After 15 months, bobsleigh ace Francesco Friedrich was once again hoping for a World Cup victory in his former star discipline. But a teammate is faster again.
Francesco Friedrich can no longer win a two-man bobsleigh World Cup race on his home track. On Saturday, the man from Pirna with pusher Thorsten Margis had to admit defeat to European champion Adam Ammour, who drove with Costa Laurenz from Wiesbaden.
With the best time in the second run, the Oberhofer overtook the two-time double Olympic champion, who was 0.18 seconds behind, with a total driving time of 1:51.41 minutes. The South Korean Jinsu Kim came third.
In the overall World Cup, Friedrich took the lead from world champion Johannes Lochner, who did not start this time. Christoph Hafer from BC Bad Feilnbach/Eintracht Frankfurt, who was nominated for Lochner, came in sixth place with Matthias Sommer from Winterberg.
Lochner from Berchtesgaden, like Michael Vogt from Switzerland, had to cancel the race after serious training falls in the four-man bobsleigh. Lochner and his crew are now doing better again. After four World Cup victories in six races, the Bavarian gave the all-clear with a view to the World Cup starting next week in Winterberg.
Friedrich last won a two-man World Cup on December 2, 2022 in Park City.
Source: Stern
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