1982 IBMXF European Championships, Beek en Donk, Holland

The first official IBMXF European Championships were held in 1982 in Beek en Donk, Holland, with over 90 British riders making the trip. It marked the first time British riders won a major international title outside the UK, with Tony Slater and Ben Swift both becoming European Champions in their respective classes.

Other notable British standouts included second-place finishes for Andy Oldham, Jason Maloney, Jason Scott Webb, and Andy Ruffell, as well as third places for Russ Swift and Darren Page (RIP).

Another first for the event—and for most British riders—was the experience of an electric start gate with traffic lights, something that had not yet been introduced back home at the Nationals.