This is the 15755th most frequent German word.
zweitstärksten
"Second strongest."
Here, 'zweitstärksten' is used as an adjective to describe the opponents, indicating they are the second in strength.
Die Mannschaft gewann die Meisterschaft, indem sie die zweitstärksten Gegner besiegte.
The team won the championship by defeating the second strongest opponents.
'Zweitstärksten' functions as a comparative superlative adjective modifying the participant, showing relative strength.
Im Rennen belegte sie den zweiten Platz, hinter dem zweitstärksten Teilnehmer.
In the race, she secured the second position, behind the second strongest contestant.
In this sentence, 'zweitstärksten' describes the motors, selecting a subset based on their ranking in strength.