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Bitche. 25 nations gathered for the 50th anniversary of the Martinsthal circuit.

Bitche. 25 nations gathered for the 50th anniversary of the Martinsthal circuit.

It's time for celebrations at the Union motocycliste Bitchoise: for the 50th anniversary of the Martinsthal circuit, it will welcome 250 riders from 25 nations on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, under the aegis of the German promoter ADAC MX Masters.
The Martinsthal, a unique motocross venue for 50 years, is preparing to host the Internationaux de Bitche in its green setting. Photo Joe Stauder photography
The Martinsthal, a unique motocross venue for 50 years, is preparing to host the Internationaux de Bitche in its green setting. Photo Joe Stauder photography

The Martinsthal circuit was inaugurated on July 20, 1975, by club founder Siegfried Kauderer and his wife Béatrice. From the first spades in the spring of 1975 in the verdant Martinsthal valley, to the new 1,740-meter track that shaped it half a century later, the Bitche motocross course has continued to evolve, becoming one of the finest French benchmarks in the discipline. Season after season, event after event, generations of volunteers have worked alongside the Kauderer family, delivering passionate and meticulous work to develop the site and give it its current appearance: that of a...

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