Ossi Reisinger (AUT/Husqvarna) has set the fastest time on the first day of the GENERALI Iron Road Prologue race day ahead of Matthias Walkner (AUT, KTM) and Erzberg-Rookie Taylor Robert (USA, KTM)!

On a rainy wet but perfect prepared Prologue-track with good view conditions, top speed levels of around 150km/h were no curiosity. The 23rd year old American Taylor Robert (KTM) showed up as the biggest surprise of the day. With his first race on the Erzbergrodeo, the Endurocross Athlete from Arizona took the third position ahead of Topstars like Juha Salminen (FIN), Jonny Walker (UK), David Knight (UK), Wade Young (RSA), Andreas Lettenbichler (GER), Cory Graffunder (CAN), Alfredo Gomez (ESP), Graham Jarvis (UK), Dougie Lampkin (UK) und Paul Bolton (UK). Although the favorite riders can be glad about their GENERALI Iron Road Prologue rankings, as most of got by the Top 50, so they can start on sunday from the first starterfield of the prestigious Red Bull Hare Scramble.

Bad luck had Austrias most successful Xtreme Enduro pilot Lars Enöckl (KTM). The 25year old crashed and couldn't finish his Prologue-race because of an handinjury. After a visit in the hospital Lars is confident to interfere in the second Prologue raceday. In total there are participants from 15 nations and four continents in the top 50 in the Prologueday, which shows a very international occupied field of the legendary fullgas Offroad competition.



Pressmedia Martin Kettner