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Vintage Hill Climb European Championship: Italian round crowns the 2024 champions The 2024 Vintage Hill Climb European Championship drew to an exciting close with the crowning of the champions in the occasion of the last round in Italy. With the end of the season in sight for the competitors, the racing weekend took riders to Saline-Volterra in the heart of Tuscany, for a traditional race with the Italian Championship. Held on the popular course, it ensured an exciting and beautiful end to what had already been an exceptional season of racing. Ready for some exciting action in the Vintage Hill Climb European Championship, riders had a virtual grasp on successfully defending their standings position and fighting for the titles entering the final day of racing. However, knowing the unpredictable nature of vintage hill climb, they were careful not to become complacent in their efforts to reach the finish line. Throughout

Sad passing of Ejgil Solkær It is with deep sadness that FIM Europe announces the passing of Mr Ejgil Solkær. Active member of the Danish Federation (DMU - Danmarks Motor Union), he has been part of the Road Racing Commission from 1999, serving as Chairman from 2013 to 2018. In 2020 FIM Europe awarded him as an Honorary Member. He worked with passion and professionalism, creating strong relations in the FIM Europe. The entire FIM Europe family extends its condolences to his family, friends and the DMU at this difficult time.

Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock: MotorLand Aragon hosted the fifth round A hotly contested Round 5 in Jerez sees the title race in the Moto2 European Championship, ETC and Stock open up in anticipation of Aragon. The Moto2™ European Championship saw a delighted Daniel Muñoz (Preicanos Racing Team) move up to third in the standings and place himself very much in contention for the title, just 17 points behind Roberto Garcia (Fantic Cardoso Racing). Both races in the European Talent Cup were also fiercely disputed, with Carlos Cano emerging victorious in Race 1 and Race 2 to seize the initiative in the battle for the ETC crown. The Spaniard is now 25 points clear of his closest rival, Marco Morelli (MLav Racing). The last of the day’s action was the Stock™ European Championship race, another encounter that went right down to the wire. Mario Mayor (Yamaha GV Macrobonsai Racing) claimed a first-ever win in the class, extending his

Yamaha R7 European Superfinale: Lennox Lehmann crowned winner The third edition of the Yamaha R7 European Cup SuperFinale saw 28 of the top riders from the national R7 Cups and Challenges from across the globe battle it out for the chance to be crowned champion at the final round of the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), the legendary Bol d’Or at Circuit Paul Ricard, France. Race 1 As soon as the lights went out, a group of eight riders engaged in a great battle at the front, with the lead changing hands numerous times. The R7 riders provided some spectacular racing to keep the fans in the grandstands and those watching live on YouTube entertained during the nine-lap race, but with three laps to go, it was Lehmann, a former WorldSSP300 rider, who made a break at the front of the field, timing it to perfection. Behind him evolved

European races of the weekend 14-15/09/2024  

European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship: team Poland claims the 2024 title Expectations have not been disappointed. Team Poland underlined its supremacy by securing the European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship title at the Final 3 staged at the iconic Markéta Stadium in Prague, the Czech Republic. Strengthened by two victories on home soil in June and last weekend in Slovenia, team Poland was ready to grab the third win, but with 29 points team Germany surprised everybody by winning the final event of the season. Carlos Gennerich and Janet Konzack took the first step of the podium ahead of team Poland (27 points) and Great Britain (26 points). Germany’s impressive performance in the final round added excitement to an unforgettable competition but wasn’t enough to topple the Poles from the championship podium. In fact, the second position in Prague was enough for Maksymilian Pawełczak, Maksymilian Kostera and Karol Szmyd to conquer

Dragbike European Championship: Santa Pod crowned the 2024 champions The championship has been close and competitive all season with no sure favorite for the crown, but in the end, the fireworks fizzled out and the last event revealed the Dragbike European Champions. For the fifth and Final challenge of the Dragbike European Championship - the third in a row - the series move back where everything begun this season. For the second time this year Santa Pod Raceway, Great Britain, welcomed the show in front of a huge crowd that watched a race that will be remembered for a long time. With the qualifying on Friday and Saturday in perfect weather conditions, on Sunday the heavy rain caused a four-hour delay to get the first runs began in late evening. Much to the delight of all people around it was a spectacular view to see the bikes going down the

European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship: team Poland wins Final 2 by one point over home heroes Two months after Final 1 in Poland, the European 250cc Pairs Speedway Championship was back in action at Matija Gubec Stadium in Krško, Slovenia, for Final 2. After the domination on home soil, once more the Polish team put on an outstanding show fighting against a fierce team Slovenia, which fought until the very end for the victory at home race in front of an ecstatic home crowd cheering for their local heroes. Even if the Slovenian Sven Cerjak put it all scoring 20 points in 7 heats, resulting as the best rider of the challenge, thanks to the performance of Karol Szmyd, Maksymilian Pawełczak and Maksymilian Kostera, team Poland won with a one-point lead over team Slovenia. Williams Cairns and Cooper Rushen carried the British flag high but had the settle with the

SM Junior European Championship: Yevsevii Kovalov new red plate holder The SM Junior European Championship did a stop-over in Romania, in Cerghid, at the Transylvania Motor Ring which welcomed the paddock for the first time. The Romanian race offered a turn of events in the morning warm-up. Undisputed standings leader Andrea Benvenuti (KTM Mtr Racing) was the victim of a crash that caused him a suspected fracture so he could not take part in the two races. Nathan Terraneo (KTM) and Yevsevii Kolavov (Husqvarna) shared the victories. The Ukrainian was crowned race winner and the new red plate holder of the Championship. Race 1 Third qualified in the overall standings, Nathan Terraneo (KTM), was the author of a solid race. The Swiss rider pulled away at the start and took the lead in the first corner. Terraneo had the right race pace and opened a solid gap over second qualified, Ukrainian Yesvevii

EMX250 European Championship: perfect Valin wins in Türkiye to get closer to the title The penultimate round of the EMX250 European Championship in Afyon in Türkiye was going to be pivotal in the race for the Championship. The Turkish round was one that could be tricky with the 1000m elevation that made every team try to adapt to get the best setting possible and the best chance to win it. With the Championship leader, Bud Racing Kawasaki’s Mathis Valin having an 11 points gap with Beddini GASGAS Factory Juniors’s Valerio Lata, the Turkish battle tilted towards the Frenchman who came out on top with a perfect 1-1 to insured a little bit more his chance to lift the trophy in the last round in Cozár, Spain. Race 1 EMX250 European Championship's Race 1, it was VRT Yamaha Racing’s Gavin Towers who took the holesot just to see his teammate VRT Yamaha Racing’s