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Sporting Monte-Carlo, Monaco - The stars of World motorcycling were out in force as they made their way along the red carpet on route to the FIM Gala Ceremony that will celebrate the many FIM World Champions over the next few hours. Motorcycling's most famous female TV presenter Suzi Perry will act as the master of ceremonies as the current crop of FIM World Champions take to the stage to collect ...

A head of the third edition of the FIM Gala, the many different FIM World Champions gathered for a very special and unique press conference. The press conference was opened with a speech from the FIM President Vito Ippolito, who welcomed the riders and expressed his delight at sharing this rare opportunity of having such a variety of motorcycle champions all in one place. The diverse nature of the...

Preparations are now well underway for the third edition of the glittering FIM Gala Ceremony, which will take place in the motorsport Mecca of Monte-Carlo this coming Sunday - 2nd December 2012 - when the two-wheel community will gather once again to celebrate and applaud the achievements of motorcycling’s finest and fastest riders, in this World famous setting. All of this season’s wide array of ...

The FIM team has lost one of its members last night. Christian Mercier, Cross-Country Rallies and Enduro Commissions Coordinator, tragically passed away following a car accident. Christian had been with the FIM since 2001. During all those 11 years, everyone around him recognised his passion, his professionalism and also his capacity for joy and good humour.FIM President Vito Ippolito said on lear...

Supporters of Riders for Health have raised a fantastic £317,385 to support the organisations work with its summer appeal. Now, as part of the UK government’s Aid Match programme this has been doubled to £634,770.Much of the support came from motorcyclists from across the UK and Riders for Health were partnered in the appeal by its media partner MCN, and by MotoGP, who helped to promote the campai...

Throughout recent years, there is a type of event that met a growing success – it was already quite successful, in fact, but the growth was spectacular in the last two or three years. Events and gatherings concerning old motorcycles, in Europe as well as in Great Britain – most traditional country in this aspect - are welcoming each year more visitors and spectators.One aspect of these vintage eve...

For the 16th edition of the FIM Environmental Award, the following seven candidatures (listed in alphabetical order) were received at the FIM : ADAC Sachsen (Germany)AMD Orehova Vas (Slovenia)Circuits de Catalunya (Spain)Federació Motociclista d’Andorra (Andorra)Nicola Stankov (Colombia)Swisstrial Organisation (Switzerland)True Cousins (Denmark) The independent Jury for the FIM Environmental Awa...

FIM Deputy President Jorge Viegas and FIM CEO Stéphane Desprez attended the 11th edition of Asia’s largest motorcycle exhibition - CIMAMotor - held in Chongqing International Convention and Exhibition Center, China. Held annually since 2002, CIMAMotor has become one of the world’s largest events for commuter motorcycles after 10 years of continuous development. Chinese motorcycles, accounting for ...

In 1972, the first edition of the 200 Miglia di Imola was held on April 23. Launched at the initiative of Francesco “Checco” Costa, father of doctor Claudio Costa, the true creator of the Imola circuit in the early ‘50s and a great admirer of the Daytona event which inspired him to introduce the same formula in Europe, this race would quickly become a great classic. This first race was won by Brit...

A new $1m commitment being made today at the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York will improve access to health care for 5m people in Kenya. Award winning social enterprise, Riders for Health, aim to mobilise outreach health workers on motorcycles and health teams on trekking vehicles and ambulances which will enable their partners to reach up to five times more people with r...