On The Pegs June 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 6 | Page 103

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 6 - June 2019
103
Ragnar stopped in the pits to fill up his tank with fuel. It took 40 seconds before
he was back on track - still in a comfortable lead ahead of the Finn. After over two
hours of racing, Ragnar crossed the finish line as the day’s overwhelming winner.
In the B class, the fights were closer and more interesting to follow. The Swedish
rider Sten Edlund had received Husqvarna’s latest twin-cylinder 350cc bike, which
had made its debut at Saxtorp. He encountered difficulties when running away
at the start as the engine would not fire up. But being persistent, Edlund kept
on pushing and finally he got away after the field could be seen in the distance.
This did not bother Sten Edlund who was mounted on a fast machine. Therefore,
he soon caught up with the leaders and took command on the ninth lap when
the previous man in front, the German rider Richnow, went into the pits. It was
thought that he was in for petrol, but instead the German retired with engine
problems due to too much dust from the limestone deposits. So, Edlund was
now on top of things and set a pace that no other rider could match. He crossed
the finish line as the day’s first winner having completed the distance of 16 laps.
It took him two hours and five minutes with an average of 123 km/h. Husqvarna
riders Helge Carlsson and Eyvind Eklund came third and fourth respectively,
which summed up a fantastic race day for the team of the Husqvarna factory. n