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EMX65 / EMX85 and EXM 2T European Championship: Alvisi, Assini and Valk clinch EMX gold medals in Loket default The MXGP of Czech Republic hosted the finals of the EMX65, EMX85 and the unique round of EMX2T series. The fastest European riders battled over two days saw the fastest riders in Europe go head-to-head for gold, silver and bronze medals! The amazing battles throughout all categories gifted the public with a stunning show where Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cas Valk went on to win Gold Medal in EMX2T while Nicolò Alvisi won in EMX85 and Francesco Assini came out victorious in EMX65. EMX85 In the opening EMX85 race, Liam Bruneau made the fastest start and led the race. Bruneau kept going with the lead until the checkered flag to dominate the first race. Behind him Nicolò Alvisi had to fight his way during the whole race as the Italian found himself in 6th on lap 1 but charged forward to make great passes along the way. Alvisi even touched

S3 and SM Junior European Championship: scorching heat in Pleven Photo credit: Plamen Kodrov After a long break the S3 and SM Junior European Championship were back in action at the track of Pleven in Bulgaria – an iconic track for the discipline, as it was the first circuit to include the asphalted off-road section also called sky section. SM Junior In Race 1 Andrea Benvenuti (MTR Ktm Racing) took the lead at the start of the first moto, after the first corner and despite Matej Kokes (Husqvarna) tried to overtake his rival, he did not succeed. The top three was rounded off by Nathan Terraneo (Ktm). Benvenuti’s race pace was unsustainable for his rivals, so he was the protagonist of a solitary race. The young Italian rider followed the recommendations his team gave him from the pit lane and managed the race without exaggerating and without making mistakes. The rider came home

Moto2 European Championship European Talent Cup Stock European Championship The blistering Spanish sun welcomed riders to Round 5 at the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya. Xavier Cardelus (Promoracing) and Unai Orradre (STV Laglisse Racing) securing success in the Moto2™ European Championship. Guido Pini (AC Racing Team) stood on the top step in the European Talent Cup with Daniel Muñoz (SP57 Racing Team) doing likewise in the Stock European Championship, both after some incredible last lap drama. Moto2 In Moto2 European Championship Leader Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Team) was ruled out of both races, handing a big opportunity to his rivals to close the gap, and Xavi Cardelus duly obliged. The Andorran started on pole and led the majority of the race, put on an exhibitionary defensive performance to reject the advances of Unai Orradre for the win, though, the STV Laglisse Racing rider claimed a debut podium in the class. Alberto Surra (Team

Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship: Indonesia’s Mahendra takes phenomenal double victory at Imola The Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship held its fifth round at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola and history was made in the class when Aldi Satya Mahendra achieved a huge race winning margin in Race 1, and a second impressive victory in Race 2. Race 1 Mahendra made a strong start in Race 1 and managed to dominate the pace from the early stages of the race, with a chasing pack of six eager riders trying hard to keep up. Championship leader and 2022 SuperFinale winner Emiliano Ercolani tried to stick to his plan of starting off calm and pushing in the latter half of the race, but the Italian suffered a crash on the kerbs after shooting into second place with four laps to go. While the pack battled for positions, Mahendra

Women's European SSP 300 Championship and European STK 1000 and SSP 300 Cup: thrilling weekend in Brno The Women's European SSP 300 Championship raced in Brno the fourth round of the 2023 season together with the third round of the European STK 1000 and SSP 300 Cup. Women's European SSP 300 Championship: Santos took her fourth European title Sara Sanchez's (511 Racing Team) comeback in the Women's European Championship was more than positive. The Spanish rider won Race 1 starting from pole position and making a comeback after a difficult start. Sanchez ended the race ahead of her team-mate Beatriz Neila Santos (511 Racing Team), second at the chequered flag. Roberta Ponziani (Roc'n'DeA) finished third, coming back to the podium after some tough races. Italian Sara Cabrini (Gradara Corse) was fourth with a ten second gap and Aurelia Cruciani (Roc'nDeA) was fifth. In Race 2 Natalia Rivera (Trasimeno) took her

Enduro European Championship: double victory for Eemil Pojhola A perfect summer weekend in Paikuse, Estonia, welcomed the third round of the Enduro European Championship. The route: 3 laps, 64 km, with 3 special tests - Airoh Cross Test, Eleveit Enduro Test and 24MX Extreme Test. Day1 Eemil Pohjola read perfectly all the tests, taking the lead with a fair gap. Alex Walton took the second overall position defending himself from Diego Haution, third, and Lucas Bergstrom. Luca Colorio won for the very first time in the Youth class. Thanks to the excellent lap times set throughout the day he managed to keep the championship leader Romain Dagna behind. The gap that separated the two young champions was only 3 cents. Fifth success for Riccardo Fabris in Junior 1 ahead of Miks Rasmanis. After fighting hard all day long, Diego Haution took his first win in Junior 2, while Lucas Bergstrom

European Pairs Speedway Championship: SF1 Semi Final 1 of the European Pairs Speedway Championship took place in Varkaus, Finland. The event was raced in front of a warm audience in a perfect condition track and good weather. The fight for the first place was a matter between Denmark and home heroes from Finland and only one point allowed Denmark to win. Third place for Great Britain. Final classification 1. Denmark, 21 pt 2. Finland, 20 pt 3. Great Britain, 18 pt Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site

European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship: Denmark rules the second round After the first round in Slovenia, the second round of the European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship was raced at Autoexperten Arena in Motala, Sweden. Even if the race was delayed due to the weather conditions, the event confirmed a great show with lots of fight, fights and emotions. This time Team Denmark won ahead of Poland at the end of a tough final heat. Third position for Sweden after beating Germany in the B final. Final classification 1.    Denmark - Mikkel Andersen, Patrick Kruse, TM Erik Gundersen 2.    Poland - Kacper Mania, Maksymilian, Filip Beszkowski, TM Robert Kosciecha 3.    Sweden - Rasmus Karlsson, Leo Klason, TM Magnus Sandberg, TM Richard Karlsson Standing 1.    Denmark, 22 points 2.    Poland, 22 points 3.    Sweden, 16 points Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site

SEC Starting list for the round in Güstrow Riders have been assigned their numbers for the second round of the TAURON SEC, which will take place on the fifth of August at the Güstrow track. In the first race of the competition, four riders will line up under the tapes for which It’s going to be their first TAURON SEC event in this year, namely Dominik Kubera, Andreas Lyager, Janusz Kołodziej, and Grzegorz Zengota. They were forced to withdraw from the opening round in Częstochowa due to injuries. Dimitri Berge drew number seven. Will the French rider be able to repeat his phenomenal performance from the first round and secure his position at the top of the series? He will start from the second gate in his first race. His rivals will be Jan Kvech, Adam Ellis and Antonio Lindbåck. The series leader, Leon Madsen, will compete with number 14.

European races of the weekend 15-16/07/2023