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SM Junior European Championship: Andrea Benvenuti wins in Belgium The penultimate round of the SM Junior European Championship was raced at the city circuit of Mettet, Belgium, an historic location scene of the most beautiful European by-invitation-races. A circuit that ensured a thrilling show. Andrea Benvenuti (KTM) comes back home after achieving the victory in Mettet and prevailing over his main rival Matej Kokes (Husqvarna). With one more race to go, both riders have the same number of points but the Italian rider has the red plate of Championship leader thanks to better results. Race 1 As the red lights blinked off Nathan Terraneo could not pull away so Andrea Benvenuti and Matej Kokes got the green light. The Italian rider took the lead of the race but could keep it for just a few corners as he was overtaken by Kokes at the start of the off-road. Matej tried

SSP 300 Women’s European Championship: poker for Beatriz Neila Santos The 2023 season of the Women's European Championship came to an end at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. It was the perfect weekend for Beatriz Neila Santos (511 Racing Team), who took an amazing win at the end of a very tight race that was hard fought until the chequered flag. Thanks to a good advantage in the standings and this umpteenth success the Spanish rider conquered her fourth European title in a row. The reigning champion beat Sara Cabrini (Gradara Corse) in the final lap and the Italian was second at the finish line after fighting hard for victory and leading the race for a few laps. Natalia Rivera (Trasimeno) was third in the race after a small mistake in the last corner, when she was fighting for victory with her compatriot. The Spanish vice-European

Bajas European Championship: Baja TT do Oeste After a relatively short break, the third and last round of the Bajas European Championship was raced from October 06th to 08th in occasion of the Baja TT do Oeste, official event for the Mini Baja Trophy and, internationally, for the FIM Bajas World Cup. The public took advantage of the good weather over the weekend to visit the tracks, enjoying a huge spectacle with the high participation of drivers from different nationalities. The Baja Oeste de Portugal took place on tracks designed in the municipalities of Torres Vedras, Bombarral, Azambuja, Alenquer, Óbidos, Sobral de Monte Agraço and Cadaval, the latter being home to the operations center for the Baja TT Oeste de Portugal organized by Escuderia Castelo Branco. In this last round riders had to deal with Friday’s prologue of 6 km, plus a route that included two selective sectors, one with

Enduro European Championship: 2024 provisional calendar   FIM Europe together with Maxim and the Enduro & Rally Commission is delighted to announce the 2024 Enduro European Championship provisional calendar. Four events starting from March until November. The first round of the 2024 season will be held in Castiglion Fiorentino, well-known venue for hosting the European Championship in 2009, as well the EnduroGP World Championship and many national races. Then the Championship will move to San Marino, where in June will host an European Enduro race for the first time in history. In August the series will race the third round in Finland, in the city of Sipoo, while the final race will be in Germany at the beginning of November. Links Click here to visit our Enduro & Rally page Enduro European Championship

European races of the weekend 07-08/10/2023  

  Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Superfinale: Spain’s Gonzalo Sanchez is the 2023 R3 SuperFinale Winner 22 riders from seven different countries gave their all over the course of two fantastic races at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal, as they fought it out for the chance to win the ‘crown’ and a supported ride in next year’s Yamaha R3 bLUcRU European Championship. In Race 1 it was 15-year-old Sanchez who took command, pulling out a very impressive lead of over six seconds on the chasing pack. Behind him a large group of riders were in contention for the final two podium spots and a superb last lap from fellow Spaniard Natalia Rivera saw her take second place. Italy’s Christian Pucci completed the Race 1 podium. With his confidence levels high following such a dominant victory, Sanchez seemed odds on favourite to take a second win when Race 2 rolled around,

Tout Terrain Rally Cup: Galicia Rally The fourth and last round of the Tout Terrain Rally Cup was the Galicia Rally, raced from September 25th to 30th in northwestern Spain, close to the boarder with Portugal. The race took place in the beautiful landscape of Galicia region, with everyday route between 100 and 240 km in different terrains and in sunny weather conditions. Italian rider Matteo Bottino (Beta) won the race keeping the leadership since the first day of the competition ahead of Christian Pastori (Husqvarna). Third until the next to last race, Charlie Julia Barthe lost the position in favor of Milos Sochor (Husqvarna). Final standings M1 - Paolo Carraro, ITA M2 - Milos Sochor, CZE M3 - Jacque De Molay, ITA M4 - Matteo Bottino, ITA M5 - Marco Rubbiani, ITA M6 - Suleyman Aydin, TUR Links FIM Europe TT Rally Cup Galicia Rally

European Pairs Speedway Championship: Team Poland grabs the title at home The championship has been close and competitive all season with no clear favorite for the crown, but in the end the fireworks fizzled out and Team Poland took the European Pairs Speedway Championship title in the grand Final. A thrilling night for Przemysław Pawlicki, Szymon Woźniak and Mateusz Cierniak in Opole, Poland, as the champions were not decided until the last series of heats. At home Team Poland ruled from the beginning and beat Denmark in an exciting heat finished 4:2. The battle for the third place involved all the other teams, but in the deciding heats it was Finnish pair led by Timo Lahti and Antti Vuolas who claimed the third place on the podium. Final standings 1. Poland (PrzemysławPawlicki, SzymonWoźniak, Mateusz Cierniak) 2. Denmark (Rasmus Jensen, Mads Hansen) 3. Finland (Timo Lahti, Jesse Mustonen, Antti Vuolas) Links

Superenduro European Cup: 2024 provisional calendar The FIM Europe is delighted to share the provisional 2024 Superenduro European Cup calendar. The series is set to kick off in December with the first round in Poland and to finish off in February in Hungary, passing through a second round in Germany at the beginning of January. Stay tuned! Links Click here to visit our Enduro & Rally page Enduro European Championship

European races of the weekend 30/09-01/10/2023