Road Racing

European STK 1000 and SSP 300 Cup: round 2 in Hungary The 4th round of the European STK 1000 Cup and SSP 300 Cup took place together with the Alpe Adria Championship at Automotodrom Grobnik, Croatia, under mixed weather conditions. SSP300 On Saturday morning Hungarian rider Mate Szamado took the pole position in wet a qualifying practice. In the afternoon Race 1 started in wet conditions even if the track was mostly dry. Szamado immediately took the lead and won with a gap of 9 seconds on Polish rider Mateusz Molik. Third place for Konuk Mert from Turkey. Race 2 started under a heavy rain. At the second corner Lukacs Hamilton crashed out, while his teammate Samado won again ahead of Molik and Mert. STK 1000 The weekend started in the best way but finished with a bittersweet taste for Sinisha Kochoski, who got the pole position in mixed conditions.

Northern Talent Cup: Phommara and Frellsen emerge victorious in exhilarating Red Bull Ring battles The seventh and next to last round of the Northern Talent Cup was raced at Red Bull Ring, in Austria. Race 1 In wet conditions, Lenoxx Phommara (Team Phommara) claimed a fourth victory of the season to launch himself to the top of the standings and place one hand on the NTC cup, his advantage at the top of the 2023 Northern Talent Cup standings now a substantial 19 points with just three races remaining. Riding in second position, Phommara made a last-lap move on Dutchman Jurrien Van Crugten (BB64 Academy) to take the lead onto the main straight. It was very much a photo finish with riders Filip Novotny (DG Corse) and Van Crugten crossing the line milliseconds behind. Austrian rookie Luis Rammerstorfer (Heating Factory Youngsters) took a surprise pole position in wet conditions at his

Moto2 European Championship European Talent Cup Stock European Championship The blistering Spanish sun welcomed riders to Round 5 at the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya. Xavier Cardelus (Promoracing) and Unai Orradre (STV Laglisse Racing) securing success in the Moto2™ European Championship. Guido Pini (AC Racing Team) stood on the top step in the European Talent Cup with Daniel Muñoz (SP57 Racing Team) doing likewise in the Stock European Championship, both after some incredible last lap drama. Moto2 In Moto2 European Championship Leader Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Team) was ruled out of both races, handing a big opportunity to his rivals to close the gap, and Xavi Cardelus duly obliged. The Andorran started on pole and led the majority of the race, put on an exhibitionary defensive performance to reject the advances of Unai Orradre for the win, though, the STV Laglisse Racing rider claimed a debut podium in the class. Alberto Surra (Team

Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship: Indonesia’s Mahendra takes phenomenal double victory at Imola The Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship held its fifth round at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola and history was made in the class when Aldi Satya Mahendra achieved a huge race winning margin in Race 1, and a second impressive victory in Race 2. Race 1 Mahendra made a strong start in Race 1 and managed to dominate the pace from the early stages of the race, with a chasing pack of six eager riders trying hard to keep up. Championship leader and 2022 SuperFinale winner Emiliano Ercolani tried to stick to his plan of starting off calm and pushing in the latter half of the race, but the Italian suffered a crash on the kerbs after shooting into second place with four laps to go. While the pack battled for positions, Mahendra

Women's European SSP 300 Championship and European STK 1000 and SSP 300 Cup: thrilling weekend in Brno The Women's European SSP 300 Championship raced in Brno the fourth round of the 2023 season together with the third round of the European STK 1000 and SSP 300 Cup. Women's European SSP 300 Championship: Santos took her fourth European title Sara Sanchez's (511 Racing Team) comeback in the Women's European Championship was more than positive. The Spanish rider won Race 1 starting from pole position and making a comeback after a difficult start. Sanchez ended the race ahead of her team-mate Beatriz Neila Santos (511 Racing Team), second at the chequered flag. Roberta Ponziani (Roc'n'DeA) finished third, coming back to the podium after some tough races. Italian Sara Cabrini (Gradara Corse) was fourth with a ten second gap and Aurelia Cruciani (Roc'nDeA) was fifth. In Race 2 Natalia Rivera (Trasimeno) took her

Moto2 European Championship European Talent Cup Stock European Championship: Portimao hosted round four The series was back in action at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal, playing host to Round 4 of the season. Perfect weekend for Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Junior Team) who did the double in the Moto2™ European Championship. Dodo Boggio (Aspar Junior Team) and Daniel Muñoz (SP57 Racing Team) clocked memorable victories in the south of Portugal, as they stood on the top step in the European Talent Cup and Stock European Championship races respectively. Moto2 European Championship In the opening race, Senna Agius bounced back from his Jerez blip in style, taking a comfortable win in Portimao with an 11.788s advantage, extending the Australian’s lead atop the standing. Alberto Surra (Team Ciatti - Boscoscuro) conquered the Long Lap penalty loop to claim a maiden podium of the campaign in P2, holding off a hard charging Xavi Cardelus (Promoracing) on the

Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship: Vich victorious in Race 1, Mahendra battles adversity for Race 2 win It was a dramatic day of action in the Yamaha bLU cRU European Championship at Donington Park, Great Britain. The fourth round of the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Championship saw Spain’s Marc Vich take an impressive victory in an exciting Race 1, while Indonesia’s Aldi Mahendra battled back after disappointment and penalties for a strong Race 2 win. Race1 Pole-sitter Kevin Fontainha took the ‘holeshot’ but title-leader Emiliano Ercolani quickly closed him down and proceeded to give chase. The leading group of five was fractured in the early stages of the race when Mahendra had an incident with Dorian Joulin which saw both competitors exit the race. The three Brazilian riders: Fontainha, Gustavo Manso, and Eduardo Burr were looking extremely strong as the newly-formed pack started to settle into a race rhythm,

Northern Talent Cup: Frellsen joins title hunt with double victory in Most Second round in a row for the Northern Talent Cup, last weekend back again in action at Most, in the Czech Republic, for the fifth round of the season. Race 1 Swiss contender Lenoxx Phommara (Team Phommara), following a last-gasp fastest lap in Q2 was on pole. Beside him was the talented Jurrien Van Crugten (BB64 Academy) with Julius Frellsen (MCA RACING) completing the first row. Czech hero Filip Novotny (DG Corse) was on the second row alongside Rocco Sessler (MCA RACING) and the lightning-fast Dutch rookie, Kyano Schoo (KS Racing). Getting a good start from pole, it was Lenoxx Phommara who took the holeshot ahead of Van Crugten and Frellsen. Within a couple of laps, a lead group of six riders had formed, consisting of the three just mentioned plus Kyano Schoo (KS Racing), Novotny, and a

Women's European SSP 300 Championship: double win for Santos in Most round The Women's European SSP 300 Championship was back in action in the Czech Republic for the Most round, the third of the season. Race 1 The Autodrom Most has a new queen: Beatriz Neila Santos (511 Racing Team) triumphs in Race 1 despite a tricky start and wins with some advantage. The reigning champion dominated a race with many crashes. Natalia Rivera (Trasimeno) was second even though she was just over 5 seconds behind the winner. Aurelia Cruciani (Roc'n'DeA), who started from the sixth position, bounced back and got the podium with a third place. Ran Yochay (Celo Racing) finished in fourth position ahead of Patrycja Sowa (Sowa Racing), fifth. Tough Race 1 for Roberta Ponziani (Roc'n'DeA), who had an highside and was hit by Sara Cabrini (Gradara Corse). Race 1 top three 1. Santos Beatriz Neila 2. Rivera

Northern Talent Cup: Vincze wins his first race and Sessler is back to victory The Northern Talent Cup was back again in action at Sachsenring in a thrilling MotoGP weekend for its fourth round of the season. Race 1 VM Racing Team’s Martin Vincze is a Northern Talent Cup race winner after making a last lap, last corner move stick on Lenoxx Phommara (Team Phommara) in Round 4, Race 1 at the Sachsenring. Rookie star Antoine Nativi finished within a tenth of the race victory to bag his first podium in the Cup. On a rapidly drying Sachsenring following heavy afternoon downpours, the NTC field were forced to opt for wet tyres as we got ourselves set for another classic battle for victory. Phommara started well from pole and grabbed the holeshot, but the lead changed lap by lap. Rocco Sessler (MCA Racing) made a great start from the second