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The European Classic Series ended with great success yesterday at Motorland Aragon in Spain.Good weather, a fabulous track, perfect organization and an exciting race, were the ingredients that made this event a perfect finish for the DG Sports promoted cup. After 4 hours of intensive and exciting racing, with only minor accidents without any problems for the riders, the winners were Hubin and Fastre from Team Force for the Maxi Classic class; Hollands and Schoens from Team 4Q Racing in Classic 1000, and Maestrini, Gabellini and Catani from Team Amici Miei in the 750TT class. But the race was dramatic as an endurance race should be. Team Force, Team Taurus, Roadrunner Team and Neate Racing were all trying to beat Sweatshop Phase One II who was leading the championship after the first two races of the ECS. But Mertens and Simpson were strong and not willing to lose their lead.

Brad Freeman - Photo @Robert Pairan Brad Freeman, only 20 years old, won the overall title at the final of the Enduro European Championship at Harfsen, in the Netherlands, with two clear victories. Because of an injured shoulder the Brit could not take part to the round in Latvia, and probably this is why he missed the title on the Junior E2/E3 class, where he finished second behind the new champion Nicolas Pellegrinelli from Italy.For another Italian rider, Guido Conforti, the third place was enough to clinch the title in the senior E1 class in front of Jonathan Rosse from Switzerland.A real thriller happened in the E2 class, where the defending champion Tom Sagar quitted the race at the first day. On the morning of the Day2 the bike of the new leader Jaromir Romancik did not start in time – and the Czech had to start with 10 seconds

The 4th edition of the European Classic Series started today at the Motorland Aragon circuit, with a total of 32 riders, 23 in the Maxi Classic class, 8 in the Classic 1000 and one in the 750TT class. The weather conditions were perfect as well as the organization. After 3 sessions of free practices, followed by 3 sessions of qualifying, plus a one hour night practice, the best lap times went to bike number 61 Team Edge RST Racing with riders Nick Edgeley and Jonny Towers in the Maxi Classic Class; Team Vulcanet with bike 80 and riders Marc Detournay and Arnaud Repaire in Classic 1000; bike 22 from Team Amici Miei in the 750TT class with riders Giancarlo Maestrini and Roberto Catani.All the riders and mechanics were busy doing their best to tune the machines in a perfect way, although some engines had problems, this was a very safe

Brad Freeman - Photo @Robert Pairan During the first day of the final of the European Enduro Championship at Harfsen, in The Netherlands the first champions were crowned. Italian Maurizio Micheluz defended his title in the E3-class: with his big 4-stroke Husqvarna nobody could reach him in the championship.Sebastian Krywult from Poland won the championship in the Veteran class with another victory today. Compleatly unbeaten Jane Daniels (photo 2) won the title in the Women class: the Husqvarna rider from England was able to defeat strong Dutch riders on their own terrain.Brad Freeman snatched the victory closing two and a half minute ahead of the other junior riders Patrik Markvart from Czech Republic and Jesper Börjesson from Sweden.Behind them the first senior, German Marco Neubert. After the technical failure from the reigning overall  - and E2 class - champion Tom Sagar from England, Neubert is fighting with Czech Jaromir Romancik

In the weekend from Friday 28th to Sunday 30th October, the follow­ing European races will be held: 28-29 October - Enduro European Championship at Harfsen/The Netherlands29-30 October - Vintage Endurance Cup and European Classic Series Endurance at Aragon/Spain29-30 October - Supermoto SM3, SM Junior and Open at Pleven/Bulgaria

After six riding days, the final of the European Enduro Championship will be held on Friday 28th of October and on Saturday, 29th of October. The venue will be Harfsen, in the East of the Netherlands.For the riders there will be three laps to go, with four different special tests. The Netherlands do not offer only sandy tracks, most of the test will take place in the forests, with many roots. The first cross test is directly at the paddock, easy to watch for all the teams and spectators.So far, no champion has been crowned in any class.In the overall the leader is the young British rider Brad Freeman, though he missed one race for an injury. But now the KTM rider is back again and wants to fight for the title.His first rival will be Czech Jaromir Romancik, who won the last two races – and conquered the third

The new issue of FIM Europe MAG is online and can be downloaded here. In this issue, all the updates about the FIM Europe activities and in particular: "The safe ride to the future", for road safety from technical and human points of view, the Advanced Course in Motorcycling Management and the Training Course in Spain. Furthermore, an interesting article by Mr John Chatterton-Ross on how racing has benefitted safety on the new motorcycles seen at the Intermot fair and all the photos of the FIM Europe Club activity in Sweden.

A great success for the first edition of Arnhem Supercross, in front of a great public who saw the exciting races comfortably seated on the steps of Gelredome. The major contenders in the finals were the two world champions Tim Gajser on Honda HRC and Factory Yamaha rider Romain Febvre, but the American Malcolm Stewart (Honda Geico) certainly was not watching the two Europeans, and won the second final of the Supercross category. Tim Gajser From the afternoon qualifying session we have seen that the 2016 World MXGP Champion wanted to win the important Trophy by Off Road Pro Racing and immediately pushed hard, taking numerous risks and first final he did two crashes without any problem.Stewart also forced a lot on very technical and spectacular track, looking in the "main event" to remain in contact with the first riders; in the first race he didn’t finish the race after

The participants of the Sporting Commissions at Fiumicino, near Rome The FIM Europe Commission Meetings have been opened today by the first session of Sporting Commissions, which will be followed by the second session of Sporting Commissions in November and by the Non-Sporting Commissions next January. As in the past, the meeting was held in Tiber Hotel at Fiumicino, near Rome (Italy).In the first session the meetings of Motocross and Snowcross, Trial, Supermoto and Drag Racing Commissions were held, with the participation of the Sporting Council Chairman Mr Martin de Graaff and of FIM Europe Secretary General Mr Alessandro Sambuco. Joining the meeting, also Tony Skillington, Director of Motocross Commission of FIM and the FIM Trial Commission Director Mr Thierry Michaud.“Four sporting commissions met this weekend in order to evaluate the last season and to prepare 2017. Sporting rules were discussed in depth”, stated Mr Martin De Graaff. “The commissions tried to prepare the several calendars for the European

Yesterday, the General Secretariat received the official renounce from the MUL Motor-Union Luxembourg to organize the 2017 FIM Europe Congress. The Secretariat is already working to find a solution, given the urgency, organizing the Congress directly.At the Extraordinary General Assembly to be held in Berlin on November 25 all the details will be communicated  to the European Federations.