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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 25 AUGUST 2019
SPORTS
MOTORSPORT
LAST weekend Maltese top fuel bike
drag racing driver Glenn Borg compet-
ed at the NitroLympix at Hockenheim
in Germany, in a round of the European
Championship of the International Mo-
torcycling Federation.
Borg finished third in his class, with a
best elapsed time of 6.538 seconds and a
top speed of 204.85mph.
His best reaction time on the lights
was that of 0.062 of a second.
Local Maltese bike builder and engine
tuner Simon Giordmaina was also in
Germany responsible for the bike of the
Italian team Carbonera Racing Team.
The bike was driven by Rudi Zorzi.
Both Borg and Giordmaina are expect-
ed to attend the European finals at Santa
Pod in the United Kingdom, between 5
and 8 September for the European Fi-
nals.
Maltese
bike drag
racer
finishes
third in
Germany