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Kirssi wins Prologue on HP2 Enduro

BMW Motorrad Motorsport team rider Simo Kirssi proved without question that he was the best rider up Erzberg's iron mountain this year when he recorded the fastest time in the Prologue, having already won the twin-cylinder class race two days previously. Finishing ahead of 2006 twin-cylinder class winner David Knight to win the 'Knigsklasse' event for the first time, Simo then recorded a best time of eight minutes 44 seconds to top the results of the Iron Road Prologue. In adding a winning performance in the Prologue to his twin-cylinder class victory Simo made it a perfect two from two for the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team and their HP2 motorcycles at the 2007 Erzberg event. With the 500 fastest riders in the Prologue qualifying to start Sunday's Hare Scramble, Kirssi - although well aware that he would only be competing in the Hare Scramble for fun aboard his 1200cc HP2 Enduro - set about bettering the time that earned him victory in Thursday's twin-cylinder race.