World Cup in Winterberg
Lisa Buckwitz on course for gold at the Monobob World Championships
With a track record in the first of four runs, Lisa Buckwitz laid the foundation for her half-time lead at the World Championships in Winterberg. photo
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With a track record in the first of four runs, Buckwitz lays the foundation for her half-time lead at the World Championships in Winterberg. Defending champion Nolte is hoping for the second day.
Lisa Buckwitz is at the Monobob World Championships Winterberg on course for gold. The pilot from BRC Thuringia, who is leading the overall World Cup with four victories this season, is nine hundredths of a second ahead of Elana Meyers Taylor from the USA before the two races on Sunday.
Defending champion Laura Nolte from BSC Winterberg is seven hundredths of a second behind in third place with Australian Breeana Walker in fourth place.
“Two mixed runs, a few mistakes here and there. Anything can happen tomorrow,” said Buckwitz, who set a track record (58.51 seconds) on the ice in the first of four runs. Nolte, on the other hand, had slight problems with her adductors, but didn’t impress in terms of driving on her home track: “There’s still something in it, but it’s annoying. There are two more runs to come, the others have to get them done first.”
Kim Kalicki from Wiesbaden barely has a chance of winning a medal at the halfway point, ranking twelfth. “I was a bit unlucky with start number 26 of 26. I hope that things will improve a bit tomorrow.”