INTERNATIONAL ROK FINALS - LONATO (BS), CLASSES ROK, SUPER ROK, JUNIOR ROK AND MINI ROK

HAJEK GIVES BIREL SUCCESS IN ROK

THE CZECH DRIVER FROM THE JOKA–ORION TEAM WINS THE MOST IMPORTANT CATEGORY. OF THE VORTEX SINGLE BRAND. GREAT PERFORMANCE ALSO FROM SIMAS AND STEPHEN, WHO BOTH CLIMBED ON THE PODIUM IN THE JUNIOR AND SUPER ROK RESPECTIVELY.

The track at Lonato hosted the International Finals of the single-brand Rok, promoted by Vortex. The championships regulations, which is raced in many countries around the world, impose the use of Rok engine (60cc for the Mini, 125cc with various limitations for the Junior, Rok and Super Rok) and of Bridgestone tyres, although they leave complete freedom as far as chassis are concerned, only requesting that their type be approved. For this reason the chassis plays a vital role and, together with the driver’s skills, is the only parameter which can make the difference. In the top class, which 2 years ago was won by a Birel driver, it was the chassis’ efficiency which determined the victory. Patrik Hajek, of the Birel Yoka-Orion team, managed to exploit his chassis as much as possible and won the Rok category, which is the most important within the Trophy. The Czech driver raced with the ‘R’ line chassis developed by the manufacturers from Lissone during the current season, which already played a leading role in the World Championship Ica at Angerville. The technical solutions which have been employed will be the basis upon which the 2007 version is developed, which is therefore likely to have a prominent role both internationally and in the individual national championships, including the single-brand ones. Hajek’s leadership went unchallenged all weekend, as proven by his pole position, his victory in the leg and in the Pre-final and his solitary race in the final. Always in the Rok category, the Italian driver Rabaglia drew attention to himself thanks to the same technical specifications; he arrived 4th and completed the fastest lap. Birel’s drivers nearly reached the top also in the Junior and the Super Rok. Among the very young drivers Simas, from Lithuania, gave a great performance and reached the 3rd step of the podium. Great race also from Simon Moss, who arrived 6th. In the Super Rok Stephen managed to join the top drivers and to cross the finishing line 3rd, in front of the Italian driver Bonafede, always on Birel.

Hajek, who won the Rok Final, commented his race: “already in the free trials our chassis was working very well, by making a difference on the technical section of the track and by protecting the tyres. I would like to thank both Birel and my team who made available one of the 2007-version chassis. I am very happy also because, with these results, the potential for the next season is very high.”