Back on the road part two

Hi again,

After spending the night near Tartu we and team Kunnas continued the next morning to our next and for this trip last destination, Kiviõli. This track is already a classical on the GP calendar. Our plan was to spent Friday and Saturday cleaning and maintaining the bikes. If it was cold in Põlva, here in Kiviõli it was even colder with a strong wind straight from sea.

We used the vans as a wind breaker but with the evening it wasn't inviting to stay outside. When Saturday evening other teams started to arrive in the paddock we hoped all the time they would put their vans in front of us to lessen the ever strong wind. Over 50 sidecars distributed over 5 classes and 3 starts (6 actually because of the 2 heats for each class) made this event organised by the Estonian Korvikunnid club a great happening for all level  of sidecar racing.

Our class, 51+, started together with the air-cooled class, mostly CZ and some Urals, for 2 heats of 12 minutes and 2 laps. In both heats we finished fourth. It was really nice to be able to drive and not having to look for the fast teams lapping at the end of the race. I missed the first start somehow and was shutting off a little to early for the first corner in the second heat and therefore we had to pass a few teams at the first half of the races. Juuso is learning but the soft suspension is a problem. I hope to get the EML ready soon.

Team Kunnas started in their own class and took in both starts hole-shot. After the race we packed the vans and drove back to Tallinn to get the evening ferry.

Regards,
Stephan

Trip with Google map