Enduro

For the first time in this year, a local rider wins the overall-classification at the European Enduro Championship. Luis Oliveira from Portugal won in front of his countryman Diego Ventura and the English rider Tom Sagar. Fourth became Italian rider Gianluca Martini in front of his countryman Maurizio Micheluz, the leading man in the championship. Junior Ventura won also his class and is on the way to the title. Same with Tom Sagar in the E2-class, who made a bigger gap in the championship. Only winner Oliveira is in the class and in the overall-championship behind Micheluz and cannot become champion by himself – only if Micheluz will make a serious mistake. Veteran Werner Müller from Austria won again his class and is able to get his 7th (!) European-Title with only a third place in the next day. In the Juniors-class up to 20 years it could happen that

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)

At the second day at the European Enduro-Championship in Uhlirske Janovice you have had nearly the same winners in the overall. The Italian Maurizio Micheluz won – but this time in front of his countryman Andrea Beconi, who was third on Saturday. Now on position three a totally unknown rider: The German Andreas Beier, who is only a guest and this for had to start in the back of the field. That means that the KTM-rider had to overtake a lot of slower riders, starting just in front of him! Overall champion Maurizio Micheluz (Suzuki) won the E1-class too – this on second position the German Edward Hübner (Yamaha), while the Portuguese Luis Oliveira (Yamaha) became third. The overall second, Beconi (Yamaha), won the E2-class in front of Andreas Beier, who stopped first day with technical problems at his frontbrake. The Brit Tom Sagar became third with his handicap, a

At the third competition of the Enduro-European-Championship in Uhlirske Janovice / CZ the Italian Maurizio Micheluz won the overall in front of his country people Gianluca Martini an Andrea Beconi. – For this three different classes and three different brand of bikes (Suzuki, Beta, Yamaha) are on the top position! Overall winner Maurizio Micheluz (Suzuk) won with a huge gap also the E1-class in front of the Portuguese Luis Oliveira (Yamaha) and the German Edward Hübner (Yamaha). The overall-second Martini won the E3-class too – in front of his countrymen Jacopo Cerutti (TM) and Mirko Gritti (KTM). The third in the overall, Beconi (Yamaha), won the E2-class in front of the british rider Jamie Lewis (Honda) and the Frenchman Romain Dumontier (Yamaha). Allready at place 6 in the overall the first Junior was Nicolas Pellegrinelli (KTM): Pellegrinelli won the Junior E1 with the smaller displacement engines. Second in this class

The European Enduro Championship is going to the next round: on the 24th and 25th of August starts the third heat of the championship in Uhlirske Janovice (Czech Republic). Daily three laps with three special-tests are waiting for the riders in the hills and forest only 60 km southeast from Prague. More than 180 competitors from 17 (!) different countries already registered. In the championship the Italian Maurizio Micheluz is leading in front of the English Tom Sagar. More informations can be found on the official Championship website www.european-enduro-championship.com including the instructions on how to get to the facility, plus results and standings.   (FIM Europe Press Release 128/2013)

The second round of the Enduro European Championship was held this weekend in Bar sur Seine in the Champagne-Ardenne region (France). Winners of the different classes: Overall: Maurizio Micheluz (ITA, Suzuki) (both days) E1: Maurizio Micheluz (ITA, Suzuki) (both days) E1J: Jack Rowland (GBR, Husqvarna) (both days) E2: Thomas Sagar (GBR, ACU) (both days) E2/E3J: Diogo Ventura (POR, Yamaha) (both days) E3: Gianluca Martini (ITA, Beta) (day 1) Mirco Gritti (ITA, KTM) (day 2) Junior U20: Oliver Nelson (SWE, Husaberg) (day 1) Nicolas Pellegrinelli (ITA, KTM) (day 2) Veteran: Werner Muller (AUT, OAMTC) (both days) Woman: Sanna Karkkainen (FIN, KTM) (day 1) Audrey Rossat (FRA, KTM) (day 2) The next round of the Championship is scheduled on the 24th and 25th of August in Uhlirske Janovice (Czech Republic). All results, standings and photos also on the Championship website: http://www.european-enduro-championship.com/ (UEM Press Release 63/2013)      

The second round of the Enduro European Championship will be held from the 8th to the 9th of June in Bar-sur-Seine, a beautiful small commune in the Aube department in north-central France in the Champagne-Ardenne region. 160 riders, representing 14 European countries, registered to this important event in the E1 Junior, E2+3 Junior, U 20, E1 Senior, E2 Senior, E3 Senior, Veteran, Women classes. Each day they will be required to complete three laps of a special ring specifically designed by the organisers, plus three additional special tests. (UEM Press Release 57/2013)    

The first round of the Enduro European Championship was held this weekend in Bussi sul Tirino near Pescara (Italy). The event saw the participation of 185 competitors from 16 countries. Winners of the different classes: Overall: Luis Miguel Oliveira (POR, Yamaha)(1st heat) Thomas Sagar (GBR, KTM) (2nd heat) E1: Luis Miguel Oliveira (POR, Yamaha)(1st heat) Maurizio Micheluz (ITA, Suzuki)(2nd heat) E1J: Tommaso Montanari (ITA, KTM)(both heats) E2: Thomas Sagar (GBR, ACU)(both heats) E2/E3J: Diogo Ventura (POR, Yamaha)(both heats) E3: Mirko Gritti (ITA, KTM)(1st heat) Gianluca Martini (ITA, Beta)(2nd heat) Junior U20: Nelson Oliver (SWE, Husaberg)(both heats) Veteran: Werner Muller (AUT, OAMTC)(both heats) Woman: Emelie Karlsson (SWE, KTM)(both heats) 50cc: Matteo Merli (ITA, Beta)(both heats) Teams: M.C.T. Motorace(both heats) The next round of the Championship is scheduled on the 8th and 9th of June in Bar Sur Seine (France). All results, standings and fotos also on the Championship website: www.european-enduro-campionship.com (UEM

The 2013 Enduro European Championship will start on the 27th and 28th of April in Bussi sul Tirino (Italy). Since today the organisers received registration entries by 182 riders, among whom 10 for the FIM Europe Cup 50 cc., 10 for the Women and, for the first time, 2 Ukrainian riders. The Enduro Commission chairman, Marco Bolzonello, expressed great satisfaction for the high number of registration, in particular among Junior riders. The organisers, thanks to the support of the promoter Wolfgang Butzner and of the Tourism Office of the Pescara province, did their best to guarantee the success of the event, which presents an extremely competitive track that was defined by the former world champion Mario Rinaldi, after a detailed inspection, as worthy for an European level event. For more information: www.european-enduro-championship.com Attached the complete list of registered riders. (UEM Press Release 21/2013)