Our “teambus really saved the day. Sebastian had brought his deckchair and under two layers of blankets we could relax and gather strength for the next round.

The starting area was packed with riders and I had to fight hard to get through which is why my blocked chain was so galling. Overall there were 800 racers in Todnauberg and about 300 on the racetrack at one time (4-man, 3-man & 2-man teams in addition to the single racers).