Groß Dölln II 2026

We traditionally spend German Father’s Day at Groß Dölln, but the weather gods apparently had other ideas. Thursday’s rain arrived just as riding was due to begin, and every time the track started drying, another shower rolled through. At least the sun came out for the legendary moped race, and the rain called it a day. This year, we changed the format for the first time. Forget the fastest laps: the categories for 2026 were Best of Show, Best Pitperformance, Best Wheelie and Best of Slow.

Mopped Race

Twenty-two teams lined up, with most keeping their mighty machines and costumes hidden until just before the start. At 6 pm, all was revealed as the mopeds took to the grid. To our delight, there were hardly any highly tuned machines. Instead, we were treated to brilliantly decorated bikes and outrageous outfits.

Best Wheelie

Best Wheelie Attempt might have been a more fitting title. Even with all that “brutal power”, there wasn’t much to work with, but effort was what counted here, and Kackstuhl Racing were the clear winners. They gave it everything on almost every run down the start-finish straight. Robert Glück got his front wheel highest, but hadn’t reckoned with the fork’s stubborn response on landing, giving his new leathers their first battle scars.

Best Pitperformance

The winners here could easily have been podium contenders for Best of Show too. In the pits, though, Caos Caoten were unbeatable and took home the trophy.

Best of Slow

The fewest laps without spending ages in the pits. Who knew some riders would take that challenge so seriously? Maik Küker coaxed “Wilde Helga” around at a snail’s pace for the entire race. Celebrating on the start-finish straight, making a pit stop – everything happened in slow motion. Keeping that up for an hour without toppling off takes some doing. A clear victory and a thoroughly deserved Best of Slow award.

Best of Show

This was a genuinely difficult decision. Fourth and fifth went to riders in fantastic costumes, from the Joker to Super Mario. Third place went to what was probably the most elaborate creation of the lot. Klippe Racing had spent the winter building a motorised handcart – an unbelievably cool machine. The top two teams put on a fierce contest. It wasn’t just about brilliant vehicles and costumes: they kept the action going throughout, with everything from water bombs to coloured smoke. In the end, Die spinnen, die Römer and their chariot took victory ahead of the Frog King and his chicken.

After the podium ceremony, we enjoyed a delicious dinner before rounding off Father’s Day with a relaxed evening.

Friday got off to a glorious start: sunshine at last, pleasant temperatures and everyone itching to ride. The morning sessions also counted as qualifying for the sprint races, and at 2 pm, the Rookies headed to the grid.

Rookies

Tobias Bendt and Christian Bargholz lined up on the front row ahead of Tobias Witt and Atila Alvin Beck. Christian took the lead off the line, but Atila was in front at the end of the opening lap, with Tobias Witt and Christian right on his heels. On lap three, Atila slipped back to fourth. Tobias Witt took the lead and steadily extended his advantage. Christian held second and pulled clear of Tobias Bendt, with the top three soon leaving the rest behind. Atila then came under pressure from Andreas Maske, who secured fourth with two laps remaining. On the final lap, Lara Kostelidis also made her move to claim fifth ahead of Atila. Nothing changed at the front: Tobias Witt took a convincing win ahead of Christian and Tobias Bendt.

SBK

Leo Schröder had pole, led off the line and set the fastest lap with a 1:46.6, although he was racing outside the official classification. Melf Carstensen started as the leading classified rider, ahead of Thorben Komatowsky and Rico Niemeier. While Melf’s clutch refused to cooperate at the start, Thorben got away brilliantly and grabbed the holeshot among the classified riders, with Melf and Rico right behind. The trio immediately pulled clear of the field. Melf took the lead on lap two, and although Thorben fought for all he was worth, he also had to give way to Rico’s considerably more powerful bike. The order at the front soon settled down, but the battle for fourth was full of action. Five riders fought it out right to the final lap. Lars Friese led the group, but David Klein and Simon Rippe both managed to pass him on the last lap. Melf took the win ahead of Rico and Thorben.

After the podium ceremony, each group still had two sessions left, and everyone made the most of them – there was a rainy day’s worth of riding to catch up on. We’re delighted that Friday delivered such lovely riding weather and would like to thank every rider, helper and supporter for a fantastic Father’s Day event.
As always, the photos were taken by Ralf from Pixelrace – many thanks!
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