The FIM Long Track Youth World Cup, formerly known as the FIM Long Track Youth World Cup 250cc and the FIM Long Track Youth Gold Trophy, was an international Long Track event held from 2010 to 2018 for 250cc machinery. The final edition was staged at Wittstock in Germany in 2018 [1] [2] .
Year | Venue | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd place |
2010 | Tallington | Richard De Biasi | Oliver Greenwood | Xavier Muratet |
2011 | Tayac | Richard De Biasi | Anthony Caldo | Andre Majewsky |
2012 | Vechta | Dimitri Bergé | Michael Härtel | Daniel Spiller |
2013 | Vechta | Romano Hummel | Jordan Dubernard | Maeron Hermes |
2014 [3] | Morizès | Zach Wajtknecht | Lukas Fienhage | Gaétan Stella |
2015 [4] | Vechta | Mads Hansen | Gaétan Stella | Niels Oliver Wessel |
2016 [5] | Toruń | Gaétan Stella | Dave Meijerink | Mika Meijer |
2017 [6] | Pardubice | Mads Hansen | Celina Liebmann | Charlie Brooks |
2018 [7] | Wittstock | Steven Labouyrie | Ben Ernst | Keynan Rew |
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