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September 2017
Federal Tyres King of Europe series: Local hero Eli Hountondji wins on home soil
It has been the perfect victory for Red Bull Driftbrothers driver Eli Hountondji on home soil as the fans roared for their hero at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Germany for Round 6 of the Federal Tyres King of Europe series. As the championship returned to the high-speed circuit for the second consecutive year, the weekend would push both the drivers and cars to the limit as they clocked speeds of up to 180km/h despite the varied weather conditions and low grip levels making the already-hard challenge even more difficult than ever. During qualifying, Eli Hountondji continued his fight for the top spot in the overall rankings as his lap landed him the coveted top position along with the highest average speed, line points and show points.  Rick Van Goethem also proved that the Championship is far from decided as the Dutchman landed the second place spot. Series leader Johannes Hountondji didn’t manage the top spot as he would have hoped, but a solid lap handed him third place and earned vital points. As battle day commenced, the drivers prepared to face each other in some of the toughest battles of the season so far. With weather conditions continuously changing, the insanely fast first corner would catch many drivers out, even forcing them off-track on occasions. It was all eyes on Joe Hountondji after a rare early exit last round despite the impressive run of form which saw him running away with the Championship. It was an unfortunate similar case this weekend after a car failure saw him knocked out in the Top 16. Norweigan visitor Tor Arne Kvia and series contender Nicolas Maunoir, who won the last round in Swiss would also become casualties of the Top 16. After an intense one-more-time battle between Eli Hountondji and Steve Biagioni in his series return, it would be Eli who squeezed past in into the semi-finals. Marco Zakouril made no mistake with surpassing series contender Rick Van Goethem to also land his place in the semis.  Despite his best efforts, Slovakian Norbert Kovacik failed to stop Eli Hountondji’s stunning form as he sealed his place in the final and Marco Zakouril landed the opposing spot after knocking out Mark Reijne. After yet another solid performance throughout the weekend, recent King of Touge Champion Norbert Kovacik managed a 6-4 advantage in the small final after an initial 0-0 score to secure his return to the podium in third place. As the crowd took their positions to witness the final battle for their home hero, it would be a 5-5, 5-5 draw handed by the judges for both Eli Hountondji and Marco Zakouril to send the final into a nail-biting one more time battle. After Eli taking an initial 6-4 advantage in the lead run, an unfortunate mistake from Czech driver Zakouril would hand a 10-0 score to Eli as he deservedly took his place on the top of the podium after an incredible weekend! In the Pro2 series it would be Austrian driver Gunther Denk who landed the coveted top spot with top qualifier Steve Leiber in second and Queen of Europe driver Michaela Sacherova clinching the third position.  In the Queen of Europe series, Denise Ritzmann once again takes the win for Germany with series leader Karolina Pilarczyk in second and Michaela Sacherova once again landing her spot on the podium in third! As we prepare for the Pro2 final round in Austria, Daniel Brandner currently sits on the top spot overall with current Champion Pavlin Penev and Axel Francois following closely behind. In the Queen of Europe series, Karolina Pilarczyk goes in with maximum points with Tessa Whittock in second and Michaela Sacherova in third. With double points on offer, absolutely anything could happen in both series! With two rounds left in the Pro Series, despite seeming to be almost over with Joe Hountondji’s incredible early lead, there is now just 20 points separating the two Driftbrothers as Rick Van Goethem and Nicolas Maunoir chase closely behind. We now prepare for the International King of Nations invasion to mix the Championship up and provide the ultimate contest for the drivers. Prepare to be blown away by two incredible rounds! For more information please check: www.kingofnations.net. Reprint
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