EMX Open European Championship: season finale in Ukraina
The last round of the EMX Open European Championship took place this weekend in Kiev, Ukraina.
Good weather conditions in the morning and heavy rain in the afternoon welcomed the eight riders in fight for the season finale.
Thrilling battle for the third place between local hero Oleh Kruk and the Matej Jaros.
The 4-point lead Ukrainian lost 2 points in the first race. However, he was able to fight back in the second race under much more difficult conditions and to secure third place in the championship. Undeterred Volodymyr Tarasow secured with two wins the day’s victory ahead of the Czech Petr Michalec which unobtrusively but surely brought his 2nd place in the championship home.
Absent at this race the championship leader Martin Micheck, who thanks to a good advantage is the European Champion.
Race classification:
- Volodymyr Tarasov (UKR, KTM)
- Petr Michalec (CZE, Honda)
- Oleh Kruk (UKR, Yamaha)
Championship classification:
- Martin Michek (CZE, KTM)
- Petr Michalec (CZE, Honda)
- Oleh Kruk (UKR, Yamaha)
