June , 15th 2008

Lara Cordioli, Nina Prinz, & Bernice Sangers

Second round for the EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP,
the Female European Championship organized by UEM (European Motorcycling Union)

Race goes to NINA PRINZ (Superstock 1000)
and MARKETA JANACOVA (Superstock 600)

The second European Women's Championship race took place in Assen (Netherlands) during a fairly sunny weekend. The race was dominated by Nina Prinz (Germany) and Marketa Janacova (Czech Republic), who got both the pole position and the best times in their classes. Nina, as usual, was competing practically against herself, setting a record time for the women category (1.44.2 on Saturday, during practice) and with no real competition in this Championship.

The 600 class result was much less predictable, with a riveting battle between Janacova and Iris Ten Katen (Netherlands, who was the 600cc champion in 2007). The Dutch rider tailed closely her opponent, showing her resolve not to concede the race on her home ground. Despite this, the Czech rider never lowered her guard and managed to finish the race with a 4 seconds lead. Third place went to the young Tina Katrasnik, from Slovenia.

In the 1000 class, a gearbox failure forced Susie Grayson (UK) to quit after the third lap, despite reaching the second best time thanks to an excellent start. This gave Lara Cordioli (Italy, on an MV Agusta F4) the chance to gain the second place on the podium, right after Nina Prinz and before Bernice Sangers (Netherlands, riding a Ducati 848).

Very good results both for Nikolett Kovacs (Hungary) and Sharon Mermet (Italy), respectively fourth and fifth in the 600 class, and registering their best racing times at 1,50 - right after Katrasnik's time.
Monika Jaworska quit during the ninth lap, leaving the sixth place to Deb Cartwright (UK).

This race proved a good start for the rookies to the European championship: Liesbet Tolman and Priscylla Beentjes from Netherlands, Peggy Appelmans (Belgian, but with Dutch license), Nikoline Gregersen and Helle Lunden (Denmark), and the Russian riders Nadezda Yakhnich and Natasha Lyubimova.

Janacova and Ten Katen (both with 45 points) lead the 600 class, while Katrasnik defends her third place with a 9 point margin on Kovacs (23) who will have defend her own placement from Mermet, currently at 22.

In the 1000 class the title while mathematically not yet "certain" will probably go to Nina Prinz, who, with her 50 points, has little to fear from Lara Cordioli (33), while Marchetti (who did not compete in Assen) with her 20 points, Grayson and Sangers at 16, can still fight over the third placement.

See you all for the last, and deciding, race on October 12th in Albacete, which will take place during the same weekend of the European Championship in Spain, organized by UEM, Dorna and FGSport. Results and gallery:  http://www.motocicliste.net/ewcup/eng/assen2008.asp

Iris Ten Katen, Marketa Janacova, & Tina Katrasnik

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