Dimitri Berge is set to make his debut at the Śląski Stadium in Chorzów. The Frenchman admits that participating in the final round of the TAURON SEC 2024 will be a major event for him.
This year couldn't have started worse for him. In one of the first matches of the Metalkas 2. Ekstraliga, he suffered an injury that sidelined him for much of the season. As a result, ‘Dimi’ was forced to withdraw from the opening round of the Individual European Championships, returning to the competition in the second round in Grudziądz. In Güstrow, he proved that he is in good form after his injury, as evidenced by his fourth-place finish in Germany. For Berge, this is his best performance so far in TAURON SEC.
- I felt very good, although immediately after the competition, I was disappointed not to have made the podium. I'm happy with the form I've been showing this season. I feel like I'm heading in the right direction – said Berge after the third round.
Before the final round of the series, the Frenchman has twelve points, placing him in thirteenth place. Despite no longer having a chance to fight for the top positions, he emphasizes that he will give his all in Chorzów.
- Unfortunately, due to the injury I sustained at the start of the season, I missed the inaugural round, so I won't finish in the top six of TAURON SEC 2024, which was my goal. In Chorzów, I'll try to perform at my best. It'll be my first time racing at the Śląski Stadium, so I'm really looking forward to Saturday's event.
Starting list for the Grand Finale of TAURON SEC 2024:
1.Leon Madsen (Denmark)
2.Rasmus Jensen (Denmark)
3.Kacper Woryna (Poland)
4.Mikkel Michelsen (Denmark)
5.Anders Thomsen (Denmark)
6.Bartłomiej Kowalski (Poland)
7.Timo Lahti (Sweden)
8.Dimitri Berge (France)
9.Jevgenijs Kostigovs (Latvia)
10.Janusz Kołodziej (Poland)
11.Maciej Janowski (Poland)
12.Piotr Pawlicki (Poland)
13.Norick Blödorn (Germany)
14.Andzejs Lebedevs (Latvia)
15.Patryk Dudek (Poland)
16.Jacob Thorssell (Sweden)
17.Robert Chmiel (Poland)
18.Tim Sørensen (Denmark)
Tickets for the final round of the TAURON Speedway Euro Championship 2024, which will take place on September 21 in Chorzów, are available at ebilet.pl and speedwayeuro.com.