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The European-Enduro-Championship (EEC) is coming to the final competition: all the titles will be assigned in Ourem-Fatima (Portugal) from the 18th to the 20th of October. Two days the riders will do a classic enduro with 12 tests and 220 km stage each day. On third day they will have final-cross-race. More informations and live-timings can be found on Championship website www.european-enduro-championship.com from the description of the track up to the entry form. (FIM Europe Press Release 154/2013)

The fourth and last round of the Enduro European Championship will be held from the 18th to the 20th of October 2013 in Ourem Fatima (Portugal). The registered riders can be viewed in the following link.   (FIM Europe Press Release 153/2013)

Yesterday, the 13th of October, in the track of Cingoli (Italia) was a fatal accident in which a young British quad rider, Conner Smith, representing Team GB (ACU) in the QuadCross of European Nations, died in the medical center at the track before he could be air-lifted to hospital. All marshals, Red Cross people. doctors worked professionally, and very fast. The event was abandoned after this tragedy which happened in the first race, and therefore there are no results for the QuadCross of European Nations or the SidecarCross of Eurpean Nations. FIM Europe express deepest sympathy to the rider's family and friends and to the ACU.   (FIM Europe Press Release 152/2013)

The final of the European Road Racing European Championship was held today in the Spanish track of Albacete. The new European Champions for 2013 are Czech Karel Hanika (Moto3), Spanish Roman Ramos (Supersport 600) and Spanish Xavi Fores (Superstock 1000). Angel Poyatos (SPA, Yamaha) is new Junior Champion in Supersport 600, while Guillermo LLano (SPA, Kawasaki) is Junior Champion in the Superstock 1000 class. The podiums are the following: Moto 3: 1) Karel Hanika (CZE, KTM) 2) Bryan Schouten (NED, FTR-Honda) 3) Remy Gardner (AUS, KTM) Supersport 600: 1) Roman Ramos (SPA, Kawasaki) 2) Stefan Kerschbaumer (AUT, Yamaha) 3) Michal Prasek (CZE, Yamaha) Superstock 1000: 1) Xavi Fores (SPA, Ducati) 2) Carmelo Morales (SPA, Kawasaki) 3) Ivan Silva (SPA, BMW) Full results in the below links. For more infos and photos of the event check FIM Europe official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/europeanmotorcycling   (FIM Europe Press Release 151/2013)

The ninth round of the Superstock Road Racing European Championship was held yesterday in the French track of Magny Cours. Italian podium with victory of Alessandro Nocco (Kawasaki), second Franco Morbidelli (Kawasaki) and third Christian Gamarino (Kawasaki). Alessandro Nocco (San Carlo Team Italia Kawasaki) has won the STK600 race in dominant fashion today at Magny-Cours. The 16 year old Italian, at his third race victory of his rookie season, pulled away in the opening laps to cross the line 6 seconds ahead of his nearest rivals. Christian Gamarino (Team Go Eleven Kawasaki) and Nocco's team mate Franco Morbidelli put up a great show in the final stages of the race, swapping positions several times before the chequered flag. In the end it was the current Championship leader to snatch second place for just 0.005s, an important achievement for Morbidelli who holds now a 10-point advantage in the standings on both

Today’s qualifying practices of the Road Racing European Championship took place on a rainy day at Albacete (Spain). After the 2 Qualifying Rounds, the pole positions for tomorrow’s race went to: Moto 3: Andrea Migno (ITA, Honda) Superstock: Xavi Fores (SPA, Ducati) Supersport: Roman Ramos (SPA, Kawasaki) (Full results of the Qualifying Practices in the below Press Release link) In the weekend the Albacete track hosted also the first Women’s Road Racing Training Camp, organized by FIM, FIM Europe and RFME, a unique opportunity for women riders to improve their level, to stimulate and prepare them to participate in National, European or future World Championships For more infos and photos of the event check FIM Europe official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/europeanmotorcycling   (FIM Europe Press Release 149/2013)

Saturday, September the 28th was held in Teutschenthal (GER), at the Motocross of Nations 2013, the awarding of the Motocross European Champions. The Youthstream Awards, before handing over the prizes for the World Championship, hosted the awarding of the young European Champions, handed by the Youthstream President, Mr Giuseppe Luongo, together with FIM Europe 1st Deputy President, Mr Wolfgang Glas, and the Chairman of the FIME MX Commission, Mr Eddie Herd. Prizes were awarded to five riders, although not all were present on the stage to receive: • Raivo Dankers - EMX65cc European Champion • Conrad Mewse - EMX85cc European Champion • Pauls Jonass- EMX125cc European Champion • Valentin Guillod - EMX250cc European Champion • Filippo Grigoletto - EMX 150 Honda The evening, full of suggestive videos, including videos dedicated to each of the European Champions, gave an unforgettable moment that hardly will be forgotten by the young European riders.

The Individual Speedway European Championship (SEC) – Final 4 was held in Rzeszow (Poland) on the 29th of September 2013. The event was won by Slovakian rider Martin Vaculik, followed by Russian Grigorij Laguta and Danish Hans Andersen. Thanks to yesterday’s victory, Martin Vaculik managed to win the Individual Speedway EC and become the new European Champion with 47 points followed by Nicki Pedersen with 44 points and Grigorij Laguta with 42 points. (FIM Europe Press Release 147/2013)

Participants of Baja European Championship were welcomed with a demanding race center, starting area and track by the organisers in Idanha a Nova (Portugal). In the European Championship were only 3 motorbike and 5 quad and 4 UTV drivers. By the way on the race were almost 34 bikes, 23 quads, 22 UTV and 32 cars. Thanks to rain on Friday and sleeking on the whole length the track was in perfect condition. The winners of FIM Europe BAJA CHAMPIONSHIP: • Bike: Bianchi Prata Pedro (POR) • Quad: Laskawiec Lukasz (POL) • UTV: Scandola Graziano (ITA)   (FIM Europe Press Release 146/2013)

Sunny Rivesaltes welcomed the riders of the European SuperMoto Championship on the circuit “Le Grand Roussillon” for the final round of the series this year. On the Saturday, all practices and races went on very well. No accident. On Sunday the racing conditions were excellent : sunny and hot weather, cut throat competition. At the end of the first race, there was a gap of 3 points between rider Devon VERMEULEN Devon and Edgardo BORELLA. So there was a real suspence for the title at the second race. In second race Edgardo Borella took the lead until the end followed by Riders Eddy Petard and Frederic Guerin who fight strongly. That’s why Devon Vermeulen could not overtake them in order to fight for the title. Therefore Edgardo Borella is the European Champion.   (FIM Europe Press Release 145/2013)