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The Honda 150 European Motocross Championship is designed to provide young riders between the ages of 11 and 14 with four-stroke experience and prepare them for riding in European championships and World championships. The winner of the championship will receive a 2016 Honda supported ride in the European 250 championship. The first round will be at the first European event in the MXGP calendar at Pietramurata, Italy, on the 18th and 19th of April. Last weekend saw youth riders from throughout Europe, and as far afield as the United States, descend on Albaida, Spain for the Honda 150 -FIM Europe training camp. While the primary purpose of the training camp was to allow the riders to familiarise themselves with the four-stroke CRF150R, undergo physical assessment and benefit from the tutelage from stars from the Honda Racing Family, a selection process was also in place to decide who would join the

We are only a month out from the first rounds of the European Motocross Championships, which will take place at MXGP of Trentino in Pietramurata, Italy on the weekend of April 19th, and record-breaking numbers of entries has already been registered by the promoter Youthstream. While they are still taking entries for the European Motocross Championship, which will close tomorrow, March 20th, in the EMX250 class Youthstream has already received over one hundred entries for the rounds in Pietramurata, Italy and Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. The EMX125 class has already received more than eighty and the EMX300, as predicted, has doubled since last year.  In Pietramurata the Honda EMX150 championship will take its start, too, with full grid as well.With the European Championship becoming a fundamental series for any aspiring motocross rider, Youthstream stated to be proud of the stepping-stone that has been created with entries in the FIM Motocross World

Despite best efforts made by FIM Europe and for reasons outside of its control, it is with great regret that the Ucraine Motorcycling Federation has had to cancel the round of European Motocross Championship that was scheduled to be held at Kiev 24-26 April 2015. The event will be held in the same date at Senkvice, thanks to the proposal of the Slovakian Federation to combine it with their EMX65/85 round.  The updated calendar has now been changed to the following:

Despite best efforts made by FIM Europe and for reasons outside of its control, it is with great regret that the event in Piatra Neamt (ROU) scheduled on 27-28th June as third round of the European Enduro Extreme Cup, has been cancelled. The updated calendar has now been changed to the following:  

The European Supermoto S2 Championship has been updated: the event in Tabasalu (EST), scheduled on 30th August has been cancelled and will not be replaced. Other changes in bold in the 2015 updated calendar below: the event in Italy, scheduled on 26th April, will be held in Ottobiano; on 7th June the event will be held in Poznam in Poland; the event originally set to take place in Jesolo (Italy) on 20th September, will now be held in Melk (Austria).   The updated calendar has now been changed to the following:  

Despite best efforts made by FIM Europe and for reasons outside of its control, it is with great regret that the event in Chernivtsi (UKR) scheduled on 9-10th May as second round of the NE Europe EMX 65-85 cc has been cancelled.    The updated calendar has now been changed to the following:  

Also this year, and for the third time, the FIM Europe has collaborated with Honda for the evaluation and training of the young riders of the MX 150 4S. The Training Camp was held in Albaida (SPA) on 14th and 15th March with the participation of 33 young riders coming from 15 different Countries. Across the two days the riders were able to get to grips with the four-stroke CRF150R with track time alongside series coach Gordon Crockard and Honda World Supersport rider Kyle Smith. The two trainers took the riders round the track in small groups to help them improve their riding style, lap time and bike position. Team HRC sporting manager Jean-Michel Bayle and Team HRC MXGP rider Gautier Paulin also joined Crockard and Smith on the track to help guide and advise the youngsters.  Spanish motocross rider Jorge Zaragoza was also present on the Saturday to share

This weekend, 14-15 March, sees youngsters from across Europe head to the Training Camp for the Honda 150 European Championship, where they will meet their 2015 rivals for the first time, spend time getting to know the Honda CRF150Rs and receive expert guidance at this crucial point in their formative careers.Honda has made available a wealth of talent from across its motocross stable to assist with guiding and nurturing these aspiring racers. Joining the Training Camp will be Gautier Paulin (Team HRC MXGP star), Jean-Michel Bayle (HRC Sporting Manager) and Jorge Zaragoza (Honda Gariboldi Racing MX2 rider), all of whom who will be on hand to provide advice and answer any questions they may have. Whilst Zaragoza continues to recover from injury, Paulin and Bayle will even be riding with the youngsters throughout the weekend.The FIM Europe delegation will be present with the President, Dr. Wolfgang Srb and Secretary General,

The General Assembly of MACEC (Motorcycle Association of Central European Countries) was held on 7th March 2015 in Kaunas (Lithuania). It had particular character as it was 10th jubilee meeting in the history of MACEC. FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb addressed a letter to all participants of the Congress. He stressed the important role of regional associations for development of motorcycle sports and tourism in Europe. During the MACEC General Assembly meeting the results of 2014 MACEC Cup in the disciplines spe­­­­edway, motocross, enduro, extreme enduro and trial were approved. The MACEC Cup calendar for 2015 was approved. The participants highly evaluated the cooperation of their federations during the 2014 FIM Europe General Assembly in Cracow and 2014 FIM General Assembly in Jerez de la Frontera. They decided to address FIM Europe to take into account the regional associations in the process of applying for FIM grants.During the meeting

From the left Jeroen Steenhuis, Manager Events Department Circuit Assen, Michal Sikora, FIM Europe Treasurer, Dr Wolfgang Srb, FIM Europe President, Martin de Graaff, President of FIM Europe Sporting Council, Peter Oosterbaan, Director of the Circuit of Assen, Alessandro Sambuco, FIM Europe Secretary General On 6th and 7th March the FIM Europe Executive Board meeting was held in Assen (NL).The primary objective of the meeting, as well as considering matters of ordinary management and all the activities planned for the start of the 2015 sporting season, was the preparation of the next Management Council Meeting to be held in Fiumicino next April 11th, ​​immediately after the internal audit to be held in Rome on Friday 10th. Among the main topics discussed during the two days of work:• relationship of full cooperation with the FIM• new European Championships• meetings of the Commissions of the FIM Europe of late 2014 and the