Stephan Katt: Review of a turbulent season and new destinations!

Stephan Katt: Review of a turbulent season and new destinations!

Berghaupten, Deutschland - After a dramatic fall at the beginning of the month in Berghaupten, Stephan Katt, the 45-year-old motorcycle athlete from Neuwittenbek, now overcome his illness and plans to take part in the Langbahn World Championship again in 2025. According to Speedweek.com Katt suffered a break of the inner ankle, which demanded an intensive recovery time. Despite the challenges, Katt is optimistic and is looking forward to the coming season, even if he is "under pressure" for younger drivers. "It's just a pleasure for me to sit on the motorcycle," he explains with anticipation and prepares for the next competition year.

The Langbahn World Cup 2023 has been difficult for Katt so far because it took 14th place with only 11 points. Team colleague Lukas Fienhage also fights for his position, currently in 5th place, and achieved his best result at the start in Herxheim. Next Sunday there is an important race on the 1000m oval of the oak ring in Scheeßel, where the two drivers will surely deliver an exciting competition, such as NBM News reported.

important events and challenges

For the upcoming World Cup run, other German drivers such as Martin Smolinski and Erik Riss are registered. While interest focuses on the top group, new talents are also in the starting blocks who want to prove themselves in the U23 races. The test run for the U23 World Cup on October 8, 2023 also causes excitement, since young talents such as Timo Wachs and the siblings Sijbesma will start. Katt himself plans to continue to compete against the “Jounter” in the scene, despite his advanced age, which gives him a new motivation.