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EMX125 European Championship and EMX250 European Championship: first Van Herp in EMX250, while it’s back to back win for Valin in EMX125 The Round of Latvia was really eventful in both categories and we saw a lot of intense battles throughout the weekend in Kegums. In EMX250, it was Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Ivano Van Erp who won his first EMX250 round of his career with a solid performance in front of the always consistent BT Racing Team’s Kay Karssemakers and Red Plate holder Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Team’s Andrea Bonacorsi. In EMX125 presented by FMF Racing, 737 Performers GASGAS’s Mathis Valin got a back-to-back win in front of Red plate holder MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Martin and Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Maximilian Werner. EMX250 In Race 1, the first race was won by Team VRT KTM Factory Juniors’ Marc-Antoine Rossi but the Frenchman lost 10 positions due to a penalty received for not respecting waved yellow flag. Rossi eventually finished 11th. In the end it

Individual Grass Track European Championship: SF1 in Germany DMSC Bielefeld have been hosting Grass Track events for 50 years and staging successful FIM and FIM Europe Championship events at the Leineweberring, a big 700 metre Grass Track Circuit, in Bielefeld, in the north of Germany. The first being in 1985, with the UEM Semi Final event. This year was no exception with fast, close and very competitive racing throughout the day, with this event being the first of two Semi Final. The starting line-up consisted of 18 riders from 7 nations (Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,  France,  Great Britain, Netherlands, and Germany), with the top 9 riders qualifying through to the European Final, which will take place at Werlte, Germany, on 22nd July. The meeting was held on a hot sunny day, but due to the recent wet weather in north Germany, there was a grippy patch on part of the

EEMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship - Central Europe zone EMX Women' European Championship With the event in Vel'ké Uherce, Slovakia, the EMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship - Central Europe zone raced its fourth and last round. In EMX65 another amazing success for the British Harry Dale (KTM), who took his seventh and eighth victory in a row. 200 full points made him the best rider of the Central Europe zone. In Slovakia he won ahead of German Luca Nierychlo (Husqvarna), second and third, and Brian Gzles (KTM), fifth and second. The fourth overall position in Vel'ké Uherce and 38 points make Kenzo Jaspers (GasGas) grab the second in the standings, while Nierychlo is third. In EMX85 the races and the zone leadership were very disputed. Dean Gregoire (KTM) won Race 1, while Dex Van Den Broek (KTM) ruled Race 2 after the third position in the first heat. Double second

Moto2 European Championship European Talent Cup, Stock European Championship The iconic Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto played host to Round 3 of the Moto2 European Championship, European Talent Cup and Stock European Championship. Carlos Tatay (Pertamina Mandalika SAG team) converted great speed into victory in the Moto2™ European Championship, while championship rivals Max Quiles (Aspar Junior Team) and Brian Uriarte (Team Estrella Galica 0,0) took the spoils in both European Talent Cup races. While in the Stock European Championship Eric Fernandez (FAU55 TEY Racing) pulled out a stunning last-lap pass for the win. Moto2 European Championship For the first time in 2023 Moto2™ European Championship, Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact Junior Team) wasn’t the favourite entering the race, that honour went to Carlos Tatay. Topping every session, the Moto2™ rookie started from a career first pole position, he lost out at the start to Yeray Ruiz (FAU55 TEY Racing) and the fast-starting Senna Agius but it

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup: Ercolani and Mahendra make it happen in Italy with a victory each Thrilling weekend for the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup. Italy’s Emiliano Ercolani took a spectacular victory in Race 1 on home race at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, while Aldi Satya Mahendra took a first ever win for Indonesia in the R3 bLU cRU European Championship in a thrilling Race 2. Race 1 saw Mahendra take the holeshot, leading the field of 21 riders into the first corners of the Italian circuit. Before the race could settle into a rhythm there was a dramatic crash between Mert Konuk, Christian Stringhetti and Apostolos Kamzelis. All three riders emerged uninjured but Konuk would have to serve a double long lap penalty in Race 2 for his part in the incident. After this the riders broke into two groups, but the action remained intense.

Vintage Enduro European Championship: Sicily hosted the first round The first round of the Vintage Enduro European Championship took place in Monreale, in the amazing landscape of Sicily, Italy, in tough weather conditions. The winners (Day 1 and Day2) Expert up to 75 - Federico Fregnan, ITA (Fantic) Expert up to 125 - Paolo Sala, ITA (Gilera) Expert over 125 - Giancarlo Donadio, ITA (Honda) Classic up to 75 - Francis Mace, ITA (Fantic) Classic up to 125 - Ole Fleischer (Kramer) Classic up to 250 - Stephane Peterhansel, FRA (Yamaha) Open up to 80 - Philippe Barthomeuf (Cardel) Open up to 125 - Riccardo Terranova, ITA (Cagiva) Open up to 250 - Rodriguez Montane (KTM) The winners (Day 1) Classic over 250 - Jens Oestreich (Kramer) Open over 250 - Eric Cyffka (Husqvarna) The winners (Day 2) Classic over 250 - Serra Miquel Angel Boet (Yamaha) Open over 250

Northern Talent Cup: a victory each for Sessler and Phommara in Oschersleben The sun was shining, and a cool breeze brought the scent of summer to the beautiful Oschersleben, Germany, as riders prepared for battle at Round 3 and Round 4 of the Northern Talent Cup. Race 1 After the lights went out, Frellsen took the holeshot ahead of Lenoxx Phommara and Masili. After a few laps a lead group formed consisting of Lenoxx Phommara, Sessler, Frellsen, Martin Vinzce (VM Racing Team), Matteo Masili (Fairium Next Generation Riders Team), and Filip Novotny (DG Corse), with rookie wonder boy Antoine Nativi a touch further back in seventh. Positions were swapped, and exchanges were made, and around half-race distance, the mighty Sessler secured his place at the front, and he never looked back, never stopped pushing. Never again would he make the mistake from Race 2 in the Sachsenring. And then he

Trial European Championship: round one in Italy The Italian landscape of Sefro was the perfect setting for the first round of the Trial European Championship. Over 100 riders took part to the race, hold over the weekend of 3-4 June. It has been a highly anticipated event, perfectly organised by the Moto Club Camerino with 15 race zones in 3 different locations around the city. The winners Trial European Championship - Teo Colairo (Beta), ITA Junior Cup - Giacomo Brunisso (Beta), ITA Over 40 Cup - Dan Clark (Beta), GBR Youth European Championship - Johannes Heidel (TRRS), GER Women European Championship - Andrea Sofia Rabino (Beta), ITA The 2023 season has 3 rounds: after Sefro there will be the race in Norway at Hobøl Motorklubb (12-13 August) and the final round in Sweden in Gothenburg (19-20 August). Links FIM Europe Trial Visit www.mxgp.com

European races of the weekend 03-04/06/2023

Dragbike European Championship and Dragbike Junior Cup: the season started at Santa Pod Raceway It was a great day of racing at Santa Pod Raceway, where the Dragbike European Championship and Dragbike Junior Cup kicked off with the first round of the season. Over the weekend the event was attended by 30.000 spectators with spectacular runs, close racing and several surprises. The most contended classes were Top Fuel Bike and Super Street Bike, in which the competition was fierce with a far-above-par number of outstanding results that can be seen as absolute top-of-the-bill worldwide. Notably the qualifying sessions between Rikard Gustafsson from Sweden and Neil Midgley from England in TopFuel, between Marcus Christiansen from Denmark and Vesa Lipponen in Super Twin and between Daniël Donat Lencses and Alan Morrison from England in Super Street brought extreme and nail-biting competition. It's an understatement to call this event a historic experience. Two new