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Tout Terrain Rally Cup: Dinaric Rally The Dinaric Rally was the perfect setting for the third and next to last round of the Tout Terrain Rally Cup. A unique experience that took participants through some of the most challenging terrain of Croatia, with a focus on navigation, endurance, and the thrill of the race. Open to motorcycles, quads and SSVs featured a variety of stages and time trials. With its combination of high-speed racing, technical challenges, and breathtaking scenery, Dinaric Rally was the perfect destination for seasoned rally riders but also for motorsport enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. The event was raced from 20th to 26th of August with special stages through endless fields, razor-sharp rocks, hills, mountains, rivers, ancient bridges, and more. Six days of racing particularly warm with the start at 7am and routes of 110 to 415 km per day. Austrian rider Tobias Ebster (Husqvarna) ruled the

Dragbike European Championship: next to last round in Germany Pictures copyright: Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes Perfect conditions for the fourth and next to last round of the Dragbike European Championship in Hockenheim, Germany. Despite the bad weather forecasts, races were disputed with no delays or problems and bout 60 riders got on track for thrilling challenges. Winners of this round Junior Dragbike - Geeuwke Siersema, NED ProStockBike - Jörg Lymant, GER SuperStreetBike - Alan Morrison, GBR SuperTwinBike - Marcus Christiansen, DEN TopFuelBike - Eric Richard, FRA Links FIM Europe Drag Racing European Drag Racing

Motoball Junior European Championship: German team takes the title! Four years after the last event, the Motoball Junior European Championship was finally back in action. The last event was raced in 2019, before the pandemic, and this year the Championship came back for some great challenges in Jarmen, Gemany. During 2 days teams from Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands and France competed for the 2023 title. No less than 64 players and members of the delegations enjoyed the matches, with 70 goals scored in 8 games. At the end of 2 thrilling days of action the German team took the title in front of home crew. Link Visit our Motoball section www.fim-europe.com

European races of the weekend 26-27/08/2023  

Trial European Championship: Swedish round awards the 2023 champions The third and last round of the Trial European Championship was raced in Ale, Sweden. An important weekend for the series as after the race in Italy at the beginning of July and last week’s competition in Norway, the Swedish round crown the 2023 Champions. Once more almost 130 riders took part at the event for a weekend of fight and excitement, proving the success of this European Championship. First in the standings with a lead of 60 points, French rider Teo Colario moved from Norway to Sweden confident in the fight for the title. With two triumphs in the previous rounds, his goal should be to keep on the race for the gold medal, but he had not reckoned with home hero Jarand Matias Vold Gunvaldsen. The Swedish rider performed well in front of his home fans and ruled the

European Motoball Champions Cup: Kuppenheim clinched the title The nice city of Troyes, located in the heart of France, played host to the much-anticipated third and final round of the European Motoball Champions Cup. As the sun set over the stadium, eager fans gathered to witness the adrenaline-pumping spectacle that is Motoball, a unique blend of football and motorcycle racing. Three-day event showcased exhilarating matches, passionate fans and the sheer athleticism of the participating teams. More than 5.000 fans were supporting their teams during the event.   Day 1 Suma Troyes – Kretinga 9 : 4 In a thrilling encounter that pitted French powerhouse Suma Troyes against Lithuanian champions Kretinga, fans were treated to an electrifying display of skill, determination, and heart-pounding action. The European Motoball Champions Cup clash ended with a commanding victory for Suma Troyes, who emerged triumphant with a final score line of 9-4. The game between

EEMX250 European Championship: Bonacorsi gets back to winning ways in Arnhem The Round of Netherlands in EMX250 witnessed many battles across the board. The sand track of Arnhem allowed riders to show all their skills and speed to overtake and fight for the top spots. Red Plate Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Andrea Bonacorsi won his 3rd round of the season and kept his 100% podium record this season while extending his lead in the Championship. Fantic Racing MX’s Cas Valk confirmed his emphatic win in Sweden with the 2nd overall while BT Racing Team’s Kay Karssemakers pulled out another podium after fighting hard to come back in the first race. In race 1, home rider Cas Valk took a huge start and the lead in front of his countryman Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Ivano Van Erp and VRT KTM Factory Juniors’ Ferruccio Zanchi. Both riders showed good speed but Valk edged away and created a good gap. The front three riders disappeared

S3 Junior European Championship: double victory and leadership for Brando Campocasso in Romania Photo credit: Toma Nedelea – FRM This weekend Romania was the host of the second and third rounds of the FIM Europe S3 Junior Supermoto European Championship. Prejmer Raceway Circuit near Brașov, about 200 km north of capital Bucharest, offered a perfect setting for Supermoto some with wide turns, fast corners and a nicely built offroad. First race of Saturday was a real thriller with incredible highs and lows and an unexpected unfolding of events. Bulgarian Jivko Ivanov (KTM) was on pole and managed to take the holeshot only to throw everything away in the second corner as he lost grip at the offroad entrance and crashed while going from first position to dead last in just a few seconds. It was then French rider Brando Campocasso (KTM) who was gifted the lead and started to open

EMX Quad European Championship: Turrini takes the title Pictures copyright: WSC After four events raced in Estonia, Poland, Ireland and Great Britain, the fifth and final round of the EMX Quad European Championship was raced in the Czech Republic. Here the dream became true for Patrick Turrini (Yamaha). The young Italian talented rider arrived to this last challenge in Loket with an advantage of 17 points on his direct opponent Karl Robin Rillo, but the challenge for the title already finished even before starting as the Estonian rider did not take part to the race. Without the direct challenge between these two top riders, Turrini took his first European title. In hot Loket the new Champion easily faced the two races, after finishing third in qualifying. In the first heat he was third behind Czech Jan Brhel (Yamaha) and Norwegian Joakim Granli (Honda) for a long time, but in the

European Under19 Individual Speedway Championship: Final Thrilling races in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, in the Final of the European Under19 Individual Speedway Championship. The picturesque Gorzów Speedway Arena became the perfect venue for an exhilarating display of skill and determination as the Under19 Championship unfolded amidst an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation. The exceptionally prepared track and the radiant sun provided the perfect backdrop for a captivating spectacle that kept spectators on the edge of their seats. After Semi Final 1 in Norway and Semi Final 2 in Slovakia, 18 young and talented riders from various corners of Europe gathered in Gorzów Wielkopolski to compete for glory and medals in the prestigious Under-19 European Speedway Championship. Sunny weather enhanced the experience for spectators, who flocked to the stadium to witness the intense battles and thrilling manoeuvres of these young riders. Enthusiastic fans were amazed by the demonstration of high-speed actions and