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Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship: Indonesia’s Mahendra takes phenomenal double victory at Imola The Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship held its fifth round at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola and history was made in the class when Aldi Satya Mahendra achieved a huge race winning margin in Race 1, and a second impressive victory in Race 2. Race 1 Mahendra made a strong start in Race 1 and managed to dominate the pace from the early stages of the race, with a chasing pack of six eager riders trying hard to keep up. Championship leader and 2022 SuperFinale winner Emiliano Ercolani tried to stick to his plan of starting off calm and pushing in the latter half of the race, but the Italian suffered a crash on the kerbs after shooting into second place with four laps to go. While the pack battled for positions, Mahendra

Women's European SSP 300 Championship and European STK 1000 and SSP 300 Cup: thrilling weekend in Brno The Women's European SSP 300 Championship raced in Brno the fourth round of the 2023 season together with the third round of the European STK 1000 and SSP 300 Cup. Women's European SSP 300 Championship: Santos took her fourth European title Sara Sanchez's (511 Racing Team) comeback in the Women's European Championship was more than positive. The Spanish rider won Race 1 starting from pole position and making a comeback after a difficult start. Sanchez ended the race ahead of her team-mate Beatriz Neila Santos (511 Racing Team), second at the chequered flag. Roberta Ponziani (Roc'n'DeA) finished third, coming back to the podium after some tough races. Italian Sara Cabrini (Gradara Corse) was fourth with a ten second gap and Aurelia Cruciani (Roc'nDeA) was fifth. In Race 2 Natalia Rivera (Trasimeno) took her

Enduro European Championship: double victory for Eemil Pojhola A perfect summer weekend in Paikuse, Estonia, welcomed the third round of the Enduro European Championship. The route: 3 laps, 64 km, with 3 special tests - Airoh Cross Test, Eleveit Enduro Test and 24MX Extreme Test. Day1 Eemil Pohjola read perfectly all the tests, taking the lead with a fair gap. Alex Walton took the second overall position defending himself from Diego Haution, third, and Lucas Bergstrom. Luca Colorio won for the very first time in the Youth class. Thanks to the excellent lap times set throughout the day he managed to keep the championship leader Romain Dagna behind. The gap that separated the two young champions was only 3 cents. Fifth success for Riccardo Fabris in Junior 1 ahead of Miks Rasmanis. After fighting hard all day long, Diego Haution took his first win in Junior 2, while Lucas Bergstrom

European Pairs Speedway Championship: SF1 Semi Final 1 of the European Pairs Speedway Championship took place in Varkaus, Finland. The event was raced in front of a warm audience in a perfect condition track and good weather. The fight for the first place was a matter between Denmark and home heroes from Finland and only one point allowed Denmark to win. Third place for Great Britain. Final classification 1. Denmark, 21 pt 2. Finland, 20 pt 3. Great Britain, 18 pt Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site

European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship: Denmark rules the second round After the first round in Slovenia, the second round of the European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship was raced at Autoexperten Arena in Motala, Sweden. Even if the race was delayed due to the weather conditions, the event confirmed a great show with lots of fight, fights and emotions. This time Team Denmark won ahead of Poland at the end of a tough final heat. Third position for Sweden after beating Germany in the B final. Final classification 1.    Denmark - Mikkel Andersen, Patrick Kruse, TM Erik Gundersen 2.    Poland - Kacper Mania, Maksymilian, Filip Beszkowski, TM Robert Kosciecha 3.    Sweden - Rasmus Karlsson, Leo Klason, TM Magnus Sandberg, TM Richard Karlsson Standing 1.    Denmark, 22 points 2.    Poland, 22 points 3.    Sweden, 16 points Links Visit the Track Racing page Visit SEC official web site

SEC Starting list for the round in Güstrow Riders have been assigned their numbers for the second round of the TAURON SEC, which will take place on the fifth of August at the Güstrow track. In the first race of the competition, four riders will line up under the tapes for which It’s going to be their first TAURON SEC event in this year, namely Dominik Kubera, Andreas Lyager, Janusz Kołodziej, and Grzegorz Zengota. They were forced to withdraw from the opening round in Częstochowa due to injuries. Dimitri Berge drew number seven. Will the French rider be able to repeat his phenomenal performance from the first round and secure his position at the top of the series? He will start from the second gate in his first race. His rivals will be Jan Kvech, Adam Ellis and Antonio Lindbåck. The series leader, Leon Madsen, will compete with number 14.

European races of the weekend 15-16/07/2023

EMX Women' European Championship: Van Drunen and Barker claim the title The EMX Women' European Championship raced the last round of the season featuring the EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship – SW and SE zone Semifinal in Gazzane di Preseglie, Italy. For the sixth time in a row Lotte Van Drunen (Kawasaki) ruled the weekend with a masterpiece of 25+25 points. The Dutch rider had no rivals this season, winning all the races and becoming the new EMX Women’ Champion. Difficult season to date for the defending champion Mathea Selebo (Yamaha), who with another double second position confirmed the second place in the standings. With a double third in Gazzane di Preseglie, Alexandra Massury (KTM) is third in the standing too. In EMX Women 125 the fight for the title was a matter between Lucy Barker (KTM) and Tyra Backstrom (GasGas). At the end of a thrilling season with great battles

EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship - Semifinal SW and SE zone After the challenge between the Central Europe and North Europe zone, last week the SW and SE zone met in Gazzane di Preseglie, Italy, for the second EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship – Semifinal. EMX65 The first race of EMX65 saw the win of the SW zone leader Francesco Assini (GasGas) ahead of French riders Tim Lopes (GasGas) and Loan Torro (GasGas). Race 2 was ruled by Slovenian Taj Golez (Husqvarna), who won the qualifying race on Saturday, but finished sixth in the first heat. With the second position and 22 points the Italian rider Assini took the Semifinal win. Third place for Gonzalo Salvador (KTM), fourth for Alex Novak (KTM) and fifth for Loan Torro. EMX65 Top three 1.    Francesco Assini, ITA 2.    Taj Golez, SLO 3.    Loan Torro, FRA EMX85 The EMX85 class was dominated by home hero Riccardo

Moto2 European Championship European Talent Cup Stock European Championship: Portimao hosted round four The series was back in action at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal, playing host to Round 4 of the season. Perfect weekend for Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Junior Team) who did the double in the Moto2™ European Championship. Dodo Boggio (Aspar Junior Team) and Daniel Muñoz (SP57 Racing Team) clocked memorable victories in the south of Portugal, as they stood on the top step in the European Talent Cup and Stock European Championship races respectively. Moto2 European Championship In the opening race, Senna Agius bounced back from his Jerez blip in style, taking a comfortable win in Portimao with an 11.788s advantage, extending the Australian’s lead atop the standing. Alberto Surra (Team Ciatti - Boscoscuro) conquered the Long Lap penalty loop to claim a maiden podium of the campaign in P2, holding off a hard charging Xavi Cardelus (Promoracing) on the