International motorcycle racing: France dominates Supermoto des Nations

International motorcycle competitions concluded recently in Germany and France. At the Supermoto des Nations in Saint Wendel, Germany, France secured victories in both the Senior and Junior categories. The Italian national teams, both Senior and Junior, finished in fourth place. Elia Sammartin led the Italian Senior performance with a third-place finish in the first heat and fourth in the second, while Edgardo Borella also secured notable positions despite technical challenges. The Belgian Senior team finished sixth, and their Junior team placed seventh.

In France, the Quadcross and Sidecarcross des Nations saw the United States win the Quadcross event, while France took the victory in Sidecarcross. The Italian national teams faced difficulties in both disciplines due to mechanical issues and injuries, finishing eighth in both the Quadcross and Sidecarcross team rankings. In the Sidecarcross competition, the Italian team was impacted by a knee injury to Ivan Lasagna during qualifying.