By European Hill Climb Championship medallists per class take three, this time Supersport 300/Supermoto themed.
To date twenty-seven riders combined (Supersport 300 & Supermoto) across four nations, have captured in this millennium since the Championship’s renewal (UEM Cup pilot year – 2012) first three European Hill Climb Road Race Supersport 300/Supermoto Championship finishing positions.
Jointly best of the Supersport 300 class are Italian riders Stefano Leone and Marco Vigilucci with three medals before double European Hill Climb Champion Daniele Stolli.
Philippe Bongard from Switzerland (eight medals – twice Champion – second x4 – third x1) stands first within the Supermoto field in front of already featured Stefano Leone (second x2 – third x2) and Cosimo Sozzo (third x3).
European Hill Climb Road Race Championships medal winners 2013–2025 in Supersport 300/Supermoto classes, read as follows:
(Racers with the exact same number of SSP 300/Supermoto Open European Hill Climb medals, sorted by best result and earlier achievement. Status before 2026 season, Supersport 300 class since 2023 season)
Supersport 300:
Stefano Leone (Italy) – 3
Marco Vigilucci (Italy) – 3
Daniele Stolli (Italy) – 2
Cosimo Sozzo (Italy) – 1
Supermoto Open:
Philippe Bongard (Switzerland) – 8
Stefano Leone (Italy) – 4
Cosimo Sozzo (Italy) – 3
Alexander Ponzellini (Italy) – 2
Salvatore Sallustro (Italy) – 2
Fabien Bochatay (Switzerland) – 2
Josef Frauenschuh (Austria) – 2
Jurgen Schonleitner (Austria) – 1
Francesco Martinelli (Italy) – 1
Luca Trivella (Italy) – 1
Andrea Majola (Italy) – 1
Steven Bellavoine (France) – 1
Maurizio Bottalico (Italy) – 1
Carmine Matarazzo (Italy) – 1
Philipp Neumuller (Austria) – 1
Olivier Chabloz (Switzerland) – 1
Loris Pedriali (Italy) – 1
Yuri Storniolo (Italy) – 1
Bernhard Hormann (Austria) – 1
Georg Albrecht (Austria) – 1
Daniel Plank (Austria) – 1
Daniel Bailo (Switzerland) – 1
Alice Sabatini (Italy) – 1
An added bonus, 2012 UEM Cup Overall Medallists in Supermoto plus ‘Naked 650 cc’ category:
Luca Gottardi (Italy) – 1
Franco Federigi (Italy) – 1
Josef Frauenschuh (Austria) – 1
Ezio Musso (Italy) – 1
Giuliano Covezzi (Italy) – 1
Marco Monforti Ferrario (Italy) – 1
Photo credit: Jan Vavra
Words by Jan Vavra
