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Issue #01 2023 of FIM Europe Magazine now online! The FIM Europe is pleased to share the #01 edition of the FIM Europe Magazine 2023! We are at the beginning of a new year. We finished the last one with a lot of news and previsions, ready for a new and thrilling season. Now we were ready to start off with new emotions. After the Sporting Commissions’ Meetings in last October and November, in January the Beyond Sporting Commissions had the occasion to meet: a great opportunity to discuss face to face current topics and 2023 activities after the last official meetings at Bucharest’s Congress in July 2022. The sporting season is ready to kick off. All the calendars have been published and some Championships already started. Also, some official events took place, such as the FIM Europe Club Lapland Experience, that gave the possibility to visit and live Rovaniemi. Others will

The FIM Europe 2023 Yearbook is now available The FIM Europe is glad to inform that the 2023 Yearbook is now available. The open version can be downloaded for free here, while the full edition is available in the reserved area of the FIM Europe website. In the table of contents, the welcome from the new elected FIM Europe President Michal Sikora, the story, the organization and the structure of the FIM Europe, as well as info about International and National Organizations, Federations and Regional Associations. The Yearbook also contains the 2022 sporting results, the roll of honour of the European Championships and Cups and a preview on the 2023 sporting season and events.

Sharing Motorcycling Sharing an experience is an opportunity to get to know yourself and others better, getting in tune and generating ideas and solutions. What could be better than sharing the passion for motorcycles with colleagues, making sure that this makes a job or in any case a professional commitment return to being a passion? For some time at FIM Europe we have been trying to encourage this sharing by creating opportunities for those who manage our 47 National Federations and for our Officials to be together. With the occasion of a Test Ride, BMW Motorrad Rome created another opportunity for us to share an on the road experience with some of the participants in the meetings of the FIM Europe Beyond-Sporting Commissions which were held in Fiumicino on Saturday January 14th. It is thus that on an unexpectedly beautiful day, not too cold, a group, accompanied by some members

FIM Europe Beyond Sporting Commissions’ Meetings FIM Europe Beyond Sporting Commissions’ Meetings took place yesterday, January 14th, in Fiumicino (Rome) at the presence of the FIM Europe President Michal Sikora, the 2st Deputy President Roy N. Wetterstad, the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco together with Silvia Monatti and Andrea Diamantini, responsible for beyond sporting matters in the office. A great opportunity to meet and discuss face to face current topics and future plans after the last official meetings at Bucharest’s Congress in July 2022. At the end of the meetings the chairmen came together to point out the outcome of the meetings to the President and the Chairman of the Beyond Sporting Council, Roy N. Wetterstad. Michal Sikora, FIM Europe President “We started new year with Beyond Sporting Commission meetings. In sunny Fiumicino three commission had met yesterday. We had a chance to discuss some very important topics like noise issues, environmental protection

Issue #04 of FIM Europe Magazine now online!   The FIM Europe is pleased to share the #04 edition of the FIM Europe Magazine 2022! The last issue of the year closes the quarter with a lot of topics. After FIM Europe Congress in Bucharest in July, the family is already focused on the 2023 edition in Zaragoza, Spain. The Sporting Commissions’ Meetings took place in Fiumicino, Italy, in October and November, while the Management Council met in December. The last races mark an end to this 2022 sporting season and the Enduro Championship celebrated its champions at the European Parliament. After three years of stop, the FIM Europe Moto Tour Assistant Training Course was back in Barcelona, Spain. Click here to read the brand-new issue of FIM Europe Magazine or download it for free. Enjoy the reading! Visit our FIM Europe Magazine archive

 

FIM Europe Management Council met in Fiumicino From left: Rodolfo Romeo, Francesco Carmelo Mezzasalma, Josè Ramon Garcia, Alessandro Sambuco, Michal Sikora (FIM Europe President), Roy N. Wetterstad, Juhani Halme, Manuel Marinheiro, Nicoleta Olariu, Stijn Rentmeesters, Jean Marc Desnues. The Management Council met face to face for its last meeting of the year in Fiumicino, Rome, on the 13th of December. It was a long day with a lot of topics to discuss. During the meeting the usual points were on the agenda, including the Reports of the President, 1st and 2nd Deputy Presidents, Treasurer, Vice Presidents and Secretary General. After the Sporting Commissions’ Meetings of October and November, many proposals were presented by Manuel Marinheiro, FIM Europe 1st Deputy President and Chairman of the SportingCouncil. The Beyond-Sporting Commissions’ meetings will take place in Fiumicino in mid-January. Michal Sikora, FIM Europe President “We had met on final Management Council of the

Second session of FIM Europe Sporting Commissions’ Meetings After the first session at the end of October, the second session of the FIM Europe Sporting Commissions’ meetings took place yesterday, November 12th, in Fiumicino (Rome) at the presence of the FIM Europe President Michal Sikora, the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco, the 1st Deputy President Manuel Marinheiro and Paola Bianchetti and Silvia D’Amico, responsible for sport matters in the office. Michal Sikora, FIM Europe President “We have finished second session of Sporting Commissions meetings. This time almost 100% of members were present on spot and being face to face allowed to have good discussions and exchange of experiences and knowledge. Commissions were announcing that will present some changes to regulations and working strongly on 2023 calendar. I’m personally really happy that in such hard international situation, Motoball Commission is strongly preparing competitions for next year”.   Manuel Marinheiro, FIM Europe 1st

2023 FIM Europe Congress Road to Zaragoza From left: Alessandro Sambuco, Michal Sikora and Jorge Torrecillas The organisation of the 2023 FIM Europe Congress in Zaragoza (Spain) started yesterday, Sunday, 23rd October with the inspection held at the Hotel Hiberus by the FIM Europe President Michal Sikora, the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco and the RFME Marketing and Communication Director Jorge Torrecillas. Michael Sikora, FIM Europe President “I’m really looking forward for coming Congress in the beautiful city of Zaragoza, which unique architecture will be a fantastic journey for everyone. Hiberus Hotel offers a great accommodation and services as well as very good dining. And last, but not least, the professionalism and engagement of RFME is on the top level and guarantees a Congress to remember”.     Alessandro Sambuco, FIM Europe Secretary General “A team has already been created for the organization of the Congress, that will see the resources of

First session of FIM Europe Sporting Commissions’ Meetings The first session of the FIM Europe Sporting Commissions’ meetings took place yestarday, October 22nd, in Fiumicino (Rome). A great opportunity to meet and discuss face to face current topics and future plans after the last meetings in occasion of the Congress in Bucharest, held from Wednesday 29th June to Saturday 2nd July. Almost all members were able to attend in person the meetings, of course the FIM Europe President Michal Sikora, the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco, the 1st Deputy President Manuel Marinheiro and Paola Bianchetti and Silvia D’Amico, responsible for sport matters in the office. Michael Sikora, FIM Europe President “We are just after first session of new sporting commission meetings. This time only three commissions met. Unfortunately, not all the members were able to arrive here in Fiumicino because of many flight cancelations. But again, thanks to technology we were