2017 CIK-FIA Best-Of – Peter Elkmann: A second title well deserved

This is indeed the second European crown for the German Peter Elkmann. Already the Champion in 2008, he had left karting before returning to the forefront of the discipline. A factory Driver for the VM engine brand, this year he switched to an Anderson chassis. He won the 2017 CIK-FIA European Superkart Champion after an undeniable domination and four victories out of five races.

Peter, how did you celebrate your triumph in 2017, nine years after your first title?

– I was delighted with my first title and I am just as pleased now. It may seem a long time between these two crowns, but it was as if I had restarted in Superkart when I returned in 2014. I’m proud to have won at two different times.

Your journey has seemed easy this year. Was that really the case?

– I have indeed experienced a fantastic season. I have accumulated victories, but my retirement in Race 1 at Donington, as a detail, proves that one is never safe from problems. That’s why you should never relax your attention and need to accentuate your advantage at any opportunity. However, as a competitor, I would have preferred that my opponents had not encounter mechanical problems so I am able to challenge them to the end on the track.

How do you explain your domination?

– It’s basically the result of extended work. During these last four seasons, I accumulated all of the lessons from my work, and refined the preparation of the equipment in order to progress tenth by tenth. I thank my faithful mechanic Jan Jehlik with whom I would like to share this great reward. My engine tuner Vladimir Vachova also contributed to this first European win for VM engines. And I do not regret trusting Russell Anderson regarding the chassis.

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