Kevin Wölbert wins the Podeyn Cup: A birthday to celebrate!

Kevin Wölbert wins the Podeyn Cup: A birthday to celebrate!

What an exciting evening in Ludwigslust! On June 14, 2025, the seventh edition of the "Karl-Heinz-Podeyn-Cup" took place on the local Speedway slope. This event, reminiscent of the honorary president Karl-Heinz Podeyn, attracted drivers from ten different nations and marked the first international competition for the new team of MC Ludwigslust. Both experienced drivers and promising talents started under floodlights, including the local favorite Kevin Wölbert, who was able to win the trophy on his 36th birthday, how Speedweek reports.

The event started in the afternoon with a preliminary program that included runs for the North German railway championship for the youngsters. The main race was on the program from 7 p.m. Kevin Wölbert and Norick Dummorn showed right from the start that they are in top shape and dominated the first runs. Dummorn, reigning German U21 champion, was even able to take the lead during the preliminaries, but had to watch in the final curve of the second round in the final of the decisive overhaul by Wölbert.

The exciting course of the race

Wölbert kept the nerve in the preliminaries and remained unbeaten, while stupid pounded a point in the fourth round and thus fell back a bit in the overall ranking. In the end, Wölbert qualified for the final together with Dummorn, Francis Gusts from Latvia and Jonathan Grahn from Sweden. With an impressive maneuver Wölbert overtook his competitor and thus secured victory.

The placements at a glance:

Another remarkable result is the fifth place by Sebastian Kössler from Austria, which achieved a solid result with ten points. Unfortunately, the rest of the German participants could not keep up and landed in the back half of the field.

positive views for motorsport in Ludwigslust

The event was not only a competition, but also a sign of the future of motorsport in Ludwigslust. As part of the meeting, a new board was elected under the direction of Cathleen Reimer, which Josef Zimmermann followed. The next events, including the "U24 Team EM Quali" on July 12, 2025, are already certain and promise to promote motivational commitment in the region, such as nordkurier emphasized.

For motorsport fans in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, it is certain: Here you can continue! The anticipation for the upcoming competitions is noticeable and with every race the community becomes all the more alive. Let's see what the next few weeks will bring!