Motocross

EMX125 European Championship: solid Mancini gets his second overall win The 4th Round of the EMX125 European Championship in Lugo, Galicia showed all the intensity of European rounds. The races throughout the Saturday and Sunday were really competitive and displayed many twists in a thrilling racing weekend. It was Fantic Factory Racing EMX125’s Simone Mancini who proved to be the best in Lugo with a 2-2 to win his second overall of the season as he showed a lot of composure and consistency! The first race of the EMX125 European Championship began with a chaotic start, as multiple riders collided in the first turn, setting the stage for an action-packed event. Dex Kooiker from De Baets Yamaha MX-Team seized the early lead, closely pursued by Salvador Perez of RFME GASGAS MXJunior Team. However, Perez wasted no time in making his move, swiftly overtaking Kooiker to claim the lead after a few turns. Fantic Factory Racing EMX125's Simone Mancini followed closely behind, securing 2nd place in the

EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship North Europe zone EMX Women' European Championship: Poland hosted the first round of the NE zone and third for the Women   Pictures copyrights: Aleksandra Wozniak First seasonal round for the EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship North Europe zone, last weekend back to the town of Oborniki for the inaugural race of the calendar together with the third round of the EMX Women' European Championship. The last time that the Polish city had an European race was in 2011: after almost 15 years, more than 100 riders faced two hot days with thrilling fights. EMX85 2023 Champion Lucas Leok (Husqvarna) ruled both races with determination. The Estonian rider battled hard in qualifying with the Latvian Jekabs Hudolejs (GasGas), who unfortunately finished in the back because of a big crash. At the end of the heats the Latvian Toms Dankerts (Husqvarna) and the Estonian Aston Allas (KTM)

EMX125 European Championship and EMX 250 European Championship: first win of the season for Valk and Doensen in rainy Portugal The EMX125 European Championship and EMX 250 European Championship races at Agueda, Portugal, happened in very tough conditions for the young riders who had to focus hard and showed great skills to stay on the bike with ruts deepening as the races went on. This Portuguese test gave the opportunity to riders to show their resilience and skills to stay unscathed throughout the weekend. At this game it was the perfect weekend of Gabriel SS24 KTM’s Cas Valk who showed great speed and control to go 1-1 while in EMX125, it was a celebrated first career win for Gyan Doensen from Racestore KTM Factory Rookies Team. EMX250 Despite the muddy conditions, VRT Yamaha Racing’s Ivano Van Erp got to front early on while Gabriel SS24 KTM's Cas Valk quickly got to 2nd on the rundown of turn 3. WZ Racing Team’s Maxime Grau got to a good start

Motocross European Championships: 2024 calendar updates The FIM Europe, together with Infront Moto Racing and FIM, is glad to announce two updates to the 2024 Motocross European Championships calendar. The Spanish venue of Cozar will be the third Spanish stop of the season as the host for the thrilling final round of the 2024 EMX125 Presented by FMF Racing and EMX250 series. The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha will take place on the 28th and 29th September. Riders will face a challenging and diverse track featuring spectacular jumps and tight corners, pushing them to their limits in pursuit of the final podium of 2024. Nestled in the natural surroundings renowned as the land of Don Quixote, the venue offers a picturesque backdrop. The MXGP of Castilla La Mancha also aims to promote development and forge connections between the sport and the region of Castilla de la Mancha. This project represents

EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship South East zone: the season gets underway in Bulgaria The 2023 EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship South East zone run the first race of the season in Sevlievo, Bulgaria. Lighting up round one in exciting style, the first seasonal race out of six saw thrilling races in a friendly atmosphere. EMX85 Amazing performance of the Romanian rider Sami Dimitru, who ruled the event winning both the first and the second race of the EMX85 class. He took the holeshot and dominated the races with no opponents. In the first heat Serbian rider Ana Kolnookov tried to follow the leader, but at the end was overtook by home rider Georgi Ginov and Turkish Efe Okur. Race 2 wasn’t different. With Dimitru on his way to the victory, Ginov and Okur finished respectively second and third. EMX65 In Race 1 race was Hungarian rider Peter Janci to take

EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship Central Europe zone EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship South West zone EMX Women' European Championship Double round for the EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship, that last weekend saw the second round both of the South West and Central Europe zone together with the EMX Women' European Championship. Pictures copyright: Dary Karina From Denmark to the Netherlands. The second round of the Central Europe zone took place in Valkenswaard together with the first round of the EMX Women' European Championship. A very well-known track in Motocross, with its typical sand that makes the Dutch track very technical and difficult for riders to interpret. Almost 100 riders raced in the weekend. EMX85 After losing the podium in the previous round, in the Netherlands Hyden Statt (KTM) managed to take a double win ahead of home heroe Kenzo Jaspers and Danish Bertram Thorius (Yamaha), both twice second and third.

EMX125 European Championship and EMX 250 European Championship: Lata and Mancini triumph at Trentino Taking place at the base of the Garda Mountains, the second round of the EMX250 and EMX125 European Championship unfolded like in Sardegna last week in hot temperatures not that usual for this time of year in Trentino. Amidst the demanding conditions and on a track that required complete focus on every inch of the hard-pack surface, riders were tasked with maintaining their own performance while contending with stiff competition. It was an Italian swoop in front of an amazing Italian atmosphere in the EMX as Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors’s Valerio Lata perfectly won the overall with a 1-1 while it was Fantic Factory Racing EMX125’s Simone Mancini who got his first ever overall win. EMX250 The weekend started on Saturday for both European classes. In EMX250, Bence Pergel came out of the first corner on top but it was Valerio Lata great start that saw

EMX125 European Championship: perfect start in Sardinia for Noel Zanocz The opening round of the EMX125 European Championship was an excellent show with many riders quickly taking their mark and performing right from the start on a demanding track and hot temperatures. It was the Hungarian Noel Zanocz from Fantic Factory Racing EMX125 who managed to get a perfect second race win to climb on the top step of the podium and get the first Red Plate of the season. With a firing start Gyan Doensen from Racestore KTM Factory Rookies took the best of the pack showing off his new colours with Racestore KTM Factory Rookies. In the opening stages, Doensen stormed off with the lead with determination, but his aggressive approach may have backfired as he lost control of his bike and crashed out of his early lead. Meanwhile, seasoned rider Noel Zanocz seized this opportunity without hesitation to move into the front position. Behind him, the pair from Yamaha Europe

EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship South West zone: Slovenia hosted the first round The EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship heats up of the season with the first round of the South West zone in Brezice, Slovenia. EMX85 Double win for Italian rider Andrea Uccellini (Husqvarna). In the race 1 he grabbed the hole shot but in the second lap he gave the leadership to Leo Diss-Fenard (KTM) after a small mistake. On lap 3 the Italian found the right pace and speed to take again the lead, maintain the position until the end. Behind him four riders fought for the other two step of the podium: at the end Ricardo Bauer (KTM) finished second and Sleny Goyer (GasGas) third. In race 2 Uccellini gave no chances to anybody and claimed the victory. One more Bauer took the second step of the podium, while Diss-Fenard took the third.   EMX65 In race

EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship Central Europe zone EMX Women' European Championship: the season gets underway in Denmark Pictures copyright: Dary Karina With the first race of the Central Europe zone, the EMX65 / EMX85 European Championship officially kicked off during the Easter weekend. Lighting up in exciting style, the 2024 season was up and run with the first race of the season kicking things off at the new track in Svebolle, Denmark, together with the first round of the EMX Women' European Championship. EMX85 Almost 50 riders faced an intense competition in both races. The pressure persisted until the very end of the race in a dramatic fight of 4 riders: Victor Lepalaa (KTM) from Finland, Oliver Jüngling from Germany, Jannes Vos (KTM) from the Netherland and Hayden Statt from Great Britain. Thanks to a clear double win, Lepalaa secured a solid overall victory ahead of Jüngling, second and third,