FIM Gala News

For its world leading role in cutting down motorcycling deaths and injuries in Vietnam, the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation helmet charity is the first winner of the new FIM Road Safety award. The presentation will take place alongside awards to the FIM World Champions at the 2010 FIM Gala Ceremony which will take place on Friday 3 December in Estoril, Portugal.FIM CEO Guy Maitre said: “The reco...

FIM World Champions under the spotlightThe FIM is pleased to announce that the 2010 FIM Gala Ceremony will be held on Friday 3 December in Estoril, Portugal. The 2010 FIM Individual World Champions will be celebrated during the Prize Giving Ceremony presented by Suzi Perry.The FIM Gala Ceremony will be broadcast on live TV and distributed internationally and will also be accessible live on FIM-TV....

"This is a historic moment and you have all opened a new page in the history of motorcycling,” said Anders Minken, member of the FIM Alternative Energy Working Group at the gala dinner. Indeed, after three days of intensive race on different types of soil, in the opinion of all present riders is that the electric bike is now the future of off-road disciplines.Absence of pollution, noise, a li...

The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup looks to its fourth season in 2010 with 15 nations represented in the provisional entry list of 25 riders. The number of races for the coming season has been increased to 10 so the riders get more opportunity to develop their skills and prove themselves in front of the Grand Prix fans, teams and media.There are more double race weekends so that the Rookies will perf...

Valentino Rossi was the star of the show once again on Sunday evening at the traditional gala ceremony in Valencia which closes the MotoGP season, as he was officially presented with his 2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship trophy, in the Spanish citys Palacio de Congresos.At the conclusion of the 2009 FIM MotoGP Awards Ceremony, which was presented by the BBCs Matthew Roberts and TVEs Ainhoa Arbizu...

The FIM MotoGP World Championship will continue to race at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit near Valencia Spain after a new contract was agreed with series rights holders Dorna.An announcement was made at the Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana where the new agreement was signed by Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and the Minister of Culture and Sports of the Generalitat Valenciana Trini Miro.Francisco C...

A great competition and some great winners! Marc Coma (KTM 690 Rally) ranks first in the overall classification and Stephane Peterhansel/Jean-Paul Cottret (BMW X-Raid) winners in the car category. The Moroccan-Shamrock Rally could not have expected a Better "Award of Excellence" for its 2009 edition, which ended in such a dramatic way. Indeed Cyril Despres won the race on the ground but ...

MotoGP commercial and media rights-holders Dorna Sports were awarded with a coveted Georges Bertelloti Golden Podium at the Sportel convention in Monaco this week.A video montage featuring the intense battle between MotoGP title candidates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, as the young Spaniard attempts to wrestle away the Italians World Championship crown, won the award for Best Slow Motion Sequ...

This year’s edition of the Off Road Awards got underway yesterday at the end of the opening day of the Red Bull FIM Motocross of Nations.The prize giving for the Motocross Champions unveiled to be a show within the show as the invited guests enjoyed the festive celebration and gala dinner at the end of a great day of racing.The proceedings started off at 18.30 with the prize giving in Franciacorta...

Sunday evening in St Flour, in the prestigious and unique "Halle au bled" (restored Church) took place the MAXXIS FIM Enduro World Championship prize giving ceremony.Organized by ABC Communication, Promoter of the Championship with the collaboration of Moto Club du Haut Cantal, more than 350 persons were present for this gala!Amedeo MICHELOTTI, CER President, assisted by his 2 Vice Presi...