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The fourth and last final of the Individual Speedway European Championship was held today on the Austrian track of Mureck. For the first time, the title of an European Speedway Champion was given after a set of 4 final races. The new champion is Ales Dryml, Czech Republic, who could defend his leading position without too much efforts. 2nd finished Robert Miskowiak (Poland), the 3rd place was kept by Andriy Karpov (Ukraine). Winner of the last race was Kenni Larsen, Denmark, who defeated Robert Miskowiak only by run off. A crowd of nearly 2000 spectators saw a well organised event with excellent races. (UEM Press Release 154/2012)

Dorna and RFME inform that the following riders (see attachments) are currently registered to participate to the Road Racing European Championship, scheduled in Albacete (Spain) on the 6th and 7th of October 2012 Download here the entry lists of the event: Supersport 600 Entry List 2012 Superstock 1000 Entry List 2012 Moto3 125GP Entry List 2012 Road Racing EC Nations Statistics

The fore last round of this season for the EC Superstock 600 Road Race was run today at the fantastic nice Autodromo Algarve circuit in Portimao (Portugal). With a points difference of 2, the 1st and 2nd placed riders respectively Dutch Michael van der Mark (Honda) and Italian Riccardo Russo (Yamaha) had a prestigious race to go. Michael had pole position and Ricardo second after he had technical problems in the 2nd qualifying practice. After a brilliant start of Russo with Van der Mark on the fourth place the battle starts after the fourth lap when Van der Mark catches Russo. For a couple of laps they came side by side over the finish. But in the sixth lap Russo made a little mistake in the difficult hairpin. After this Van der Mark finished with a gap of almost 6 seconds before second Russo. A very exciting fight was on

The Quadcross and Sidecarcross of European Nations were held today in the Dutch track of Oss. In the Quad class team from France was the favourite with the actual European champion Jeremy Warnia, the European Champion 2009-10-11 Romain Couprie and Ternynck Mathieu. France won in front of the teams from Great Britain and Belgium. In the Sidecar class the top favorite and the local team from the Netherlands was the top favourite with the 10 times World Champion Daniel Willemsen with his passenger Bax Robbie, Vice World champion 2012 Bax Etienne together with Stupelis Kaspars and Willemsen Marcel/Eggink Gertie. The Dutch team managed to win in front of team Latvia and Great Britain. The medals were given by UEM vice president Martin de Graaf to the podium teams. (UEM Press Release 151/2012)

Last round of the European S2 Supermoto Championship began with leader Petr VORLICEK moving up to the World S1 Championship, as he had already won the title of European Champion last round in Switzerland, having an advantage of 98 points over Devon VERMUELEN with only 75 points remaining. Devon VERMEULEN (KTM) respected his statute of Championship runner-up, winning in style the first race of the event in front of Frenchman Frederic GUERIN (Suzuki). Even though GUERIN tried to make some moves onto VERMUELEN, KTM rider managed to lead from start to finish. Third finished Italian Diego MONTICELLI (Honda). Fulminant start by Frederic GUERIN (Suzuki) in the second race, followed in the first laps by German Jan DEITENBACH (Suzuki), Italian Diego MONTICELLI (Honda) and Devon VERMUELEN (KTM). DEITENBACH did not manage to keep his position and got relegated to fourth place where he finished at the end of the race. Two

The third final of the Individual Speedway European Championship was held yesterday on the Slovenian track of Krsko. Winner of the round was Ukrainian Andriy Karpov followed by Latvian Andzejs Lebedevs. The leader of provisional rankings is Czech Ales Dryml with 40 points, in front of Karpov and Lebedevs both with 34 points. The last final is scheduled on the 30th of September in Mureck (Austria). (UEM Press Release 149/2012)

The final round of UEM Supermoto European Championship SM Junior, S3 and OPEN was organized for the first time in Kenan Sofuoglu Racing Circuit in Sakarya, Turkey. In class SM Junior, the Turkish rider Harun Cabuk (Honda) made a good battle for the top finish on the podium with the other Turkish rider Asrin Rodi Pak (KTM), leaving Bulgarian rider Hakan Halmi (KTM) third in both races. The final standings for the year in the top three of this class are as follows: Champion is Harun Cabuk with 191 points, vice champion is Hakan Halmi with 170 points and bronze went for the Asrin Pak with 153 points. In class S3, the leader in the championship Mehmet Celik from Turkey with KTM was not in top form during the weekend and finally saw the second place on the podium but managed to win the European title for 2012 in class

The sixth an last round of the Dragbike European Championship was held in Santa Pod (Great Britain). The numbers of entered riders in Top Fuel Bike is 7, Super Twin 9 and in Pro Stock Bike 9. Super Street Bike 21. A new European record in Super Street Bike by Dave Holland, UK. Both low ET and top speed 7,259/199,88mph. Nate Gagnon became the first Canadian who becomes the champion in UEM Super Twin. Ian King won his 6th UEM championship in Top Fuel Bike. (UEM Press Release 147/2012)

Italian Francesco Cabrini and Dutch Marco Reit, both riding Italian Beta, have joined Matteo Grattarola in becoming European champions in the sixth and last round, held at Zelhem, Holland, near German borders. Another sunny day, after the wonderful weather which delighted the Youth and Women, who competed the day before, and the same restricted area, easily reachable by the public, offered to the riders a Trial very modern and spectacular. The already champion Matteo Grattarola had a goal: to equal the record made by Joan Pons in 1992, at the first UEM Trials Championship: six wins in six rounds. And he succeeded, though it was not easy to defend himself by a determined Spanish Pere Borrellas, who was leader at half competition and smelled perfume of final podium in the championship, if only he would have been able to keep that position. But in second lap, Grattarola recovered very well,

The sunny circuit in Vransko (Slovenia) welcomed the third round of European Supermoto Championship classes SM Junior, S3 and OPEN with a newly built offroad section. In class SM Junior, the current leader in the championship Harun Cabuk (Honda) from Turkey had a hard battle with the new star from Austria, Kim Adlhart (KTM). Major part of this battle was the Bulgarian rider Hakan Halmi (KTM). Finally the podium was built by Halmi – third place with 42 points, Adlhart second with 45 points and Cabuk as winner with 47 points. After Vransko, Cabuk continues to lead the championship with 141 points, followed by Halmi with 130 points, third remains Pak with 109. In class S3, the Austrian rider Andreas Buschberger (KTM) had no difficulties in winning both heats, as well as the Turkish rider Mehmet Celik (KTM) to finish two times on the second place. However, the third place