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Dr Wolfgang Srb, FIM Europe President, with Jeffrey Herlings, winner of the Hans de Beaufort trophy. Multi-time FIM Motocross World Champion Jeffrey Herlings was awarded with the prestigious “Hans de Beaufort trophy” on the occasion of the KNMV Gala at the Amphion Theater in Doetinchem, The Netherlands. The trophy represents the highest honour in Dutch Motorsports and is handed over once a year to a sportsman who has delivered a performance of world class and who has also proved to be a real ambassador for motorsport and KNMV.Hans de Beaufort was a rider in the 2nd World War who has lost his own life while he tried to save the lives of many others.Statement from the board of KNMV, the “Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijders Vereniging”: “Jeffrey is a triple world champion motocross with one title in the 85cc and two in the MX2 class.In both 2014 and 2015 Jeffrey was gloriously leading

FIM Europe Vice President Michel Turk together with Dr Vladimir Jevtic On the invitation of Mr Vladimir Jevtic for his thesis defense before the Ph.D. committee members of the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engeneering of the University of  Belgrade, Mr Michel Turk, Vice President for FIM Europe, presented his views on the importance on developing and implementing road safety standards for motorcycling. He highlighted the correlation between accidents and road safety standards based on his experience as an expert in road safety and as a motorcyclist who has travelled across 40 countries on three continents.The Ph.D. defense of Dr Vladimir Jevtic was open to the public and was attended by an audience of about one hundred guests comprising of government officials, professors, students, the business community, representatives of the national motorcycle federation of Serbia, members of motorcycle clubs and Dr Jevtic’s friends. Dr Jevtic now has the distiction of

FIM Europe Vice President Michel Turk together with Dr Vladimir Jevtic On the invitation of Mr Vladimir Jevtic for his thesis defense before the Ph.D. committee members of the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engeneering of the University of  Belgrade, Mr Michel Turk, Vice President for FIM Europe, presented his views on the importance on developing and implementing road safety standards for motorcycling. He highlighted the correlation between accidents and road safety standards based on his experience as an expert in road safety and as a motorcyclist who has travelled across 40 countries on three continents.The Ph.D. defense of Dr Vladimir Jevtic was open to the public and was attended by an audience of about one hundred guests comprising of government officials, professors, students, the business community, representatives of the national motorcycle federation of Serbia, members of motorcycle clubs and Dr Jevtic’s friends. Dr Jevtic now has the distiction of

FIM Europe Vice President Michel Turk together with Dr Vladimir Jevtic On the invitation of Mr Vladimir Jevtic for his thesis defense before the Ph.D. committee members of the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engeneering of the University of  Belgrade, Mr Michel Turk, Vice President for FIM Europe, presented his views on the importance on developing and implementing road safety standards for motorcycling. He highlighted the correlation between accidents and road safety standards based on his experience as an expert in road safety and as a motorcyclist who has travelled across 40 countries on three continents.The Ph.D. defense of Dr Vladimir Jevtic was open to the public and was attended by an audience of about one hundred guests comprising of government officials, professors, students, the business community, representatives of the national motorcycle federation of Serbia, members of motorcycle clubs and Dr Jevtic’s friends. Dr Jevtic now has the distiction of

The MX-B Training Camp riders Great success for MX-B certification, in the first training camp of the MXGP Academy for Motocross riders in Malaga (Spain). Malaga was the venue of the second training camp for Motocross riders from all over Europe. In total there where riders from 8 nationalities, most between 10 and 18 years old, for a successful event. Eight young riders took part to MX-A, fifteen riders to MX-B. The whole program was in combination with JB training school (John vd Berk) as an application in his programme in Malaga, in the South of Spain. Training track, accommodation, weather and hotel where perfect as usual and tracks were in good conditions. It was the second edition of this training camp and all participants are already looking forward to the next year, with the pilot MX-C proof.A particular note for Switzerland, which was well represented in this training camp.

French Motoball, with electric motorcycle. Photo by Patrick Lavaud Pascale Reschko Jacquot has been President of the French Motoball Commission since 2012 and in the latest FIM Europe Management Council which was held in Fiumicino (Italy) she was appointed as President of the FIM Europe Motoball Commission. It is the first time in FIM Europe history that a lady is elected president of a European Commission. When Mrs Reschko Jacquot’s son, Jérôme, began training Motoball in 2002, she started living the life of the club first as secretary and then as President of it. In 2008 she was elected member of the National Commission of Motoball and in 2012 she became member of the Managing Committee and Chairman of the FFM Motoball Commission.Mrs Reschko Jacquot introduced electric motorycles in French Motoball. “Today I think I have some experience in the European Motoball and I wish to propose innovative projects to sustain our sport”, states

Pascale Reschko Jacquot is the new President of the FIM Europe Motoball Commission. It is the first time in FIM Europe history that a lady is elected President of a European Commission. Born 53 years ago in France, Pascale Reschko Jacquot is the proud mother of Aurélie, 33 years old, and Jérôme, 23 years old, and grandmother of Noa and Aaron, 6 and 3 years old. “Aaron is already a fan of motoball”, says Pascale, who is a motorcyclist, too.“I bought a Suzuki 125 cc in 1995 to go to work, to avoid traffic jams in Paris”, says Pascale. “I used my bike to take my son Jérôme to school every day as my passenger, and so he started to love motorcycles very soon. In 2002 he was already practicing Motoball among Juniors in the Club of Versailles. And this is how the big family adventure with motorcycles started. My partner Philippe

In the FIM Europe Management Council the 2016 Sporting Calendars of all disciplines have been issued and are online on our website at the following link: http://www.fim-europe.com/images/pdf/2016/Calendar_Complete_2016.pdfThe interactive Google Calendar is online, too: http://www.fim-europe.com/index.php/about-fim-europe/fim-europe-calendar

The European Supermoto Championship 2016 Calendar has been issued.  

The new issue of FIM Europe MAG is online and can be downloaded here. In this issue, all the updates about FIM Europe activities: from the news about Road Safety to the Sporting Commissions and the Management Council of these days in Fiumicino. Besides, the presence of FIM Europe in International events, from 6 Days of Enduro to FIM Gala and much other.