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European 85cc Youth Speedway Racing Cup: Danish Mikkel Andersen is the new champion The one-shot event of the European 85cc Youth Speedway Racing Cup was raced on 08th August in Gdansk, Poland. All the young riders showed great skills even the heat. In the morning, before the practice, PZM organised the eco meeting “One hour for nature”: all the riders wrote “I care about the environment” in their language. In very hot weather conditions the Danish Mikkel Andersen claimed his victory after a brave attack on the first bend of the 20th heat. Second position for the Danish Villads Luka Nagel Christiansen and third for Hannah Grunwald, who was the only girl present at the event. Final classification: 1. Mikkel Andersen – Denmark 2. Villads Luka Nagel Christiansen – Denmark 3. Hannah Grunwald - Germany

European Races of the weekend 08-09/08/2020

European Individual Grass Track Championship: Mathieu Tresarrieu is the new champion One single heat for the European Individual Grass Track Championship. The race took place in Tayac, France, on Saturday 1st August as due to the Covid-19 emergency it was not possible to organize the final in England. In a short time, the Tayac club managed to arrange all kinds of regulations to welcome the riders and 1.800 spectators. After a good training the riders went on a well-prepared track for the first twelve heats. It was a though race and six riders went into the A-final: after a very hard final Mathieu Tresarrieu became European Champion. Second position for Romano Hummel even with a bad start, while Dave Meijerink took the third place.

European Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship: the season started in the Czech Republic After the emergency due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the first round of the European Under 21 Individual Speedway Championship took place on Saturday in Divisov, Czech Republic, with good weather conditions and strong heat. Juniors from eight different countries joined the competition: only Latvia did not take part to the race as travelling is still not permitted. Jan Kvěch won the race ahead Marko Lewishyn, second, and Wiktor Lampart, third. The nine best riders of the race advanced to the final race in Nagyhalasz, Hungary, that will take place on 12th September 12: three riders from the Czech Republic, two from Germany and Ukraine, one from Poland and England. Race classification: 1. Jan Kvěch (Czech Republic) 2. Marko Lewishyn (Ukraine) 3. Wiktor Lampart (Poland)

FIM Europe Vintage Commission News Vintage Road Racing Croatia’s Grobnik circuit will host the only remaining event of the 2020 European Vintage Road Race calendar. The meeting will be held over the weekend 18th – 20th September in Rijeka. Free practice will start on Friday followed by races on Saturday and Sunday. Supplementary regulations and entries will be available shortly on the FIM Europe website. ICGP races will also be held at the Grobnik meeting. This will be the first ICGP race since Valencia in March after which the season was interrupted by Covid 19. Vintage Endurance Cup There will be a Vintage Endurance race at Italy’s Misano Circuit on 9th-10th October. As this is the only Vintage Endurance Cup event of 2020, the race will decide the 2020 Vintage Endurance Championship. Vintage Hill Climb Championship Just one race remaining in the Vintage Hill Climb calendar: Isola del Liri, Italy,

Speedway European Championship: Robert Lambert conquers the title Despite the Coronavirus outbreak and the resulting cancelled and postponed race, the Speedway European Championship took place in Poland with 5 round thanks to a precise organization of One Sport. The last one was raced on 29th July in Torun in presence of the FIM Europe President Mr Martin De Graaff. The meeting was raced in good weather condition despite the numerous clouds. At the end of a thrilling fight with Leon Madsen, ruler in round 1, 2 and 4, Robert Lambert got the title thanks to an outstanding victory in front of the Danish rider. Third in Torun the Finnish Timo Lahti. Third in the final standing the Russian Grigorij Laguta. “The last Final of the Speedway European Championship was successful” – said the FIM Europe President at the end of the race – “It’s amazing how a competition like this

European Races of the weekend 01-02/08/2020

Women's European SS 300 Cup: Spanish Neila Santos keeps on ruling Second round for the Women's European SS 300 Cup at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Italy, together with the Italian Road Racing Championship. Another event at closed doors due to Covid-19 restrictions. After the amazing win in the first round, the Spanish rider Neila Santos keeps on ruling both the two races. Respectively one second and one third positions for the Italian Sabrina Della Manna and Roberta Ponziani, with a great battle in the first heat. Next round is on 5th-06th September at Imola Circuit, Italy.  

Supersport 300 Cup and Superstock 1000 Cup: the season started in Hungary Pictures: Matteo Cianciosi Last weekend Panonia Ring, Hungary, hosted the Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union with the first round of the Supersport 300 Cup and Superstock 1000 Cup, The event had been organised at short notice as a result of the disruption of the original calendar due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Never the less it was a very well planned and executed event with a total of 89 rider, with a changeable weather that made the weekend very demanding. In the Superstock 1000 Cup Mateo Laczko from Hungary won both the race on Saturday and Sunday, while the Swiss Florian Hüsler and the Slovenian David Bozic finished respectively second and third. The Supersport 300 class is relatively new, but it’s already becoming an important entry class for the young riders sharpening their skills before the head for the larger

Speedway European Championship: Lambert wins in Gniezno Round 4 of the Speedway European Championship was raced yesterday in Gniezno, Poland. Great race with a lot of emotions: in good weather conditions Robert Lambert won ahead local hero Timo Lahti and Grigorij Laguta. The next round will be on 29th July in Torun, Poland. The standing: 1. Robert Lambert (Great Britain) 53 pts 2. Leon Madsen (Denmark) 51 pts 3. Grigorij Laguta (Russia) 44 pts