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Issue #02 of FIM Europe Magazine now online with a Special Supplement! The FIM Europe is glad to announce that the new FIM Europe Magazine issue #02 2022 is now online with a Special Supplement! Issue #02 is a review of the current sporting season: many Championships and Cups are racing their competitions and are in full swing. The Special Supplement celebrates the 2022 FIM Europe Congress. With last two year’s editions cancelled due to COVID restrictions, the FIM Europe family finally met again from Wednesday 29th June to Saturday 2nd July inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest, Romania. The glittering European capital city was no stranger to hosting this prestigious occasion and last hosted the Congress back in 1999, and once more proved to be a successful event. The main event was the General Assembly with the election of Michal Sikora as new FIM Europe President. Also eight Vice-Presidents,

Internal Audit and Management Council Meeting in Sorrento Left to right: Martin Lazdovskis, Nicoleta Olariu, Alessandro Sambuco, Silvio Manicardi, Martin de Graaff, Michal Sikora, Jiri Sitina, Manuel Marinheiro, Andrzej Witkowski, Jean-Marc Desnues. The splendid backdrop of the Sorrento Peninsula hosted the Internal Audit on April 6th and the FIM Europe Management Council Meeting on April 7th. The particular location celebrated these last two official appointments before the elective Congress in Bucharest which will mark the end of this 2018-2022 term. The evocative views, however, did not distract the Internal Auditors, the Financial Department and the Members of the Management Council from completing these important moments of FIM Europe with the usual professionalism and attention. Mr Martin de Graaff, FIM Europe President “On Thursday the Management Council had the last meeting of the mandate of four years, the day prior to this meeting the Internal Auditors controlled the Financial situation of

Issue #01 of FIM Europe Magazine now online! The FIM Europe is proud to announce that the new FIM Europe Magazine issue #01 2022 is now online! It has been totally renewed: a new, more modern and attractive graphic design, with the aim of always giving visibility and attention to every discipline and topic. A new season is beginning and we are still fighting against the Covid-19 pandemic, but we are also facing a new crisis: the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. FIM Europe took its position together with FIM. Let’s focus on the first competitions and some FIM Europe activities, such us the FIM Europe Club, the Environment Commission activities and the job done by the Public Affair Commission. Click here to read the brand-new FIM Europe Magazine or download it for free. Enjoy the reading! Visit our FIM Europe Magazine pages.

FIM Europe Club Lapland Experience 2022 in Rovaniemi, Finland The FIM Europe Club Lapland Experience 2022 took place in Rovaniemi, Finland, from 15th to 19th March, organized in collaboration with the SML Suomen Moottoriliitto. The two-year suspension due to the COVID pandemic has made this resume edition a special event even if what is happening in Ukraine has made it difficult to face these days with the necessary good humour. However, the event was a success in terms of participation and as the development of an articulated and exciting program. The more than twenty participants were able to enjoy the breath-taking views and magical atmospheres evoked by the snow that accompanied the last day of the excursion. Surely the place of honour as an experience out of the ordinary is assigned to riding a snowmobile, an unusual vehicle for the majority of participants, many of them in their first riding

FIM announces its decisions in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Today, 5 March 2022, the FIM Europe President participated to the FIM Board of Directors, held in an extraordinary meeting in relation to the situation in Ukraine. After having carefully considered the International Olympic Committee recommendations and the specificity of our sport, the Board of Directors has unanimously condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Henceforth the following provisional urgent and protective decisions have been taken which are effective immediately and stay in force until further notice. To suspend, for the Motorcycle Federation of Russia (MFR) and the Belarusian Federation of Motorcycle Sport (BFMS), the issuance of FIM/FIM Europe licences and the FIM/FIM Europe licences already distributed. To suspend the functions of persons from MFR and BFMS acting as FIM/FIM Europe Officials and as Commissions members/experts/agents of the FIM/FIM Europe. As a result, no Russian and Belarusian riders, teams

The FIM Europe 2022 Yearbook is available The FIM Europe is glad to inform that the 2022 FIM Europe 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 official website. In the table of contents, the welcome from the FIM Europe President Mr Martin de Graaff and the FIM Europe Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco, the story, the organization and the structure of the FIM Europe, as well as info about International and National Organizations, Federations and Regional Associations. There are also the 2021 sporting results, the roll of honour of the European Championships and Cups and a preview on the 2022 sporting year.  

AAMU - Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union General Assembly and BMU – Balkan Motorcycle Union meeting in Bucharest Yesterday 29th January two Regional Associations of FIM Europe organised their General Assembly. The President Martin de Graaff and the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco attended the AAMU - Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union General Assembly in Perugia (ITA). At the AAMU GA 9 Federations joined the meeting in presence or by Zoom. It is good to notice that in 2022 the competition will consist of 5 Championships, Circuit Racing is the most important discipline, besides this Motocross and Extreme Enduro are starting competitions in the coming year. All management reports and the budget were approved. The host Federation FMI was represented by the President Giovanni Copioli. In the break of this meeting the FIM Europe and Alpe Adria Presidents were connected by zoom to the meeting of the BMU – Balkan Motorcycle Union in

FIM Europe Non-Sporting Commissions Meetings FIM Europe Non-Sporting Commissions meetings took place face-to-face at the FIM Europe headquarters in Fiumicino (Rome) and via videoconference yesterday, Saturday 22nd January 2022. Besides the commission’s members, the meetings were also attended by the FIM Europe President Mr. Martin de Graaff and the 2nd Deputy President Mr. Silvio Manicardi. Also present the Secretary General Mr Alessandro Sambuco together with Silvia Monatti and Andrea Diamantini, responsible for non-sporting matters in the office. At the end of the meetings the chairmen came together to point out the outcome of the meetings to the President of the Non-Sporting Council, Mr Silvio Manicardi. Mr Martin de Graaff, FIM Europe President “The meetings of the Non-Sporting Commissions and of the Non-Sporting Council could not take place in presence in Fiumicino, as we organized the Sporting meetings in October and November, because of the limited travel possibilities caused by the pandemic. Therefore, they

FIM Europe Club Lapland Experience 2022 The beginning of the year 2022 brings along the FIM Europe Snowmobile week. Even though the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a lot of challenges to the organizers, we are happy to announce that the FIM Europe snowmobile week will take place in Rovaniemi, Finland, in the middle of March 2022 and the event will consider all the actions needed to arrange a Covid safe experience for the participants. The Snowmobile week is a co-operation between FIM Europe, Snowmobile Guide Association of Finland and the Finnish Motorcycling Federation to offer a non-sport experience in the exotic wilderness of Finnish Lapland. As the name states, it is all about enjoying the winter and nature of Finland with the help of snowmobiles and the broad network of snowmobile routes around Lapland and the Rovaniemi area. The Snowmobile week of 2022 has been a success so far and

Issue #04 FIM Europe Magazine is now online! The FIM Europe is glad to announce that FIM Europe Magazine issue #04 2021 is now online! The last issue of the year closes the quarter with a lot of topics. First of all, the FIM Europe passed on deepest condolences to Arne Hedin’s family, friends and loved ones. He was Honorary Member of FIM Europe and has been part of the Trial Commission for many years. After the celebration of all the 2021 champions, there is a focus on the FIM Europe ordinary and extraordinary General Assembly, which took place in December in Monte-Carlo in occasion of the FIM Board, and the Sporting Commissions meetings of October and November. FIM Europe’s last races marks an end to this 2021 sporting season. Click here to read the brand-new issue of FIM Europe Magazine or download it for free. Enjoy the reading! Visit our FIM Europe