FIM Europe President, Dr Wolfgang Srb, with CEO Stefan Pierer and Head of Motorsport Pit Beirer.Upon invitation from KTM, FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb met on Thursday with the KTM Bosses (CEO Stefan Pierer and Head of Motorsport Pit Beirer) at the headquarters in Mattighofen, Austria.
The 2015 season has been evaluated, as well as the plans for 2016 have been discussed. KTM is a major player in the off-road market and the riders have succeeded in many World and European Championships. There are also important activities in Road Racing in the Moto3 class. The MotoGP project will start as of 2017.
“The direct contact with the manufacturers is important, as they know best the situation in the markets. Bikes develop year by year and electronics play already a big role; however, we share the same vision that motorsport has to be affordable, especially for young riders”, stated Dr. Srb after the meeting.
Later in the evening the FIM Europe President attended the award ceremony of the Austrian Federation in Vienna, where he congratulated the new FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion Matthias Walkner (KTM), who was awarded with the title of “Austrian Motorsport Personality of 2015”.
Dr Wolfgang Srb with the Austrian rider Matthias Walkner, Cross-Country Rallies World Champion and Sportsman of the year
