On the renowned German track of Gaildorf, the Italian team, composed by Manuel Monni, Deny Philippaerts and Alex Salvini, managed to win for the second time in a row the Motocross of European Nations and got again the title of European Champion for national teams. The event saw the participation of 22 national teams.

Marcus Schiffer (GER, KTM, KTM Sarholz Racing), the un- challenged number one in the ADAC MX Masters-Class, will get a special competitor at the sixth round of the ADAC MX Masters in Holzgerlingen on September 8/ 9 th. His teammate Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM) is back on track. Nagl had repeatedly broken his collarbone and was forced to take an injury break of some months. But now the 20-year-old will intrude again. He still has great aims: He wants to defend his title of the previous year. No simple task with 82 points delay on Schiffer.

I predicted it in my previous report about Ladies-Racing in Germany, that our own girly Jessica Ratheiser will from now on be found more regularly in the Top-20 results. And she did! At the last event in in Prisannewitz, Jessica finished 16th in Heat I and 17th in Heat II, for 17th overall result. Excellent! You make us proud!

At the last weekend the 7th round of the DMV ARAI MX Ladies Cup place in Straßbessen- bach (GER) at the MSC Straßbessenbach e.V..

It is today dear motor sport friends 125 days until the 28th Honest International Youth Motocross at SMK Kristianstad (SWE). Soon you can subscribe by means of internet. For that reason, you better pop in now and than on this site.

Yesterday the Frankenbacher DMV Winter-Motocross took place at the MCC Frankenbach e.V. near Heilbronn (GER).

Today the Int. Motocross Hawkstone Park took place at the Salop Motor Club in Hawkstone Park (GBR).

A very strong Belgian Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki) dominated and won both heats in MX1 against Ken de Dycker (BEL, Honda), Joshua Coppins (NZL, Yamaha), Marc de Reuver (NED, Yamaha) and Maximilian Nagl (GER, KTM). The South African Tyla Rattray (RSA, KTM) dominated the MX2 class, he won also both heats.

Today the 6th edition of the Int. Motocross Valence took place at the MC Valentinois in Valence (FRA).

Today the free practice of the 6th Int. Motocross Valence took place at the MC Valentinois in Valence (FRA).

On Sunday the 1st round of the Int. Italian MX Championship took place at the M.C. Brilli Peri in Montevarchi (ITA). Here are the results: