By 2024 IRRC Superbike Champion, Horice lap record holder David Datzer firmly set the Landshaag Bergrennen hill-climb pace today, lapping below one second down on the existing course lap-record held by Andreas Gangl.
Opening timed activities, yielded a best time of 1:11.585 seconds for Germany’s fastest TT Races participant.
In optimal conditions, Datzer shaved over 0.7 off his first practice time within practice session no.2, going sub one minute eleven seconds, lapping at 1:10.842 seconds.
Second speediest, 0.886 behind Datzer (quickest additionally in Superstock 1000 class) was Italian TT titan Stefano Bonetti (1.11.728).
‘Bonny’ was in turn 0.986 quicker than 294 plate-holder, second rapidest from first practice, leading Austrian competitor Markus Mitterbauer (1.11.828).
Wrapping up the SBK practice session two, top ten, were:
2024 outright event victor, Thomas Altenhuber (1.12.542), Manuel Schleindlhuber (1.13.209), Christian Steinhauser (1.14.496).
Andreas Burgschachner (1.15.448), Thomas Mitgutsch (1.15.576), Harald Portschy (1.15.793) and Daniel Pfleger (1.15.827).
Alexander Kastenhuber, fellow Austrian Emanuel Reisinger led the Supersport, Superstock 600 times sheets whilst Italian riders Guido Testoni, Marco Vigilucci topped the 250 GP, Supersport 300 categories.
2025 Landshaag Hill Climb action closes tomorrow evening, with competitive proceedings scheduled to get underway at 08:30 AM (local time).
From 12:00 – 6:00 PM (local time) time-trial race runs take place.
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
