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Herlevi family claims top two positions at European Championships
07.09.2006Matti Herlevi took gold and his father Pekka Herlevi silver in the Pro Stock 3500 Class at the European Tractor Pulling Championships in France on 3 September. Daughter Johanna was a disappointing seventh. The success of Valtra tractors was bolstered, however, by independent driver Johannes Örn, who drove his Valtra to fourth.
Matti Herlevi took gold and his father Pekka Herlevi silver in the Pro Stock 3500 Class at the European Tractor Pulling Championships
How did the competition go, Matti? “Good! The tractor performed well. My pull off attempt was almost perfect; the tractor just drove straight, so I didn’t have to correct the line with the brakes at all. I had a bit of an advantage, as I was able to pull second. It looked like the track was getting soft towards the end.”
The entire Valtra Shell Pulling Team was satisfied after the event. They had set out to claim all three podium places, but they knew it would not be easy. Success in the European Championships requires two successful pulls, unlike in the summer-long Euro Cup events.
“Luck always plays a bit of a role. Johanna’s tractor began to bounce ever so slightly, and amidst such tough competition the game was effectively over for her,” Pekka commented.
The European Championships demonstrated once again the popularity of tractor pulling in Central Europe. Even though the event was held in a rather remote area, at least in the opinion of several participants, nevertheless a total of 14 countries were represented with 90 tractors in 7 classes. A total of 10,000 spectators followed the event over the two days.
The team is now preparing for the last round of the Euro Cup to be held in a couple of weeks time. Two medals are already guaranteed, but their colours are not. A one-two-three is also just a point away.
Read more about the Valtra Shell Pulling Team:
http://pulling.valtra.com
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