Enduro

The first day at the third round of the Enduro European Championship (EEC) in Casanova di Staffora / Italy was won by the British rider Tom Sagar on his KTM: he was 51 seconds in front of the reigning Champion Maurizio Micheluz and his countryman Jacopo Cerutti – Both couldn’t take time from their “home-advantage”. Micheluz took the second place in the last of the six tests – which came together to 50 minutes: “I know, Jacco was only fife seconds far, so I pushed as hard as possible.” This helped him to win this enduro-test with 8 seconds in front of Cerutti and so he took the second place of the day. With this we already have the the winner of three main classes. The E1-Class was won by Suzuki-rider Maurizio Micheluz with nearly 50 seconds in front of the Swiss Jonathan Rosse on the Yamaha and the British

The Enduro European championship is on the way to the third round: Next weekend (28th / 29th of June) it will take place in Casanova di Staffora, in the Northern part of Italy, little bit east of the line between Milano and Genova (Mailand – Genua). More than 120 riders from 13 different nations are expected. On both days they have to complete for three times the track of 50 km and three special-tests each round. The reigning overall-champion Maurizio Micheluz is in his home-country and used to the area and the ground and will try to defend his current leadership. But behind the Italians are already 4 British riders in wait. Among them, the reigning champion of the E2-class Tom Sagar, who has already conquered three stage victory in a row. Most of the riders you find in the attached entry-list: not included is the reigning-champion and leader in

Romanian Zen World Extreme Moto-Club organised last weekend the second round of the FIM-Europe Extreme Enduro European Cup in the beautiful mountain surroundings of Piatra Neamt city. More than 5.000 spectators gathered in different areas of the track to see the battle between the top riders of Extreme Enduro. Jonny Walker (KTM) managed to win the Prologue of the event on Friday, giving him the first starting position for Day 1. Second for the Prologue was British rider Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) while Spanish Alfredo Gomez (Husqvarna) and British Paul Bolton (KTM) tied for third and fourth. Winner of previous edition of HEPN Graham Jarvis (Husqvarna) did not appreciate being one step down then what he was used to and started Day 1 with only one goal: overtaking Jonny Walker (KTM) and gapping him in order to better his time for the first day in the mouintains which is exactly what

In the second day of Enduro EC in Bacau, the British rider Tom Sagar became again fastest rider in the overall at the second day of the Enduro-European-Championship in Bacau / Romania: “This weekend the tests have suited me – as most of the britisch riders here,” said the KTM-rider. For example direct behind him the Husqvarna-Pilot Jamie Lewis: Not only second in the E2-Class, even in the overall. The reigning champion Maurizio Micheluz became third, but was able to defend the leadership in the championship. “At this weekend it was most important to keep the distance to the british boys as small as possible,” was the conclusion of the Italian, who will revance at the next heat in his home-country. In his E1-class he took the victory in front British rider Jack Rowland and Jonathan Rosse from Switzerland as the day before. In the E2-class Sagar won in front

The first day at the second round of the Enduro European Championship (EEC) in Bacau / Romania was a battle against water and mud: It was two days raining non-stop – but at the same moment the first riders started, the rain stopped! This was the situation like an home-advantage for the british riders: So Tom Sagar wonn six of seven tests in the overall in front of Maurizio Micheluz. The italien is the reigning champion with his Suzuki – and was in front of the next britisch rider Jamie Lewis. Micheluz won his E1-Class in front of an other “brit”, the Husqvarna-rider Jack Rowland and the swiss Jonathan Rosse. As a winner overall Sagar won his E2-Class too. With more than one minute in front of his compatriot Lewis and the Swedish Martin Sundin. In the E3-Class the strong Italian rider Jacopo Cerutti took the lead from french Jagu

The Enduro European Championship is on its way to the second round. Next weekend (31st of May/1st of June) it will take place in Bacau, in the northwest of Romania. Even if it is a long way for many participants, there are expected more than 90 riders from 14 nations. On both days they have to go for three times the track with 60 km and three special-tests each round. Above all, the reigning overall-champion Maurizio Micheluz is willing to defend his current leadership. But behind the Italians are already 5 (!) British riders in wait. Aomng these, the reigning champion of the E2-class Tom Sagar, who already had won a stage victory in Spain. Further information you can find on our website www.FIM-Enduro-european-championship.com – including the actual Live-Timing!    Download here FIM Europe Press Release 066/2014  

The new place for the fourth and final round of the Enduro-European-Championship will be in the Czech Republik, in Uhliřské Janovice at 6th and 7th of September 1214. Well known by the riders, while there was already an heat last year. The organizer helped quick, when the original planned final in Hungaria could not take place. Now the "EnduroKlub Uhliřské Janovice v ACR" will organize the final as a regular 2-days-competition - without the extravagant final-cross at the last day. Apart from the Czech Republic still Latvia, Estonia and Portugal had applied for hosting the final run. The decision in favor of the Czech Repbulic was given in the relative proximity to the original venue.    Download here FIM Europe Press Release 042/2014    

The overall-victory at the second day of the enduro-european-championship was for Tom Sagar: The British rider had to quit at the first day and had to change the motor of his KTM. But with the 20 points at the second day live becomes a little bit more easy for him: “In the penultimate test I had a crash and lost some time – so I wasn’t sure, if it will be a good end at all.” Second in the overall was his fellow countryman Jamie Lewis in front of the first-day-winner Maurizio Micheluz, who will still lead the championship. Also in the E1-Class Micheluz is leading with his Suzuki, because he won the second time – just in front of the french Kevin Rohmer, who let Jack Rowland with his Husqvarna go onto third place. The E2-Class was the Class of Tom Sagar, who won in front of Jamie Lewis

The overall champion from last year, the Italian Maurizio Micheluz, won the first day of the season-opener in Antans, South of Spain. In the last of the three rounds he was the only one which took the steep and direct line with his Suzuki in the extreme-test – and took the win in this way! Second in the overall was the British junior Steve Holcombe on a KTM in front of his fellow-countryman, the European-junior-champion Jack Rowland: Rowland is riding this year in the E1-Class and there he took the second place right behind Micheluz and the Belgian Cedric Cremer. This former European-Champion is now starting with a smaller 250-4-stroke KTM after a years break! The E2-Class of the seniors won Jamie Lewis, the Husqvarna-Team-member an compatriot from Rowland, in front of the two Czechs Ondrej Helmich and Jakub Sefr. The Frenchman Julien Jagu won in front of his TM-Team-Member,

99 riders registered for the first round of the Enduro European Championship scheduled this weekend in Antas, in Southern Spain. The Championship will then follow with the event held in Bacau (Romania) on the 31st of May-1st of June, then it will be hosted in Santa Margherita di Staffora (Italy) on the 28th and 29th of June. The last round will be the three-days-final scheduled in Tokod (Hungary) on the 5th-6th and 7th of September. More detailed information on the Championship and each round are available on the Championship website: www.FIM-Enduro-european-championship.com The full Entry list can be viewed in the following page.     Download here FIM Europe Press Release 017/2014 including the full Entry List of the first round in Antas