Euro Moto Supersport ahead of the first race: Dirk Geiger is the epitome of calm

Even during qualifying, Dirk Geiger – the Euro Moto Supersport leader heading into the final race at the Hockenheimring – made it abundantly clear that he was not to be trifled with this weekend. The Yamaha rider secured pole position with a time of 1:27.153. With two minutes to go, Daniel Blin, his closest rival in the battle for the championship, was still over a second off the pace. At the very last moment, the Ducati rider from Poland managed to set a personal best. Although he reduced the gap to Geiger, he was still eight tenths of a second off the fastest time. At least he managed to secure a place on the front row of the grid. MV Agusta rider Luca Göttlicher had slotted in between Geiger and Blin.

Points cushion for Geiger

In the championship, 27 points separate Geiger (Yamaha) from Mannheim and his rival Daniel Blin (Ducati) from Poland. Although Blin has been a regular on the podium, the last four victories have all gone to Geiger. “We’ll do everything in our power to finish this season with a good result,” said Daniel Blin. He had set the pace at the start of the season, but Geiger kept his cool, closed the gap and never relinquished the championship lead.

A good two hours before the first race on Saturday afternoon, Geiger was still standing in front of the Apreco pit, completely relaxed and chatting to the fans. “To be honest, I’m not really that interested in the lap times the lads behind me are setting, including Daniel Blin,” he explained. “I’m just focusing on myself and doing my thing. And whether I clinch the title on Saturday or Sunday doesn’t matter – the main thing is that I do it.”

Daniel Blin

Foto: Felix Wiessmann

Euro Moto Supersport standings after 11 of 13 races