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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: Picasso and Sontacchi grab the titles

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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: Picasso and Sontacchi grab the titles Pictures copyright: Coen Vleugels The third and last event of the European Handy Bridgestone Cup took place together with the European STK 1000 Cup and SSP 300 Cup and Alpe Adria Championship at Automotodrom Grobnik in Rijeka, Croatia. The Race Direction decided to cancel the first Qualifying Session scheduled on Friday due to heavy rain and the second Qualifying took place in wet conditions. Even if the bad weather, rain tyres and lap times of all riders were within the percentage set by the Regulation to participate to the races. Race 1 In the 1000cc class Italian rider Lorenzo Picasso led the race for 8 laps, followed by Martin Horky from Czech Republic and Italian Emiliano Malagoli. In the final laps Horky overtook Picasso and crossed as first the finish line. In the 600cc class, wild card Jakob Lorenz led
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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: round 2 in Italy

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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: round 2 in Italy Second round of the European Handy Bridgestone Cup. A thrilling race weekend at the Vallelunga Circuit in Italy in tough weather conditions on Saturday. Race 1 took place in pouring rain, with six riders who crashed fortunately without consequences. It was a race full of emotions thanks to the duel between Lorenzo Picasso and Alex Innocenti, fighting for victory. The challenge ended three corners to the end with Innocenti’s crash after leading three quarters of the race. Excellent performances in the wet for Max Sontacchi, who started seventh, and Cristiano Corrado Caruso, twelfth on the grid: they finished second and third overall. Race1 results 1000 cc 1. Picasso 2. Malagoli 3. Milanese 600 cc 1. Sontacchi 2. Lorenz 3. Gelabert Lesser Impaired 1000 cc 1. Arnoldi Dry race on Sunday, with many overtaking and the thrilling duel between Emiliano Malagoli, Ivo Arnoldi and Picasso
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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: the season got underway in Spain

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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: the season got underway in Spain The European Handy Bridgestone Cup raced the first round of the season in perfect conditions in the sunny Angel Nieto Circuit at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. The event took place together with ESBK, the Superbike Spanish Championship, with the perfect organization of RFME, the Real Federación Motociclista Española. The Qualifying Practice was scheduled for Saturday morning and 10 riders reached the Qualification criteria for the races. Race 1 took place on Saturday afternoon in sunny and warm weather conditions. During the first laps Italian riders Lorenzo Picasso, Emiliano Malagoli and Ivo Arnoldi fired up a very close battle for the first position in class 1000. At the end of ten laps of challenges, Picasso took the win ahead of Malagoli and Jacopo Gullà. Arnoldi was first in Lesser Impaired category. Italian domination in class 600 too, with Maximilian Sontacchi first,
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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: Spanish double round crowns the 2022 champions

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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: Spanish double round crowns the 2022 champions The third and last round of the European Handy Bridgestone Cup was hosted at Jerez de la Frontera Circuit, in Spain. Two races crowned the 2022 champions. Race 1 Italian rider Samuele Bertolasio (Lesser Impaired 1000cc category) took the holeshot and with a great pace went straight to the win. Behind him the Frenchman Stephane Paulus followed by the Italian Emiliano Malagoli (1.000cc category) and the Czech Martin Horky. In the 600cc category the Italian Maximilian Sontacchi led the way, followed by Christophe Bernard. A few corners before the chequered flag, the Belgian managed to take the lead and crossed as first the finishing line. In the Lesser Impaired 600cc category Antonio Montoya confirmed the title. Thanks to the points gained, Emiliano Malagoli and Christophe Bernard are both champions. Race 2 Samuele Bertolasio started from the pole and led
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European Bridgeston Iron Cup: the paralympic season started in Le Mans

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European Handy Bridgestone Cup second round at Spa The second round of the European Handy Bridgestone Cup took place at famous Circuit Spa Francorchamps together with the Endurance World Championship and Sidecar World Championship, at the presence of FIM Europe President Mr Martin De Graaff. The event started on Thursday with free practices, while races took place on Friday and Saturday with riders from six different countries (France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic), remarking the international aspect of this Championship. Class 1000cc At the end of a thrilling race 1 the French rider Benoit Thibal got the win ahead of Italian Emiliano Malagoli and Martin Horky from the Czech Republic. In race 2 was Horky to win. Behind him great challenge for the second position between two Italian riders: at the end Alex Innocenti had the best on Malagoli. As regards the special category "Lesser Impared" 1000cc, reserved to
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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: Le Mans’ race

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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: Le Mans’ race Pictures copyright: Paulus Stéphane First race for the European Handy Bridgestone Cup 2022 at the historic Le Mans Circuit together with Endurance World Championship and Sidecar World Championship. Two different categories with a lot of fight and emotions. First place overall and in 1000 category for Italian rider Emiliano Malagoli, while for Frenchman Benoit Thibal had fought for the second position in both the competitions. Despite a fall in the first race, the Czechoslovak Martin Horky was back in saddle for a well-deserved third place in the race 2! For the “lesser impaired” category (minor disabilities) the Italian Samuele Bertolasio for the 1000cc category and the Spaniard Antonio Montoya Cazorla for the 600cc category confirmed their first position in both races. The next race is on June 2-5 at SPA Francorchamps, Belgium. Final classification Category 1000 Emiliano Malagoli ITA Benoit Thibal FRA Boris
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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: ready to start

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European Handy Bridgestone Cup: ready to start With the first round of the EWC, the Endurance World Championship, the European Handy Bridgestone Cup starts the 2022 season! Le Mans Circuit will host the first event of the year, with a tight schedule: Thursday, 14 April 6.10pm - 6.30pm Qualifying Friday 15th April 15.20 - 15.45 Race 1 Saturday 16th April 10.25 am - 10.50 am Race 2 Two classes (600cc and 1.000cc) and two classifications (the general classification and the "lesser impaired" classification for riders with minor disabilities). Visit our Road Racing page
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European Handy Bridgestone Cup

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The Road Racing Commission presents the European Handy Bridgestone Cup The FIM Europe, together with the Road Racing Commission, is delighted to announce the new edition of the European Handy Bridgestone Cup. After the success of last year, Emiliano Malagoli (Di.Di Diversamente Disabily Non Profit Italy) and Stephane Paulus (HFR Non Profit France) are proud to announce the new edition of the Road Racing Championship dedicated to people with disabilities. FIM Europe supports the championship, that is more than a race: it’s a demonstration of courage and determination these guys had to start over despite their disability. The season will see four different dates, starting from the double round at Le Mans (together with FIM EWC), following by the race at Spa (always with the FIM EWC) and the final round at Jerez de la Frontera. Visit our Road Racing page
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European Bridgestone Iron Cup: final event at Mugello Circuit

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European Bridgestone Iron Cup: final event at Mugello Circuit For eight years the organisation DIDI Diversamente Disabili and Handi Free Riders has been building together with FMI the circuit racing series The Iron Cup. The series is sponsored by Bridgestone, and it admits riders who are disabled. Behind the cup lies a dedicated work to bring back riders who have had an accident with the sport, as well as introducing disabled persons to circuit racing. For some years the series has been organised as a national Italian event but starting 2021 it is also a cup series under FIM Europe. The series is run in two classes, 600 cc and 1000 cc. The bikes have been modified to suit the individual rider who may have had an amputation, total plexus injury, paraplegia or another disability. The series is gradually growing outside Italy with riders from Spain, Austria, Czech Republic and
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European Bridgestone Iron Cup: Misano’s round

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European Bridgestone Iron Cup: Misano’s round Tough weekend for the European Bridgestone Iron Cup at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Scorching heat, delays and crashes: the riders raced only 3 laps in both heats before the red flag. Race results Class 600 1. Christophe Bernard 2. Miscel Forgione 3. Maximilian Sontacchi Class 1000 1. Peter Rohr 2. Emiliano Malagoli 3. Martin Horky Next round on 21st and 22nd August at Mugello Circuit. Watch the race! Visit our Road Racing page
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