From a press release issued by Ducati Germany and forwarded by Ducati North America:

Christian Pfeiffer again on Top!

Just one week after winning the European Championship Title, German Ducati Rider Christian Pfeiffer takes the victory at the first leg of this year`s Stuntriding Worldchampionship in Czechia.



About 15.000 enthusiastic spectators in Bechyne experienced the biggest and most thrilling Stuntriding Competiton ever. In total 57 Riders from 15 nations gathered 100 km south of Prague, to compete in the first of two rounds of the 2004 Stuntriding Worldchampionship. Even the „Godfather of Stundriding”, Brasilian Legend AC Farias accepted the challenge after a “break” of three years being out of competiton.

After the first qualifying round, where the top twelve riders had been established, Christian Pfeiffer ended up in second position, while Humbert Ribeiro from Portugal was leading the competition. But in the final round of freestyle riding the 34-year old from Halblech, Gemany squeezed out an amazing effort and wrenched the victory with a spectacular performance in front of the screaming public. With a stunníng creativity, a perfect execution and his famous grin on the face, Ducati Pilot Pfeiffer send Humbert Riberio to a second and strong performing Brasilian AC Farias to the third spot.

Christian Pfeiffer now holds the best chances to defend his Worldchampionship Title he won in 2003 at the same place. Before the second and final leg of this years Championship on 30-31 October in Donington Park/GB, todays world best Stuntrider will complete many more training sessions. Don`t miss the opportunity to see him „at work”during the german MotoGP round at Sachsenring in front of a crowd of 200.000 race fans.