins a gutsy 21st.
IMBA MX1 MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Rd 6 – Kleinhau GERMANY
1 Frank Jansen-Teitz (D) 60 + 60 + 60 = 180
2 Tom Schepmans (F) 43 + 47 + 50 = 140
3 Heikki Van den Berg (NL) 54 + 41 + 31 = 126
4 Davit Cools (F) 47 + 31 + 47 = 125
5 Stijn Verstrepen (F) 41 + 54 + 29 = 124
6 Tobias Elmer (CH) 39 + 27 + 54 = 120
FINAL SERIES STANDINGS after 6 rounds: 1 Frank Jansen Teitz 953 points (CHAMPION), 2 Heikki Van den Berg 897, 3 Davit Cools 849, 4 CAMPBELL 717, 5 Verhorevoort 696, 6 O'LEARY 672.
For full report see T+MX News, Friday, October 2, 2009
Flying Scotsman, David Campbell, flies around a Kleinhau bend.