LugeTobogganing - Koenigssee
Next weekend, the famous German basin of Koenigssee returns to stage the World Cup luge track artificial.
Thursday 1 January 2015 3 minutes reading time
THE TRACK
The gut Bavarian, built in 1959 & egrave; one of the historical places of the sport. It has hosted five editions of the world championships, the first in 1969 and the 'last six events in 1999 and valid for the European Championship (1967, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1988 and 1994).
The track, in the context of the natural park of Berchtesgaden, in 1968 & egrave; been equipped with a refrigeration system and artificial ice in announcing the first race valid for the fledgling World Cup luge in the season 1978-1979. On that occasion its lead among women & ograve; the West German Andrea Fendt, while among men, and there were two victories in doubles with Italian Gschnitzer-Brunner and with two-time Olympic champion Paul Hildgartner.
In 2010, only 11 months in the route of the south of Bavaria & egrave; was completely renovated and equipped with a modern refrigeration system, in time to host the Luge World Cup and for the World Cup bobsled and skeleton in January 2011.
This gut & egrave; famous for some of its steps: the series of curves 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that takes the name of Schlangengrube (in Italian maze) and Turbodrom the famous curve at 320 degrees which is called in technical terms Kreisel. Quest''ultimo point & egrave; was seriously damaged by an accidental fire that & egrave; developed during ristutturazione dell''impianto in 2010.
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