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News 02/18/2015

Conference of FIM Commissions

More than 250 members of the FIM family met in Geneva over the weekend for the 2015 edition of the Conference of FIM Commissions.

News 01/16/2015

The FIM & Dorna Sports sign a TV partnership

The FIM is pleased to announce the signature of a two-year partnership with Dorna Sports for management of the TV rights for the Championships...

News 12/02/2014

Watch the 2014 FIM Gala Ceremony!

Relive this magical evening packed with motorcycle heroes & legends by watching it on our FIMTV:

News 11/24/2014

FIM General Assembly & Board of Directors

The FIM Board of Directors approved during its meeting held on 24 November in Jerez de la Frontera, (Spain) the following composition of the Executive...

News 11/24/2014

Jerez hosts an evening to be remembered

Freshly appointed as the World Capital of Motorcycling 2015 the Spanish city of Jerez de la Frontera hosted an evening to be remembered as more than...

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News 08/12/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1996-1999

1996: New president, new style* The executive board met on 12 January in the FIM offices in Mies. With president Zerbi, Deputy president Youngblood,...

News 08/11/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1993-1995

1993: A true prize-giving ceremony for world champions* The council met on 16 and 17 January. The president reminded those present that in accordance...

News 08/10/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1990-1992

1990: The calm before the storm* The management council met for the first time under Jos Vaessen’s presidency on 13 and 14 January. Mr Vaessen...

News 08/09/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1985-1989

1985: Political Problems* The spring meetings took place between 28 February and 5 March. President Schmit informed that an additional period of time...

News 08/08/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1980-1984

1980: Confrontation at every level* The central board met on 3 and 4 March in Geneva. First on the agenda was the approval of the minutes from the BC...

News 08/07/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1976-1979

1976: The Tourist Trophy cast out* The first meeting of the year was held in Torremolinos (Spain) early February. The central board met at the hotel...

News 08/06/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1970-1975

1970: A Propaganda film for the Olympic Games!* The spring meetings took place in Geneva in April 1970. The new FIM office in the avenue de Champel...

News 08/05/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash back 1920 -1924

* Activities resumed in January 1920 with the first Congress after the World War I A membership request was made in early 1920 by the Motor Cycle and...

News 08/05/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1965-1969

1965: War is declared* During the autumn of 1964, president Nortier was informed by Mr Lenfranc that a certain number of federations had contacted Mr...

News 08/05/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1960-1964

1960: The revision of the Statutes* The spring congress began in April in Geneva with the finance commission’s session. The 1959 accounts gave rise to...

News 08/04/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1955-1959

1955: Complicated membership* The 64th congress was held in Düsseldorf (Germany) from 10 to 13 May 1955. The International Sporting Commission...

News 08/04/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1950-1954

1950: Germany is re-admitted* The Madrid congress was held over four days, a duration which now became official: from 9 to 12 May 1950. Fifteen member...

News 08/03/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1947-1949

1948: New Statutes and Headquarters in Geneva?* In the spring of 1948 the session was opened on 13 April at the Hotel Cosmopolite in Brussels in the...

News 08/03/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1940-1947

1940 – 1945: Speedway Races for the Red Cross* In the archives of the British ACU there is mention of a commission meeting held on 2 May 1940: this...

News 08/02/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1935-1939

1935: An International Rally* At the beginning of January, Mr Loughborough sent all the national motorcycle clubs an explanatory letter concerning the...

News 08/02/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash Back 1930-1934

1930: * The official FICM papers mention at the beginning of 1930 that there were 24 countries represented within the FICM: Argentina, Austria,...

News 08/01/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash back 1925 -1929

1925: the future F.I.A. recognises the F.I.C.M.* The Congress in Paris opened on Tuesday 21st April and was chaired by President Count Bonacossa....

News 08/01/2014

110th FIM Anniversary - Flash back 1920 -1924

* Activities resumed in January 1920 with the first Congress after the World War I A membership request was made in early 1920 by the Motor Cycle and...

News 04/10/2014

The FIM celebrates its 110th anniversary!

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) was founded on December 21, 1904, in the rooms of the restaurant Ledoyen in Paris, under the name...