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Photo @Youthstream The first round of the 2016 European Championship EMX250 and EMX300 will kick off in the sand of Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, on March 27th and 28th. This year both classes will be completely stacked, as 118 riders will line up to compete for EMX250 glory, while the EMX300 class has had a massive improvement in size and there will be 57 riders on the gate. Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream stated: “The massive rider presence in all the European classes shows that Youthstream’s policy of investing in the youth Championships and in the MXGP Academy has been right. Every year many good riders go from the European Championships to the MX2 World Championship and then from MX2 to the prime MXGP class, the current MXGP leaders (Febvre and Gajser come from our youth Championships, and Roczen and Musquin, who took 1st and 2nd places at last weekend’s

Scooters in Rome (Italy) The Google car was just involved in another accident, which shows that research and development still has to continue. But Google is not alone in developing new automated systems to take away some (or maybe one day all) driving tasks. Automation plays a large part in civil aviation, so maybe cars too? FIM is discussing these issues with the European Union and other partners including the FIA which speaks for drivers. In a letter to the EU Commission dated 11 March 2016 FIM set out its position: “We do not wish to see any roads where motorcyclists currently have access denied to riders. Or indeed to pedestrians, cyclists and users of public transport. There is a case for the use of dedicated lanes on some parts of the road network provided other vehicles can access the same road”.FIM’s Director of Public Affairs John Chatterton-Ross added: “There are

  FIM Europe in MACEC meeting in Brest (Belarus) The 11th General Assembly of MACEC (Motorcycle Association of Central European Countries) was held on 12 March 2016 in Brest (Belarus). MACEC member Federations are from the following countries: BFMVS (Belarus), LMSF (Lithuania), FMRM (Moldova), PZM (Poland), FRM (Romania), SMF (Slovakia) and FMU (Ukraine). BFMVS President Aleksandr Drahun welcomed the participants of the General Assembly in Belarus and was happy to be the host of this important meeting.MACEC is one of the six Regional Associations in FIM Europe; the others are AAMU (Alpe-Adria Motorcycle Union), AAM (Association Méditerranéenne de Motocyclisme), BMA (Baltic Motorcyclists Association), BMU (Balkan Motorcycle Union) and NMC (Nordic Motorsport Council). FIM Europe comprises 48 National Federations.During the meeting the results of the 2015 MACEC Cup in the disciplines Speedway, Motocross (85cc, MX2, MX1), Cross-Country and Trial were evaluated and approved, as well as the calendar and the regulations for

For the second day of the European Enduro Championship in Donoratico (Italy) the track and the special test have not only been reversed, but they where more bumpy after the first day. That is one of the reasons why yesterday’s winner, the Italian Nicolas Pellegrinelli, did not manage to win again. “Another rider was stuck right in front of me in the special test and it took me a lot of time to pass him in that narrow track. But the most time I lost because I’m not used to my new bike in this rough conditions”, said Pellegrinelli.So the second Junior took the lead: Brad Freeman won the first cross-test and from this point on he controlled the race. Pellegrinelli tried to come closer, but at the end he was for 45 seconds behind.The reigning champion Tom Sagar from England improved not only in the overall with a third

The European Snowmobile Enduro Cup was held in Kemijarvi, in northern Finland where Snowmobile Enduro was born 25 years ago. The race was a success and this year the 2 day event consisted of a total of 8 tests and a route of over 540 km.The snow conditions were excellent and provided perfect conditions for a traditional Snowmobile enduro race.31 senior class, 24 veteran class, 6 women class and 3 junior class riders and snowmobiles were inspected and approved to the race. The technical steward was pleased with the local clubs as for officials and arrangements. In the Senior Class, on Day1 Lauri Pellonpää from Finland won and Juha Haapamaki and Henri Marttinen completed the podium. On Day2 Pellonpää confirmed his leadership in front of Haapamaki and Teppo Kakela.Among Veterans, on Day 1 Pasi Karjalainen from Finland won in front of Jukka Nyberg and Janne Nurminen. On Day 2 Tommi Haavikko won

Nicolas Pellegrinelli from Italy won the Overall of the first day at the season-opener of the Enduro-European Championship in Donoratico (Italy). Last year Pellegrinelli lost the Junior title after an injury at the last race and now he is back, stronger than ever: “With the KTM 250 2-stroke I’ve found the right bike for me,” said the 22 year old rider after the race.Second in the overall was another junior too: with the same kind of bike the Brit Brad Freeman finished at the second place with only 34 seconds of delay.The well known rider Maurizio Micheluz finished third in the overall: the Italian was already several times E1-Champion and Overall-Winner in the past. Now in the E3 class  he is riding a double as big Husqvarna as used before.The reigning champion Tom Sagar from England was only sixth in the season opener: “I have to get used to my

Carmelo Morales, European Superbike Champion The Moto2 European Championship, Superstock 600 and Superbike European Championship sporting regulations have been updated and can be found at the following link: http://www.fimcevrepsol.com/en/regulations?anyo=2016&what=reglamentos_deportivos All the results, videos, images and information about the Championship are on the official website: www.fimcevrepsol.com.

The European Enduro Championship is going to kick off with 193 international riders in Tuscany: the first round of the season will be organised by Motoclub “Costa Etrusca” on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March, both days from 8.00 in the morning. The paddock is situated near the motorway exit of Donoratico, centrally located next to the main Via Aurelia Vecchia. The presentation and opening ceremony will take place at “Cavallino Matto”, the theme-park only a few hundred meters from the paddock.The demanding and stony track will be about 55 kms long and will be faced by the riders for three times, each lap with three different special stages.The long and fast cross-test on the grass is only 600 meters from the paddock.The extreme-test will take place at the edge of the wood, just 3 kms by car.At about 10 kms the enduro-test will be held: through the woods the

Despite best efforts made by the Italian Motorcycling Federation, it is with great regret that the organizers have had to cancel the event scheduled on 24-26 June in Pordenone (Italy).

The sporting season for women in Motorcycling has just started: last weekend the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship kicked off and will be followed a few weeks after by the FIM Women's Snowcross World Cup. To continue with MX, a very special event will take place in 2016: the first ever Women's Motocross European Cup held in Poland on 21-22 May. This event, stepping stone to the World Championship series, is open to all nationalities (also outside Europe). As for European championships, Women will have their dedicated series in Enduro and Trial, too, besides Women’s Motocross of European Nations.