Altenberg (pps) Germany’s Silke Kraushaar, David Moeller and André Florschuetz- Torsten Wustlich were the first winners in this season’s Suzuki Challenge Cup.
At the opening race at Altenberg, Germany, Silke Kraushaar defeated Ukrainian Natalia Yakushenko (55.075) in 54.544 seconds in the women’s final, while David Moeller (56.045) beat Austria’s Markus Kleinheinz (56.048) by just three thousandth of a second. Florschuetz-Wustlich won the doubles final in 42.781 seconds from former Austrian World champions, Andreas Linger and Wolfgang Linger (42.855).
Standings in the Suzuki Challenge Cup: Men: 1. David Moeller (GER) 100 points, 2. Markus Kleinheinz (AUT) 85, 3. Georg Hackl (GER) 70, 4. Rainer Margreiter (AUT) 60.
Women: 1. Silke Kraushaar (GER) 100, 2. Natalia Yakushenko (UKR) 85, 3. Sylke Otto (GER) 70, 4. Veronika Halder (AUT) 60.
Doubles: 1. André Florschuetz-Torsten Wustlich (GER) 100, 2. Andreas Linger-Wolfgang Linger (AUT) 85, 3. Mark Grimmette-Brian Martin (USA) 70, 4. Gerhard Plankensteiner- Oswald Haselrieder (ITA) 60.