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Vintage Endurance European Championship: last round in Misano Season finale for the Vintage Endurance European Championship at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in the atmosphere of the Misano Classic Weekend. About 400 riders took part to this event, in compliance with the anti Covid-19 regulations. The last race of the Vintage Endurance European Championship was raced together with Italian Endurance Championship: 29 teams with 29 bikes plus 17 T bikes of which 28 was qualified for the race. After 4 hours of race 21 bikes crossed the finish line. Race Results: Scratch 1. Team Force 2. Powerracing – Japauto 3. Phase One Endurance Classic 1. Team MOTO SHOP 35/IT2M (FRA) 2. Team DEDE' MOTO TEAM (FRA) 3. Team AML RACING (FRA) Maxi Classic 1. Team POWERRACING – JAPAUTO (FRA) 2. Team ROAD RUNNER (NED) 3. Team PARRAVANO CORSE (ITA) Formula 1. Team RMB CLLASIC (FRA) 2. Team BOLIPACK RACING TEAM

EMX Quad European Championship: Kevin Saar crowned champion For the third and final round of the 2021 European Quadcross Championship, we found ourselves once again in Czech Republic, this time however the stakes were much higher; a championship had to be won. Mathematically, 4 riders were still in the title hunt but Kevin Saar, who came into the weekend with a 147 point advantage, was a whole 34 points ahead of second placed rider Christopher Tvaraen and could potentially take the crown in the first outing! Tvaraen would be absolutely giving it his all to overturn this deficit, which was bound to lead to some exciting racing. Qualifying Under a beautiful cloudless sky, the gladiators of the EMX Quads championship made their way into the Kramolin arena, ready to fight for the gate picks. Twenty-five minutes was the duration of the session, and within the first five minutes, Saar had already set

EMX 125 and 250 European Championship: Fredriksen and Lata secure EMX Overall victories in France Day one of race action in Lacapelle Marival has concluded with Riley Racing’s Haakon Fredriksen and MRT Racing Team KTM’s Valerio Lata taking overall victories in EMX250 and EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing at the round of France. The first day of the French Grand Prix did not disappoint as a large crowd of fans gathered at the Georges Filhol circuit to support the home riders. EMX250 The first EMX250 race of the day saw SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery’s Kevin Horgmo who took the holeshot ahead of Jeremy Sydow of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing, Riley Racing’s Haakon Fredriksen and Tom Guyon of Team VHR KTM Racing Team. Championship leader Nicholas Lapucci of Fantic Factory Racing Maddii was unlucky in the first lap as he got caught up behind some riders and started way down the order in around 19th place. There was a change for the lead as Horgmo crashed and so did Sydow. Fredriksen was the new race leader

Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance European Cup: first winner ever is Team Pablo Last round for the Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance European Cup at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, in Italy. The pole position went to team #67 – Autotech.it (Minganti M. – D’Onofrio B.). Sunday Race won was spectacular event in which 31 teams composed by 62 riders provided great battles. Tipical autumn weather offered tricky race with continuous position changes especially for the last 20 minutes of the race when started to rain and race finished under wet conditions. The winner of the event was #67 Team Autotech.it, second position for #77 Team VMS Benty 2, third position for #87 Team Moto Club dei Rapaci. The first Moto Guzzi European Cup Winner ever is #800 Team Pablo (Rovelli Paolo – Curinga Francesco). Sylver medal for #77 VMS Benty 2 (Leardini Marco – Nari Stefano) and bronze for #93 Altinier

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Enduro European Championship: season finale in the Netherlands After the races in Italy, Czech Republic and Poland, the Enduro European Championship stops in the Netherlands for the fourth and last round of the season. A thrilling season finale in Hellendoor, 140 km east of Amsterdam, in which the FIM Europe President Mr Martin de Graaff participated. Mr Martin de Graaff, FIM Europe President “It has been a pleasure that my country hosted the final round of the Enduro European Championship. The race started with a prologue on Thursday afternoon, while on Friday and Saturday there were 12 special tests with great challenges in all classes. The very experienced organizer has done a great job with riders and teams. This has been a particular season due to the Covid-19 travel restrictions, but the Enduro and Rally Commission worked very well during the year in order to guarantee a fully calendar and

EMX 125 European Championship and EMX 250 European Championship: Lapucci and Van Erp win the EMX rounds in Teutschenthal Rounds three and five of the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX250 have concluded in Teutschenthal, Germany, with Team Yamaha Europe MJC’s Ivano Van Erp and Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Nicholas Lapucci taking overall victories in their respective classes. While Lapucci extended his championship lead by 32 points over SM Action Racing Team YUASA Battery’s Kevin Horgmo in the EMX250 class, in the EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing category we saw a brand-new championship leader as Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Haakon Osterhagen did not take part in the races due to a broken leg he picked up in late August, which allowed MRT Racing Team KTM’s Valerio Lata to take the red plate. EMX250 The first EMX250 gate drop saw Lapucci lead the way as he took the holeshot and got himself ahead of the rest of the field from early on. Jeremy Sydow of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing was

Bajas European Championship: Baja TT Capital dos Vinhos de Portugal Second challenge of the season for the the Bajas European Championship with the well-known Baja TT Capital dos Vinhos de Portugal. The race took place in the centre of Portugal, along the Spanish border, in an area of ​​long plains and great wine production next to the largest water mirror on the Iberian Peninsula, the Alqueva Lake. The race started with a Specialtest prologue 5,5 km long and continued on Saturday and Sunday with a route of 144 km per day. The winners: Moto – Mario Patrao, POR Quad – Luis Pimenta, POR SSV – Alexandre Pinto, POR Visit our Bajas page

Sidecarcross & Quadcross of European Nations Two amazing days for the Sidecarcross & Quadcross of European Nations in Dardon Gueugnon, France. Quads Qualifications Group A was leaded from start till finish from the Irish team Mark McLernon. Behind him great battle for the second-best position but at the end Great Britain finished ahead of France and Netherlands. Group B was again a great battle with Ireland, Great Britain and France. Unfortunately, the Irish rider Justin Reid, who was in the lead, did had a technical failure in the last minutes, so British Harry Walker won the heat. In Group C Randy Naveaux from Belgium took the holeshot and drove away. Behind him great battle for the top 10 and at the end the Norwegian rider Christhopher Tveraen finished second. Nation Points Great Britain 3 France 5 Belgium 6 Italy 7 Ireland 7 Norway 8 Netherlands 8 Poland 12 Latvia 15

Enduro European Championship: all set for the final round On 30 October and 1 -2 October the final round of the Enduro European Championship will take place in Hellendoorn, The Netherlands. For the first time the organising Motor Club Nijverdal Hellendoorn (MCNH) will race the Supertest on Thursday from 4.30 pm and after two long riding days there will be the award ceremony. There will be three laps a day on the 80 km long course, which is practically in the format of a big 8. This means that the paddock is also the service point twice per lap, which makes logistics much easier for the teams. The course includes four different special tests: two enduro tests, one extreme test and one cross test. All tests are within easy reach of the paddock for fans and supporters. In the overall classification the fight is between Enrico Rinaldi and Krystof Kouble.