Recod registration for the Erzbergrodeo 2007
Already 1104 drivers of 19 nations from 4 continents have applied for the Erzbergrodeo at the end of February -a new record for the biggest offroad event throughout the world. The startingfield of the Erzbergrodeo which is limited to 1300 starting positions, shines in its thirteenth run with unrivaled internationality. Endurodrivers from Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and South Africa face up with the challenge Erzberg once more.
KTM at the Erzbergrodeo
The Erzbergrodeo drivercamp will certainly take proper interest in this news from Mattinghofen: until now we don’t know if the winner of the previous year, David Knight (UK) will be at the start of the Erzbergrodeo 2007. Knight, who showed his exceptional talent at the American GNCC-series in 2007, secured his victory both in the 2-cylinder kings class and dominated the Red Bull Hare Scramble with a KTM 950 Super Enduro R as well.
The issue , who will take over from Knight and win the notorious Red Bull Hare Scramble, will certainly steer the conversation in the groups of regulars in the international Enduroscene.
KTM is providing a whole armada of famous champions to start at the Erzbergrodeo and apart from international topstars like Cyril Despres(F), Giovanni Sala (I) or Darryl Curtis (RSA) the Finnish KTM superstar Juha Salminen will return to Europe and to Erzberg after two successful racing seasons in the USA.
Together with him the dominating E2 Enduro world master Samuli Aro(Fin) and the Rallye-proven Isidre Esteve (ESP) two additional top calibres of the KTM factory Team will celebrate their first start on Erzberg.
Hopefully an Austrian may be one of the main favourites: the four times Enduro Europe champion, the Carinthian Werner Müller, has already placed himself among the best ones at Erzberg in the last years, but a victory at the Red Bull Hare Scramble is still lacking.
He will ride a 3 cylinder KTM 950 Super Enduro in 2007, so that the Austrian top driver could be a hot iron in the fire of his local fans.
BMW at the Erzbergrodeo 2007
After the impressive development of the BMW HP2 at the Erzbergrodeo in 2005, the Erzberg offers again the scenery for a further offroad-milestone from Bavaria. Apart from the 2-cylinder HP2 BMW will use the new 650 X Challenge at the Erzbergrodeo and attack the “Iron Mountain” on a 1-cylinder weapon for the first time.
NEW: Prologstart 2007 in the Erzberg Arena
Another novelty at the Erzberg 2007 is the transfer of the Prolog starting area into the Erzberg arena. The organizers can finally put their long-time cherished plan into action: By means of a specially constructed bridge over the approach to the Erzberg-Lake the start of the two Prolog start races take place close to the party marquee and other attractions of the Erzberg arena- a remarkable advantage for the visitors.
NEW: The RODEO-X ENDUROCROSS at the Erzbergrodeo 2007
The Erzbgergrodeo organization team around Karl Katoch presents in the thirteenth year of the Erzbergrode a new highlight for all participants and visitors: the RODEO-X ENDUROCROSS. Therfore inside the Erzberg arena ,directly in front of the party marquee a spectacular off-road track will be set up, which will compromise elements from The Enduro-,Trial- and Motocross sport.
The official presentation takes place on Thursday, 7th June of 2007. On Friday and Saturday the fastest drivers will be found out in two evaluation rounds on the about 800m show- jumping course, equipped with hefty obstacles.
Entitled to the start are all contestants of the Erzbergrodeo, as far as they are amateurs. Factory drivers and other pros are not allowed to try and snatch the Rodeo-X Trophy from the fastest amateur until the super final on Saturday evening.
Apart from the undivided deep respect of the offroad scene the best driver will be awarded a very special prize: the winner will get a Wild-Card for the first starting line of the Red Bull Hare Scramble on Sunday…!
