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The first round of the EMX 250 Motocross European Championship was held in St Jean d’Angely (France) during the world MX series event. Monster Energy Yamaha’s Pocock has become the first leader of the 2012 UEM EMX250 championship after wining the two heats in Saint Jean d’Angely. Yesterday the British rider got a really tight victory ahead of home rider Maxime Desprey, but today he succeeded in taking the lead during lap four and he kept the lead until the chequered flag. The British rider was speechless after the second heat and he is fully determined to keep the red plate on his Yamaha until the end of the season. The second position was for Swiss rider Jeremy Seewer, who finished third in both heats. The Suzuki MX Team 91 rider has made a solid debut in the championship after finishing third last year in the UEM EMX125 series, and

The first day of the second round of the UEM Cross Country Cup was held yesterday in the Slovakian track of Domaniza. The winners of the first day in the different classes were: EC Junior: Thomas Hostinsky (SVK, Husaberg) EC Senior: Stefan Svitko (SVK, KTM) EC Veteran: Dusan Kotrla (CZE, Beta) EC Quad: Dawid Kalinowski (POL, KTM) (UEM Press Release 53/2012)

The 2012 Moto Ball European Championship was held from the 23rd to the 28th of May in Kuppenheim (Germany) with the participation of the national team of Russia, France, Belarus, The Netherlands, Ukraine and Germany. After the preliminary rounds, the Russian, Belarus, French and German teams qualified for the Semi-finals. The final was held between Russia and Germany and the victory went to Russia with the score 10-4. The third position went to France that won 7-5 against Belarus. Russia won thus the 14th title of European Champion, to which it should be added to the 5 won as URSS and to the title won in 1992, when URSS was provisionally named CIS. Perfect organisation of the event and huge and enthusiastic attendance to all the matches.

The third round of the EMX65 / EMX85 in North-Eastern zone and the sixth round of the EMX Open Motocross European Championship were held yesterday in Ivanovo (Belarus). In the EMX65 class victory of both heats by Estonian rider Andres Hiiemagi (KTM). In the EMX85 the first heat was won by Russian rider Makar Yurchenko (KTM), while in the second victory went to Latvian rider Kristers Drevinskis (KTM). The EMX Open class saw the dominance of Ukrainian Roman Morozov (Kawasaki), who won both heats. The provisional rankings see the leadership of Russian Timur Petrashin (KTM) in the EMX65 with 144 points, of Latvian Kristers Drevinskis (KTM) in the EMX85 with 121 points and of Belarus Evgeny Tyletski (KTM) with 270 points. The fourth round of the EMX65 and EMX85 in the North-Eastern area and the seventh round of the EMX Open are scheduled on the 10th of June in Kaunas

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The Enduro European Championship started this weekend in Arsiè (Italy). The winners of the different classes in the two days are the following:   Day 1   Day 2 Overall Mirco Gritti (ITA, KTM) Mirco Gritti (ITA, KTM) E1 Junior Davide Roggeri (ITA, Suzuki) Jacopo Cerutti (ITA, TM) E2/3 Junior Gianluca Martini (ITA, Beta)            Gianluca Martini (ITA, Beta) Junior U20 Guido Conforti (ITA, Yamaha) Guido Conforti (ITA, Yamaha) E1 Alessio Paoli (ITA, Suzuki) Michal Szuster (POL, TM) E2 Diego Nicoletti (ITA, Beta) Cedric Cremer (BEL, KTM) E3 Mirco Gritti (ITA, KTM) Mirco Gritti (ITA, KTM) Veteran Werner Muller (AUT, KTM) Werner Muller (AUT, KTM) Women Heike Petrick (GER, KTM) Heike Petrick (GER, KTM) 50cc Jordi Gardiol (ITA, Valenti) Jordi Gardiol (ITA, Valenti) Teams MCT Motorace 2 Husaberg 1   Normal 0 14 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   Day 1 Day 2 Overall Mirco Gritti (ITA, KTM) Mirco Gritti (ITA, KTM)

The first Semi-final of the Individual Grass Track European Championship was held yesterday in Antigues de Lussac (France). Victory went to home rider Stephane Tresarrieu, followed by Czech Ales Dryml and British Glen Phillips. Next Semi-final is scheduled for the 3rd of June in Bielefeld (Germany). (UEM Press Release 48/2012)

The second round of the class S2 of the Supermoto European Championship was held today at the Sicilian track of Palermo (Italy). In the first heat the Czech rider Petr VORLICEK (HONDA) confirmed his pole position of the Saturday making the hole shot, he managed the heat with wisdom obtaining also the fastest lap of the race. In second position finished Italian Edgardo BORELLA (YAMAHA) and third Mitchell-Thomas MALACHI (HONDA) from Great Britain who resisted in the last lap to the attacks of red plate Devon VERMUELEN (KTM) from Netherlands who finished fourth. In the second heat the Czech rider Petr VORLICEK (HONDA) dominated the race from the start to the finish, second and third were the Italians Edgardo BORELLA (YAMAHA) and Diego MONTICELLI (HONDA) who made a fantastic overtake in the last lap. Noteworthy the retire of the Dutch red plate Devon VERMUELEN (KTM) who broke the engine of

The first day of the Enduro European Championship was held yesterday in Arsiè, in Northern Italy. The town of Arsiè is not far from Belluno, in a plain surrounded by mountains in the north of Lake Corlo, an artificial lake created in 1954 blocking the Cismon river along the slopes of Monte Grappa for the production of electrical energy. In the first day of competition, in the main town square 231 riders started the race at 9.00. Two the special tests: one cross (to cover three times) and one timed enduro test (to cover two times), for a total of five special test. It was a day to remember for Italian enduro, as Italian riders won in seven of the nine classes: In the E1 Senior Alessio Paoli (250 4T Suzuki) imposed himself in front of the Polish Szuster Michael (TM 250 4T) and the German Andreas Beier (KTM 250

The Enduro European Championship will start this weekend the 26th and 27th of May in Italy. The Championship consists of four events to be held in Italy, Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia. The two rounds in Estonia and Latvia can be contested on consecutive week-ends, thus making it an ideal stepping-stone for young talents into the international Enduro sport, as well as a platform for the established semi-pros. Fierce competition will be expected as starter-numbers, liaison and special-tests will be on par with the World-championships. A lot of thought and effort has been put into the classes this year. Besides the normal E1 to E3 and the womens' class, there is going to be a veterans' class for the riders over 40 years as well as three juniors' classes. Also there is a strictly E1 as well as a mixed E2 and E3 class and new this year a 125ccm 2-stroke