43. Bremer 6-Tage-Rennen, Day 3
The Bremen Sixdays are officially half over. Today Bob Williams, Holger Lison, and Jörg Plaß were with me. I picked up Bob from the airport around 6pm local time. He had been on the road since the previous night, when he left Minneapolis on a flight to Amsterdam. We made a quick pit stop at our house, then headed over to the AWD Dome to watch the race.
The racing was much like last night, so I will not write too much about it. Of note: Kappes/Mohs once again won the flying lap. Especially exciting was the second chase of the night: 45 minutes of action-packed madison. The teams went crazy, and the race actually set a record for most laps ever gained in a 45-minute madison in Bremen: 51! You can imagine how it was exciting to watch. Nobody gains laps as fast as Team Milram, but in the end Keisse/Bartko won the race by a tire's width. Good stuff.
The derny races are still fun to watch, even if they are the most obviously planned events of all. "Always three wide," is what Bob Williams says of the finishes in those races. Planned or not, the crowd is excited to watch them, and so am I. When I grow up, I want to be a derny pacer:Being a chick magnet is as easy as having a hot body and the right ride.
Special Coverage: Bonnie Tyler
We finally made it to Halle 5 tonight, and it was all I had hoped it could be. This lady needs no further introduction, so here she is:
6 comments:
Ben, you clearly have the talent to develop the rotund physique required of the best derny drivers. Keep eating those cakes, and I'm sure you can achieve your lofty dreams!
...Fatty.
Dear Ben,
I hope that's your voice singing along in the background of the "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" vid. Because that would be hilarious.
Tinkerbelle.
Of course it was. Didn't you recognize my beautiful tenor? Good times.
I thought "It's a Heartache" was her best song...
Well, Skibby, Day 5 is your lucky day! Stay tuned...
i can't wait for bonnie!
tell bob to wake up and go crrrazy!
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