European Races of the weekend 04-05/07/2020
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European Mini Road Racing Championship 2020 After the emergency situation due to Coronavirus outbreak, the FIM Europe announces that the Mini Moto Road Racing European Championship – originally scheduled at Assen (The Netherlands) on the weekend of August 2nd - it will be postponed on September 18th-20th in Italy, at Adria International Raceway. The decision has been taken thanks to the big efforts of the FMI (the Italian Motorcycling Federation) and Moto Club CMV, which have welcomed it with enthusiastic although the difficulties of the current situation, which is gradually improving. Adria International Raceway is a top level track that can host at the same time Mini Moto e Mini Bike specialities inside its two renewed circuits. To enrich the Event FIM Europe is glad to announce the precious collaboration with Ohvale manufacturer, as exclusive partner of the European Mini Road Racing Championships for the next two years. Ohvale, which is an Italian
Poland hosts TAURON Speedway Euro Championship An unprecedented situation in the world of speedway just becomes reality. Poland will host five rounds of TAURON Speedway Euro Championship 2020. For the first time in history the entire Individual European Championship series will be held in one country. Due to recent events caused by COVID-19, TAURON SEC promotors decided, that all rounds of this year's competition will be held in Poland. What's more, instead of the conventional four rounds, this time, riders will participate in a five-round series. Toruń (inaugural and final round), Bydgoszcz, Gniezno and Rybnik were selected as host cities of the Individual European Championship 2020. Because of the current difficult situation, qualification rounds and SEC Challenge have to be cancelled. This season the participating riders, were selected by national federations to represent their countries at the Individual European Championships. With that being said, Mikkel Michelsen will defend the title.
2020 Sidecarcross and Quadcross of European Nations It is with great regret that FIM Europe has to announce the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Sidecarcross and Quadcross of European Nations which was to have been held at Varsseveld in The Netherlands on 3rd and 4th of October. The decision has been jointly made between FIM Europe, the KNMV and the Varsseveld organiser because of the uncertainty of travel for some teams, the financial impact that the Covid 19 virus has had on the competitors and their Federations, and also the fact that although the Dutch government will allow sporting fixtures to resume as from September, but with no public attendance. Without spectators the event is obviously not financially viable. The Sidecarcross of Nations has been organised continuously and successfully since the year 2000 and was joined by the Quadcross of Nations in 2009. This annual National team event
EMX65, EMX85 and Women’s Championships’ cancelled for 2020 FIM Europe regrets to announce that due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 European Championships EMX65, EMX85 and Women’s are cancelled. The EMX65 andEMX85 championships should have taken place in four zone: South East, South West, North East, North West and the finals were set to take place at the popular Loket circuit in Czech Republic, with the EMXGP and many of the European youngest talents due to gather for another fantastic weekend of racing. Unfortunately, due to the current global situation, this will not be possible in 2020 as most of the EMX65 and EMX85 events were supposed to run in spring/summer and can not be re-scheduled in autumn due to the school calendar. This also means that the EMX Women’s European Championship will no longer take place in 2020 either. Eddie Herd, Chairman of FIM Europe Motocross Commission “It
Update of required rider’s protection for 2020 for EMX65/85/125 The FIM Europe, in cooperation with the FIM, is working on improving the safety and well-being of riders. In order to harmonize FIM Europe rules with the rules of FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, the FIM Europe is extending required protective equipment for EMX65/85/125 classes to include also shoulder, elbow and knee protection. As stated in the FIM Europe motocross rules for 2020, paragraph 01.2.8.3: riders must wear unmodified, commercially available, full upper body protection (back and front) at all times whilst on the track; riders in EMX65, EMX85 and EMX125 must wear commercially available, unmodified shoulder, elbow and knee protection at all times whilst on the track; riders in all other classes including quad riders and sidecar drivers and passengers are recommended to use shoulder, elbow and knee protection at all times whilst on the track. The change is already
ETC and Moto2 provisional entry list The FIM Europe is pleased to announce the provisional entry lists of the permanent riders that will take part in the 2020 FIM CEV Repsol. The provisional list of the Moto2™ European Championship and Hawkers European Talent Cup can be downloaded here. For a regularly updated version of the entry lists of any of the events that compose the 2020 FIM CEV Repsol calendar please go to www.fimcevrepsol.com.
MACEC 2020 General Assembly The 2020 General Assembly of MACEC (Motorcycle Association of Central European Countries) was held on 7th March Lviv (Ukraine). The following member federations were present: BFMS (Belarus), FMRM (Moldova) FMU (Ukraine), FRM (Romania), PZM (Poland) and SMF (Slovakia). MACEC President Andrzej Grodzki opened the meeting, welcomed all participants – among them the 1st Vice President Michal Sikora and FIM Europe Honorary Vice President Andrzej Witkowski. FMU President Vadym Kopylov welcomed everybody, expressed his satisfaction to host the MACEC General Assembly in Lviv and wished a fruitful meeting. The MACEC – affiliating 8 European federations - is one of the six Regional Associations in the framework of FIM Europe, the others are: AAMU (Alpe-Adria Motorcycle Union), AAM (Association Méditerranéenne de Motocyclisme), BMA (Baltic Motorcyclists Association), BMU (Balkan Motorcycle Union) and NMC (Nordic Motorsport Council). FIM Europe comprises 46 national federations. During the meeting the results of the
2020 European Championships Calendars Updates Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the FIM Europe regrets to inform that some scheduled races of the European Championships will be postponed or cancelled. As the global outbreak of coronavirus continues to develop, the European governments are communicating provisions in order to face the emergency. The aim of the FIM Europe is to run with all the races programmed, but also to postpone other events if that becomes necessary. Daily updates will be published on the website in the sport and events section (click here to go directly to the 2020 calendars). In a difficult moment like this we ask everybody for a great sense of responsibility. FIM Europe's priority is the total protection of the riders, organizers, public and all the staff involved in the events.
EMX 250 European Championship: Bastian Boegh Damm leaves Valkenswaard with the red plate The opening round of the European Championship EMX250 was raced in Valkenswaard with Bastian Boegh Damm leaving the Dutch round as the championship leader. In race one, it was Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory rider Kay De Wolf who grabbed the holeshot, closely followed by Bastian Boegh Damm of W-Z Racing, but was quickly pushed down to third by Gianluca Facchetti, rider for Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing. Meanwhile Jorgen-Matthias Talviku was in around fourth place. Facchetti tried to muscle his way into the lead in the early stages but Boegh Damm was not going to let that happen. The next lap saw Facchetti fall from third to sixth, but then two laps later was able to make up for lost time, passing KTM Liamski’s Liam Everts. The Italian followed Isak Gifting towards the leaders, as they caught the back of Talviku who was in second. On lap nine, Gifting was able to make a move on Talviku for second, with Kay
