The European motocross elite are going head-to-head in the far north of the country at MSC Mölln eV just two weeks after the ADAC MX Masters meeting in Jauer. Founded in 1951, the club is organising a meeting in the series at its 1,630-metre Grambeker Heidering circuit under the aegis of ADAC Hansa for the first time. The track offers a good mix of tricky chicanes, fast sections and lots of jumps and will again eminently suit the sand specialists among the riders. Although current leader in the standings Dennis Ullrich (23, KTM Sarholz Racing Team) is not really an expert on loose ground, the triple champion has already shown this year on Fürstlich Drehna’s deep sand and again on the loose clay soil at Jauer that his good performance is not necessarily track-dependent. Ullrich: “Before, I used to have to practise damage limitation on sandy tracks, but I now know how to deal with them and am really looking forward to Mölln, because it’s always an exciting challenge to ride at a completely new circuit. At any rate, I’m in excellent shape and on top form, so I aim to finish on the podium, for sure!” ‘Ulle’ currently has a 21-point lead on rivals Jens Getteman (23 / BEL, Monster Energy Kawasaki Elf Team Arrow) and Brian Hsu (19, Husqvarna Maurer Gep Racing Team).

Davide von Zitzewitz (25, BvZ Racing Team, KTM) is from the local area and also intends to be at the starting gate for the third round of the ADAC MX Masters. The business engineering student lives in Hoisdorf near Hamburg. He has been a member of MSC Mölln for a number of years and trains there regularly on the sandy circuit. “I’m really passionate about this sport and am very pleased that another organising club has stepped up to the plate to host this meeting at Mölln in my home region. As a North German, I’m very used to sand, so I really hope not to disappoint the fans and my family. A finish in the Top Twenty should definitely be possible,” said the 25-year-old. Another ‘northern light’, Mike Stender (26, Team Castrol Power 1 Suzuki Moto-Base), also intends to impress at Mölln. He picked up vital points during the European Championship recently in the Netherlands on the sand at Valkenswaard and will now try to produce another good performance on a sandy track. Top stars Jorge Prado (16, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team) and the two German MX talents Henry Jacobi (20, STC Racing Team, Husqvarna) and Christian Brockel (33 , KTM GST Berlin) will also contest this race weekend. A total of around 235 riders from 26 countries have registered to enter.

The ADAC MX Youngster Cup is being hotly contested at the moment, as just one point separates the top three riders. Consequently, championship leader Miro Sihvonen (18 / FIN, Diga Junior Racing Team, KTM) will do his utmost at the MSC Mölln meeting to increase the gap on his two rivals, Zachary Pichon (16, Team Suzuki World MX2) and Richard Sikyna (19, MX Slovakia, KTM). “Actually, I don’t feel under any pressure, because I just know that I’m currently the best in my class, but I’m going to push as hard as I can anyway, since I really want to stay at the top of the table,” said the young Finn. The lead in the ADAC MX Junior Cup changed hands at the second meeting in Jauer. A Scandinavian still heads the standings, but it’s now Swedish rider Max Palsson (14, KTM) and not the Dane, Magnus Smith (13, Mefo Sport Racing Team), who has the most points in Class 3. Constantin Piller (13, MSC Freisinger Bär, KTM) from Bavaria, who squared up to his two Scandinavian opponents in impressive fashion at Jauer and is currently in third place, also aims to mix it with the front-runners.

MSC Mölln is located about 30 kilometres south of Lübeck and will host one of two ADAC MX Masters meetings taking place north of the Elbe river this year. The event will also offer a varied programme for both young and old, making the circuit an interesting day-out for the whole family. The kids can have fun on the ADAC Insurance bouncy castle and ADAC Young Generation Suzuki quad-bike parcours, while the ‘grown-ups’ can savour the delights of the many fan stands and food stalls at the track. Plus, an autograph-signing session will be held on Sunday from 12.15 to 12.45 pm at the ADAC truck, featuring the top stars from the motocross scene. ADAC MX Masters triple champion Dennis Ullrich, Belgian MX talent Jens Getteman, world championship rider Jorge Prado and local favourite, Davide von Zitzewitz, will be on hand to chat with fans and sign autographs. A weekend ticket costs 20 euros for adults and ten euros for children between 1.01 metres and 1.50 metres in height.

The ADAC MX Masters enjoys the support of Red Bull, Suzuki, Motul, 24MX, Maxxis, Nolan, Alliance, Racing Policy, KTM, Husqvarna, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Fiat, Ortema, Magura, Motocross Enduro – off-road magazine since 1971, Cross magazine, Dirtbiker, Goldfren, Tsubaki, Leatt Corporation and Mefo Sport with its partners Acerbis and Mefo Mousse.