Bauer sweeps German opener

From Team Suzuki

Andreas Meklau finished on the podium in the first race of the International German Superbike championship season at Euro Speedway Lausitz last weekend.

The 40-year-old Austrian rider from Team Suzuki International Europe took the chequered flag in third place in the first race after a tough, but fair, struggle with Jorg Teuchert (Yamaha), during which the two bikes even touched on occasion.

Meklau was third in the second heat again, following Martin Bauer and Teuchert across the line after Dario Giuseppetti (Ducati) was penalized and moved five places down the list of finishers after a complaint for allegedly leaving and returning to the starting grid had been upheld.

"My expectations for the weekend were fulfilled," Meklau said. "I knew that Martin Bauer and Jorg Teuchert were also favourites to win here. I'm satisfied with my results in the race heats. I had a rather mediocre start in the second heat and had to struggle against the Ducati riders for a long time. It wasn't until the last three laps that I was able to close up on the leaders."

Results Heat 1
1. Martin Bauer (A, Honda), 2. Jorg Teuchert (D, Yamaha), 3. Andreas Meklau (A, Suzuki), 4. Dario Giuseppetti (D, Ducati), 5. Werner Daemen (B, Suzuki), 6. Gabor Rizmayer (H, Suzuki), 7. Pawel Szkopek (PL, Yamaha), 8. Kai-Borre Andersen (NOR, MV Agusta), 9. Roman Stamm (CH, Suzuki), 10. Kari Vehnianen (FIN, Yamaha)
Heat 2
1. Martin Bauer (A, Honda), 2. Jorg Teuchert (D, Yamaha), 3. Andreas Meklau (A, Suzuki), 4. Werner Daemen (B, Suzuki), 5. Christian Kellner (D, Ducati), 6. Pawel Szkopek (PL, Yamaha), 7. Roman Stamm (CH, Suzuki), 8. Christian Zaiser (A, Ducati), 9. Dario Giuseppetti (D, Ducati), 10. Kari Vehnianen (FIN, Yamaha)