2. KCS Off - Road Trail

Czesznek / Hungary - March 97

before "The night-trail is quite easy going", are the words of Werner Breitler smiling out of his highly modified Wrangler 4.0 . A quick glimps at my street legal Mitsubishi starts some doubts. Later, short before midnight, they come true. "Pass the reed", says the roadbook, without mentioning the 250 yards of sticky mud that is waiting for us. We rush in with the engine singing, the mud sucks us to a stop and the only way out is by way of Warn 8000.

after
On saturday morning we are sent on a wonderful cross country tour with some spicy details. At the first river crossing Mario chooses the deepest and longest bathtub he can find. The Cherokee´s engine dies in the water and Andrea has to squeeze out of the window to reach a dry place on the roof. Two Mercedes G and I find a better crossing and pull Mario out. The next "Through the river" makes Thomas park his Range alongside in the riverbed. We winch our way by and later catch this iron fish with our rope.
the canyon The first special stage is a narrow, rock strewn riverbed. I prefer to avoid rocks that exceed the clearance of my car by far. So I take the detour and 300 points. The second special stage is called "Little Rubikon". It is a three mile canyon filled with mud, rocks and downed trees. To either side, 20 feet above the creek, there are narrow hiking trails. Our Mitsubishi needs a bit more space than the average hiker. So we have to change from one side to the other. Down with pussy feet on the pedals and up by winch. The best way to improve the fitness of my co-driver.
We end up somewhere behind the middle of the ranking, but we had fun and no damage to our car. Besides, a lot of the competitors used this trail as training for the Transsilvania Trophy. We simply couldn't run along with this big dogs all along the rough trails.

Ranking

242
Rang Team Fahrzeug NachtTag Summe
1 Heigl Ch. / BaierlJeep Cherokee 102 127229
2 Feil / Deitzer Suzuki SJ 413 101 230 331
3 Hermann / Riederer Daihatsu 103 235 338
4 Pöltl / Hofmann Puch 280 GE 143 213 356
5 Zach / Zach Nissan Patrol120 362
6 Heigl J./ Heigl S. Suzuki LJ 80 130 233 363
7 Baur / BaurMercedes G 101 298 399
8 Mayer / Zach Toyota LJ 73 200 226 426
9 Schwarz / Benischek Mercedes 230 GE 324 118 442
10 Fitzel / Fitzel Suzuki Samurai 150 296 446
11 Hofstetter / Wittner Ford GPW 228 220 448
12 Eder / Mayer Toyota Hilux 216 237 453
13 Pölzleithner/SchillingJeep CJ 7 228 243 471
14 Jahn/ Zederbauer Jeep Wrangler 254 264 518
15 Spöri/ Spöri Suzuki LJ 80 303 234 537
16 Dollenz / DollenzJeep Cherokee 269 270 539
17 Hofer / Hofer Suzuki 413 102 486 588
18 Sladek / Fetz Suzuki Samurai 300 279 579
19 Altschäffl/ Sooss Mercedes G 320 289 609
20 Raggl / Raggl Jeep Cherokee 242 375 617
21 Humplstetter/ Liener Jeep CJ7 139 526 685
22 Kaitan / Liebhart Jeep Wrangler 256 451 707
23 Hepp / Mellert Suzuki LJ 80 382 358 740
24 Mascha / Andert Puch 230 GE 321 445 766
25 Schafzahl / Fassl Puch 280 G 567 240 807
26 Handl / Winter Suzuki LJ 80 460 355 815
27 Bienert / Bienert Suzuki Samurai 364547911
28 Richter / FuchsMitsubishi Pajero282631913
29 Rosenberger/RosenbergerJeep CJ5377 547924
30 Mittermayer / Lochar Suzuki Samurai431535966
31 Fläschner/Lochar Mercedes G734249983
32 Horner/Horner Landrover 110 575 416 991
33 Freisinger/Hosemann Suzuki LJ 80 456 610 1066
34 Pokorny / Hinrichs Nissan Terrano 298 865 1163
35 Hausleitner/ Monath Mercedes 230 G 806 370 1176
36 Hanisch/ Vogt Mercedes 280 GE 802 376 1178
37 Monath/ Selzam Mercedes 230 G 824 388 1192
38 Zwilling/ Vessely Lada Niva
39 Demmeler/ Wintersberger Suzuki LJ 80
40 Brix/ Tomscher Jeep CJ 7
41 Kapfelsberger/ Grimm Suzuki LJ 80
42 Zankl / Zankl Jeep Wrangler
43 Ebner / Berger Jeep
44 Gollackner/ Edtmayer Jeep CJ 7
ausf Göring/ Furrer Lada
ausf Angerer/ Huber Suzuki Samurai
ausf Amsz/ Birke Range Rover
ausf Madler/ Madler Suzuki LJ 80
ausf Schmidt/ Puhl Jeep Wrangler
ausf Campitelli/ Hochmaier Chevi Suburban
ausf Tomanek/ Schmid Jeep CJ 5