2016/2017 IBSF European Cup – Women’s Bobsled – Race 8

From Winterberg, GER

Results from the eighth and final IBSF European Cup women’s bobsled race of the 2016/2017 season, held January 26, 2017.

Mica McNeill set the fast time in both runs on her way to winning the only European Cup race she entered this season. With the help of rookie brakewoman Montell Douglass, McNeil was the quickest off the top in the second heat, helping the British pilot score a .7 second victory over German Anna Köhler.

Andreea Grecu finished third, a career best from the driver’s seat, just ahead of Romanian teammate Maria Constantin, who finished .04 back.

Kim Kalicki of Germany finished fifth, while Martina Fontanive finished sixth in the lone Swiss sled.

Results:

Pos Names Nation Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 McNeill / Douglas GBR 5.71 5.66 57.28 57.19 1:54.47
2 Köhler / Fritz GER 5.67 5.69 57.52 57.65 1:55.17
3 Grecu / Halai ROU 5.72 5.71 57.84 57.72 1:55.56
4 Constantin / Vild ROU 5.90 5.88 57.81 57.79 1:55.60
5 Kalicki / Gericke GER 5.76 5.84 57.91 57.86 1:55.77
6 Fontanive / Zolliker SUI 5.85 5.79 57.93 57.87 1:55.80
7 Kroll / Hunker GER 5.79 5.79 57.94 57.87 1:55.81
8 Chernykh / Belomestnykh RUS 5.77 5.76 58.04 58.18 1:56.22
9 Osipenko / Bolshakova RUS 5.80 5.83 58.34 58.60 1:56.94
10 Gheaus / Vlad ROU 6.05 6.15 59.05 59.47 1:58.52