January 9, 2009
The third round of free practice has been completed here at the Speed Passion supported DHI Cup where it is defending Champion Viktor Wilck who is setting the pace. The Swede tried two TRF416s in the latest 5 minute practice run which featured different chassis plates to move around weight distribution. Admitting to suffering with pain in his hand at the start of the runs, once he is up to full concentration all is ok. With many drivers changing cars during each practice run we are using each driver’s four fastest consecutive laps to give us a true indication of…
January 9, 2009
It’s only the second week of 2009 but already the best drivers in the World are back down to the serious business of racing as the DHI Cup here in Denmark once again gets another new season of international Electric Touring car action underway. Race organiser Kim Moldt Bendiksen and his team have again put together a great racing facility at the Odense Congress Center which is hosting the event for the second time. Heading the 207 strong entry for the 8th edition of the DHI Cup is defending Champion Viktor Wilck who following a recent snowboarding accident is sporting…
August 2, 2008
…Race winner Viktor Wilck and current World Champion Andy Moore. Wilck is enjoying a very good season, having also won the DHI Cup earlier in the year, and Moore’s title says enough about his abilities although the Englishman is still struggling to find a consistent full race distance pace. Row three is made up of two more international champions with Teemu Leino, the TITC Champion, and Jilles Groskamp who is the Euro Touring Series Champion. On the penultimate row it is Corally ace Marc Fisher and last year’s Top Qualifier Steven Weiss while top Swede Alexander Hagberg and Euro Warm…
January 13, 2008
Viktor Wilck has won the modified class here at the DHI Cup after a great run in the 3rd and last leg of the A-final. Quicker than Teemu Leino from the start, he began to hound the Xray racer until they actually hit before both continuing. Shortly after the Finnish racer made a mistake going onto the straight, rolling over the dots and causing his body to stick up over the wheel. Once this happened Wilck was able to pull out a commanding lead and this also allowed Hagberg, Volker and Graversen through. Early in the race it was Groskamp…
January 13, 2008
…Volker – 1L 31.22 A Main Standings after Leg 2 (best 2 of 3 Results to count) 1. Vicktor Wilck – 19pts 2. Teemu Leino – 17pts 3. Steen Graversen – 13pts 4. Marc Rheinard – 13pts 5. Juho Levanen – 13pts 6. Ronald Volker – 9pts 7. Alexander Hagberg – 9pts 8. Jilles Groskamp – 6pts 9. Martin Hudy – 6pts 10.Andy Moore – 5pts Jimmy Maddison has secured the 2008 DHI Cup stock title by winning the second A-main in great style. Having found a motor problem just before the first A-main he was confident that the car…
January 12, 2008
…am really happy. The cars has been great. I had a difficult opening round which put a lot of pressure on me but it came together in the end and I’m very happy with second. I have a lot of people back home supporting me and keeping me motivated and it would be really nice to win tomorrow to reward them.” Christoph Thiele put in an amazing run in qualifying, winning 4 of the 5 heats, with his lowest position today being 2nd. “I am very very happy. I’m really happy to be here at the DHI Cup, but to…