May 12th, 2025.


EMX Quadcross Championship, 10th & 11th May. Round 1, Kramolín, Czech Republic.

Thanks to Earths Eye Media for the report and images.

Kramolín, in the Czech Republic, provided a perfect stage for the opening round of the 2025 EMX Quadcross Championship. With its picturesque rolling hills, and a dry track promising fast racing conditions, the stage was set for the return of the reigning European champ, Brit Harry Walker, and the 2025 title holder, Italian Patrick Turrini.

The excited crowd were eager for action and anticipated close racing between the regular European protagonists joining Walker and Turrini; Manfred Zienecker, Karl Robin Rillo and Mike van Grinsven.

Saturday Highlights
Pre-Qualifying Practice; A tightly matched field saw less than a second separating the top five with Rillo narrowly setting the pace ahead of Turrini, van Grinsven, Walker, and Zienecker. Local talents Jiri Brhel and Jiri Kasper showed competitive form, qualifying mid-pack in a highly stacked field.


Harry Walker

Qualifying Race; Rillo took the holeshot, but it was Turrini who ultimately claimed victory with a calculated charge to the front. Walker, despite an early lead, eventually settled for second as he sized up his main rival. Van Grinsven secured third with a quiet but consistent ride, while Rillo and Zienecker rounded out the top five. Notably, retirements from Leonardo Cazzulo and Eijk Delano curtailed their weekends before they had a chance to build momentum.

Sunday Race Day
Morning Warm-Up; Cooler conditions greeted the riders, with Marcus Thomsen topping the session. Zienecker opted out, citing overly soft track conditions due to early watering.

Race 1; Rillo once again grabbed the holeshot, but Turrini quickly asserted himself at the front and went on to control the race from the second lap onward. Walker battled back from a poor start to finish second, while van Grinsven rounded out the podium. Behind them, Rillo fended off intense pressure from Zienecker to claim fourth. Mark McLernon, recovering from a tough Saturday, was forced to retire again—this time due to a puncture after climbing into the top 10.


Ayrton Knowles lines up

Race 2; Rillo completed a hat-trick of holeshots, however, Turrini was again in dominant form, executing a decisive pass and cruising to his first-ever perfect 1-1 weekend. Walker and van Grinsven filled out the podium, replicating the results of the fist moto. Rillo faded late in the race, surrendering fourth to Zienecker. Both riders left the Czech Republic level on points in fourth and fifth.

McLernon was placed 14th overall after a tough weekend. Oli Sansom and Ayrton Knowles both DNF’d the first race but got back out for the second race to finish in the points with 17th and 18th place finishes overall.

Championship positions after Round 1:
1. Patrick Turrini – 50 pts
2. Harry Walker – 44 pts
3. Mike van Grinsven – 40 pts
4. Manfred Zienecker – 34 pts
5. Karl Robin Rillo – 34 pts


Patrick Turrini takes the chequered flag

The 2025 EMX Quadcross Championship season promises to be packed with drama and high-stakes racing. All eyes now turn to the UK when the second round of the series takes place at Foxhill, Swindon over the Whitsun bank holiday weekend of the 24th and 25th May.