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Swedish Young European Truck Driver final 2010: Thrilling to the very last

28 August 2010

As Andreas Söderström knocked the second to last king for the day, he secured his ticket to the European final of the Young European Truck Driver 2010. His and the other drivers professional performance through the final kept the spectators on the stands.

Day 2 of the Swedish national final attracted some 400 spectators. The grand-stand was filled to the last row while the most fanatic fans were leaning towards the railing surrounding the arena.

After Day 1, Joakim Mörk from Kalix in the north of Sweden was in the top position, while Andreas Söderström from Växjö in south of Sweden finished last, resulting in Söderström being the first driver to enter the arena to “Knock the King” where the drivers first reverse the trailer in slalom and then knocks down four pillars with the front wheels and end of the trailer respectively.

Little did the spectators know that the driver on lane 1 in the first heat should eventually secure his ticket to the European final of YETD.

Spectacular performance
From a spectators point of view, the final was a real nail-biter. The drivers became better and better through the heats, putting pressure on each other resulting in fights over seconds.

On the grand-stand, with a perfect view over the two tracks, the drivers’ nerves became visible to the spectators. It really became clear that small mistakes made a huge difference.

Improving the skills
The “Knock the King” duels are really something to watch. The longer the competition went on, the faster the drivers accomplished their tasks.

As the final heat started, fans gathered around the arena discussing the finalists’ previous heats.

Nerves the key to success
Even though the finalists Andreas Söderström and Patrik Segeman didn’t score the best times, the final showed the difference between keeping one’s calm and not. Segestam, who performed extremely well through his way to the very last heat, made a minor mistake by knocking also a blue pillar. This probably cost him the victory. And as Söderström knocked his last king only seconds before Segestam, his fans leaning towards the rail cheered with joy.

Söderström and Segestam really gave the spectators value for money – an extremely tight final. The European final in Södertälje 8-9 October will be just as thrilling. Be there!

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