Euro winners

EMX125 and EMX300 European Championships saw rounds held last weekend at the beautiful Maggiora circuit in the north of Italy. For Italian Marco Maddii, who was a happy winner of the EMX300 class, the overall victory at his home GP was a moment to share with his famous father Corrado Maddii. Maddii snr stood on top of a GP podium five times in the 125cc class back in the 1980’s.

The KTM rider and his father both stood on the top of the EMX300 European championship, Marco as the rider and Corrado as the team manager. The younger Maddii explained his joy.

“It was really special being in Maggiora and being able to win. I worked really hard to get there and winning is special, for myself and my father and my family. It was a special goal for myself and my father and it was something I wanted for both of us. It was important for the fans, they were so excited, and it was nice to be supported by them, I will remember it forever”

Kemea Yamaha Yamalube’s Maxime Renaux not only won the overall in the EMX125 class, but he also took the lead in the series points. Renaux scored 3-1 results for 45 points and is now 10 points ahead of New Zealander Josiah Natzke in the point’s standings.

For Renaux it was a weekend to remember after his third place on Saturday the second EMX125 race was delayed due to the terrible conditions of the circuit, after heavy rain had made Maggiora nearly impossible to race.

“I was very happy to win, but it was difficult waiting for the second 125cc moto, the track was so much rougher and many bumps and it was very slippery. Some riders crashed in some lines and it was difficult to get around them. I took a good start and I was so happy to win the overall. Now I think I need to go and work in the sand and be ready to race at Lommel and Assen. Now I just want to work and get the job done.”

No doubt the Italian victors will work even harder to continue their success in the always exciting European championship rounds. For both though it is going to be a really difficult challenge as Yentel Martens in the EMX300 class and Natzke in the EMX125 class will want to stop their run of victories.