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The XXVIII Motoball-ECS in Neuville de Poitou (France) started on Monday, July the 8th. The Championship will continue until Sunday, July the 13th, when the Final will be held. Six teams are participating this year: Belorussia, Lithuania, France, Netherlands, Germany and 2012 Champions Russia. The weather has been so far nice and hot and a lot of spectators visited the matches. The promoter expect around 15.000 spectators at the end of the event. RESULTS DAY 1 Belorussia - Lithuania 4 : 1 France - Netherland 14 : 0 RESULTS DAY 2 France - Lithuania 13 : 1 Russia - Germany 3 : 4 Belorussia - Netherland 6 : 4 France - Russia 4 : 7   (FIM Europe Press Release 95/2013)  

The sixth and final round in the European Championship SE zone was this weekend held in Globare, Krusevac (Serbia) on a perfect prepared/watered track the training and qualification round was made Friday on a sunny day by 30 degrees. The fastest rider in the Qualifying race in the EMX 65cc was Nikola Hranic (KTM) and in the EMX 85cc was Robert Tompa the fastest. Sunday started with warm-up and four races in the afternoon. The first race in the EMX 65cc class was number one Nikola Hranic (KTM) on the second place Jakob Kristof KTM, and on the third place Zsolt Kovacs Adam In the second race was also Nikola Hranic (KTM) number one, on the second place Zsolt Kovacs Adam (KTM) and on the third place Jacob Kristof (KTM). The overall results for this race is: Number one Nikola Hranic (KTM) 50 points, number two Zsolt Kovacs Adam 42

The second Semi-Final of the Grass Track Individual European Championship was held in Noordwolde (The Netherlands. Winner was Dutch Jannick De Jong in front of French Mathieu Tresarrieu and Dutch Dirk Fabriek. The Final of the Individual Grass Track European Championship is scheduled on the 21st of July in Bielefeld (Germany). (FIM Europe Press Release 93/2013)  

The fifth and last round in the European Championship EMX 85cc and EMX 65cc (North Western qualification leg) was held today in Randers (Denmark). The event took place on a perfectly prepared track at an organizer with very high knowledge in MX Sport. The weather was perfect and got still warmer on Sunday (up to 27°). Best weather conditions for the kids and the youngsters. In the EMX65 class, holeshot of the first heat went to Kim Savaste in front of Kevin Horgmo and Roan van de Moosdijk. Danish rider Mikkel Haarup, 11th up to now and with a good chance for a top 10 place, crashed in the first lap and came back in last position. At the end only 22nd position. Kim Savaste was leading the total time until his engine 'blocked' at the forth last table. He could make it run again, but finished only in Position

The second round of the Dragbike European Championship was held from the 5th to the 7th of July in Alastaro (Finland). Track conditions were a little slippery on Friday, but perfect Saturday and Sunday. The Birtish Ian King was the winner in Top Fuel Bike. Runner up was Norwegian Sverre Dahl. Finnish Samu Kemppainen was the winner in Super Twin Bike. Runner up was Norwegian Ronny Aasen. Frederik Fredlund from Finland was the winner in Pro Stock Bike. F. Fredlund also set new European ET record at 7,005 sec. Runner up was Swedish Ulf Ogge. The third round of the Dragbike European Championship is going to take place in Hockenheim (Germany) from the 9th to the 11th of August. (FIM Europe Press Release 91/2013)  

‘Zelta Zirgs’ track in Kegums, Latvia, hosted this weekend rounds three and four of the EMX125 and EMX250 championships. Loamy caramel dirt, big fluffy berms, rolling wave sections and perfectly formed table tops sum up the circuit features. In the EMX125 class, local youngster Wilvo Nestaan JM Racing KTM’s Pauls Jonass remained unbeaten this year taking his fourth final win. The EMX125 Final saw Jonass take the holeshot only to be passed through the first wave section by a dynamic Team MJC rider Nicolas Dercourt. Dercourt rode an amazing two laps looking to be a worthy challenger for the talented Latvian Jonass. Unfortunately for Frenchman Nicolas Dercourt the energy he had in the first two laps soon dwindled and he could no longer hold the pace of the red plate holder Jonass. As Jonass took over the lead, Dercourt dropped off the pace for one lap allowing a charging Team

The European Championship Challenge (ECC) was held today in Zarnovica, Slovakia. Nearly 4000 spectators have seen a very well organized meeting with a fantastic line-up and very exciting speedway sport without any fall. After 20 heats victory was taken by Jurica Pavlic, HMS but 5 more riders have been tie on points on the place 2 to 6 and therefore run-offs have been necessary. Second place went to Roman Poman Povazny, MFR and third place to Grigory Laguta, MFR. 9 riders in total have qualified now from this Challenge in Zarnovica to the 4 Finals wich will be live broadcasted in Eurosport all over the world. The next round will be the first final of the Individual Speedway European Championship and it will be held in Gdansk (Poland). (FIM Europe Press Release 89/2013)  

The Final of the Team Speedway Under 21 European Championship was held yesterday in Opole (Poland). The winning team was Poland, which managed to win with the riders: Piotr Pawlicki, Artur Czaja, Pawel Przedpelski, Krystian Pieszczek and Bartosz Zmarlik. Second position went to the Danish team and third position the Czech team. (FIM Europe Press Release 88/2013)  

Sweden Eddie Karlsson (JTG) won 10 points clear of Italian Luca Cotone, Gas Gas, the second round of the UEM FIM Europe held at Barzio, Valsassina, Italy. High scores for everybody nevertheless the good condition of the soil and the wonderful weather. It was due to the perfect implementation of the non stop rule. Right or not , good or bad, this rule is what decided in this year, but some riders are still stuck to their old riding. Cotone at section 13 of the first lap was punished for having jumping on his rear wheel without advancing! Same was happened to Borrellas few minutes earlier. Both astonished for the probably exaggerate strictness of the observer, but they have to cope with this, at least in this season. Anyway if Karlsson and Cotone were very close at the turning point, in the second part of the competition Karlsson was able

Next Saturday it will be the turn of Italy to host the European Trials circus in occasion of the second round of the UEM FIM Europe Championship. The venue of Barzio, in Valsassina, North of Milan should offer a better weather compared to what happened in Czech Republic at the first one. About 90 riders have already sent their entry-forms and this confirms one more time as these series are always alive, no matter the real economic crisis spread on all the continent. In the top class, Sweden Eddie Karlsson, JTG, is expecting to defend his leadership, but it won't be easy because the twos who are chasing him in the overall standing are Italian's and will be able to count on the support of their fans in order to ride at their best: Matteo Poli, Ossa and Luca Cotone, Gas Gas, will take the chance to beat the favorite.