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Strong finish brings silver in Euro Cup

23.09.2008

A good result at the finals of the Euro Cup in Bettborn, Luxembourg, earned second place overall for Pekka Herlevi and Sigma Power. The Valtra Shell Pulling Team’s success was boosted by Matti Herlevi’s second place at the Bettborn event with Caesar, which promoted him to fourth in the overall standings.

Strong finish brings silver in Euro Cup

Pekka Herlevi was pulling for victory with his Sigma Power in Luxembourg.

On the whole this was a mixed season for the team: silver in the Euro Cup and the European Championships was well earned, but the team’s other tractors did not make it onto the podium.

“Bettborn was a good event for us. We moved the battery on both Caesar and Boris from above the rear axle to a temporary place in front of the front axle. This added weight and improved traction, especially on Caesar. Boris suffered from a lack of power. We found that the piston rings on Boris were surprisingly worn, so it’s easy to say in hindsight that we should have changed them before the competition. If only there was one more event left in the season,” Pekka commented.

Overall victory in this year’s Euro Cup went to Rocky from the Netherlands. Pekka Herlevi took second with Sigma Power, Extreme Temptation from the Netherlands came in third, John Deere from Denmark fourth, Antti Hyyppä’s Boris fifth and Matti Herlevi’s Caesar sixth.

The weather and track for the Bettborn event were once again ideal. A large number of spectators were on hand thanks in part to the good weather.

 

Euro cup point standings after final competition:

1) Rocky, Barend Huijbregts, NL  69
2) Sigma Power, Pekka Herlevi, FIN  59
3) Extreme Temptation, Hans de Vos, NL 54
4) John Deere, Michael Galsgaard, DK  54
5) Boris, Antti Hyyppä, FIN  44
6) Caesar, Matti Herlevi, FIN  42
7) Blue Bambino, Niels Damgaard, DK  26
8) Next Sensation, Jurian Duijn, NL  24
9) The Huntsman, Rob Uphill, GB  18
10) Rough Justice, Ted Nicholson, GB  16
11) Neighbours Nightmare, Daniel Vriends, NL 14
12) Bukke Bruse, Jacob Jensen, DK  12
13) Ice Bear, Mike Simmons, GB  12
14) Bad Boy´s Toy, René Manders, NL  8
15) Runaway Deer, Paul Broeks, NL  8
16) Mister Bean, Evert van Oers, NL  3
17) Il Tempo Gigante, Bo Svendsen, DK 3

Pekka and Matti Herlevi met another Euro cup medalists on the podium. 

Pekka and Matti Herlevi met another Euro cup medalists on the podium. 

Atgal

Valtra Shell Pulling Team in Bettborn, Luxembourg

Antti Hyyppä ended up fifth in Euro cup point standings with his tractor Boris.