Road Racing

Northern Talent Cup: Van Crugten does the double The Northern Talent Cup headed to the Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic for the fourth Round of the season. Another exhilarating weekend of racing action from Northern Europe’s fastest young talents. Race 1 Jurrien Van Crugten (BB64 Academy) took his second victory of the season on Saturday in Race 1 at the Autodrom Most to propel himself to the top of the Cup standings, finishing an enthralling race ahead of back-to-his-best Tobias Kitzbichler (Racing Team Kitzbichler), and Belgian Ferre Fleerackers (Junior Black Knights).

Matteo Masili (SaMarigosa MM Racing Team) led proceedings from pole position and in fair conditions, the summer sun showering the track in its warm glow, but it was German racing machine Richard Irmscher (Racingteam Irmscher), fastest in all practice sessions, who quickly took over at the front of the race to set about building a gap to those behind.

Van Crugten had

Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock: Garcia, Cano and McDonald claim victory in Algarve The Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock made its way to the south of Portugal for Round 4 of the campaign, and beneath the baking heat of a scorching Algarve sun, six phenomenal races unfolded to keep fans on the edge of their seats. Roberto Garcia (Fantic Cardoso Racing) made the double in the Moto2 European Championship. There was plenty of joy too for Carlos Cano (SeventyTwo Artbox Racing Team) in the European Talent Cup, while birthday boy Archie McDonald (MRE Talent) went from pole to P1 in the Stock European Championship. Moto2 Having secured a dream debut Moto2™ European Championship pole position on Saturday, Roberto Garcia made it Portimao perfection as he did the double on Sunday. Race 1 saw an electric start as Alberto Surra (Team Ciatti – Boscoscuro) took the holeshot ahead of Garcia, but

4th edition of the Moto Tour Assistant Training Course The FIM-Europe is pleased to present the 4th edition of the Tour Assistants Training Course. On proposal of the FIM Europe Touring Commission, the event is an important project for the FIM Europe, which also works for Touring Motorcycling.The course will be held from 15th to 17th August 2022 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The main aim of this initiative is to organize a Training Session for a pre-selected group of Tour-Assistants (TAs), who will be allowed to attend a professional training course for Moto-Tour Assistants in cooperation with Honda Motosiklet Gelişim Merkezi - Safety Türkiye. COSTS OF THE COURSE The Tour Assistant Training Course is subsidized by FIM-Europe. Participation Fee is 50 € for National Federation Affiliated Participants and 150 € for all others. It covers the transfer to/from DAYS HOTEL By WYNDHAM ISTANBUL MALTEPE to the Honda training facilities, the full educational program and the FIM-Europe

Supersport 300 Cup and Superstock 1000 Cup: round 2 in Hungary Second round for the Supersport 300 Cup and Superstock 1000 Cup in good weather conditions at Pannonia Ring, in Hungary, always together with the Alpe Adria Championship. SSP300 Amazing performance of Patrycia Sowa, who won Race 1 and finished second in Race 2 behind Daniel Turecek. The Czech rider finished third in the first manche just behind the young Turkish rider Konuk Mert, third in Race 2. STK 1000 Max Melzer from Austria won Race 1, while Slovenian rider Jerman Marko took the win in Race 2. Double second position for Mate Szamado from Hungary. Links FIM Europe Road Racing page Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship

SSP 300 Women's European Championship: Natalia Rivera wins round 2 in Italy The second round of the SSP 300 Women's European Championship took place at the newly renovated Cremona Circuit in Italy. Facilities at the venue are still under construction with new podiums being build preparing for the WSBK event in September. The event covered both the Italian Championship for this class and the European. Riders from five different nations and two continental unions participate on Yamaha and Kawasaki bikes. Tough conditions on Saturday for the free practice, Q1 and Q2, with the Spanish Natalia Rivera the fastest. The combined qualification established Riviera in pole position ahead of Italian riders Josephine Bruno and Nicole Cicillini. When the lights went out, Patrycja Sowa made a lightning start from P4, moving straight into the lead and defending the position for almost three laps, with a persistent Bruno hot on her heels in

Northern Talent Cup: Frellsen and Irmscher victorious in Oschersleben Following a memorable Round 2 in Sachsenring with races in mixed conditions, the Northern Talent Cup headed to the familiar Oschersleben circuit in Germany for Round 3 of the 2024 season, promising another exciting weekend of wheel-to-wheel racing action from Northern Europe’s fastest young riders. Race 1 Race 1 in Oschersleben was another memorable Northern Talent Cup showdown, this time won by Julius Frellsen ahead of Richard Irmscher (Racingteam Irmscher) and Ferre Fleerackers (Junior Black Knights), with Jurrien Van Crugten (BB64 Academy) crashing out with a high side on lap 14. Rider OK.

Irmscher took the holeshot from second on the grid ahead of polesitter Matteo Masili (SaMarigosa MM Racing Team), with title contender and Dutchman Van Crugten getting a poor start off the line and dropping to sixth.

In the early stages of the race it was between Irmscher, Masili and Dustin Schneider (Mass Sports Racing by JRP Academy),

Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock: round 3 in Barcelona Round 3 head to amazing Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain, and the action did not disappoint. Dani Muñoz (Gas Up Racing Team) did the double in the Moto2™ European Championship. In the European Talent Cup, Marco Morelli continued to show what a future talent he is with victory, while Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Yamaha GV Racing) cemented his position atop the title standings in the Stock™ European Championship. Moto2 In the Moto2 European Championship Casadei struggling at the start and Muñoz, Navarro and Garcia breaking away, however, this time they were joined by Eric Fernandez (FAU55 TEY Racing) and Surra. All five led the race at some point before Muñoz assumed control ahead of Navarro, and the two left the rest of the field in their wake and, in a repeat of Race 1, that’s how they finished. The battle for the final podium position

Supersport 300 Cup Supersport 600 Cup Superstock 1000 Cup: the season got underway in Croatia The first event of the Supersport 300 Cup, Supersport 600 Cup and Superstock 1000 Cup took place together with the Alpe Adria Championship at Automotodrom Grobnik in Rijeka, Croatia. SSP300 and SSP600 After 11 hard-fought laps, the chequered flag of Race 1 declared the win of Daniel Turecek. The Czech rider took the victory of the SSP300 ahead of the young Turkish rider Koruk Mert and Patrycia Sowa, who started from the pole positions after an amazing qualifying session. Turecek won also Race 2, this time ahead of Sowa and the young Hungarian rider Kristian Szilagyi. Double win for Varga Tibor in the SSP600.  STK 1000 Slovenian Jerman Marko did not settle for the pole position, setting a double win. He literally ruled the weekend in Grobnik ahead of Mate Szamado from Hungary and Max

Northern Talent Cup: round 2 at Sachsenring The Northern Talent Cup headed to the iconic Sachsenring Circuit in Germany for Round 2 of the 2024 season, promising another weekend of exhilarating racing action. Race 1 Jurrien Van Crugten (BB64 Academy) took his first victory in the Northern Talent Cup in a masterful display at the Sachsening, finishing ahead of rivals Tom Rolin (Junior Black Knights) and Antoine Nativi (Racing Nativi Team). Race 1 took place in warm and dry conditions with the riders on slicks. Ben Wiegner (JB-Racing) got a poor start from pole and dropped to sixth, but it was Assen Race 2 winner Tobias Kitzbichler (Racing Team Kitzbichler) who took the holeshot from second on the grid. By the end of the first lap, a lead group of four had formed, led by Dustin Schneider (Mass Sports Racing by JRP Academy) ahead of Kitzbichler, Van Crugten, and Alessandro Binder (Kiefer Racing). By lap 6 Schneider had

Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock: mixed weather conditions throw up some surprise results at the Circuito do Estoril Rain, sun, then a bit more rain was the order of the day at the Circuito do Estoril, with debut winners emerging from the tricky conditions. Carlos Cano (SeventyTwo ARTBOX Racing Team) doubled up in the European Talent Cup, while Mattia Casadei (Team Ciatti – Boscoscuro) and Roberto Garcia (Fantic Cardoso Racing) shared the spoils in the Moto2 European Championship. Meanwhile, in the Stock race, Adrian Rodriguez (SF Racing) became a winner in the class for the very first time.   Moto2 Race 1 of the Moto2 European Championship was all about Casadei’s wet weather dance to a commanding victory as the Italian sailed to his first 25 points in the class. 12 seconds was his advantage at the chequered flag over second place Jorge Navarro (Forward EEST Racing), the experienced Spaniard picking up a