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European Sidecar Championship: Markus Brandhofer and Sandra Mollema are the new 2023 Champions Pictures copyright: Ubbo Bandy The Final of the European Sidecar Championship took place in Bad Hersfeld, a nice town in central Germany in a picturesque setting in a wooded valley, on the outskirts of the town. Great job done by the staff of the MSC Bad Hursfeld, that worked extremely hard to ensure the event was completed, despite the bad weather that threatened to jeopardise the whole event. A good crowd of approximately 2,500 people of all ages eventually witnessed a great evening’s racing, but the meeting itself was delayed due to a heavy downpour of rain, just as the riders came out to be presented to the crowd. Due to the surface water that was now laying on the track, the Jury agreed that the commencement of the meeting would be delayed until the track was

European Sidecar Championship: QR in Loppersum won by the Meier’s Loppersum in the Netherlands was the venue for this Sidecar qualification round. 11 teams were prepared to battle for 6 spots in the final. Under very hot summer condition 2300 spectators saw very good and exciting action on the track. 12 qualification heats provided the line ups for the 3 finals. Manuel Meier with passenger Melanie Meier went directly to the final with 10 points. He was joined in the final by Markus Brandhofer and passenger Sandra Mollema, who also racked up 10 points. The B final provided the other 2 teams to the A final, Danish/German pair of Mike Frederiksen and passenger Desiree Holstein together with French pair Rémi Valladon and passenger Dylan Fourcade. A fierce heat ensued in the final with the German team Manuel Meier and passenger Melanie Meier coming out victorious. They were joined on the

Sidecarcross & Quadcross of European Nation: USA take Quad honours and Netherlands retain Sidecar title Sensational USA and Netherlands at doubled up at Sidecarcross & Quadcross of European Nation in Kramolin, in the Czech Republic. Quad Race One (Groups A/B) Precisely on time the gate dropped for the opening quad race. Joe Maessen from team Netherlands grabbed the holeshot from Kevin Saar and Chad Wienen third at the end of lap one. The grid was huge and the pace fierce as team USA’s Wienen went ahead on the second lap. It was another surprise ride by the Belgian Randy Naveaux. He was flying ahead of Saar, with Bryce Ford scrapping with Harry Walker for fourth place. Five laps in and Bryce Ford muscled ahead of his young British rival into fourth, but the trio in front were covered by just ten seconds. In sixth was Petit for France ahead of

Kramolin prepares for end of season team event! It’s back to Kramolin in the Czech Republic this coming weekend for the annual Sidecar and Quadcross of Nations tournament, and there is a real sense of excitement ahead of the event. The EMX Quad regulars are welcoming the all-conquering USA team back to do battle, whilst the FIM Sidecar Cross field includes the newly crowned 2022 Champions Etienne Bax and Ondrej Cermak. There will be a warm homecoming for the Czech passenger, celebrating his first world title. No fewer than fifteen National sidecar teams are making the journey from the four corners of Europe stretching all the way from Estonia to France and all countries in between.   2022 champions Etienne Bax and Ondrej Cermak arrive flushed with success from last weekend in Germany, whilst runners-up Kert Varik and Lari Kunnas will be keen to set the record straight. Last year’s

Kramolin to host JAY PARTS Sidecar and Quadcross of Nations on 24/25 September The traditional end of season team competition (SQMXON) between nations will be run for the very first time on the legendary and hugely popular Kramolin circuit in Nepomuk, Czech Republic. This is a track which lends itself to both classes, with ultra-fast downhill jumps and a thrilling start line area. Set in spectacular countryside in the famous Pilsen Region, it has great appeal for firm fans and casual visitors alike. This year’s competition has a special emphasis across both categories in that there is a new title sponsor deeply involved in the off-road sport market, and LIVE televison streaming will run all weekend to beam the action world-wide. JAY PARTS is an Austrian based company supplying high quality components such as tie rod ends, ball-joints, reinforced steering items and many more trick parts for this tough sport.

European Sidecar Championship: Markus Venus and Markus Eibl victorious in the Netherlands After the first event of mid-August in Germany, the last round of the European Sidecar Championship was raced in Eenrum, the Netherlands. A very competitive event with close racing. After the first heat, the teams placed 10th to 5th competed in the B Final, with the winner Wilfred Detz (KNMV) and second place Guillaume Comblon (FFM) joining the team placed 1st to 4th in the A Final. The final was always going to be a close fought affair, but at the end of four laps of hard racing Germans Markus Venus and Markus Eibl won ahead of the British team with Mitch Godden and Paul Smith and Wilfred Detz and Wendy Arling taken third place on the podium. Final classification 1. Markus Venus and Markus Eibl (GER) 2. Mitch Godden and Paul Smith (GBR) 3. Wilfred Detz and

European Sidecar Championship: qualifying round in Germany A very hot day in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, welcomed the qualifying round of the European Sidecar Championship. The race started in the evening and thanks to the great work done by the Moto Club the track was in good condition and the race had hard-fought battles.  The final was won by the couple Sven Holstein/Natasja Bartlett at the end of a nice battle with German riders Markus Brandhofer and Sandra Mollema, who finished third due to a problem to the engine just in the last corner. Immanuel Schramm and Frank Schiemer took the occasion to finish second. The Final is scheduled on 28 August in Eenrum, in the Netherlands. Final classification: 1. Sven Holstein / Natasja Barlett 2. Immanuel Schramm/Frank Schiemer 3. Markus Brandhofer/Sandra Mollema Visit the Track Racing page Visit the SEC official Page