Chaos at the Bobsleigh World Championships: Hole in the sled causes the race to be canceled!

Chaos at the Bobsleigh World Championships: Hole in the sled causes the race to be canceled!

A memorable incident occurred in Lake Placid at the Bobsleigh World Championships. The second run of the four-man bobsleigh competition was canceled after the icy slope was severely affected by the warm temperatures. How laola1.at reported that German bobsleigh pilot Johannes Lochner experienced an unexpected setback when he had to drive his sled over bare concrete. This caused significant damage to the runners and undercarriage of his bobsleigh.

The 34-year-old Lochner, who was in second place after the first run behind his teammate Francesco Friedrich, explained that a hole appeared in the hood of his bob during the second start. “I have never seen anything like this,” Lochner told ZDF. From the athletes' perspective, the conditions on the track were catastrophic, especially in turn five, where the ice had completely melted. Loud ZDF Due to these circumstances, Lochner was able to lose over a second to the competition. Despite being given permission to repeat his run, the attempt was ultimately canceled as the piste remained inadequate.

Change of leadership and German dominance

After the first run, Francesco Friedrich leads, while Lochner and British rider Brad Hall followed. The German pilots entered the race as strong favorites and national coach René Spies continues to expect to see good performances without wanting to commit to medals. According to the world association IBSF, the world championship will continue as planned with two more races.