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EMX 65 / EMX 85 and EMX Women' European Championship After exciting rounds all over Europe, this was another weekend full of events for the EMX European Championship. FIM European Motocross ChampionshipPhoto by Andrius Laucius / Lithuania (Šiauliai)28 May 2023© All rights reservedwww.era-media.net The EMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship North Europe zone raced its fourth and last round together with the fourth round of the EMX Women' European Championship. The series moved to Siauliai, which is the fourth biggest city of Lithuania. In EMX65 another success for Gregor Lootus (KTM). With a double victory, the Estonian rider grab the first step of the podium ahead of countryman Enri Lustus (Husqvarna), third and fourth, and Latvian Patriks Cirulis (Husqvarna), seventh and second. After four rounds Lootus is the zone leader with 187 points, followed by Theo Kolts (GasGas), fourth in  Siauliai, and Lustus. FIM European Motocross ChampionshipPhoto by Andrius Laucius / Lithuania (Šiauliai)28

TT Rally European Cup: Hellas Rally Raid in Greece Seven days of riding on the remote areas of Central Greece mountains from 20 to 28 May. That was the Hellas Rally Raid 2023, valid as first round of the TT Rally European Cup. A unique experience in the remote Greek mountains, forests, valleys and more, with everyday route between 160-250 kilometres, 90% of them off-road. In the single bivouac the organizers provided tires, rider clothing and protections, medical first aid kit, mobile and GPS service and even more. After 7 days of racing Czech rider Milan Engel won the Overall classification ahead of the Austrian Tobias Ebster and Spanish Pol Tarres Roca. Engel ruled the M3 class too, while Tarres won the M6 class. Eduardo Iglesias Sanchez won the M1 class, Krzysztof Jarmuz the M4 class, Frederick Scheifler the M5 class. Links FIM Europe TT Rally Cup Hellas Rally

European STK 1000 Cup and European SSP 300 Cup The season of the European STK 1000 Cup and European SSP 300 Cup started with the first round of the calendar. The event took place together with the Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship at Slovakiaring, approximately 30 km away from Bratislava. SSP 300 Race1 saw the battle for the win between Polish Matteusz Molik and Hungarian Mate Szamado, who finished second ahead of Konuk Mert from Turkey. In Race2 Szamado managed to win with a gap of 18 seconds ahead of Daniel Turecek (Czech Republic) and Konuk, once more third. STK 1000 Both Race1 and Race2 were won by Austrian Martin Tritscher. Second position for Lennart Ulbel (Austria) and third for Sinisha Kochoski (North Macedonia). Links FIM Europe Road Racing page Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship

European races of the weekend 27-28/05/2023  

S4 European Championship: double victory for Alex Ruiz Jimenez Alex Ruiz Jimenez (L30 Racing TM Factory) came home with a solid double victory and an excellent result at the end of the racing day in Tramatza, Italy. Kevin Vandi (L30 Racing TM Factory) was second and is still the red plate holder, while the third place went to Francisco Gomez Requena (TM). S4 Race 1 At the start of the first S4 race Alex Ruiz Jimenez (L30 Racing TM Factory) headed the field and was chased by Kevin Vandi (L30 Racing TM Factory), Francisco Gomez Requena (TM) and home rider Michele Cuccu (TM) who battled it out for the runner up spot. Ruiz set consistent laps and left rivals far behind, eventually being the protagonist of a solitary race. The second position was very desired and despite Vandi seemed to be able to manage the situation, he had to surrender to Gomez in

EMX 125 European Championship: amazing win in France for Valin The fourth round of the EMX 125 European Championship in Villars sous Ecot delivered an amazing show especially for the French crowd. In the first race, it was MJC Yamaha Official EMX125’s Janis Martin Reisulis who made the fastest start and led the race to edge away quickly and creating a consequent gap with the rest. Behind him after lap 1 were Fantic Factory Team Maddii’s Maximilian Werner and Vitezslav Marek and home rider 737 Performers GASGAS’s Mathis Valin who after starting in 7th quickly went up to 4th on the turn of lap 1 and was determined to show the home crowd what they were waiting for. Valin was ready to show all his qualities in front of the French public as he quickly overtook Marek and Werner to get to 2nd on lap 2. On lap 3, Reisulis was cruising 12 seconds ahead of Valin until

Moto2 European Championship, 
European Talent Cup,
 Stock European Championship It was a stunning second round of the Moto2 European Championship, European Talent Cup and Stock European Championship at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, Spain. Moto2 With just one race on the billing for the Moto2™ ECh, Senna Agius never looked threatened as he once again swept the field away to take a fine victory, his third of the season. In second place after a strong ride and resisting a late challenge from behind, it was a career-best result for Italian star Mattia Rato (AGR Team), who returned his team to the podium and likewise moved up in the Championship standings to second. Completing the podium after a scary start, where he got away much slower than his rivals, Carlos Tatay (Pertamina SAG Racing Team) fought back to finish third, denying Roberto Garcia what would have been a first podium in the

EMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship:
North Europe, South East and South West zone The EMX 65 / EMX 85 European Championship enters in the height of the season. The city of Aloja, in Latvia, hosted the third round of the North Europe zone. A sunny and early summer weather welcomed more than 50 riders, in fight for the zone title. In EMX65 the Estonian riders keep on ruling the championship. With full 50 points Georg Lootus (KTM) grab the first step of the podium ahead of home riders Patriks Cirulis (Husqvarna) and Martin Cirulis (Husqvarna), respectively second and third tied on points. In EMX85, after two success in a row Estonian rider Travis Leok (Husqvarna) had to leave the scene to home rider Jekabs Hudolejs (GasGas). Thanks to a second position and a win the Latvian got the first step of the podium, tied on points with Leok, who still maintain the leadership

Vintage Road Racing European Championship: the season started in Denmark The Vintage Road Racing European Championship was back in action for the first event of the season at the Circuit of Ring Djursland, in Denmark. Splendid weather conditions welcomed more than 30 riders from all over Europe, fighting in front of thousands of spectators. Race 1 winners Class 3 - Hans Henrik Pallesen, DEN Class 4 - Benny Lysen, DEN Class 5 - Benny Lysen, DEN Class 6 - Lars Sandberg, DEN Class 7a - Magnus Mossberg, SWE Class 7b - Carl Frederiksen, DEN Class 8b - Kjell Strömberg, SWE Class 8d - Erik Helgerud, NOR Class 8e - Gerd Schapelt, GER Class 9a - Tore Stene, NOR Class 9b - Björn Gunnarsson, SWE Race 2 winners Class 3 - Hans Henrik Pallesen, DEN Class 4 - Bernd Pöllmann, GER Class 5 - Bernd Pöllmann, GER Class 6 - Lars

European Under23 Team Speedway Championship: Germany hosted the QR The Qualifying round of the European Under23 Team Speedway Championship took place in Stralsund, Germany. The city is located at the southern coast of the Strelasund, a sound of the Baltic Sea separating the island of Rügen from the Pomeranian mainland. In a sunny day Teams from the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Sweden and Germany fought to qualify for the Final. In the end, the tournament was won by the Swedish team, which beat the Czech team by 9 points. Third place went to the UK team. Jan Kvech (Czech Republic) was the best rider of the day with 13 points. Casper Henriksson was awarded the mayor's prize for his victory in the final race, in which the top competitors competed. Now eyes on the Final, that will take place on July 22nd in Macon, France. Final results Sweden, 38 points