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We have the first round of the IXS Rookies Cup behind us!
The event was at Steinach, Germany - a little bikepark with some easy but funny tracks!
Nico raced in the class under15 and Sam was prestarter because licenced riders are not allowed to participate.
![Photo: J-O-photographie.de](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s03ef6b95f853a089/image/i8e9b4d0857873f23/version/1400181026/image.jpg)
Fridays and saturdays morning practice was good - not a lot rain. Saturday evening and on sunday it rained more - the track got muddy and slippery!
In the first race run Nico unfortunately had a slow rider in front of him who crashed and it took him a few seconds.
![Our ZAGWAY bar and stem in the mud!](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=553x10000:format=jpg/path/s03ef6b95f853a089/image/i97960ad09345700c/version/1400181349/image.jpg)
His second run was really good - he had solid run through the mud and got the 6th fastest time in this run. Overall he finished 8th place out of nearly 40 riders in his class!
It was a solid start for him and he's looking forward to the next race at Winterberg / Dirtmasters festival and improve this result!
Ride on
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