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The first Semi-Final of the Grass track Individual European Championship was held in the French track of Artigues de Lussac. The event was won by French rider Stéphane Tresarrieu, second position German Richard Speiser and Czech Josef Franc. The next Semi-Final is scheduled on the 7th of July in Noordwolde (The Netherlands). (UEM Press Release 50/2013)    

The first round in the Dragbike European Cup Super Street Bike was held from the 24th to the 27th of May in Santa Pod (UK) in front of 18000 spectators. The weather was rainy on Friday and sunny the rest of the days. The new track was well prepared by the organisers. This second year of the Super Street Bike Class in FIM Europe shows even better results than 2012 already. Winner of the race was Dave Holland number 4 in 2012, ACU England. Runner up is last years Champion Graham Balchin. 2 European Records were also set by last years number 4. Dave Holland ET record set at 7.1991 sec. and speed record set at 331,53 kmh. The next round will take place from the 9th to the 11th of August in Hockenheim (Germany). (UEM Press Release 49/2013)  

The second round of 2013 SuperMoto European Championship ES2 has been held this weekend in Vairano di Vidigulfo. The first heat was characterized from an enthusiastic battle between the British rider Malachi Mitchell Thomas (TM) and the Dutch Devon Vermuelen (KTM), Mitchell arrived first under the checkered flag overtaking Vermulen at the second last lap after exchanging their position many times during the race. Third position was obtained by the Finnish rider Asseri Kingelin (Honda). In the second heat the British rider Malachi Mitchell Thomas (TM), after taking the hole shot, has compromised the victory of the race during the first lap with a crash in the off road section which forced him to restart from position 13. The heat was won by the Dutch Devon Vermuelen (KTM) in front of the French rider Frederic Guerin (Suzuki) and the Finnish rider Asseri Kingelin (Honda). Thanks to these results, the GP

The first round of the MAXXIS Quadcross European Championship was held this weekend in Schwedt (Germany). On Saturday was heavy rain therefore qualifying practice was on Sunday morning instead of warm up. On Sunday weather conditions were good. The first race was won Jeremie WARNIA from France ,second was Mike Van GRINSVEN from the Netherlands and third was Olli KOSKELA from Finland. Second race won Jeremie WARNIA from France ,second was Mike van GRINSVEN from the Netherlands and third was Edgars MENGELIS from Latvia. After two races first is Jeremie WARNIA from France with 50 points, second Mike van GRINSVEN from the Netherlands with 44 points and third is Olli KOSKELA from Finland with 38 points. The next round is scheduled on the 16th of June in Varsseveld (The Netherlands). (UEM Press Release 47/2013)      

The 125cc Youth Track Racing European Cup was held yesterday in Pardubice (Czech Republic). The race was won by Czech Mikel Patrik, second position went to British Zach Wajtknecht and third position to German Darrel De Vries. (UEM Press Release 46/2013)      

The fourth round of the EMX65 and EMX85 Motocross European Championship (South Western leg) was held in Brou (France) with cloudy and partially rainy weather. Deep mud at some parts of the track. The organizer made a good job removing the mud from parts of the track. In the EMX65 class, the first heat was won by Spanish rider Oliver Oriol (KTM), followed by Austrian David Shartner (KTM) and Russian Nikita Kucherov (KTM). The second heat was won by French Tom Guyon (KTM) second position to Spanish David Braceras Martinez (KTM) and third position to Oriol. The EMX85 class saw the victory in the first heat of Italian Morgan Lesiardo (KTM) followed by Italian Gianluca Facchetti (Suzuki) and French Ludovic Bompar (KTM). In the second heat Facchetti managed to win followed by Bompar and Slovenian Luka Milek. The provisional rankings see in the EMX65 class the first position of Gerard

The fourth round in the European Championship Open Class was held today in Olsztyn (Poland) on a very hot and sunny day (27 degr.) and a perfect prepared track. In the Qualification race, the Latvian rider Tom Macuks (KTM) was number one over the finish line, and has the pole position in the two races Sunday. In the first race was Latvian Toms Macuks (KTM) number one, and Polish Lukasz Lonka (HONDA) on the second place and on the third place Russian Aleksandr Efimov (KTM). In the second race was the winner Polish Lukasz Lonka (HONDA) and on the second place Latvian Toms Macuks (KTM) number three Russian Aleksandr Bugreev (YAMAHA). The provisional rankings see the leadership of Macuks with 158 points in front of Burgreev with 148 points. The next round in the open class will take place on 2th of June in Kyiv (Ukraine). (UEM Press Release 45/2013)

The third round of the EMX65 and EMX85 Motocross European Championship (North Western leg) was held in Hedeland (Denmark). In the EMX65cc class, the first heat was won by Swedish Noel Nilsson (KTM), followed by Dutch Raivo Dankers (KTM) and Swedish Emil Jönrup (KTM). In the second heat Dankes won in front of German Ben Hess (KTM) and Jönrup. In the EMX85cc class, British Conrad Mewse (KTM) won the first heat in front of Finnish Kim Savaste (KTM) and Swedish Danne Karlsson (KTM). In the second race the victory went to Savaste in front of Karlsson and third Mewse. The provisional rankings see the leadership of Raivo Dankers in the EMX65cc class with 132 points in front of Emil Weckman with 118 points. In the EMX85cc class, first provisional position for Mewse with 145 points in front of Jorge Prado Garcia with 120 points. The next round is scheduled on

The third round of the EMX65 and EMX85 Motocross European Championship (North Western leg) was held in Hedeland (Denmark). In the EMX65cc class, the first heat was won by Swedish Noel Nilsson (KTM), followed by Dutch Raivo Dankers (KTM) and Swedish Emil Jönrup (KTM). In the second heat Dankes won in front of German Ben Hess (KTM) and Jönrup. In the EMX85cc class, British Conrad Mewse (KTM) won the first heat in front of Finnish Kim Savaste (KTM) and Swedish Danne Karlsson (KTM). In the second race the victory went to Savaste in front of Karlsson and third Mewse. The provisional rankings see the leadership of Raivo Dankers in the EMX65cc class with 132 points in front of Emil Weckman with 118 points. In the EMX85cc class, first provisional position for Mewse with 145 points in front of Jorge Prado Garcia with 120 points. The next round is scheduled on

The fourth round of the EMX65 and EMX85 Motocross European Championship (South Eastern leg) was held today in the Romanian track of Zarnesti. Nikola Hranic (KTM) of Croatia was the fastest rider in the EMX65 race 1. He managed to finish just in front of Moldavian Igor Cuharciuc (KTM) who won second place. Third was Hungarian Kristof Jakob (KTM). First race of EMX85 was won by Romanian rider Robert Tompa (Suzuki) who managed to get the holeshot and lead the race from start to finish. Bulgarian Hakan Halmi (KTM) came in second, while third place was won by Bulgarian Ivelin Manev (KTM). Second races were not run as they got cancelled, because of a bad accident happened in the supplementary race MX1-MX2. The provisional rankings see the leadership in the EMX65cc of Hungarian Tommaso Bertotto (KTM) with 139 points followed by Kovacs and Cuharciuc with both 117 points. In the