According to former rider and team boss Dirk Heidolf, German motorcycle fans will soon be able to cheer on a fellow countryman again. In particular, the 48-year-old believes his protégé Fynn Kratochwil is capable of making the leap into the world championship. The talented youngster from Mühlhausen in Thuringia has won five out of six races in the Northern Talent Cup junior series so far this season and also made a promising start to the home weekend at the Sachsenring.
"You have to be ready in your head to turn this pressure into motivation," said Kratochwil about how he deals with the high hopes placed in him. He justified the expectations in the qualifying on Friday evening. He secured first place on the grid with a lead of more than half a second.
"I am firmly convinced that we could do something with him again. We urgently need it. Everyone is panting for a German driver," said Heidolf about the 14-year-old, whom he trains and advises. "He is one of the greatest talents we have."
