By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
AFYONKARAHISAR, Turkey (AA) – Italy’s Davide De Bortoli won the 2021 European Motocross Championship (EMX Open) on Tuesday.
The Honda rider secured the title despite finishing third in the first race of the EMX Open's Afyon leg with a time of 30:50.955.
Speaking to reporters, De Bortoli said he was very happy to be champion but wished his family and friends could have been with him at the moment.
Nicolas Dercourt of France, another Honda rider, took first place in the race with a finish of 30:31.572, while KTM racer Tomasz Wysocki of Poland came in second with a time of 30:34.133.
The second race of the EMX Open's Afyon leg will be held later on Tuesday.