Still Europe’s second quickest on a fuel bike thanks to a 6.04 recorded back in 2003, Roel Koedam was another retiree to fall just short in trying to take a championship in his final race with a semifinal exit ending his chase of Per Bengtsson in UEM Super Twin Bike. Whilst Roel will be concentrating on fishing and scotch tasting next season, the Zodiac team of Vincent and Ton Pels are in discussion over who takes over from Koedam for 2012.

The final member of the former champions stepping down at the Finals was Lo Staüble. So long a favourite of photographers for his wild launches on board the Erbacher Racing V-Twin, Staüble’s retirement will hopefully prove to be a temporary affair for the two time title holder and we await with interest to find out the buyer of Europe’s quickest natural aspirated Super Twin.