FIM Sidecar: The 2023 Winners and Standings
The 2023 FIM Sidecar World Championship has come to an end. The calendar featured 14 races, which were held in six countries: Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Austria, and the Netherlands …
FIM Sidecar: Ellis and Clément are World Champions
After 14 races in the FIM Sidecar World Championship, Todd Ellis and Emmanuelle Clément have been crowned the new world champions. The British-French duo defended their title in the final round in Estoril, Portugal. The 26-year-old …
FIM Sidecar: Päivärinta Wins and the Birchalls Put Up a Strong Fight
Pekka Päivärinta and Luca Schmidt won the sprint race at the FIM Sidecar World Championship final in Estoril. Title contenders Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall finished second, which means they still have a chance at the …
FIM Sidecar: Pekka and the Tears at the Final Pole of 2023
The track was wet, the sun came out, but the decision on tire choice for the second qualifying session of the Sidecar World Championship final in Portugal was clear-cut: All 13 teams that had traveled to the event raced on …
FIM Sidecar: Who has the upper hand in the final?
Only two teams remain in contention for the world title at this coming weekend’s (October 28–29) Sidecar World Championship final in Estoril. Exactly 22 points separate Todd Ellis/Emmanuelle Clement and …
FIM/IDM Sidecar: Google Translate and a driver for Schmidt
Luca Schmidt, riding as a substitute passenger for Pekka Päivärinta, won both sidecar races at the Finnish Championship in Loimaa just under two weeks ago. The 20-year-old from Thuringia doesn’t yet know what the future holds—that …
IDM/FIM Sidecar: Sattler Retires from Racing
Josef “Sepp” Sattler has called it quits. Following the serious accident at the Schleizer Dreieck two weeks ago, the Bavarian has announced the end of his active career as a sidecar racer. The current …
IDM/FIM Sidecar: Is this the end of the road for Sattler?
In his accident on the Schleizer Dreieck, where his sidecar skidded on oil, Josef Sattler suffered a severe concussion and a slight contusion of the spine. The motorcycle is completely ...
IDM Sidecar: Health Update and Core Corruption
A serious accident occurred during the main IDM Sidecar race at the Schleizer Dreieck last weekend. The race was stopped. Whether the Bonovo action teams involved, including Josef Sattler and Luca Schmidt …
IDM Sidecar: Sattler Wins, Göttlich Delights His Mother
The sidecar championship sprint race at the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) in Schleiz ultimately saw Josef Sattler and Luca Schmidt (Team Bonovo Action Team/LCR Yamaha) emerge as the winners. The duo secured …