Arctic Cat Cup Magazine English Edition Issue 4 2013 | Page 36

ÖSSK DRIVERS

When Östersund´s snowmobile
club started with kids racing
mini snowmobiles, they couldn´t
imagine that it would be a huge
success. And now the first of those kids steps upp to Junior class.
Max Lemnert certainly looks exactly like he
hasn´t done anything else than competed in
snowcross all his live when he stands next to
hos Polaris IQ. And that fits us just well as
we are intervjuing him on the most classical
grounds of all in snowcross racing: Gräfsåsen.
In just a couple of weeks Max will stand at the
starting line in the biggest snowcross competition in Europe. But then, he had done
that many times before
- Yes I have raced in the 150 gold helmet
class in Arctic Cat Cup every year it´s been arranged, says Max.

Dad, Mats Lemnert, who has a long history in
motorsport himself did the right thing. They
sold the mini snowmobiles wich they sold in
almost no time at all.
- It was crazy. At least 50 people called us
and wanted the snowmobiles. That, if
anything, shows the huge interest
for mini snowmobiling, says
Mats.
Max sister doesn´t have a
snowmobile of her own now
but she can borrow Max´s
during the winter. Even if
she doesn´t continue with
snowcross she loves snowmobiling. To be able to compete
Max has serveral
partners that
supports him:
Motorhuset/Polaris, Jämtlands
Bildemontering, Mittmedia, Northcar and
Stargym.

FROM MIN TO
Max who will be 12 years old 2014 is already
something of a veteran in snowcross when he
now debuts in Junior 12-14. The question is
why he has choosed snowcross?

- Me and my sister each got a mini snowmobile when we were younger. We thought it
was increadibly fun to drive. The most driving
was done at our parents cabin where we used
to chase each other. When Östersund´s SSK
started with kids racing I wanted to participate. And last season I said to my father that I
wanted to compete in Junior class.

- It´s important to train so you have the power
to fulfill a race. At the gym I train my arms,
legs and stomach. I have also started to train
my cardio expecially on my mountainbike,
says Max.
This winter Max and his father will spend
a lot of time in their team bus. Sweden Cup
and Hillcross are on the schedule. And Max
focuses on his main goal:
- I want to have fun and want to fullfill
every race.