Team Suzuki’s Tatu Lauslehto maintained his lead in the German IDM Supersport Championship after taking victory at weekend’s second round in Zolder.
The Team Suzuki Stoneline Mayer GSX-R600 rider is now 20 points clear at the top of the nine-round series after finishing third in the opening race on Saturday, held in wet conditions, then racing to victory in Sunday’s dry and sunny second leg.
The Scandinavian rode a steady race in Saturday’s opening race from a front-row grid position, maintaining second place for some time. Christian Stange (HPC Power Suzuki Racing) managed to pass the Finnish rider towards the end, making it a 2-3 for the Suzuki camp.
Said Lauslehto: “Our rain settings weren´t perfect but I bounced back on Sunday, winning the race in sunny conditions."
Stange, who posted the fastest lap time in qualifying, led the first three laps on Sunday before Lauslehto forced through to take victory, Stange taking a 2-2 score for the weekend. The young German said: “Runner-up twice is ok. I’m third in the championship just one point behind second place, so that is something to build upon.”
Sarah Heide (Team Suzuki Laux ADAC Sachsen) was unable to repeat her success from the opening round last weekend. The only woman in the Supersport field had to be content with a ninth and a sixth place-finish as Kjel Karthin (Team Karthin MSB Suzuki) won both races of the new SuperNaked class.
The next IDM round will be held at the Lausitzring on May 30-31st.
Race 1: 1. Jan Bühn (D, Yamaha), 2. Christian Stange (D, HPC Power Suzuki Racing), 3. Tatu Lauslehto (FIN, Team Suzuki Stoneline Mayer), 4. Jasha Huber (CH, Kawasaki), 5. Christian von Gunten (CH, Kawasaki).
Race 2: 1. Tatu Lauslehto (FIN, Team Suzuki Stoneline Mayer), 2. Christian Stange (D, HPC Power Suzuki Racing), 3. Jan Bühn (D, Yamaha), 4. Jasha Huber (CH, Kawasaki), 5. Christian von Gunten (CH, Kawasaki).
Championship points: 1. Tatu Lauslehto (FIN, Team Suzuki Stoneline Mayer), 86, 2. Jan Bühn (D, Yamaha), 66, 3. Christian Stange (D, HPC Power Suzuki Racing), 65, 4. Christian von Gunten (CH, Kawasaki), 55, 5. Jasha Huber (CH, Kawasaki), 50.
