Monthly Archives: December 2019
Peter Östlund still hungry after second consecutive EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Comp Bike title
Peter Östlund was the only rider in the 2019 EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship who was able to retain his title. In 2018 the Pipenracing rider claimed his first title in convincing style and was again a force to be reckoned with from the very first moment the 2019 season got underway. This time the competition was even tougher and Östlund had to fight until the quarter finals of the last race to be sure of his title extension. And let it be a warning for his opponents, Östlund is still hungry for more and will be back aiming for a third consecutive SCB title. Continue reading
Heikki-Juhani Koskinen follows in his brother’s footsteps with EDRS Pro Nordic MC SGB title
To keep the family tradition alive, it was Heikki-Juhani Koskinen’s turn in 2019 to claim the EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Gas Bike title, after his brother Janne won this championship in 2016. Heikki-Juhani was close to winning the title several times, with a runner-up position in 2017 as his provisional best. Scoring points in all four races, with two semi-final finishes as his season’s highlights, were the key to winning his first EDRS Pro Nordic MC title. Continue reading
Torsti Kettula takes the EDRS Pro Nordic MC Super Twin title back to Finland
Both in quantity and quality as well, Finland has always been a major player in the Super Twin Motorcycle category of the EDRS Pro Nordic Motorcycle Championship. But after two consecutive titles for Samu Kemppainen in 2015 and 2016, the championship was then won by riders from America and Denmark. In 2019 Finland bounced back as Torsti Kettula took the title back home, being the second rider from the land of the thousand lakes to win this prestigious championship. Continue reading