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The entry list of Extreme Valongo 2015 clearly shows the popularity of Extreme Enduro in Portugal. With the organization in charge of the club Melícias Team, this weekend Extreme Valongo was held, new evidence in the international calendar, which counts for the first European Cup. The Spanish Alfredo Gomez and Mario Roman were the biggest stars of the event and serious contenders to win this first edition of the race, together with the German Marcus Kehr, a rider who also has international experience. Also Portuguese riders are were able to race for the top positions, especially Henrique Nogueira, fast and experienced enough to bother best rated international drivers. The proof was closed and its center park located in the heart of Valongo, in Largo Centennial, with the  prize-giving ceremony at the Municipal Library.The prologue took place on Saturday in the early afternoon, in an urban and spectacular layout. The next

Under the attentive eyes of eight thousand five hundred fans, the European Moto2 and Superbike Championship season began with the meeting held at the Algarve International Circuit, in Portugal. With a strong headwind the first Moto2 European Championship race set off, with the leading positions being settled in the first few corners. While Edgar Pons (SPA-Kalex), Steven Odendaal (RSA-Kalex), Xavi Vierge (SPA-Tech3, in the photo) and Luca Marini (ITA-Kalex) lapped relatively calmly up front, a fierce struggle for fourth slot was taking place just behind them between Tetsuta Nagashima (JAP-Kalex) and Eric Granados (BRA-Kalex). Five laps from the end, Alan Techer (FRA-Tech3) joined in the battle. In the end, the podium honours were taken by Edgar Pons (SPA-Kalex), finishing with an eight-second gap between him and second place rider Xavi Vierge (SPA-Tech3), with  Steven Odendaal (RSA-Kalex) coming in third.Rain threatened all day and finally began to fall in the second

In the second round of European Supermoto Championship, in Ottobiano (Italy), Marc Reiner Schmidt once again rode immaculately in S2 to extend his lead. Before the start of the season you would have been hard pressed to pick a potential winner in S2, but after the first round of the European Championship in Spain, and after his dominant performance in timed training, there was no mistaking the intent of Marc Reiner Schmidt who once again proved why he will be the man to beat in 2015. He took full advantage of his pole position to take the holeshot before pulling away from his rivals for his third race win of the season.Behind him Yuri Guardalà tried to keep the German rider in his sights but the pace was just too hot for the Italian who was happy to settle for second. Third place belonged to Giovanni Bussei, whose pass on

The new issue of FIM Europe MAG is online and can be downloaded here. Among the articles, the news on the activity of FIM Europe, from the new FIM Europe Club to the Management Council Meeting in Rome and the Motocross Training Camp in Albaida (Spain), from the initiatives for Road Safety to the successful start of the European Motocross season and the conclusion of the Snowmobile. Furthermore, an interview to Eddie Herd, the FIM Europe Motocross Commission Chairman, and to three "unsuspectable" riders: one of them is the President of the Lithuanian Federation.  

The new FIM CEV Repsol season began officially this morning with the celebration of the first qualifying sessions. The Algarve International Circuit (Portugal) is hosting the first round of the 2015 season that marks the advent of the Moto3 Junior World Championship, the Moto2 European Championship and the Superbike European Championship. The day proved troublesome for the first riders this morning who encountered a wet track after overnight rain.Riding once again for the Targobank Motorsport team, Xavi Vierge (SPA-Tech3) took pole position in the Moto2 European Championship, with a lap of 1:45.532, comfortably ahead of new rider to the category Luca Marini (ITA-Kalex). Starting in second slot, Marini will be accompanied by teammate Edgar Pons (SPA-Kalex), who completes the first row of the grid. On the second row will be Eric Granados (BRA-Kalex), Alan Techer (FRA-Tech3) and Steven Odeendal (RSA-Kalex). Marcos Ramírez (SPA-Yamaha) stood out in the Superstock 600 category.The

A storm was expected to rain in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, round five of the FIM Motocross World Championship, but it never amounted. In this context, round one of the European Championship EMX300 and the second rounds of the EMX250 and EMX125 also took place today.Yentel Martens, the son of former FIM Motocross World Champion Jacky Martens, won the opening moto in the EMX300.Wilvo Forkrent KTM’s Adam Sterry and KTM Factory Juniors’ Jorge Prado Garcia won the first races in the EMX250 and EMX125 respectively. The track was described as unusual today in Valkenswaard as the typically soft surface shaped up to be considerably harder and choppier than expected. The results are on FIM Europe website: www.fim-europe.eu/site/index.php?eid=25

Under cloudy skies and with temperatures around 20 degrees the second round of the Supermoto European Championship burst into life in a similar fashion to how the opening race of the season finished three weeks ago, with Marc Reiner Schmidt setting the pace. The S2 European Championship points leader, Marc Reiner Schmidt wasted no time in picking up where he left off by setting the fastest times in both of the free practice sessions today ahead of the official Timed Practice session, edging out Toni Klem and Mattia Martella in Free Practice 1 and Giovanni Bussei and Martella in Free Practice 2, once again showing that he will be the rider to beat at this second round.And when it came down to business the German TM rider’s time of 1:31.465 was almost two and a half seconds quicker than his nearest rival Yuri Guardala’ with Giovanni Bussei three tenths further

The FIM Europe Individual Grass Track championship will start next Sunday (26th April) with the first of two Semi Finals being staged at Swingfield in the south east of England. This semi-final will be a hotly contested event, with eighteen riders representing  six nations – all of whom will be competing for the nine qualifying places available at the European Final – which will be staged at Staphorst  in the Netherlands on the 18th July.Although the host federation for Sunday’s event (the ACU), has a strong field of five riders, the home favourite must be former European Champion – Andrew Appleton. However the other four ‘Brits’ are not planning for Andrew to have an easy time and he will be put under pressure by Scunthorpe Speedway’s leading rider David Howe. 18 year old James Shanes is one of the England’s fast emerging racers, and this event will be the youngsters

It is with great sadness that FIM Europe informs of the passing away of Mr István Daragó. Member of the MAMS Track Racing Commission and Member of the MAMS Board, Mr Daragó’s dedication and involvement in Track Racing in Hungary have been immense.CCP Referee, CCP Member and CCP Bureau Member, his enthusiasm, his passion and devotion reflected in all the various positions he held within the FIM. He will be sorely missed.

The first round of the Road Racing Hill Climb European Championship was held in Landshaag (Austria).Since it is not a permanent track, 45 people worked for 2 days and 4,000 bales were set, which is a great value added work for all in Hill Climb Championship. In the 250 GP Toni Rechberger from Austria won in front of French Jean Paul Clement and Belgian Bernard Depierreux. In Supersport class it was Italian Francesco Curinga to snatch victory, while Raimund Soellinger jr and Harald Jungwirth, both from Austria, completed the podium.In Superbike class Christian Wiesinger-Mayr from Austria won the race before Markus Mitterbauer and Italian Stefano Bonetti. In the Supermoto Open Class the Austrian rider Josef Frauenschuh was the winner in front of compatriot Georg Albrecht and Italian Francesco Martinelli.Full results on FIM Europe website: http://www.fim-europe.eu/site/index.php?eid=22