One-Two for Valtra in the Euro Cup

09/20/2004

Johanna Herlevi ended the season in first place, followed by Matti Herlevi in second, Martin Nicholson of Great Britain in third and Pekka Herlevi in fourth. The final standings were extremely close, as Matti, Pekka and Martin all finished the season with the same points. The final positions were thus determined by their standings in the final event.

“The competition looks like its getting tougher. We have to sit down now and think how we can get more power for next season. For sure, there will be changes over the winter,” commented Pekka Herlevi.

Pekka started the season well, but he had problems at in Bettborn when an exhaust valve broke at the 50-meter mark in the pull off. The speed of Sigma Power was still enough at the time to pull another twenty meters. Pekka’s strong results in Bernay, France and Herning, Denmark were enough to earn fourth position overall in the Euro Cup.

The last event of the season was won by Michael Galsgaard from Denmark. Johanna came in second and Matti third, but Pekka had to be satisfied with sixth position, giving him just seven Euro Cup points. Only one pull was allowed before the pull off.

“On the whole, the season went really well. There is always room for improvement, of course,” commented a happy Johanna Herlevi.

An estimated 7000 spectators were on hand to watch the competition, which was held under partly cloudy skies.

Results:

Euro Cup final standings, Pro Stock 3500 class, 3/3 events:
1) Johanna Herlevi, Doris, FIN 34 points,
2) Matti Herlevi, Caesar, FIN 29,
3) Martin Nicholson, Rough Justice, GB, 29,
4) Pekka Herlevi, Sigma Power, FIN, 29,
5) Michael Galsgaard, John Deere, DK, 21,
6) Mike Simmons, Ice Bear, 19,
7) Bo Svendsen, Il Tempo Gigante, DK, 15,
8) Niels Damgaard, Blue Bambino, DK, 15,
9) Barend Huybregts, Rocky, NL, 10,
10) Jan van der Veeken, Moving Mountains, 9,
11) Odd Erling Klinsheim, Tonja Harding, N, 9,
12) Trial ´n Error, Mark Edginton, GB, 9.

Euro Cup final event in Bettborn, Luxembourg 19.9:
1) Michael Galsgaard, John Deere, DK, 86.10,
2) Johanna Herlevi, Doris, FIN, 85.11,
3) Matti Herlevi, Caesar, FIN 83.16,
4) Martin Nicholson, Rough Justice, GB, 81.00,
5) Mike Simmons, Ice Bear, 79.77,
6) Pekka Herlevi, Sigma Power, 78.71,
7) Reneé Manders, Bad Boys Toy, NL, 97.10 in first pull,
8) Kees Wayer, White Crow, NL, 96.02,
9) Bo Svendsen, Il Tempo Gigante, 67.45,
10) Jan van der Veeken, Moving Mountains, NL 48.63,
11) Adrie van der Veeken, Wickie Power, NL, 0.01,
12) Niels Damgaard, Blue Bambino, DK, DQ.

  

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