2016/2017 IBSF European Cup – Four-Man Bobsled – Race 6

From St. Moritz, SUI

Results from the sixth European Cup four-man bobsled race of the IBSF 2016/2017 calendar, held January 17, 2017.

Oskars Melbardis once again dominated the European Cup four-man race, setting every fast time on the way to a gold medal.

The Latvian, on rehab from back surgery, had the fastest start and fastest run in both heats to finish well ahead of both Christoph Hafer and Bennet Buchmüller of Germany, who finished in second and third.

Bradley Hall finished 14th for Great Britain.

Results:

Pos Names Nation Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Melbardis / Dreiskens / Vikaste / Strenga LAT 5.11 5.07 65.68 65.00 2:10.68
2 Hafer / Salzer / Krenz / Reichle GER 5.18 5.13 65.96 65.28 2:11.24
3 Buchmüller / Hertel / Scherer / Laurenz GER 5.15 5.11 66.02 65.32 2:11.34
4 Popov / Kazantsev / Kardakov/ Mordasov RUS 5.17 5.12 66.03 65.43 2:11.46
5 Costerg / Hauterville / Pujar / Ricard FRA 5.32 5.25 66.12 65.41 2:11.53
6 Nolte / Maier / Weber / Sommer GER 5.18 5.12 66.18 65.58 2:11.76
7 Bracher / Knuser / Ferrari / Doerig SUI 5.21 5.21 66.24 65.78 2:12.02
8 Bredikhin / Gaitukevich / Knezdilov / Sysoev RUS 5.21 5.21 66.43 65.71 2:12.14
9 Meyerhans / Kellenberger / Dixon / Santoli SUI 5.41 5.45 66.10 66.07 2:12.17
10 Linuchev / Buryakov / Zharovtsev / Neustroev RUS 5.23 5.20 66.16 66.04 2:12.20
11 Treichl / Glueck / Esterhammer / Bassey AUT 5.26 5.29 66.36 65.97 2:12.33
12 Rinaldi / Vain / Demarthon / Cabioch MON 5.26 5.28 66.53 65.93 2:12.46
13 Fomin / Tarasov / ura / Piskunov RUS 5.28 5.31 66.52 66.32 2:12.84
14 Hall / Gleeson / Letts / Simpson GBR 5.49 5.50 66.99 66.45 2:13.44
15 Tentea / Purcea / Dobre / Bugheanu ROU 5.40 5.40 66.88 67.07 2:13.95
16 Holinger / Lorenzoni / Tanner / Danso SUI 5.36 5.37 67.13 66.84 2:13.97
17 Heinrich / Bytebier / Levebvre / Flaven FRA 5.39 5.39 67.06 67.24 2:14.30
18 Heibl / Midtby / Heibl / Akvama NOR 5.47 5.55 57.26 57.11 2:14.37
19 Rohner / Achermann / Waelchli / Wolf SUI 5.49 5.51 67.15 67.30 2:14.45
20 Radenovic / Vujanic / Novakovic / Pankov SRB 5.46 5.60 67.36 67.71 2:15.07