Greg Evans - 2010 European Champion
UEM European Enduro Championship Final Round
Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal
10/11/12th September
Report & Photos Bob Mullins

The final round of the 2010 UEM European Enduro Championship took place at Oliveira do Hospital in Portugal. The wooded slopes of the rocky hills around the town were tinder dry. The sun was hot but - with everything to play for - the competition was even hotter. Report - Video

Sagar & RMX450Z take the 2010 GBXC Championship title

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US Endurocross, Rnd 4, Washington, 11/9/2010

Four from four as Taddy wins in Washington

Claiming his fourth consecutive win in the '10 US Endurocross championship KTM Enduro Factory Team rider Taddy Blazusiak has further extended his lead at the top of the prestigious indoor enduro series. Picking up win #4 inside the Comcast Arena in Everett, WA, Blazusiak maintained his so far perfect season despite a mistake early in the night's final, which forced him to work his way from mid-pack to battle past early race leader Geoff Aaron and into the lead.

Jarrett Wins Can-AM Unadilla GNCC

After an exciting and hard-fought battle, Jimmy Jarrett edged out Nate Kanney to win the Can-Am Unadilla GNCC in New Berlin, New York - round 10 of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series.Details

Richard makes Hay  
Close Motor Finance Metzeler Scottish Enduro Championship

Despite a slow start to the rider list 98 riders entered the Close Motor Finance Metzeler Melville Scottish Enduro Championship at Broadmeadows farm near Selkirk on Sunday the 5th September.

The riders were welcomed by a misty morning that cleared into perfect riding conditions. The course was shortened for the one day event with a new fast and flowing special test. Details - Video 

RideoffroadUK Doodson Motorsport Championship
Round 6

Severn Up for Joe.

Pinxton in Nottinghamshire played host to round six of the Doodson Motorsport Hare & Hounds XC Championship over the first weekend in September. The week leading up to the event was spent cutting the track into the farm crop, this enabled the ride team to create a maze effect to the paddock track section, which saw hundreds of spectator's trackside enjoying the action in the fantastic weather conditions. Details

 Maxxis Grand Prix of Turkey
David Knight - '10 Enduro 3 World Champion - Results 

David Knight has claimed his third Enduro 3 World Championship title, winning the 2010 E3 championship at the penultimate round of the EWC series held in Fethiye, Turkey. Finishing as runner-up on day one, and for the second consecutive event seeing his closest championship contender Christophe Nambotin fail to finish, Knight secured the title with a well-deserved victory on day two. Details Plus TM, KTM, Husaberg, Husqvarna, MPS Racing reports, 

CTR EVENTS had a fantastic race track all set up for their inaugural 4 hour team event at Tyr Shon Shenkyn near Pontypool on Sunday 5th September. The weather proved not be a team player and a light sprinkling of rain was ordered to keep the dust down. With a high wind whistling through the tapes the organisers planned a rolling start with chief marshal Wayne Golding leading the field on a sighting lap. Report - Results - Photos 

Boundsy to take on top riders in the 2011Dakar rally

Welsh rider Craig Bounds is again going to take on the top riders in the world in the 2011 Dakar rally taking place is South America. After the disappointment of last year with engine trouble forcing Craig to retire on the penultimate day he is back to take on the likes of Cyril Despres and Marc Coma. With a 15th place finish in one of the stages last year Craig can definitely cut it with the top boys. Details

Porter takes the Rock @ Rock

The Rock Oil British AMCA Hare & Hounds series moved down to Rockfield near South Wales for its 4th round. The crew turned up on Tuesday to start work and conditions were good but with non stop rain Wednesday & Thursday the planned track had to be completely re planned so that it would run what ever the weather would become on Sunday. Report

Knight steps closer to Enduro 3 world title 
Maxxis Grand Prix of Greece

David Knight has further extended his lead at the top of the Enduro 3 world championship standings. Following a runner-­-up result on day one of the GP of Greece David then topped the second day’s competition while his closest championship contender, Christophe Nambotin, failed to finish. Putting David 52 points ahead at the top of the E3 class standings, the newly signed factory KTM rider could now win his third E3 title at the penultimate round of the championship, which takes place in Turkey next weekend. More
Update Josh Green secures first EWC win at GP of Greece - Details

MPS Racing will be attending the final round of the BEC at the Natterjack

The wrist injury Rocky sustained at the last EWC in Turkey was more serious than first thought so the team have decided not to travel to France and will now be supporting the Natterjack Rocky is hoping to ride with his fractured wrist even if he only manages a lap it will give him chance to ride the course as practice for his assault on the BEC E1 class in 2011 , Matt Ridgway will be out again on the little Husky WR 125 with more bike time under his belt since the Dyfi he is confident on a better result. Rob Johnson will be back for his 2nd BEC hoping for better luck and hoping to avoid the Bordon trees !! Joining the team for the first time is Kiwi rider Jason Davis who will be riding Rockys spare Husky TE 250 not his preferred capacity as Jason is a 15 stone lumberjack but having ridden the bike this week was pleasantly surprised how much power the little Husky 250 had and is looking forward to the event however he says the wet , muddy and tough enduros are the ones he loves so hopefully that's what he will get next year in Wales . The full MPS RACING line up will be announced next week watch this space !

Electraction TM Signs New Rider Jordan Scott

Following on from the retirement of Phillip McLaughlin, Electraction TM are pleased to announce the signing of Jordan Scott to the team. The 19-year old from Newtownards, Northern Ireland is a newcomer to the sport of enduro but it is with an illustrious schoolboy trials career before reaching the top level of Irish adult motocross within the last two seasons that Electraction TM believe Scott has the ability to transfer these skills to the world of enduro. Details

London Fire Brigade MCC Sprint Enduro

Well there we have it, the first ever LFBMCC Sprint event was run on Sunday the 5th Sept and has generated overwhelmingly positive feedback from the Press, spectators but mostly from the riders who were able to enter this last minute event... Details

Nant Y Moch Enduro - The rain that dumped itself on the Nant Y Moch area during Thursday night, Friday and Saturday ensured that the first lap proved to be very tricky with the slack check even taking time from some riders. A few nasty sections were then cut out for the second lap which helped. The test proved slippery on the first lap but got better with each lap. The tight checked proved to be the section that sorted the results of the enduro with all but one rider losing time. Report - Photos Ian Rowbottom Alan Rogers1 Alan Roger2 

GNCC 2nd spot for Jason Thoms on F.A.R. Husqvarna

Monster Energy/Fred Andrews Racing's Jason Thomas has put in a great ride on the all-new TXC250F Husqvarna at this weekend's Can-Am Unadilla GNCC in New Berlin,NY. In a race-long XC2 PRO-LITES battle with the KTM XC250F of Kailub Russell, Jason lost out by 3.5 seconds after a final corner pile-up.The F.A.R Husqvarna looked every bit the equal of Russell's KTM throughout the event,& by the end of the 3 hour race these 2 riders had pulled a huge gap from the rest of the XC2 PRO-LITES field. Speaking after the race Jason said he was thrilled with the performance of the new Husqvarna,& delighted to have taken the machine up onto the GNCC Podium at his 1st attempt. Jason will be back in GNCC action with the Monster Energy/F.A.R./Husqvarna team again on September 26,at Round 11,The Titan, which is being held at Lafayette, Tennessee.

Jason says: "I'm really delighted to have the opportunity to race on the Husqvarna. I've been putting in a lot of practice time on the bike,& i have to say,im extremely impressed, both by how well it handles,& with the performance from the new fuel-injected engine. I have been searching for a bike which can give me the advantage i need to win the XC2 Championship,& now i believe i've found it." Jason, who is currently lying in 2nd place in the XC2 Class, will make his first GNCC appearance on the Husqvarna at Unadilla, NY, on Sunday, September 12th.

Electraction TM’s Phillip McLaughlin Retires From Competition

It is with regret that Electraction TM’s Phillip McLaughlin has been forced to announce his retirement from international enduro competition due to on-going health issues. After a rigorous winter of testing and training, McLaughlin entered this season with high hopes of building on his performances in both the Enduro World Championship (EWC) and British Enduro Championship. But unfortunately a high-speed crash during the EWC GP of Spain triggered off a chain reaction of health problems that later saw Phillip lose consciousness no less than four times throughout the year. Evident that something was drastically wrong with the Northern Irishman, Phillip sought medical help. After many tests and medical consultations with many different doctors, Phillip was eventually diagnosed with a cardiac problem that causes him to lose consciousness under a dramatically elevated heart rate. Regrettably this illness is irreversible and for that reason alone he has been forced to withdraw indefinitely from competition.

Phillip will continue to be involved with Electraction TM for the foreseeable future along continuing to expand his suspension and engine tuning business; Phillip McLaughlin Performance.

Phillip McLaughlin: “Calling time on racing has been a very difficult decision to make but it’s the only option I’m faced with. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank those that have helped me in anyway possible achieve my goals of competing at world championship level notably my mother, grandparents, girlfriend, close friends and the Paget family for their support and hospitality throughout 2009. I’d like to thank Nick Craigie of Electraction TM, he is an amazing man and his enthusiasm for the sport is second to none. I can’t possibly thank him enough for the opportunity he has given me since 2008; he made everything possible for me to live the dream. Also thank you to those who helped me in anyway, Mike of TMUK, CCM Racing, Fox Racing, Gearne, Smith Goggles, Rick and Rowly Suitor, Ivan McBride and Mark Arnott. It has been an amazing experience!”

Darren Carter won the KWS British Masters Amateur MX2 Championship 2010 at the weekend.

This was Darren's first year in the KWS championship and the final round at Pontilias tested him with fine weather on Saturday and rain on Sunday

Thanks to - 1st MX, Rock Oil and all his Support Crew and this Championship win is dedicated to Malc Thorpe