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European Motoball Champions Cup: Germany rules the second round After the first round in Lithuania, the second round of the European Motoball Champions Cup was held at the MSC Puma Club in Kuppenheim, Germany, over the weekend of the 21st-22nd July. Once more the series offered thrilling matches, combining the adrenalin of the sport with the spectacle of the motorbikes on the pitch. Each team pulled out all the stops to deliver an intense and captivating game. Day 1 MSC Puma Kuppenheim – Troyes, 9-0 The first match saw the Germans dominate the field. It was an intense match that saw the MSC Puma players take the upper hand right from the start with two superb goals that immediately set the tone. Unfortunately for the Troyens, a refereeing decision cost them a red card, reducing their squad. Despite their courage and determination, they were ultimately beaten 9-0 by a very

EMX Quad European Championship: Karl Robin Rillo is the new leader after round three in Northern Ireland Pictures copyright: WSC Third round of the EMX Quad European Championship was held this weekend in Northern Ireland in Redbrae Park, an international event run together with the Sidecarcross GP, which has returned here after 43 years. Qualifications were run on Friday and it was British rider Mark McLernon (Yamaha) who won the qualifying race. Heavy hitters of the Championship, Italian Patrick Turrini (Yamaha) and Estonian Karl Robin Rillo (Yamaha), which were tied in points as leaders of the Championship after the first two events could only finish 4th and 6th respectively, not finding immediately the optimal setup needed for this traditional British motocross track. Rain was a major factor that influenced Saturday’s races, as the track became very muddy forcing the cancellation of the warm-up. It was again local rider McLernon who

Tout Terrain Rally Cup: Ro Rally Marathon The second event of the Tout Terrain Rally Cup was held in beautiful Romania from 18th to 23rd July with the Ro Rally Marathon, organized by Baja 500 Motorsport. This prestigious event brought together rally raid and off-road motorsport enthusiasts from all over Europe and was organized under the aegis of FIM Europe and FRM. The competition took place in Călărași, situated about 100 km east of Bucharest. RO Rally Marathon participants covered impressive distances and passed through picturesque landscapes and extremely challenging terrain. The race took place over four very hot days, providing a continuous challenge and testing riders’ skills. German rider Matthew Gird (KTM) ruled day1 and day2, but in the third day of competition had to withdrew because of a crash. At the end Nicola Quinto (Husqvarna) from Italy took the lead of the Overall classification and won the race ahead of

European Individual Grass Track Championship: Romano Hummel retains European Grass Track title on wet Wertle weekend Pictures copyright: Jesper Veldhuizen Romano Hummel sailed through the rain-soaked conditions in Wertle, Germany, to retain the European Individual Grass Track Championship title. In one evening when the weather did all it could to cause problems to the track and riders, the Dutch stayed calm and focused, riding unbeaten his four scheduled qualifying heats and conquering a deserved title. That is the final result at the end of heat 16 and before the planned finals could be raced. In fact, at that point the FIME Jury declared that the conditions had deteriorated due to the heavy rain, such that the meeting could not safely continue any further. Four race wins and 20 points, two points ahead of his nearest rival Chris Harris, allowed Hummel to get the title. The two fierce rivels faced each

European 125cc Youth Track Racing Cup: Mieszko Mudło is the new Champion Racing on home soil, young rider Mieszko Mudło ruled the one event of the European 125cc Youth Track Racing Cup raced in in Gdank, Poland. 28 riders competed in a hard-fought Final, rich of overtaking and battles. The race was ruled by Polish riders and the final heat saw the challenge of 4 home riders. The final podium positions were only decided in the afternoon’s dramatic concluding heat which put Polish riders head-to-head. At the end Mieszko Mudło run out as clear winner of the event ahead of Krzysztof Harendarczyk and Jakub Plutowski. Final top three Mieszko Mudło, POL Krzysztof Harendarczyk, POL Jakub Plutowski, POL Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site

European Under23 Team Speedway Championship: Poland claims the title After the QR in Germany, the city of Macon in the east of France hosted the Final of the European Under23 Team Speedway Championship. In perfect weather condition and in front of a large audience four teams battled for the title. Beside home team also team Sweden, that won in Stralsund in May, while teams Poland and Denmark were seeded into the meeting according to the 2022 season ranking. Weather was perfect for a thrilling evening race and track was very well maintained, providing good racing. Polish U23 team confirmed its role of favourites, pushing hard from the beginning of the race. Even if the other teams started pulling up points, Polish U23 teams maintained the advantage to the last heat deserving a clear win ahead of Denmark and Sweden. Fourth final position for home team. Final results Poland, 45 points

European races of the weekend 22-23/07/2023  

EMX65 / EMX85 and EXM 2T European Championship: Alvisi, Assini and Valk clinch EMX gold medals in Loket default The MXGP of Czech Republic hosted the finals of the EMX65, EMX85 and the unique round of EMX2T series. The fastest European riders battled over two days saw the fastest riders in Europe go head-to-head for gold, silver and bronze medals! The amazing battles throughout all categories gifted the public with a stunning show where Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Cas Valk went on to win Gold Medal in EMX2T while Nicolò Alvisi won in EMX85 and Francesco Assini came out victorious in EMX65. EMX85 In the opening EMX85 race, Liam Bruneau made the fastest start and led the race. Bruneau kept going with the lead until the checkered flag to dominate the first race. Behind him Nicolò Alvisi had to fight his way during the whole race as the Italian found himself in 6th on lap 1 but charged forward to make great passes along the way. Alvisi even touched

S3 and SM Junior European Championship: scorching heat in Pleven Photo credit: Plamen Kodrov After a long break the S3 and SM Junior European Championship were back in action at the track of Pleven in Bulgaria – an iconic track for the discipline, as it was the first circuit to include the asphalted off-road section also called sky section. SM Junior In Race 1 Andrea Benvenuti (MTR Ktm Racing) took the lead at the start of the first moto, after the first corner and despite Matej Kokes (Husqvarna) tried to overtake his rival, he did not succeed. The top three was rounded off by Nathan Terraneo (Ktm). Benvenuti’s race pace was unsustainable for his rivals, so he was the protagonist of a solitary race. The young Italian rider followed the recommendations his team gave him from the pit lane and managed the race without exaggerating and without making mistakes. The rider came home

Moto2 European Championship European Talent Cup Stock European Championship The blistering Spanish sun welcomed riders to Round 5 at the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya. Xavier Cardelus (Promoracing) and Unai Orradre (STV Laglisse Racing) securing success in the Moto2™ European Championship. Guido Pini (AC Racing Team) stood on the top step in the European Talent Cup with Daniel Muñoz (SP57 Racing Team) doing likewise in the Stock European Championship, both after some incredible last lap drama. Moto2 In Moto2 European Championship Leader Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Team) was ruled out of both races, handing a big opportunity to his rivals to close the gap, and Xavi Cardelus duly obliged. The Andorran started on pole and led the majority of the race, put on an exhibitionary defensive performance to reject the advances of Unai Orradre for the win, though, the STV Laglisse Racing rider claimed a debut podium in the class. Alberto Surra (Team