The European Supermoto Championship 2016 Calendar has been issued.
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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.
A moment of the FIM Europe Management Council in the Tiber Hotel, in Fiumicino, near Rome (Italy) The meeting of the FIM Europe Management Council was held today in Fiumicino, near Rome (Italy). Among the topics that have been discussed were the Report of the President, the Report of the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco, Sporting as well as Non-Sporting questions (Martin de Graaff and Silvio Manicardi) and the Report of the Treasurer Michal Sikora. “Today’s meeting was one of the most important of the whole year, as the Sporting season 2015 was analysed as well as changes to the Sporting rules and the 2016 calendars were decided”, FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb stated. “On the Non-Sporting side I want to highlight the cooperation between FIM Europe and FEMA on public affairs.“FIM Europe is dealing with all aspects of Sport, Non-Sport, training and education. The development of the sport, especially at grassroots level at affordable costs is
In the photo, from the left: Akos Feher, General Manager of Slovakia Racing; Milos Balaz, Slovakia Racing; Marcela Sveidova, ACCR; Karel Naus, GS of ACCR; Igor Eskinja, Rijeka; Peter Balaz, Vice President AAMU, Peter Surina, President Slovakia Racing; Luigi Favarato, President AAMU; Dr. Wolfgang Srb, FIM Europe President; Mag. Martin Suchy, Vice President AAMU; Janez Pintar, President AARRC; Martin Hejduk, OSK/OEAMTC; Jacek Molik, PZM; Andrea Zolyomi, GS of MAMS; Ladislav Snegon, SMF; Günther Zaritsch, OSK/OEAMTC. An extraordinary meeting of the Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union (AAMU) Management Board was held on Monday afternoon in the premises of OSK/OEAMTC in Vienna. AAMU is one of the six Regional Associations of FIM Europe and stages, beside other activities, a most important Road Racing series. AAMU President Luigi Favarato: "There was a need to call for this meeting after the end of the 2015 season in order to shape the future and to fine
The Danish Federation is organising a FIM Europe CONU Seminar for Motocross Clerks of the Course and Sporting Stewards. The full article is published in our section dedicated to the News from FMNS: http://www.fim-europe.com/index.php/press/news-from-fmns
Last Saturday, 5th of December, the fourth tree planting action took place in Balen (Belgium). Since 2012, on the initiative of former motocross world champions, Eric Geboers, Joel Smets and Stefan Everts, a tree planting action has been organized with the support of the FMB and the motocross community in Flanders resulting in the fourth motocross CO2 forest. Read the whole news at the following link: http://www.fim-europe.com/index.php/press/news-from-fmns
All the award winners of the 2015 Championships of the Balkan Motorcycle Union. First row, from left: Dr. Asen Markov, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Rumen Petkov, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Grand Prix Bulgaria, Dr. Wolfgang Srb, FIM Europe President The affiliated Federations of the Balkan Motorcycle Union (BMU) gathered for the traditional Annual Meeting, the Champions Gala as well as the prize giving of the European SuperMoto Champions SM Junior and S3 at the Park Hotel Moskva in Sofia, Bulgaria. BMU President Bogdan Nikolov welcomed the Balkan Federations to the meeting, where important topics have been discussed: reports of the various Championships, approval of the results, of the 2016 Calendar as well as the regulations for Motocross, Road Racing, SuperMoto, Cross Country, Enduro and MotoClassic. FIM Europe President Dr. Wolfgang Srb was also present and gave a general overview about the activities of FIM Europe: "The Balkan
Mike Hartmann is the winner of the SuperEnduro European Championship. Photo by Robert Pairan The German rider Mike Hartmann conquered the first title in the SuperEnduro-European Championship at the indoor-event in Lodz (Poland).The GasGas-rider won both heats in front of the Austrian Lars Enöckl on KTM.Third in the championship finished the local rider Jakub Lukaszczyk with Sherco.The event was held together with the first round of the World SuperEnduro Championship.“The long journey was worth it and the luck was on our side. Thanks to Gas Gas Germany especially to Marc Haftka and my mechanic Ingo”, said the new European Champion Mike Hartmann.Full results on FIM Europe website: http://www.fim-europe.eu/events/152 The podium - Photo by Robert Pairan
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
The traditional group picture at the end of the press conference Yesterday the traditional FFM Press Conference and prize-giving was held. The President Jacques Bolle illustrated the tendency for 2016, so as the FFM decisions and actions for defending and promoting motorcycling. It was also the occasion to celebrate the French riders for their results in the European and World Championships. In particular, in Enduro, Julien Jagu is the Vice-Champion in Enduro Senior 1, David Abgrall won the title of European Champion in Junior E1, Jérémy Carpentier managed to conquer the title in Junior E2/E3, while Audrey Rossat is the European Vice-Champion. The French rider Johann Zarco won the Moto2 World Championship and the French team won also the Motocross of Nations, in front of a record crowd, with Gautier Paulin, Romain Febvre and Marvin Musquin, and the Supermoto of Nations, with Thomas Chareyre, Sylvain Bidart and Adrien Chareyre.Furthermore, the French rider Maxime Renaux
