Drifting: No happy ending for Yves Meyer 🎥
DISAPPOINTING FINALE After an encouraging fourth place in the second round, Yves Meyer retired early from the final round of the Oman Oil Drift Series 2019 in the Gulf state. After a good fifth place at his debut in the international drift series in Oman, Yves Meyer even improved to fourth place at the second event on February 7/8. [...]
After a good fifth place at his debut in the international drift series in Oman, Yves Meyer even improved to fourth place at the second event on February 7/8. It was the well-deserved reward for the enormous effort of the team that had traveled from Seelisberg.
Opponent's spin with consequences
One of his direct opponents in the battles spun in front of him and came to a standstill, whereupon the Lucerne native hit him head-on on the left front wheel with his BMW F22 Eurofighter. It took the team around five minutes to get the car ready to start, and Meyer thanked them by making it through to the small final. Only there did he lose out to the eventual winner and champion James Deane.
Meyer returned to Oman in the middle of last week in third place in the intermediate standings. His declared goal was a podium finish at the Oman Oil Drift Series 2019 finale and in the championship.
However, various technical problems arose this time. First of all with the gearbox in training, so that the Swiss driver was only just able to make it into the battles in 16th place.
Advantage Poland
In the second duel against the Polish drift champion Piotr Więcek, who was also battling for third place in the championship, Yves Meyer thought he was the winner before the jury gave his opponent the advantage despite his faulty driving. Shortly before the start, the team had been able to fix an oil leak at lightning speed with the help of competitors.
Więcek then won the day's duel against Deane, who took the overall victory as in 2018. The Swiss rider openly admits his disappointment.
Yves Meyer: "With more practice, which I didn't do because of the gearbox, I would probably have had a better qualifying run and would have been in a better position for the battles. If the Pole hadn't been declared the winner, a lot would still have been possible, including second or third place in the championship."
Good training before the European start
At least there is one positive aspect.
Yves Meyer: "It was a great experience to compete in this great event series in Oman for the first time. It was good training before the European Drift Kings series kicks off in April."
