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The first 3 runs of the day are 'show runs', the first of which between local politician Roland Bernhard on 'Jörg’s own', a Triumph Thruxton and local priest Jürgen Schwarz on 'Jericho', a Yamaha TR1 built by Benders Echte Motorräder.
The first sprint class is the International Sprint which is an invitation only event for celebrities and tunning shops to show what they can do.
Here Conor Cummins on a Buell built by 'Free spirits' against Jochen Schmitz-Linkweiler on a Kawasaki Z1000J built by his own company LSL-Motorradtechnik.
Getting the front up on the left is Janne Kosonen, last years Cafe Sprint winner, invited back to defend his title on a Ducati Monster 1100 Evo built by Limbächer Custom
The Concept Ninety from BMW was on display all the weekend on the BMW stand, except
when it wasn't being used by Chief Designer Ola Stenegärd for the Show runs.
Marco Pucciarelli from Unique Cycle Works on his Ducati Sport 1000 in the International Sprints.
Here, a really unique bike from Kingston Customs,
riden by Dirk Oehlerking,
a Yamaha SR500 with cylinder and cylinder head from a Porsche.
And great to be able to see some of the mechanical parts through the perspex covers.
Here's famous TT racer, Guy Martin on a Rau framed Suzuki riding back to the start with Marcus Walz on the Polo 75th anniversary Ducati cafe that he created for them.
Guy was to be seen around Glemseck all the weekend, happy to chat with everybody.
Ola Stenegärd on his return run with Marcus Walz, this time riding the Tridays Triumph Cafe Speed triple that he created for Triumph.
Marcus again on the Polo Ducati.
Guiseppe Grippo from South Garage Motorcycles up against Glemseck 101 organiser Jörg Litzenburger on his own Triumph Speed Triple 'Fleur du mal', in the final show run.
Final International Sprint winner, Jens vom Brauck on his own JVB Ducati against Andreas Illg from Motorrad magazine on the CPO tuned Victory Las Vegas Hard Rock.
Nina Prinz on the right launching the Schäfer Klassik Motorsport Suzuki Katana.
Nina finally got knocked down into 2nd place in the International Sprint.
The winners Jens vom Brauck and Nina Prinz.
Starters line up for the Cafe Sprints, anybody can join this so long as they have a classically styled, air cooled bike with up to 750cc with 4 cylinders or up to 1000cc with 1 to 3 cylinders.
There again you have to be one of the lucky ones choosen for the 32 places on the start line.
Triumphs, Ducatis, BMWs . .
Sound and smell of the Kawasaki KH triple.
This Triumph drag racer wasn't in the sprints but would have looked good on the start line alongside,
This stunning BMW streamliner.
Which must be the most original bike of the weekend.
The Cafe Sprint competitors ride back to the start line after the warm up run.
It fits all the entrance criteria, how cool is that !
BMW cafe racers are a big trend right now and were present all around the event.
Even based on R25 250cc singles.
Great looking R75/6 bobber.