We are right after two last semifinals to SEC Challenge. During the past weekend, riders were fighting for spots to Olching in Czech Liberec and Slovakian Zarnovica. Mateusz Szczepaniak and Fredrik Lindgren took the wins there.
Winner of the semifinal in Czech Rep. got 14 points and the only rider who defeated him was Nicolai Klindt. Artem Laguta was second in Liberec, and Joonas Kylmaekorpi took the lowest step of the podium. Last place giving the promotion to SEC Challenge was taken by second representative of the white and red - Tomasz Jędrzejak.
There was a big surprise with Kenneth Bjerre not getting a promotion and finishing at 12th place.
Results:
1. Mateusz Szczepaniak (Poland) - 14 (3,3,2,3,3)
2. Artiom Łaguta (Russia) - 13 (2,3,2,3,3)
3. Joonas Kylmaekorpi (Sweden) - 12 (1,2,3,3,3)
4. Tomasz Jędrzejak (Poland) - 11 (2,2,1,3,3)
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5. Nicolai Klindt (Denmark) - 10 (1,3,3,2,1)
6. Andriej Kudriaszow (Russia) - 9 (3,1,3,1,1)
7. Kai Huckenbeck (Germany) - 9 (2,3,1,2,1)
8. Tobias Busch (Germany) - 7 (3,1,2,1,0)
9. Zdenek Holub (Czech Rep.) - 7 (1,2,0,2,2)
10. Maksim Bogdanow (Latvia) - 6 (0,d,3,1,2)
11. Wiktor Kułakow (Russia) - 6 (0,0,2,2,2)
12. Kenneth Bjerre (Denmark) - 6 (2,2,0,d,2)
13. Matej Kus (Czech Rep.) - 4 (3,0,0,1,0)
14. Jurica Pavlic (Croatia) - 3 (1,1,w,0,1)
15. Milen Manev (Bulgaria) - 1 (0,1,0,0,0)
16. Artiom Trofimow (Latvia) - 1 (0,0,1,0,0)
17. Michal Skurla (Czech Rep.) - 1 (1)
18. Jaroslav Petrak (Czech Rep.) – NS
In Slovakian Zarnovica, win was taken by Fredrik Lindgren (defeated Anders Thomsen in the additional heat). Advance was reached also by Przemysław Pawlicki and Tomas H.Jonasson. Other riders including Krzysztof Buczkowski did not manage to go through. Fight for promotion was going all the way through to the end. Additional heats had to be taken to give the answer who will ride in SEC Challenge, held on May 26 in German Olching.
Results:
1. Fredrik Lindgren (Sweden) - 13+3 (3,3,2,2,3)
2. Anders Thomsen (Denmark) - 13+2 (3,3,3,2,2)
3. Przemysław Pawlicki (Poland) - 12+3 (3,3,2,1,3)
4. Tomas H. Jonasson (Sweden) - 12+2 (2,2,3,3,2)
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5. Andriej Karpow (Ukraine) - 11+3 (3,2,0,3,3)
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6. Krzysztof Buczkowski (Poland) - 11+2 (2,2,1,3,3)
7. Renat Gafurow (Russia) - 10 (2,3,2,2,1)
8. Denis Gizatullin (Russia) - 9 (1,2,1,3,2)
9. Mikkel Bech (Denmark) - 6 (d,1,3,1,1)
10. Andriej Kobrin (Ukraine) - 6 (2,1,2,0,1)
11. Martin Malek (Czech Rep.) - 5 (1,0,3,1,0)
12. Michal Tomka (Slovakia) - 4 (1,0,0,2,1)
13. Matic Ivacic (Slovenia) - 4 (1,1,1,1,0)
14. Patrik Buri (Slovakia) - 3 (0,0,1,u,2)
15. Alessandro Milanese (Italy) - 1 (0,1,0,0,0)
16. Paolo Scagnetti (Italy) - 0 (0,0,0,0,w)
17. Jakub Valković (Slovakia) - NS
18. Anton Wannasek (Slovakia) - NS
