Königssee (pps) Germany`s Olympic Champion Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch have won for the third time after 1999/2000 and 2001/2002 the Overall World Cup. On their hometrack at Königssee the World Champions of 1999 and 2000 celebrated their second victory of the season.

Leitner/Resch won in a total time of one minute 35,510 seconds followed by their teammates Andre Florschütz/Torsten Wustlich (1:35,829) and USA`s Mark Grimmette/Brian Martin (1.35,940).
Leitner/ Resch won the Overall World Cup with a total of 628 points followed by Florschütz/Wustlich (599) and Italy`s Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber (550). Grimmette/Martin finished on 10th place with 254 points.

Patric Leitner (GER), Olympic Champion 2002:
„Winning on the hometrack the Overall World Cup is the greatest. The second run was not so good. We are ready for the World Championships at Nagano.”

Torsten Wustlich (GER), World Champions:
„We are very confident. Only in Sigulda we didn`t reach the podium. At the World CHampionships a medal is our goal.”

Mark Grimmette (USA) Olympic Silver Medalist:
„Leitner/Resch are on this track too fast. We showed a solid race and we go with confidence to Nagano. We will do as good as we can.”