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EMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship:
North Europe, South East and South West zone The EMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship enters in the height of the season. The city of Aloja, in Latvia, hosted the third round of the North Europe zone. A sunny and early summer weather welcomed more than 50 riders, in fight for the zone title. In EMX65 the Estonian riders keep on ruling the championship. With full 50 points Georg Lootus (KTM) grab the first step of the podium ahead of home riders Patriks Cirulis (Husqvarna) and Martin Cirulis (Husqvarna), respectively second and third tied on points. In EMX85, after two success in a row Estonian rider Travis Leok (Husqvarna) had to leave the scene to home rider Jekabs Hudolejs (GasGas). Thanks to a second position and a win the Latvian got the first step of the podium, tied on points with Leok, who still maintain the leadership

Vintage Road Racing European Championship: the season started in Denmark The Vintage Road Racing European Championship was back in action for the first event of the season at the Circuit of Ring Djursland, in Denmark. Splendid weather conditions welcomed more than 30 riders from all over Europe, fighting in front of thousands of spectators. Race 1 winners Class 3 - Hans Henrik Pallesen, DEN Class 4 - Benny Lysen, DEN Class 5 - Benny Lysen, DEN Class 6 - Lars Sandberg, DEN Class 7a - Magnus Mossberg, SWE Class 7b - Carl Frederiksen, DEN Class 8b - Kjell Strömberg, SWE Class 8d - Erik Helgerud, NOR Class 8e - Gerd Schapelt, GER Class 9a - Tore Stene, NOR Class 9b - Björn Gunnarsson, SWE Race 2 winners Class 3 - Hans Henrik Pallesen, DEN Class 4 - Bernd Pöllmann, GER Class 5 - Bernd Pöllmann, GER Class 6 - Lars

European Under23 Team Speedway Championship: Germany hosted the QR The Qualifying round of the European Under23 Team Speedway Championship took place in Stralsund, Germany. The city is located at the southern coast of the Strelasund, a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the Pomeranian mainland. In a sunny day Teams from the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Sweden and Germany fought to qualify for the Final. In the end, the tournament was won by the Swedish team, which beat the Czech team by 9 points. Third place went to the UK team. Jan Kvech (Czech Republic) was the best rider of the day with 13 points. Casper Henriksson was awarded the mayor's prize for his victory in the final race, in which the top competitors competed. Now eyes on the Final, that will take place on July 22nd in Macon, France. Final results Sweden, 38 points

Cancellation of the Motocross of European Nations The FIM Europe, together with Infront Moto Racing, regret to inform that the Motocross of European Nations is officially cancelled. The event was supposed to take place on the 15th of October as effort will now be put towards next year to find the perfect venue to celebrate this great event. Links Visit our Motocross page  MXGP www.fim-europe.com

Individual Speedway Euro Championship: wild cards announced foto. JAREK PABIJANjarek.pabijan@wp.pltel. +48 601 83 62 58 The FIM Europe has selected five riders who will compete in this year's European Championship, as well as four reserves who will wait for their chances. Antonio Lindbaeck from Sweden fought for a spot in the SEC Challenge in Hungary and competed in additional races. In the end, he lost the competition to Andreas Lyager, but fans of this fierce rider can rest assured. The bronze medalist of SEC in the 2015 season will join the lineup of TAURON SEC 2023. In Częstochowa, Guestrow, Bydgoszcz, and Pardubice, we will also see Andzejs Lebedevs from Latvia. The 2017 European champion needs no special introduction. The Cellfast Wilki Krosno rider definitely has an appetite for winning a medal. He particularly likes the track in Guestrow, where he finished second in 2017. In Guestrow, German fans will warmly

European Handy Bridgestone Cup: round 2 in Italy Second round of the European Handy Bridgestone Cup. A thrilling race weekend at the Vallelunga Circuit in Italy in tough weather conditions on Saturday. Race 1 took place in pouring rain, with six riders who crashed fortunately without consequences. It was a race full of emotions thanks to the duel between Lorenzo Picasso and Alex Innocenti, fighting for victory. The challenge ended three corners to the end with Innocenti’s crash after leading three quarters of the race. Excellent performances in the wet for Max Sontacchi, who started seventh, and Cristiano Corrado Caruso, twelfth on the grid: they finished second and third overall. Race1 results 1000 cc 1. Picasso 2. Malagoli 3. Milanese 600 cc 1. Sontacchi 2. Lorenz 3. Gelabert Lesser Impaired 1000 cc 1. Arnoldi Dry race on Sunday, with many overtaking and the thrilling duel between Emiliano Malagoli, Ivo Arnoldi and Picasso

European races of the weekend 20-21/05/2023

Northern Talent Cup: Sessler and Phommara victorious in Sanchsenring The Northern Talent Cup was back in action last weekend for the second round of the season at Sachsenring, Germany. Race 1 Rocco Sessler (MCA Racing) stunned the field with a superb ride in Race 1, continuing his incredible progression as both rider and Championship challenger. Starting the last lap in fourth position he timed his bid for victory to perfection, overcoming Championship leader Lenoxx Phommara (Team Phommara), Italian wonderboy Matteo Masili (Fairium Next Generation Riders Team) and teammate Julius Frellsen (MCA Racing) to take what was a victory to savour, all done with pride on home soil. Proceedings began as expected, with serial fast-starter Matteo Masili blasting his way forward from second on the grid to claim the holeshot, ahead of polesitter Lenoxx Phommara. He didn't hold the lead for long though as rivals Lenoxx Phommara and Rocco Sessler punished the

European Motoball Champions Cup: back in action! Pictures copyright: Darius Zvinklys After 4 years without any international competitions the Motoball Club of Kretinga, in Lithuania, welcomed more than 7.000 visitors for the first round of the European Motoball Champions Cup. Fast games, technical finesse and hard, but fair fights, and a lot of goals: this is exactly what the Motoball Commission was expecting from this new format. Day 1 Troyes – Kuppenheim, 3 : 4 In the first match the French champion Suma Troyes met with the German champion Puma Kuppenheim. After a tight game the German team won with 3:4. Both teams were not able to arrive with the complete line up due to different reason, but it was Motoball on the highest level. There were passes, fast breaks, 7 goals and spectacular falls, without significant injuries. There was only a short moment of shock when Suma Troyes received

EMX 65 / EMX 85 and EMX Women' European Championship The EMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship – North Europe zone and EMX Women' European Championship were back in action in Olecko, in north-eastern Poland, for their second and third round. In EMX65 ruled the Estonian riders. Overall win for Theo Lolts (GasGas) thanks to a double second position. 22 + 22 points were enough for him to grab the first step of the podium ahead of Gregor Lootus (KTM) and Robin Robert Mooses (Husqvarna), who both took a win and a third place. In EMX85 another amazing triumph for Estonian rider Travis Leok (Husqvarna), who took the first step of the overall podium with a majestic double win. Another second overall position for Lucas Leok (Husqvarna), who finished in P2 both in race 1 and race 2. Fight for the third place between the Polish Michal Psiuk (KTM) and Latvian rider Jekabs