The opening of the FIM Europe Course in Motorcycle Management
Today the opening lesson of the Advanced Course in Motorcycling Management was held at the Council Hall “Giulio Marinozzi” of the University of Rome “Foro Italico”. More than 20 participants were welcomed by the FIM Europe Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco, who is also one of the teachers, illustrating vision and objectives of the Course.
“Today we’ve begun a journey together after which I hope we all will be enriched”, stated Alessandro Sambuco. “In fact I hope that both teachers and participants will find themselves better at the end of this journey. The participants are expected to get better knowledge related to sports in general and to motorcycling in particular, they should be more aware of their own capabilities and braver in undertaking the way of Team Managers. Our sport needs new nourishment and energy and I am sure they will be able to give it.
“From their side, the teachers, at the end of this experience, are expected to be able to evaluate their teaching offer and to adapt it to new issues and to the next stage, which foresees the extension of this Course also to other European Countries. This is the goal that FIM Europe has for the coming years and where we are determined to go”, Alessandro Sambuco concluded.
From the left, Alessandro Sambuco, FIM Europe Secretary General and Prof. Gennaro Terracciano, Vice Rector of University of Rome Foro Italico
“This training course is fully consistent with the action of the university, which besides having the usual degree courses is opened not only to the territory but above all the federations, to develop postgraduate training courses or which somehow create the conditions for specific professions in the sports world”, stated Prof. Gennaro Terracciano, Vice Rector of University of Rome Foro Italico. “This specialization course has had a particular gestation because it is aimed to combine both vocational and scientific aspects, in order to give to the participants not only a correct theoretical approach but also the chance to take advantage of the experiences of teachers and guests who perform a testimony, thus acquiring even pragmatically the tools to be able to exercise professional activities in a highly complex environment”.
Michel Fabrizio during his speech
At the opening day of the Course also Michel Fabrizio was present: the World Superbike rider is now engaged in the new role of Team Manager for Althea Team. “This is an excellent initiative. I did not expect so much passionate people who want to be part of this so captivating world. I am glad to see that among the lessons is also the one that teaches you to deal with parents. Many of them, in fact, believe that their children have Valentino Rossi or Marc Marquez’s skills…”, Michel Fabrizio said after the meeting.
“I will attend this course because you never finish learning. When you are a rider you put the helmet on and go. Here you have to manage a team, even people older than you. I expect to learn new things. Also Alessandro Sambuco has a lot to say because he has done everything in racing, from instructor and trainer to Secretary General of FIM Europe. And then at the end I’ll finally have a degree, which will make happy my grandma!”
Tomorrow the Course will touch the first deep topics, with lessons based on the Motorcycling Organizations inside the panorama of the International sports organization. It is expected the participation of the Lawyer Mr Jos Driessen, Member of the FIM Board of Directors, of Dr Wolfgang Srb, FIM Europe President and of the President of the Italian Motorcycle Federation Mr Paolo Sesti.
