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Another Bol d’Or win for SRC Kawasaki
Yamaha Racing GMT 94 Michelin and Junior Team LMS Suzuki also on the podium
An epic, breath-taking thriller with some surprising twists to the plot! Words can barely describe the
24-hour race the teams have just delivered at the 78th Bol d’Or in Magny-Cours. With some of the
favourites forced out by the weather and the vicissitudes of the race, SRC Kawasaki has won again
ahead of Yamaha Racing GMT 94 Michelin and an astonishing Junior Team LMS Suzuki.
SRC Kawasaki has clocked up its third Bol d’Or win on the trot and by far its most surprising. No one would
have fancied the factory Kawasaki a win for here this year. After a bad crash for Matthieu Lagrive in the free
practice, Leblanc and Nicolas Salchaud almost shared the race between them. At the start a crash on the
wet track pushed the Kawasaki #11 outside the top 20. After that, a textbook race brought it roaring back to
take the top step of the podium with a five-lap lead over Yamaha Racing GMT 94 Michelin.
Yamaha Racing GMT 94 with Michelin David Checa, Kenny Foray and Mathieu Gines was never out of the Top
3 throughout the 24 hours of the race. The French factory Yamaha took the lead during the night but was
held up around 11 o’clock on Sunday by a crash on a slippery track following a shower of rain.
The other outstanding feat of this 78th Bol d’Or was pulled off by Junior Team LMS Suzuki. This team,
entered in Superstock (without the fast wheel dismounters) rode its way on to the podium alongside the
factory teams with Baptiste Guittet, Etienne Masson and Gregg Black on board despite two crashes during
the race.
Bolliger Team Switzerland and Team Motors Events April Moto were locked in a veritable duel for fourth
place towards the end of the race. Bolliger Team Switzerland had a great start to the race in the top 5 and
delivered a superb race with Michael Sutter showing great virtuosity on a wet track despite a crash during
the night. In its first race in EWC, Team Motors Events April Moto, winner of the 2011 and 2013 FIM
Endurance World Cup, never moved out of the Top 10. Gregory Fastré, Michael Savary and Jimmy Storrar
tried in vain to stave off the return of Bolliger Team Switzerland, but hung on to 5th place despite pressure
from experienced teams such as National Motos, with its Honda in the capable hands of Olivier Four, Arturo
Tizon and Greg Junod, and R2CL, runners up in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Gareth Jones, Guy Martin
and Gwen Giabbani.
In Superstock, Yamaha Viltaïs (Loic Bardet, Cyril Carrillo and Johan Nigon) took second place despite a crash
ahead of the Suzuki of AM Moto Racing Compétition, on the podium again with Anthony Loiseau, Romain
Maitre and Dylan Buisson.
Endurance fans have rarely witnessed a 24-hour race with so many twists and so much drama. A huge shower
at the start shuffled the cards from the word go with crashes for the SRC Kawasaki, Honda National Motos
and Junior Team LMS Suzuki, all in it to win. The first part of the race was an elbow-jostling battle between
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team and Honda Racing. Le SERT crashed off the scene during the night leaving an
injured Vincent Philippe. Firmly out in front with a five-lap lead after superb contributions from Julien Da
Costa, Freddy Foray and Sébastien Gimbert, Honda Racing dropped out just before mid-day with crankcase
damage caused by a broken gear system. Monster Energy Yamaha YART went out early on Saturday evening
after several crashes that kept it shy of the fray in the leading pack.
In Superstock the front runners at the start of the race met with varied fortunes. Kawasaki Hall Motos 02 led
the category for a time only to drop out at the end of the night with a broken engine after a number of
crashes. A broken engine also put an end to the hopes of Qatar Endurance Racing Team, a contender for the
podium in the category, and Starteam PAM Racing, up among the Superstock top five at the start of the
race.
For the next round of the FIM Endurance World Championship, join us in Japan on 27 July for the
Suzuka 8 Hours!
What they said…
Gilles Stafler, SRC Kawasaki team manager
“The week got off to a bad start. With Fabien Foret out and the crash for Matthieu, I wouldn’t have fancied
us to win. The best win we ever had in a 24-hour race was our first in Le Mans in 2010. But this one was the
toughest. There was also a luck factor in the choice of the tyres and we had the support of really top-notch
technical staff.”
Kenny Foray, Yamaha Racing GMT 94 Michelin rider
“It’s a great feeling to be back on the podium. I made a mistake and I feel bad about that. When I brought
the bike back in a very bad state, the mechanics got it back in shape in just 12 minutes. That was really
impressive.”
Christophe Guyot, Yamaha Racing GMT 94 Michelin team manager
“You could say that we were the survivors, but all the lads on this podium can be very proud of what they
have achieved.”
Etienne Masson, Junior Team LMS Suzuki rider
“We were in it to win in Superstock but when we realised we could get on the overall podium we kept our
cool. It was Damien Saulnier our team manager who was the most stressed out! The hardest thing was to
manage the choice of tyres. We don’t have the high-speed wheel-changing system so kudos to the crew of
students from LMS. They did a fantastic job for their first race.”
Grégory Leblanc, SRC Kawasaki rider
“I was expecting a tough race because of the weather but when we slipped back to 32nd it was hard to
believe we could win. Matthieu Lagrive came back from 32nd to 14th place with a broken vertebra! I don’t
think I’d have done that myself. I didn’t see the night go by. It was one of the best races I ever rode in but
also one of the toughest.”
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2014 FIM Endurance World Championship New season, new rules
The first practice for the Bol d’Or, curtain raiser of the FIM Endurance World Championship, started this
Thursday at the Magny-Cours circuit in the department of the Nièvre. All the teams entered were
invited to a final briefing on the new rules for 2014.
The main change concerns the points scales on the longer events. The points awarded at the finish remain
the same for the first 20 to take the chequered flag, but intermediate rankings have been introduced for the
12 and 24 hour races. “The ten first placed teams after 8 hours and 16 hours will receive a bonus of
between 10 and 1 points , explains FIM Road Racing Commission Coordinator Paul Duparc. This scale is a way
of rewarding the teams who make the running in the longest races of the FIM Endurance World
Championship but whose finish doesn’t reflect their true performance. This new rule is in keeping with the
spirit of Endurance and is a response to calls from many of the Championship’s stakeholders. Alongside the
Team standings for the FIM Endurance World Championship we have also created a riders’ ranking to
highlight the riders’ personal results and determine the best rider at the end of the season.
The other major change is a restriction on the number of slick tyres for the teams entered in Formula EWC.
In the interests of sustainability and by agreement with the manufacturers, the Teams will be entitled to a
limited number of slick tyres in the qualifiers. A total of 45 tyres (front and rear), will be authorised for
the 24 hour races, 23 tyres for the 12 hour races and 15 for the 8 hour races. In line with this policy, these
restrictions will be extended in 2015, the aim being to give the manufacturers time to design products with
better performances and a longer life.”
Pit stewards will be checking the tyres of each machine in Formula EWC. This tyre restriction does not
concern the motorcycles in the Superstock category. This weekend there will be 480 stewards along the pit
lane and on the circuit at Magny-Cours to ensure that this first race of the season takes place safely.
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The FICM was re-established in order to control and develop the sporting and touring aspects of motorcycling and to assist all motorcycle users. Two weeks later, a Congress was held in Paris in which Germany, Austria and Switzerland also took part. These ten countries are considered as the official founder members of the FICM.
The Marquis de Mouzilly St-Mars was elected Patron and the Honourable Sir Arthur Stanley MP President. The following year, the first international event held under the aegis of the FICM took place: the International Six Days Reliability Trial, forerunner of today’s International Six Days’ Enduro.
By the eve of the Second World War, the FICM had 30 affiliated members. In 1936 the first Speedway World Final took place in the Wembley Stadium. This was the first official FI(C)M World Championship and the first World Champion title was won by Australian rider Lionel van Praag.
In 1937, an agreement was drawn up by the FICM and the AIACR (the International Association of Recognised Automobile Clubs, predecessor of the FIA) defining their relationship and providing for very close collaboration between both organisations.
After the war, the FICM resumed its activities in 1946. In 1947 in the Netherlands, an event called “cross-country” was held with riders from Great Britain, Belgium and Holland. It was the first Motocross des Nations.
In 1949, the FICM became the Fe´de´ration Internationale Motocycliste (FIM). That same year saw the launch of the world’s most prestigious motorcycling competition: the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix, now known as the MotoGP™ World Championship.
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These are the riders provisionally entered for participation in the 2014 Moto3™ World Championship season:
3 MATTEO FERRARI - ITALIAN - SAN CARLO TEAM ITALIA - MAHINDRA
4 GABRIEL RAMOS - VENEZUELAN - KIEFER RACING - KALEX KTM
5 ROMANO FENATI - ITALIAN - TEAM SKY-VR46 - KTM
7 EFREN VAZQUEZ - SPANISH - CARETTA TECHNOLOGY - RTG - HONDA
8 JACK MILLER - AUSTRALIAN - RED BULL KTM AJO - KTM
10 ALEXIS MASBOU - FRENCH - ONGETTA-RIVACOLD - HONDA
11 LIVIO LOI - BELGIAN - MARC VDS RACING TEAM - KALEX KTM
12 ALEX MARQUEZ - SPANISH - ESTRELLA GALICIA 0,0 - HONDA
14 FRANCESCO BAGNAIA - ITALIAN - TEAM SKY-VR46 - KTM
15 BRYAN SCHOUTEN - DUTCH - CIP Moto3 - MAHINDRA
17 JOHN McPHEE - BRITISH - CARETTA TECHNOLOGY - RTG - HONDA
19 ALESSANDRO TONUCCI – ITALIAN - CIP Moto3 - MAHINDRA
23 NICCOLO ANTONELLI - ITALIAN - GO&FUN GRESINI Moto3 - KTM
31 NIKLAS AJO - FINNISH - AVANT TECNO - KTM
41 BRAD BINDER - SOUTH AFRICAN - AMBROGIO RACING - MAHINDRA
42 ALEX RINS - SPANISH - ESTRELLA GALICIA 0,0 - HONDA
43 LUCA GRUNWALD - GERMAN - KIEFER RACING - KALEX KTM
44 MIGUEL OLIVEIRA – PORTUGUESE - MAHINDRA RACING - MAHINDRA
52 DANNY KENT - BRITISH - RED BULL KTM AJO - KTM
55 ANDREA LOCATELLI - ITALIAN - SAN CARLO TEAM ITALIA - MAHINDRA
57 ERIC GRANADO - BRAZILIAN - MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto3 - KALEX KTM
58 JUANFRAN GUEVARA - SPANISH - MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto3 - KALEX KTM
61 ARTHUR SISSIS - AUSTRALIAN - MAHINDRA RACING - MAHINDRA
63 ZULFAHMI KHAIRUDDIN - MALAYSIAN - ONGETTA-AIRASIA - HONDA
65 PHILIPP OETTL - GERMAN - INTERWETTEN PADDOCK Moto3 - KALEX KTM
80 HAFIQ AZMI - MALAYSIAN - AVANT TECNO - KTM
84 JAKUB KORNFEIL - CZECH - TEAM CALVO - KTM
95 JULES DANILO - FRENCH - AMBROGIO RACING - MAHINDRA
98 KAREL HANIKA - CZECH - RED BULL KTM AJO - KTM
TO BE CONFIRMED - GO&FUN GRESINI Moto3 - KTM
TO BE CONFIRMED - RW RACING GP - KALEX KTM
TO BE CONFIRMED - RW RACING GP - KALEX KTM
TO BE CONFIRMED - TEAM CALVO - KTM
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These are the riders provisionally entered for participation in the 2014 Moto2™ World Championship season:
2 JOSH HERRIN - USA - CATERHAM MOTO RACING - SUTER
3 SIMONE CORSI - ITALIAN - NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING - FTR
4 RANDY KRUMMENACHER - SWISS - IODARACING PROJECT - SUTER
5 JOHANN ZARCO - FRENCH - CATERHAM MOTO RACING - SUTER
7 LORENZO BALDASSARRI – ITALIAN - GRESINI Moto2 - SUTER
8 GINO REA - BRITISH - AGT-REA RACING - FTR
10 THITIPONG WAROKORN - THAI STOP AND GO RACING TEAM - KALEX
11 SANDRO CORTESE - GERMAN - DYNAVOLT INTACT GP - KALEX
12 THOMAS LUTHI - SWISS - INTERWETTEN PADDOCK Moto2 - SUTER
15 ALEX DE ANGELIS - SAN MARINO - LA FONTE TASCA RACING - SUTER
18 NICOLAS TEROL - SPANISH - MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto2 - SUTER
19 XAVIER SIMEON - BELGIAN - FEDERAL OIL GRESINI Moto2 - SUTER
22 SAM LOWES - BRITISH - SPEED UP - SPEED UP
23 MARCEL SCHROTTER - GERMAN - TECH 3 - TECH 3
25 AZLAN SHAH - MALAYSIAN - IDEMITSU HONDA TEAM ASIA - TBA
30 TAKAAKI NAKAGAMI - JAPANESE - IDEMITSU HONDA TEAM ASIA - KALEX
31 KOHTA NOZANE - JAPANESE - JIR Moto2 - MOTOBI
36 MIKA KALLIO - FINNISH - MARC VDS RACING TEAM - KALEX
40 MAVERICK VINALES - SPANISH - TUENTI HP 40 PONS - KALEX
49 AXEL PONS - SPANISH - ARGIÑANO & GINÉS RACING - KALEX
53 ESTEVE RABAT - SPANISH - MARC VDS RACING TEAM - KALEX
54 MATTIA PASINI - ITALIAN - NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING - FTR
55 HAFIZH SYAHRIN - MALAYSIAN - PETRONAS RACELINE MALAYSIA - KALEX
60 JULIAN SIMON - SPANISH - ITALTRANS RACING TEAM - KALEX
70 ROBIN MULHAUSER - SWISS - TECHNOMAG carXpert - SUTER
77 DOMINIQUE AEGERTER - SWISS - TECHNOMAG carXpert - SUTER
80 LUIS SALOM – SPANISH - TUENTI HP 40 PONS – KALEX
81 JORDI TORRES - SPANISH - MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto2 - SUTER
88 ALESSANDRO NOCCO - ITALIAN - SPEED UP - SPEED UP
92 ALEX MARINELARENA - SPANISH - TECH 3 - TECH 3
94 JONAS FOLGER - GERMAN - ARGIÑANO & GINÉS RACING - KALEX
95 ANTHONY WEST - AUSTRALIAN - QMMF RACING TEAM - SPEED UP
96 LOUIS ROSSI - FRENCH - STOP AND GO RACING TEAM - KALEX
TO BE CONFIRMED - QMMF RACING TEAM - SPEED UP
TO BE CONFIRMED - ITALTRANS RACING TEAM - KALEX
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These are the riders provisionally entered for participation in the 2014 MotoGP™ World Championship season:
4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO - ITALIAN - DUCATI TEAM - DUCATI *
5 COLIN EDWARDS - USA - NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING - FTR YAMAHA
6 STEFAN BRADL - GERMAN - LCR HONDA MotoGP - HONDA *
7 HIROSHI AOYAMA - JAPANESE - POWER ELECTRONICS ASPAR - HONDA
8 HECTOR BARBERA - SPANISH - AVINTIA BLUSENS - FTR
9 DANILO PETRUCCI - ITALIAN - IODARACING PROJECT - TBA
17 KAREL ABRAHAM - CZECH - CARDION AB MOTORACING - HONDA
19 ALVARO BAUTISTA - SPANISH - GO&FUN HONDA GRESINI - HONDA *
26 DANI PEDROSA - SPANISH - REPSOL HONDA TEAM - HONDA *
29 ANDREA IANNONE - ITALIAN - PRAMAC RACING - DUCATI *
35 CAL CRUTCHLOW - BRITISH - DUCATI TEAM - DUCATI *
38 BRADLEY SMITH - BRITISH - MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 - YAMAHA *
41 ALEIX ESPARGARO - SPANISH - NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING - FTR
YAMAHA
44 POL ESPARGARO - SPANISH - MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 - YAMAHA *
45 SCOTT REDDING - BRITISH - GO&FUN HONDA GRESINI - HONDA
46 VALENTINO ROSSI - ITALIAN - YAMAHA FACTORY RACING - YAMAHA *
63 MIKE DI MEGLIO - FRENCH - AVINTIA BLUSENS - FTR
68 YONNY HERNANDEZ - COLOMBIAN - PRAMAC RACING - DUCATI
69 NICKY HAYDEN - USA - POWER ELECTRONICS ASPAR - HONDA
70 MICHAEL LAVERTY - BRITISH - PAUL BIRD MOTORSPORT - PBM/ART
93 MARC MARQUEZ - SPANISH - REPSOL HONDA TEAM - HONDA *
99 JORGE LORENZO - SPANISH - YAMAHA FACTORY RACING - YAMAHA *
TO BE CONFIRMED - PAUL BIRD MOTORSPORT - PBM/ART
TO BE CONFIRMED - IODARACING PROJECT - TBA
* = Factory option
TOTAL 24 ENTRIES
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2014 FIM Endurance World Championship
Five or Six Events on the Provisional Calendar
Following a majestic end to the 2013 Season with the 24 Hours Motorcycling Race at Le Mans, the FIM is
pleased to announce the calendar for the upcoming FIM Endurance World Championship with five or six
events between April and September 2014.
Some dates have already been confirmed. The two French 24-Hour races will again frame the Season. The
Bol d’Or will raise the curtain on 26 and 27 April and the Le Mans 24 Hours will close the 2014 World
Endurance season on 20 and 21 September. The Suzuka 8 Hours, which is resaved for teams in Formula EWC,
is scheduled to take place in Japan on Sunday 27 July and the 8 Hours of Oschersleben in Germany on 16
August.
Plans to stage a new 6 Hour event on the Navarra Circuit in Northern Spain, near Pamplona, are close to
being finalised. This race could take place in early June. The date will be chosen to fit in with the calendars
of the other World Championships and the Spanish Championship.
Discussions are also well under way with other circuits that could join the FIM Endurance World
Championship in 2014.
FIM Endurance World Championship – 2014 provisional calendar
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April France Bol d’Or (24 h) at Magny-Cours
May or June Spain 6 Hours of Navarra (to be confirmed)
Sunday 27 July Japan Suzuka 8 Hours
Saturday 16 August Germany 8 Hours of Oschersleben
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September France 24 H Moto at Le Mans
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SRC Kawasaki chalks up its 4th win at Le Mans and
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team takes its 13th World title
SRC Kawasaki has added one more to its streak of three wins at the Le Mans 24 Hours. This fourth success
for Gilles Stafler’s team is also the fourth for one of its crew members, Gregory Leblanc. Despite a minor
crash for Fabien Forêt towards the end of Saturday afternoon, the factory Kawasaki with Nicolas Salchaud as
third man quickly made its way back into the leading trio and went on to benefit from the mechanical
problems that dogged BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent. The BMW ridden by Sébastien Gimbert, Sylvain
Barrier and Josh Waters was in the lead for nine hours before a broken gearbox forced it out of the race
during the night.
The amazing Suzuki of R2CL took the second spot on the podium. This much fancied private machine with
Britain’s Guy Martin and French riders Gwen Giabbani and Dylan Buisson on board pulled out a perfect race,
totally undaunted by the factory teams. The R2CL finished 7 laps behind the SRC Kawasaki but managed to
hold off the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube. After night-time crashes that affected the gearbox,
David Checa, Kenny Foray and Matthieu Lagrive clawed their way back on to the podium, finishing third, two
laps behind the R2CL.
After a fine performance, especially in the closing stages, Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers on a Kawasaki took a
richly deserved fourth place with Stéphane Molinier, Cédric Tangre and David Brière. At the finish, they just
saw off the first of the Superstock machines, Team Motors Events April Moto. On this Suzuki, Gregory Fastré,
Michael Savary and Claude Lucas won the Superstock 2013 FIM Endurance World Cup after the BMW of
Penz13.com Franks Autowelt Racing Team, top of the Superstock leader board going into Le Mans, was
forced to drop out with mechanical problems. Despite a crash that put them temporarily outside the top 40,
Junior Team LMS Suzuki and its riders Baptiste Guittet, Etienne Masson and Guillaume Dietrich went all out
to grab 6th place and finish as Superstock runners up. Third in the Superstock race, Team Louit Moto 33
deserves no less credit as it also had to chase its way back into contention after being involved in a group
crash early in the race.
Also in the top 10 are the Yamaha of Maco Racing with a 7th place that is a season’s best, Honda National
Motos, forced out of 5th place by gearbox problems, and the Japanese crew of SynergieForce Trickstar with
a fine 9th place for their début appearance at Le Mans.
This 36th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours was an eventful one for the top teams from word go with two
successive crashes for David Checa on the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube and one for Vincent
Philippe on the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team and finally a crash for de Fabien Forêt on the SRC Kawasaki
at the end of the afternoon. The only factory teams to avoid crashing, BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent,
Monster Energy Yamaha YART and Honda TT Legends found themselves in first, second and third 5 hours into
the race. An impressive group crash just short of the Musée bend put an end to the podium ambitions of
Honda TT Legends. It also forced out the Kawasaki 3D Endurance Moto Center, the Suzuki of MCS Racing
Ipone and the Kawasaki of Team Flembbo Leader Team. BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent and Monster
Energy Yamaha YART succumbed to mechanical problems and dropped out during the night.
The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team also had a disappointing race. The crash was followed by a series of
mechanical problems and an overheating engine. Dominique Méliand’s team spent almost an hour and a
quarter changing a cylinder head seal and repairing the crankcase. Vincent Philippe, Julien Da Costa and
Alex Cudlin then went back into the fray in turn some 70 laps behind the leaders. The Suzuki Endurance
Racing Team finished 26th overall but 12th in EWC, taking its 13th FIM Endurance World Championship title
ahead of Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube and SRC Kawasaki.
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FIM Endurance World Championship - Suzuki Endurance Racing Team takes provisional pole at Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance race ahead of SRC Kawasaki and Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube
The first qualifying session saw some remarkable on-track duels pitting Vincent Philippe (SERT) against
Gregory Leblanc (SRC Kawasaki) and Julien Da Costa (SERT) against Fabien Foret (SRC Kawasaki). Thanks to
the best individual performance of Julien Da Costa in 1’37.258, a lap in 1’37.697 by Vincent Philippe and the
relative uniformity of the crew with a good time by Alex Cudlin, the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team
managed to stay ahead during this first qualifying session. The Suzuki, reigning FIM Endurance World
Champion, is just ahead of Team SRC Kawasaki, who had to cope with the late arrival of Axel Maurin to
replace Jérémy Guarnoni. Just behind the Kawasaki is the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube,
fielding its usual crew David Checa, Kenny Foray and Matthieu Lagrive.
The Belgian team BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent also had to replace Damian Cudlin at the last minute
but Sébastien Gimbert and Sylvain Barrier have enabled it to hang on to a fourth place on the provisional
starting grid ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha YART with Broc Parkes, Josh Hayes and Igor Jerman.
The first Superstock, Junior Team LMS Suzuki, is in sixth place ahead of two EWC teams, Bolliger Team
Switzerland and Honda TT Legends. Team Louit Moto 33 is the second Superstock in front of Team Motors
Events April Moto.
The Japanese crew of SynergieForce TrickStar is currently in 22nd place but we can expect an improvement
in the second session tomorrow. However, qualifying will be a challenge for the women’s team Amazone
Fire, currently in 60th place coming out of this first timed session.
The second qualifying practice session will be taking place tomorrow, Friday, at the end of the morning. The
average of the three official riders’ best times over the two qualifying rounds will determine the order of
the teams on the starting grid of this 36th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours Motorcycling Race.
Follow the race from Saturday, 21 September starting at 15 h (GMT +2) on FIM-LIVE.COM
with "LIVE TIMING" and get the latest action live on Twitter
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SERT wins the Oschersleben 8 Hours ahead of BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent and Monster Energy Yamaha YART
As in 2012, the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) won at Oschersleben ahead of the BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent. Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle and Julien Da Costa on the French Suzuki managed two more laps over the 8 hours of the race than the Belgian BMW ridden by Sébastien Gimbert, Erwan Nigon and Damian Cudlin (Australia). Monster Energy Yamaha YART with Broc Parkes (Australia), Josh Waters and Igor Jerman wound up on the third step of the podium despite making the running at the start of the race. Broc Parkes clocked up a number of very fast laps, finishing on a 1’27.151. But the Austrian Yamaha #7 lost its second place when a fire almost broke out during one of its last refuelling stops.
Always a front runner, the Kawasaki of Bolliger Team Switzerland with Horst Saiger, Roman Stamm and Daniel Sutter tried to hang on to a place on the rostrum but ended up fourth ahead of the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube whose crew David Checa, Kenny Foray and Maxime Berger made up a lot of ground, having started outside the top twenty following a crash in the second lap.
After a promising start, other crews were dogged by misfortune. The Suzuki R2CL was in a superb fourth place between the factory BMW and the Kawasaki du Bolliger Team Switzerland until the mid-point of the race. An oil leak followed by a crash then put paid to the hopes of Gwen Giabbani, Guillaume Dietrich and Dylan Buisson. R2CL finished 20th overall and just in the points with ninth in EWC.
In Superstock, Junior Team LMS Suzuki seemed on track for another win but a crash shortly after the halfway mark reshuffled the pack. Team Motors Events April Moto, always a steady performer, took over the lead just behind the top teams, but the French Suzuki with Baptiste Guittet, Etienne Masson and Gregg Black was overtaken by the Penz13.com Franks Autowelt Racing Team. The BMW ridden by Jason Pridmore, Pedro Vallcaneras and Steve Mercer finished in sixth, winning the Superstock category ahead of Team Motors Events April Moto and the Yamaha of DG Sport Herock with Didier Van Keymeulen, Raymond Schouten and Lucas Mahias. A crash relegated the Suzuki AM Moto Racing Compétition to the foot of the podium ahead of the Suzuki No Limits in fifth, followed by the Yamaha Viltais Experiences and BMW du Völpker Team Schubert Motors. Junior Team LMS Suzuki finished 22th and 11th in Superstock.
The Honda TT Legends came in 9th, with Superstock teams in front and behind. The British team was unable to keep pace with the frontrunners but was relying on its fuel consumption strategy to make its mark. Unfortunately, they lost contact with the leaders after running short of petrol. Michael Rutter, Simon Andrews and John McGuinness took 6th place points in the EWC.
The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team is still at the top of the provisional rankings of the FIM Endurance World Championship with a 13 point lead over the Monster Energy Yamaha YART and 24 points ahead of the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube. BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent scored its first points of the season in Oschersleben as did the Honda TT Legends and Team 18 Sapeurs Pompiers.
Don’t miss the 24 Hours of Le Mans, next round of the FIM Endurance World Championship on 21 and 22 September.
What they said…
Julien da Costa, rider with the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team
“Our strong points are a very evenly balanced team and very good tyres.”
Sébastien Gimbert, rider with BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent
“I’m really happy because we’ve scored our first points of the season here in Germany. I was also delighted to get together with Erwan and Damian again. We make a great team. Now we have to work hard to give ourselves a chance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.”
Broc Parkes, rider with Monster Energy Yamaha YART
“It was great that I managed to beat my lap record again after the bike nearly caught fire refuelling at the end of the race. The machine was in terrible shape.”
Igor Jerman, rider with Monster Energy Yamaha YART for just one relay
“I was sort of on holiday here today. I let my team mates do the work. They were faster than me on the track and we were in it to win.”
Jason Pridmore, rider with Penz13.com Franks Autowelt Racing Team
“We had to really go for it after losing a lap on one of our first refuelling stops. We were held up by a brake pad problem.”
Hervé Moineau, team manager of Team Motors Events April Moto
“When we saw that we couldn’t overtake the Penz13.com by riding normally, I told the riders to hang on to the second place points.”
Endurance World Championship Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (3.667 km)
RACE Classification on the total laps Final Classification
1 EWC Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) Philippe Vincent Delhalle Anthony da Costa Julien Suzuki GSX … 08:00:59.065 316 - 144.55 1:27.742 45
2 EWC BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent Gimbert Sébasti… Nigon Erwan Cudlin Damian BMW S 1000… 08:01:36.415 314 2 Lp. 143.45 1:28.166 253 3 EWC Monster Energy Yamaha - YART Parkes Broc Waters Josh Jerman Igor Yamaha R1 08:01:26.301 313 3 Lp. 143.04 1:27.151 261 4 EWC Bolliger Team Switzerland Saiger Horst Stamm Roman Sutter Daniel Kawasaki ZX… 08:01:44.929 313 3 Lp. 142.95 1:28.363 222
5 EWC Yamaha France - GMT 94 - Michelin Ya… Checa David Foray Kenny Berger Maxime Yamaha R1 08:01:17.036 309 7 Lp. 141.26 1:27.973 89
6 Superstock Penz13.com Franks Autowelt Racing Te… Pridmore Jason Vallcaneras Ped… Mercer Steve BMW S 1000… 08:00:59.067 308 8 Lp. 140.89 1:29.067 111 7 Superstock Team Motors Events April Moto Fastre Grégory Lucas Claude Savary Michael Suzuki GSX … 08:01:55.902 308 8 Lp. 140.61 1:29.937 130 8 Superstock DGSPORT HEROCK van Keymeulen … Schouten Raym… Mahias Lucas Yamaha R1 08:01:20.693 306 10 Lp. 139.87 1:29.673 152 9 EWC Honda TT Legends Rutter Michael Andrews Simon McGuinness Jo… Honda CBR 1… 08:01:52.816 305 11 Lp. 139.26 1:28.830 126
10 Superstock AM Moto Racing Competition Loiseau Anthony Maitre Romain Hardt Jonathan Suzuki GSX … 08:01:29.674 303 13 Lp. 138.46 1:29.177 214 11 Superstock No Limits Motor Team Casas Victor Bossei Giovanni Boscoscuro An… Suzuki GSX … 08:01:01.627 302 14 Lp. 138.13 1:30.812 113
12 Superstock Yamaha Viltais Experiences Bardet Loic Berthome Dimitri Carrillo Cyril Yamaha YZF … 08:01:31.948 302 14 Lp. 137.99 1:31.572 92
13 Superstock Völpker Team Schubert motors Bergau Daniel Hansen Luca Reichmann Udo BMW S 1000… 08:01:33.209 300 16 Lp. 137.07 1:30.456 172 14 EWC Flembbo Leader Team Prosenik Janez Demarey Xavier Bellucci Emiliano Kawasaki ZX… 08:01:18.450 299 17 Lp. 136.68 1:29.901 107
15 Open rs speedbikes racing Albrecht Lars Kollan Tobias Altendorfer Filip BMW S 1000… 08:01:46.795 299 17 Lp. 136.55 1:30.180 149
16 Superstock Team DL Moto Racing Morin Mickael Thuillier Manu Saive Guillaume Kawasaki ZX… 08:01:00.407 297 19 Lp. 135.85 1:31.503 37
17 EWC Maco Racing Team Luis Rita Jose … Roccoli Massimo Junod Gregory Yamaha R1 08:01:04.318 297 19 Lp. 135.83 1:29.615 237 18 Superstock ECS - Ecurie Chrono Sport Herveux Lionel Bergeron Lionel Mecène Mickael Kawasaki ZX… 08:02:09.141 294 22 Lp. 134.16 1:30.289 159 19 EWC Team R2CL Buisson Dylan Dietrich Guillau… Giabbani Gwen Suzuki GSX … 08:00:59.069 291 25 Lp. 133.11 1:27.513 266
20 Superstock Team Louit Moto 33 Marino Florian Savadori Lorenzo Jonchiere Emer… Kawasaki ZX… 08:02:16.345 290 26 Lp. 132.30 1:29.354 14
21 EWC Team 18 Sapeurs-Pompiers Molinier Stépha… de Carolis Lucas Briere David Kawasaki ZX… 08:01:42.869 287 29 Lp. 131.09 1:28.818 260
22 Superstock Junior Team LMS Suzuki Guittet Baptiste Masson Etienne Black Gregg Suzuki GSX … 08:02:14.626 285 31 Lp. 130.03 1:29.306 29 23 EWC Team Space Moto 37 Roche Charles Gallerand Julien Deneque Franck Suzuki GSX … 08:01:27.502 284 32 Lp. 129.78 1:33.295 89 24 Open Aprilia Grebenstein Uhlig Ralph Schwarz Holger Meisner Thomas Aprilia RSV 4 08:01:00.792 282 34 Lp. 128.99 1:30.064 11
25 Open KSB One Racing Kesseli Raimo Nevala Tapio Taina Juha BMW HP 4 08:01:12.777 281 35 Lp. 128.48 1:34.531 2
26 Open 2Fast4you by sven4race.de Behrendt Sven Schoder Sascha Kemmer Herbert Yamaha YZF … 08:02:10.776 279 37 Lp. 127.31 1:31.423 126
27 Superstock MCS Racing - IPONE Saseta Ricardo Ivanov Marin Anastasia Robe… Suzuki GSX … 08:01:04.899 273 43 Lp. 124.86 1:30.765 19
28 Superstock Team Racing + _ Oüi FM Dubarle Jean-P… Vigneau Remi Brillante Jonath… Kawasaki ZX… 08:02:34.606 268 48 Lp. 122.19 1:34.630 228 29 Open VEDO-Racing Vetter Rico Genscher Stefan Domke Klaus-P… Kawasaki ZX… 08:02:12.694 251 65 Lp. 114.52 1:33.783 177
30 Open Gas Nolimits Zizza Jacopo Passarelli Marco Rovera Stefano Suzuki GSX … 08:02:00.488 242 74 Lp. 110.46 1:37.017 183
31 Open Frostbeulen Racing Kaiser Henrik Bäcker Rainer Mockenhaupt M… Ducati Panig… 08:01:53.855 240 76 Lp. 109.58 1:34.635 14
32 Superstock Atomic Moto Sport Tangre Cedric Jond Frédéric Camus Robin Suzuki GSX … 07:51:58.485 292 24 Lp. 136.12 1:30.577 152
33 Open KTM Endurance Ladiges Hendrik Schmidt Oliver Helldobler Tho… KTM RC8R 08:01:45.384 235 81 Lp. 107.33 1:31.756 105
34 Superstock 3D Endurance Moto Center Egea Stephane Holub Fabrice Clere Hugo Kawasaki ZX… 08:01:29.011 210 106 L… 95.96 1:29.742 31
35 Open Völpker Team Schubert motors Takada Hayato Stuppi Björn Taborski Robin BMW S 1000… 08:01:19.848 117 199 L… 53.48 1:32.461 5 36 Superstock msd-steeldesign.de Schmitt Kevin Mester Dierk Bitter Onno BMW S 1000… 00:07:52.799 5 311 L… 139.61 1:30.729 3
37 EWC Motobox Kremer Racing by Shell Advan… Scherrer Martin Paavilainen Timo Bauer Florian Suzuki GSX … 06:39:40.171 200 116 L… 110.10 1:31.298 182
38 Superstock Starteam PAM Racing Prulhière Sebas… Maurin Axel Longearet Kevin Suzuki GSX … 01:36:33.335 59 257 L… 134.44 1:29.623 40
39 Open Evers - ZAB Endurance Team Schnieders Dirk Karthin Kjel Evers Harald MV Agusta F4 02:16:14.764 16 300 L… 25.84 1:36.456 14
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2013 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix, June 2nd 2013
Gran Premio d’Italia TIM - Decision of the Race Direction
Regarding the incident between Valentino Rossi (ITA) and Alvaro Bautista (ESP) in the
MotoGP race of Mugello on 2 June. The Race Direction has reviewed the incident and
held a hearing with both riders where all available evidence was reviewed. Based on
this evidence the Race Direction decision is that it was a racing incident and no
further action will be taken.
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FIM Superbike World Championship
Decision of the FIM Stewards
Appeal lodged by Aprilia Racing Team & Sylvain Guintoli
Following the decision taken by the FIM Stewards at the Superbike race 2 in Monza (ITA) on
12 May to cancel the drop of position sanction imposed by the Race Direction on rider Tom
Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), the Aprilia Racing Team and rider Sylvain Guintoli lodged an
appeal with the FIM International Disciplinary Court and paid the security deposit of 1 320 €
within the time limit of 5 days.
The International Disciplinary Court will deal with this case in due time.
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FIM Motocross MX1/MX2 World Championship
Change to the Regulations
The Motocross/SuperMoto Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs Wolfgang Srb, Director of the
CMS/FIM, Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream and Mr Takanao Tsubouchi, MSMA Secretary
General, unanimously adopted the following changes to the 2013 Regulations.
IMMEDIATE APPLICATION
Art. 5.11 Qualifying
The obligation for a rider to achieve a time equal to at least 108% of the average time of the top 10
recorded during the Pre-Qualifying Practice is suspended on a provisional basis.
The Race Direction is entitled and encouraged to prevent any riders whose performance in the
practices does not match the average competition level from participating in the event.
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PRESS RELEASE MAGNY-COURS, 21/04/2013
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Another Bol dOr win for SRC Kawasaki
ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha YART and Suzuki Endurance Racing Team
After winning at the wire in 2012, SRC Kawasaki triumphs again at the Bol dOr with a 9-lap lead over
Monster Energy Yamaha YART and 11 laps clear of the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT). Riding the
official Kawasaki, Gregory Leblanc, Loris Baz and Jeremy Guarnoni put together a perfectly crafted but
exhausting race. The tricky conditions with intermittent showers on Saturday afternoon reshuffled the
leading pack. To hold on to the lead, SRC Kawasaki put up a hard fight against the Suzuki Endurance Racing
Team early in the race as well as with the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube, which just missed the
podium after being hit by electronic woes at the end of the race. But Kudos goes to David Checa, Kenny
Foray and Matthieu Lagrive who battled it out with the Kawasaki at the front for nearly 20 hours.
By taking pole position and going on to win, the SRC Kawasaki handed in a flawless card at Magny-Cours.
However, the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team seemed an unlikely candidate for the podium after crashes by
Anthony Delhalle and Vincent Philippe as a result of bad tyre choices early on in the race. But Dominique
Méliand’s crew, who were lying back in 30th four hours into the race, showed their guts and determination.
Lap after lap, they came up the field and, helped at the end by the misfortunes that befell Yamaha France
GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube, a relieved Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle and Julien Da Costa hauled
themselves on to the third step of the podium, saving vital points for Suzuki in the overall standings.
Monster Energy Yamaha YART was in the leading pack from start to finish. Igor Jerman, Broc Parkes and
Sheridan Morais did not put a foot wrong but were unable to take the race to the Kawasaki. The Austrian
Yamaha ran a prudent race after putting together its final crew at the last moment, and Sheridan Morais,
who stepped in to replace an injured Josh Waters, had his first ride on the Yamaha at Magny Cours. So three
makers were on the podium, paired with three different tyre manufacturers: Kawasaki-Pirelli in first,
followed by Yamaha-Michelin and Suzuki-Dunlop.
BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent fell by the wayside when Sebastien Gimbert, Sylvain Barrier and Karl
Muggeridge had to throw in the towel at dusk. Two early crashes had left the motorcycle too damaged to go
on. Honda TT Legends fell behind the leading pack with engine trouble on Sunday morning, leaving the top
Honda spot for National Motos. Slowed down by a crash, Gregory Junod, Michael Rutter and Olivier Four
finished in 8th after holding on to a place in the top 5. Team R2CL, who moved up the field as the race went
on, were able to take 7th at the finish with avec Guillaume Dietrich, Gwen Giabbani and Dylan Buisson.
In the race for the FIM Endurance World Cup, Junior Team Suzuki LMS chalked up another win. Baptiste
Guittet, Etienne Masson and Nans Chevaux finished a respectable 5th and 1st in Superstock just behind the
top teams. This category saw a close-run fight with Penz13.com Franks Autowelt Racing Team (BMW)
finishing just behind Junior Team Suzuki. Team Motors Events April Moto (Suzuki) came in 3rd in Superstock
ahead of the Suzukis of Starteam Pam Racing and AM Moto Racing Competition, kept off the podium as a
result of a crash.
The next leg of the FIM Endurance World Championship will be the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan on 28 July.
What they said:
Gilles Stafler, team manager of SRC Kawasaki
With an average age of 23, our crew is the youngest ever to win a Bol d Or. They are young but experienced and professional. I hope to be able to confirm the same three riders for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.Jeremy Guarnoni, rider with SRC Kawasaki
It is a fabulous feeling to win at the Bol d Or at 20 when you know that some people try for years and never
make it.
Broc Parkes, rider with Monster Energy Yamaha YART, riding in Endurance for the first time ever
It is a great experience though I must admit that in the middle of the night I wondered what I was doing
here. Fortunately, Igor Jerman kept our motivation up.
Vincent Philippe, rider with Suzuki Endurance Racing Team
I am really happy with the way we moved up to the front. Especially as I thought I would be out of action
after my crash along the low wall, but I was able to bring back the bike. I was not very comfortable on wet, I
must admit. After picking the wrong tyres, we made two mistakes one after the other. The young guys at
Kawasaki did not make any at all. They are like cats, they fall on their feet!
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PRESS RELEASE FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda
(FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence
of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 06 April
2013 in Losail (Qatar), made the following decisions:
Technical Regulations
MotoGP Class
New technical regulations, effective from 2014, that were approved at the GPC meeting held at Valencia
in November 2012 and already announced, were all confirmed. This follows the successful conclusion of
negotiations between Dorna and the Manufacturers concerning the supply of additional machines and/or
engines for the MotoGP class from 2014.
For reasons of safety, it was agreed that a different specification of brake disc could be authorised by
Race Direction for use at specified circuits. Currently, the only circuit at which this applies is Motegi.
Moto3 Class
Changes to the regulations concerning supply of engines for the Moto3 class were approved. The
objective is to reduce the cost of the engine programme for the teams and to ensure that there is
equality of performance between engines supplied by the same manufacturer.
With effect from 2014 engines will be provided to Championship Organiser by the manufacturers in three
batches during the season. The engines will be sealed and distributed randomly by the Technical
Director and will become the property of the teams, with no requirement for them to be returned under
any “service contractâ€ÂÂÂ. When an engine has completed the normal cycle of use it will be replaced by
another sealed engine and it is anticipated that the six engines will be more than sufficient for the
season. At the end of the season the team then owns six engines with only minimal mileage accrued
which can be used for testing or sold on. The fixed cost for the engine package is €68,000.
The concession to allow timing chain replacement on Honda engines at regular intervals, which involves
supervised breaking of the engine seals, will be extended until the end of 2014.
With effect from 2015 the maximum revs permitted for Moto3 machines will be reduced from 14,000
RPM to 13,500 RPM and the timing chain replacement concession will be cancelled.
Sporting Regulations
Effective Season 2014 (i.e. from 11 November 2013):
Testing Regulations – MotoGP class
New testing restrictions will be introduced for the MotoGP class. This will restrict the amount of testing
permitted by contracted riders to:
One three day official test at a circuit in Europe between the final event and 30 November.
Three of three day official tests in the period between 01 February and the first event of the season.
A maximum of three tests, each of one day, on the Monday after events designated by Dorna/IRTA in
Europe.
Any activity authorised by Race Direction.
No testing is permitted between 01 December and 31 January, both dates being inclusive.
Test riders, as opposed to contracted riders, will continue to be allowed to test for development
purposes at any time and circuit using the “test tyre allocationâ€Â available to each team. This will also
apply to contracted riders of CRT category teams, subject to approval of testing at a Grand Prix circuit
being granted by Race Direction in advance of the test.
Testing Regulations – Moto3 and Moto2 classes
Changes to testing regulations for the Moto3 and Moto2 classes were also approved. Testing is now
permitted as follows:
At any circuit, with any riders, between the final GP and 30 November.
Three pre-season official tests, but only with contracted riders, at circuits in Europe nominated by
Dorna/IRTA.
Teams may also designate one GP circuit and one non-GP circuit where they may test at any time from
01 February onwards with any riders, but not within 14 days of an event at the circuit.
Teams may also participate in tests held on Mondays and/or Tuesdays after events in Europe when these
days are not required for MotoGP class testing.
Any activity authorised by Race Direction.
No testing is permitted between 01 December and 31 January, both dates being inclusive.
FIM Medical Code
Changes to the FIM Medical Code were approved. The changes mainly concerned more precise definitions
of the roles and responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer, the Medical Director and the FIM Medical
Representative. (Previously the FIM Medical Observer). However, the changes also officially recognised
the presence and role of the “FIM World Championship GP Medical Teamâ€ÂÂÂ.
This team is the group of doctors experienced in the management of severe trauma. Their role is to
provide support of immediate trackside medical assistance in the event of serious injury until transfer to
the medical centre or hospital. The team will be located in fast medical intervention vehicles to work
alongside local medical personnel.
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PRESS RELEASE FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championship
and FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup
Change to the 2013 Regulations
The Superbike Commission, composed of Messrs Javier Alonso (WSBK Managing Director), Ignacio
Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA Representative) and Giulio Bardi
(Team representative) met at the FIM Heaquarters on 13 March 2013. It unanimously decided to
introduce the following main modifications to the Regulations of the Road Racing Superbike &
Supersport World Championship and FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup for 2013:
A number of representatives of Dorna WSBK Organization and the FIM took part in this meeting
(Messrs Daniel Carrera, Gregorio Lavilla, Rezsö Bulcsu, and Paul Duparc).
Immediate application
Sporting Regulations
1.19 Start Procedure
14) A red light will be displayed for between 2 and 5 seconds. The red light will go out to start
the race
A safety car will follow behind the motorcycles for the whole of the first lap. The safety car
must overtake slow riders.
If the red lights device is fed by normal power (electricity) supply, it must also be connected
to a set of car batteries or to an U.P.S. (Uninterruptable Power System) to provide power to
the starting lights device if the electric line breaks down just at the moment of the start.
Any rider who anticipates the start or who is deliberately not placed in his starting box
will be required to carry out the ride through Procedure described under article 1.20.
Anticipation of the start is defined by the motorcycle moving forward when the red lights
are on. The Race Direction will decide if a penalty will be imposed and must arrange for the
team to be notified of such penalty before the end of the fourth lap.
(…)
Reason: Clarification.
1.23 PIT STOPS
Riders may enter the pits during the race.
Refuelling is strictly prohibited. Any infringement of this rule will be penalised with a
disqualification.
For the Superbike class only, the following procedure will also apply:
?hRiders who wish to change tyres or make adjustments in the pit lane must stop in
front of their garage, turn off the engine and dismount from their motorcycles. Only
three mechanics, clearly identified with an official armband, are allowed to touch
the motorcycle or work on it during the pit stop. These three mechanics cannot
receive any external help in the pit lane (i.e. passing the tools from the garage, etc.),
but the rider can help them if he wishes to do so.
?hThe use of power tools (maximum two at the same time, electric or pneumatic) is
allowed.
?hStands or lifts must operate manually and cannot be power assisted.
?hThe use of an auxiliary starter and/or of a booster battery is allowed to restart the
motorcycle.
?hA marshal will monitor the situation and report any infringement of this rule which
will be penalised by the Race Direction with a ride through.
?hIntervention time for a pit stop for tyre(s) change is fixed to 30 seconds plus the
necessary time to cross pit lane from entrance to exit (set time). This intervention
will be monitored by the Official timekeeping company. Any rider whose pit stop is
below the set time will be penalized by the Race Direction with a Ride Through.
?hDuring the pit stop, adjustments to the motorcycle are allowed.
?hA pit stop without a tyre change is not affected by this rule.
Reason: Clarification.
1.24.1 Flags and Lights Used to Provide Information:
(…)
?hWhite Flag
Waved at all the flag marshal posts during the race, this flag indicates that it is raining at
some parts of the circuit.
Only the Race Direction can take the decision.
(…)
Reason: To apply this flag information at any moment of the event and for all series.
1.24.2 Flags which Convey Information and Instructions:
?hYellow Flag
The team is no longer advised by written notice before the Ride Through sanction is applied.
1.27 Interruption of a race (red flag)
The procedure is reviewed and the one used in GP (with the 5 minutes rules) is now applied:
1.27.1 If the Race Director decides to interrupt a race, then red flags will be displayed at the
finish line and at all marshals' posts and he will switch on the red lights around the
circuit. Riders must immediately slow down and return to the pit lane.
The results will be the results taken at the last point where the leader and all other
riders on the same lap as the leader had completed a full lap without the red flag being
displayed
Exception: if the race is interrupted after the chequered flag, the following procedure
will apply:
1) For all the riders to whom the chequered flag was shown before the interruption, a
partial classification will be established at the end of the last lap of the race.
2) For all the riders to whom the chequered flag was not shown before the
interruption, a partial classification will be established at the end of the penultimate
lap of the race.
3) The complete classification will be established by combining both partial
classifications as per the lap/time procedure.
At the time the red flag is displayed, riders who are not actively competing in the race
will not be classified.
Within 5 minutes after the red flag has been displayed, riders who have not entered the
pit lane, pushing or riding on their motorcycle, will not be classified.
(…rest of the article remains unchanged…)
Technical Regulations
2.6.10.2 Front forks
Forks (stanchions, stem, wheel spindle, upper and lower crown, etc.) must remain as originally produced
by the manufacturer for the homologated motorcycle.
Original internal parts of the homologated forks may be modified or changed.
No aftermarket or prototype electronically-controlled suspension parts may be used, unless such
suspension is already present on the production model of the homologated motorcycle, and it must
remain completely standard (all mechanical or electronic parts must remain as homologated, with the
exception of shims and springs).
The original suspension system must work safely in the event of an electronic failure.
After market damper kits or valves may be installed.
Fork springs may be modified or replaced.
Fork caps may be modified or replaced to allow external adjustment.
Dust seals may be modified, changed or removed if the fork remains totally oil sealed.
The original surface finish of the fork tubes (stanchions, fork pipes) may be changed.
Additional surface treatments are allowed.
The upper and lower fork clamps (triple clamp, fork bridges) must remain as originally produced by the
manufacturer on the homologated motorcycle.
2.6.10.4 Rear suspension unit
Rear suspension unit (shock absorber) may be modified or replaced, but the original attachments to the
frame and rear fork (swing arm) must be as homologated.
Rear suspension unit and spring may be changed.
No aftermarket or prototype electronically-controlled suspension unit maybe used, unless such
suspension is already present on the production model of the homologated motorcycle, and it must
remain completely standard (any mechanical or electronic parts must remain as homologated with the
exception of shims and springs).
The original suspension system must work safely in the event of an electronic failure.
After market damper kits or valves may be installed.
Rear spring(s) may be modified or replaced.
Rear suspension linkage must remain as originally produced by the manufacturer for the homologated
motorcycle.
Reason: Clarifications.
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About the FIM (www.fim-live.com)
The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) founded in 1904, is the governing body for motorcycle
sport and the global advocate for motorcycling. The FIM is an independent association formed by 108 National
Federations throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in motorcycle sport by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC). Among its 50 FIM World Championships the main events are MotoGP,
Superbike, Endurance, Motocross, Supercross, Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country Rallies and Speedway.
Furthermore, the FIM is also active and involved in the following areas: public affairs, road safety, touring and
protection of the environment. The FIM was the first international sports federation to impose an
Environmental Code in 1994.
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The FIM teams up with TTXGP for promotion of new e-Road Racing series
The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is pleased to announce that it has reached
an agreement with TTXGP to promote a new series of electric powered motorcycle road racing
events. This agreement lays the groundwork for growth and a higher profile for the sport.
The new series will initially be run as a World Cup and as a support class to other Championships events. For the inaugural season in 2013, it will consist of four events in both
Europe and the USA, and a Final in Asia. And for 2014, it will revert to a championship calendar
with a minimum of six events over three continents.
The next milestone of this new concept comes in 2015, when this FIM Championship becomes headline event in its own right with a global calendar.
Since first FIM World records in 1994 and the first Road racing event held in 2009 by TTXGP,
electric powered motorcycles have shown huge improvements in both range and power. The new
e-Road Racing series will provide an intercontinental platform for the development of electric
powered two-wheelers and showcase their great potential as clean sports and road vehicles.
FIM President Vito Ippolito said of the groundbreaking new series: Through this agreement, are taking another important step towards the growth and promotion of clean electric road racing. The FIM is committed to furthering sports events for electric motorcycles which certainly be a major component of the motor sport of the future.
TTXGP founder Azhar Hussain considers the agreement a milestone in the development electric motor sport: This partnership with the FIM clears the way for a single destination all the world’s innovators to drive the next generation of technologies for competitive motor sport beyond the grid. We look forward to working with the FIM on this exciting project.
The name of the series and the 2013 calendar will be released shortly.
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FIM Conference of Commissions New appointments in the Commissions
At its meeting on Friday 22 February, the FIM Board of Directors appointed new Directors and
new members in various Commissions. These appointments, effective as from the plenary
session on the morning of Saturday 23 February, are as follows:
- Trial Commission (CTR): the new Director is Thierry Michaud (FRA). A former Trial
rider, Thierry Michaud is a three times Trial World Champion (1985, 1986 and 1988),
and was a member of the French Trial team that won the Trial des Nations on four
occasions in the 1980s. A member of the Commission since 2010, and Director ad
interim since last December replacing Dave Willoughby, he has been working as national
coach in the French Federation since 1993.
- Track Racing Commission (CCP): Armando Castagna (ITA) has been appointed as new
Director, succeeding Roy Otto. As a Speedway rider, Castagna took part in the
Speedway World Finals several times between 1984 and 1993. (his best place being fourth in the 1992 Pair Speedway World Final. A member of the Commission since 2006,
he became a CCP Bureau member in 2010.
New members were appointed in various Commissions, as follows:
- Road Racing Commission (CCR): Franco Uncini (ITA), Carlos Requejo (ESP), Alfredo
Mastropasqua (ITA, expert)
- International Technical Commission (CTI): Miguel Sanchez (ESP), Oriol Galliemi (ESP,
expert), Philippe Ducros (FRA, expert); Steve Whitelock (USA, expert).
- Commission for Women in Motorcycling (CFM): Emmanuelle Clair (FRA), Peter Isgren
(SWE).
- Commission for Tourism and Leisure (CTL): Damiano Zamana (ITA).
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About the FIM (www.fim-live.com)
The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) founded in 1904, is the governing body for motorcycle sport and
the global advocate for motorcycling. The FIM is an independent association formed by 108 National Federations
throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in motorcycle sport by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC). Among its 50 FIM World Championships the main events are MotoGP, Superbike,
Endurance, Motocross, Supercross, Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country Rallies and Speedway. Furthermore, the FIM is also
active and involved in the following areas: public affairs, road safety, touring and protection of the environment.
The FIM was the first international sports federation to impose an Environmental Code in 1994.
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FIM Motocross MX2 World Championship
Change to the Regulations
The Permanent Bureau of the Motocross Grand Prix, composed of Messrs Vito Ippolito, FIM President,
and Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, unanimously adopted the following change to the
2013 FIM Motocross MX2 World Championship Regulations on 18 February 2013. Application: as of the first eventArt. 2.3 Age of riders
The maximum age limit of 23 years for riders in the MX2 class is not applicable to women riders.
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About the FIM (www.fim-live.com)
The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) founded in 1904, is the governing body for motorcycle sport and
the global advocate for motorcycling. The FIM is an independent association formed by 108 National Federations
throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in motorcycle sport by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC). Among its 50 FIM World Championships the main events are MotoGP, Superbike,
Endurance, Motocross, Supercross, Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country Rallies and Speedway. Furthermore, the FIM is also
active and involved in the following areas: public affairs, road safety, touring and protection of the environment.
The FIM was the first international sports federation to impose an Environmental Code in 1994.
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FIM Superbike, Supersport World Championships
& FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup
2013 Provisional calendar, 3 January 2013 (Changes in bold)
DATE COUNTRY CIRCUIT WSBK WSS STK
24 February Australia Phillip Island
X X
10 March India Buddh Circuit
X X
14 April Spain Aragon
X X X
28 April The Netherlands Assen
X X X
12 May Italy Monza
X X X
26 May Europe Donington
X X
9 June Portugal Portimao (STC)
X X X
23 June TBA TBA
x x x
30 June Italy Imola (STC)
X X X
21 July Russia Moscow Raceway
X X
4 August UK Silverstone
X X X
1 September Germany Nurburgring
X X X
29 September USA Laguna Seca
X
6 October France Magny Cours
X X X
20 October Spain Jerez
X X X
STC = Subject to contract
TBA= To be announced
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio
Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the
presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna), Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), Paul Duparc (FIM) and
Mike Webb [NZ] (Race Director), in a meeting held on 13 December 2012 in Madrid, made the following
decisions. (Note: Some decisions were made at the previous meeting on 10 November at Valencia but
not announced at that time).
Sporting and Disciplinary Regulations
Effective immediately:
It has been recognised that there is the need to address the problem of riders who are constantly being
warned or penalised for endangering other riders or committing other serious offences like assaulting
marshals or other officials. To address this issue a new system of Penalty Points was approved. Race
Direction can sanction a rider with a number of Penalty Points between one and ten. This can be
instead of or in addition to any other sanction. Points will "tot up" during the season and when certain
thresholds are reached the following sanctions will be applied automatically:
?hFour Points - Starts next race from rear of grid.
?hSeven Points - Starts next race from pit lane.
?hTen Points - Disqualification from the next event.
Once the ten point sanction has been imposed then points reset to Zero. Points are not carried forward
to the following season.
Several changes to the start procedure were approved:
Pit lane opening will be accompanied by a green flag at the pit exit in addition to the existing green
light.
No red flag will be displayed in front of the grid at the conclusion of the sighting lap.
Tyre warmers must be removed immediately on display of the one minute board.
Following approval of the new qualifying procedure for the MotoGP class it is also necessary to
determine the criteria for actual qualification to take part in the race - the 107% rule. To be allowed
to take part in the actual qualifying sessions a rider must achieve a time better than 107% of the
fastest rider in any of the four free practice sessions. It is no longer possible to qualify for the race
based on a time set in the warm up. Riders who are appointed as substitutes for an injured rider after
some free practice sessions have taken place and have not achieved the 107% cut off will still be
allowed to participate in Qualifying Practice 1 where they must achieve a qualifying time.
Failure of riders participating in their first event of the season to attend the FIM briefing may attract a
penalty but will no longer result in automatic disqualification.
The responsibility for switching on red rear lights in rain conditions now rests with the teams. No
boards will be displayed.
It is no longer a requirement for the team to be notified and acknowledge the imposition of a ride
through penalty due to a jump start. The requirement will be displayed at the start line to the rider
and included on the information page of the timekeeping monitors.
There is no longer a minimum fine that can be imposed by Race Direction. The maximum fine is now
fixed at €50,000.00
Technical Regulations
MotoGP Class
Effective Immediately:
Carbon Composite wheels are not permitted. (As is already the case for Moto3 and Moto2).
The exception granted to CRT entries in 2012 to permit use of brake disks of a different diameter than
the 320mm specified in the regulations will not be extended to 2013.
A revised allocation of tyres will be introduced. In principle, riders will receive an additional rear tyre
and the "soft" front tyre offered as an option in 2012, but not used, will no longer be available. In that
case, the exception concerning allocations of different grades of front tyres at certain specified
circuits will be cancelled. The decision on the precise make up of the allocation will be taken following
the official test at Sepang on 5-7 February.
In this context, the official supplier will be making available a softer rear tyre for use by CRT entries.
Effective 2014:
A procedure for homologation of the "frozen" engine specifications was approved. It was confirmed that
this regulation does not apply to CRT entries and that different teams using the same brand of MSMA
machine could have engines homologated with different specifications.
Effective 2015:
Maximum prices permitted to be charged for the supply of brakes and suspension will be imposed.
Investigations are also being carried out with a view to capping charges for service contracts for the
same products.
Moto3 and Moto2 Classes
Effective Immediately:
Moto2 class quick-shifter systems must be approved by the Technical Director.
The allocation of tyres for the Moto2 class is changed. In future riders will have the following maximum
numbers available:
8 front tyres of the two standard specifications.
9 rear tyres of the two standard specifications
The actual specifications will be determined by the official supplier and all riders will receive equal
allocations.
Front race numbers on Moto3 and Moto2 machines must have a separation of minimum 10mm between
double digit numbers. Reflective backgrounds are not permitted.
Effective 2014:
To ensure that teams in the Moto3 are supplied with engines of the same specification at a reasonable
price it has been agreed that engines will be supplied via the series organisers and distributed
randomly. Engines will not be returned for maintenance but having completed normal mileage will be
retained by teams for other purposes or sale on.
Discussions are continuing about the maximum number of engines allowed and the routine, minor
engine maintenance to be permitted and a final regulation will be announced during the 2013 Qatar
GP.
Maximum prices will be imposed for complete Moto3 class machines and maximum prices will be
specified for chassis and major components for Moto3 and Moto2 class machines. Again, final
regulations will be announced during the 2013 Qatar GP.
All Classes
Effective 2014:
In 2013 Dorna will introduce a new timekeeping transponder that will have the ability to display on the
dashboard additional information for the rider. Most importantly, this will include the ability to
duplicate flag signals. Use of a compatible dashboard is mandatory from 2014 and optional in 2013.
In the Moto2 class the use of an updated Lambda sensor will be compulsory
Effective 2015:
FIM homologation standards for all racing wheels were approved in principle. Final standards will be
announced at the Qatar GP
Other Matters
The Commission confirmed acceptance of all MotoGP class CRT entries on the provisional 2013 entry
list.
The Commission approved various MotoGP wild card entries:
Michel Pirro - Ducati, Jerez, Mugello and Misano
Martin Bauer, Schwarz & Bronnen, Brno
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FIM Environmental Award awarded to the Circuits de Catalunya
After having reviewed the seven high-level entries, the independent Jury for the FIM Environmental Award decided
to reward the Circuits de Catalunya (ESP, Spain) for the impressive work they have been doing for a number of years to
promote sustainability, including the following features:
?hHigh social impact for the community
?hA clear vision of sustainability
?hInnovative Approaches
?hWide dissemination of the project that acts as community educator
?hClear and organised methodology based on environmental management plans
?hCompliance with international environmental standards
The 2012 FIM Environmental Award was presented during the FIM Gala Ceremony held in Monaco on 2 December.
A special mention was also given by the Jury to AMD Orehova Vas (SLO) for their continuous efforts to raise
environmental awareness amongst riders and spectators during their Motocross events and to share easy and
accessible environmental tips.
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The independent Jury for the FIM Environmental Award is composed of: Mr Andrzej Witkowski,
FIM Awards & Recognition Committee representative; Ms Kattia Hernandez, FIM International
Environment Commission Director; Ms Jill Savery, Olympic Gold medallist and environmental
consultant; Mr Even Wiger, Director of Sustainability at the FIA Foundation; Mr Nils Ryrholm,
Professor at Gavle University in Sweden in the Dept. of Electronics, Mathematics & Natural
Sciences.
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About the Circuits de Catalunya
The Circuits de Catalunya, which was inaugurated on 10 September 1991, is already an international benchmark
thanks to its capacity for innovation and its management model. The management’s efforts are focused on
becoming a powerful economic engine for the area and exporting the brand and its values around the world. The
Circuit is working to share the passion for this sport with thousands of new fans and at the same time to promote a
commitment to respect the environment. The Circuits de Catalunya obtained ISO 14001 certification in 2008.
The circuit hosted its first race five days after the inauguration. Nowadays the management focuses its sustainable
actions on the organisation of sustainable activities in order to promote environmental awareness. These include
electric routes, the Eco series (first European championship on permanent racetracks based on ecodriving, energy
efficiency and alternative energies), E-days (conferences and workshops with the aim of consolidating the future of
electric vehicles), eco point (sustainable management), the B circuit (opening the doors for bicycle fans), and
promotion of public transportation, amongst others.
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European Union drops motorcycle technical inspections, for five years!
In a surprise move the EU Council representatives meeting in Brussels on 3 December
decided to delete motorcycles and mopeds from the proposed new Directive on technical
inspections.
Written into the draft is a requirement to review the situation regarding mopeds and
motorcycles in five years time. But, the EU member states have clearly stated that they
do not see the need for technical inspections of mopeds and motorcycles with the published
draft.
Commenting on the outcome FIM CEO Stephane Desprez said: This has been a controversial
issue for many years. Some riders are used to technical inspections being part of the law as
this has been done in many countries for a long time. Others have no tradition of this. It is
further complicated by the fact that many enthusiasts own more than one motorcycle or
scooter. If the testing is expensive this becomes a large bill every year if all the bikes are
kept on the road.
The research underpinning this proposal was conducted by one of the testing institutes, and
is contradicted by other studies on accident figures due to technical failures. This explains
why its conclusions were weakened when reviewed by the European member states. If and
when the issue is discussed again in five years it will need more careful scrutiny.
The future directive will not affect the situation of countries that have this system at
national level, examples being the UK and Italy.
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FIM Trial & FIM Womens Trial World Championships
FIM Trial des Nations
FIM X-Trial World Championship
2013 Calendars
FIM Trial World Championship
Date FMN Country, venue
27-28 April MFJ Japan, Motegi
25-26 May AMA United States, Sequatchie
15-16 June FMA Andorra, Sant JuliÃ
23 June RFME Spain, Pobladura
07 July FMI Italy, Barzio
14 July ACCR Czech Republic, Kramolin
27-28 July ACU Great Britain, Penrith
31 August– 01 September FFM France, Isola 2000
FIM Trial des Nations
Date FMN Country, venue
07-08 September FFM France, La Châtre
FIM Womens Trial World Championship
Date FMN Country, venue
15-16 June FMA Andorra, Sant JuliÃ
31 August – 01 September FFM France, Isola 2000
06 September FFM France, La Châtre
FIM X-Trial World Championship
Date FMN Country, venue
05 January ACU Great Britain, Sheffield
10 February RFME Spain, Barcelona
09 March RFME Spain, Malaga
23 March DMSB Germany, Bielefeld
12 April FFM France, Nice
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
2013 calendar, update 11 December (Changes in bold)
Date Grand Prix Circuit
07 April Qatar* Doha/Losail
21 April Americas Austin
05 May Spain Jerez de la Frontera
19 May France Le Mans
2 June Italy Mugello
16 June Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya
29 June Netherlands** TT Assen
14 July Germany Sachsenring
21 July United States*** Laguna Seca
18 August Indianapolis Indianapolis
25 August Czech Republic Brno
01 September Great Britain Silverstone
15 September San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Marco Simoncelli Misano
29 September Aragón MotorLand Aragón
13 October Malaysia Sepang
20 October Australia Phillip Island
27 October Japan Motegi
10 November Valencia Ricardo Tormo-Valencia
* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** Only MotoGP class
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2012 FIM General Assembly meets in Monte-Carlo
The FIM General Assembly met at the Sporting-Monte-Carlo in Monaco, on 1 December.
There were 76 member Federations present out of a total of 107.
The FIM President Vito Ippolito opened the meeting by pointing out that although the
economic crisis had caused considerable hardship in a number of countries and had
also impacted the FIM, it had also created opportunities for the FIM to develop and
expand the geographical scope of its championships. He stressed that in order to make
its activities sustainable, the FIM had to be a strong but inclusive organisation, working
together with its partners and practising good governance at all levels.
The FIM President urged the members to help the FIM to move forward in the right
direction: Every major change shakes up our convictions and our habits. In the past
we had the option to stay as we were. Today, we have it no longer. We are obliged to
change. That is why we are asking you to carry on working in this direction with
conviction in order for the benefit of the FIM of today and for future generations of
sportsmen and sportswomen.
The FIM General Assembly accepted applications for membership by the Palestinian
Motor Sport and Motorcycle Federation (PMSMF) and the Federation Motocycliste de
Cote d Ivoire (FMCI), which replaces the FISAM. From 1 January 2013, the FIM will
therefore have 108 affiliated members.
The FIM approved a new championship, the FIM Speedway World League, with six
teams representing three Speedway leagues. Also, from 2013, the FIM Youth Trial Cup
125cc will go under the name of the FIM Trial Cup 125cc.
Messrs Rob Rasor (AMA-USA) and Juan Moreta (RFME-SPA) were re-elected to the FIM
Board of Directors and Mr Jorgen Bitsch (DMU-DEN) was elected to the third vacant
position. Mr Stefan Steinle (DMSB-GER) was appointed member of the International
Commission of Judges (CJI).
During the General Assembly, the FIM welcomed the UEMs amendment to its Statutes
to change its name officially to FIM EUROPE in line with the other Continental Unions
FIM AFRICA, FIM ASIA, FIM LATIN AMERICA, FIM NORTH AMERICA and FIM OCEANIA.
The FIM awarded the Nicolas Rodil del Valle Gold Medal to Mr Guy Maitre, who
served as FIM Secretary General and then FIM CEO for 33 years, and the Nicolas
Rodil del Valle Silver Medal to Mrs Anne-Marie Gerber who served the FIM in various
capacities for 32 years. The FIM General Assembly also presented the following
national Federations with commemorative plates to mark the celebration of major
anniversaries in 2012:
Kazakhstan (AMFK): 20th
Ukraine (FMU): 20th
Panama (UPM) : 20th
Liechtenstein (LMV): 30th
Zimbabwe (ZMSF): 50th
Bahrain (BAMF): 60th
Guatemala (FNMG): 60th
Malaysia (AAM): 80th
Finland (SML): 90th
Luxembourg (MUL): 90th
Belgium: 100th
Ireland: 110th
The next meeting of the FIM General Assembly will take place on 30 November
2013. The venue will be announced in the second quarter of 2013.
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FIM 2012 Dinner-Debate at the European Parliament
On 27 November, the FIM organised a Dinner-Debate at the European Parliament in Brussels to present
the work of the FIM in the field of Alternative Energies and to stress the need for supportive EU
legislation for clean motorcycling.
Welcomed by the Dutch Member of the European Parliament Mr Wim van de Camp, the dinner was attended
by representatives of European States, Members of European Parliament and European Commission Officials,
representatives from ACEM (the Association of Motorcycles Manufacturers), members of the FIM Alternative
Energy Working Group, as well as other stakeholders from the motorcycling community and clean technology
companies.
An exhibition displaying two sustainable powered two-wheelers: Suzuki Fuel Cell Burgman and Piaggio Mp3
Hybrid 300ie underlined the existence of ready-to-use technologies.
Speeches from the FIMs Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stephane Desprez, Mr Olivier Onidi and Mr Frederic
Sgarbi from the European Commission as well as Mr Mario Santucci, Responsible for Vehicle Innovation at
Piaggio Group, underlined the advantages of motorcycles in the face of the current issues regarding
transportation in major cities, the improvements of clean technologies used in motorcycling and the need for
a more supportive EU legislation.
The Director for Innovative and Sustainable Mobility at DG MOVE, Mr Olivier Onidi outlined that future EU
legislation and actions will be designed to include powered two-wheelers and support the emergence of new
technologies in motorcycling.
Stéphane Desprez explained how motorcycling sport is acting as a driver for innovation as well as the best
testing platform for innovation with initiatives such as the ePower Championship, the first FIM international
championship for motorcycles propelled by electric power only. Mr Mario Santucci detailed the inclusive
strategy of his firm Piaggio, Italian manufacturer of motorcycles, and its perspectives in terms of R&D. Mr
Frederic Sgarbi, Head of Sector at DG Research, highlighted the inclusion of powered two-wheelers in the
future Green Vehicles Initiative in Horizon 2020 framework.
The dinner was followed by a lively debate, focusing on the ongoing need for political support, infrastructure
development and incentives to encourage the industry and consumers to go green.
Today the motorcycle is the ideal vehicle to prove new technologies and test new sources of energy.
Increasingly, policy makers and the public are looking to motorsport, and motorcycling specifically, as a
testing ground for these new technologies. Motorcycles provide an easily adapted platform of modestly
simple design that lends itself well to utilizing many different forms of alternative energy!
FIM CEO Stephane Desprez
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2012 FIM Gala Ceremony
More than five hundred guests packed into the prestigious Salle des Etoiles room of the Sporting Monte-Carlo to
enjoy a very special evening that rewarded the exploits of the Worlds best motorcycle riders. Broadcast live on TV
in several different countries a host of motorcycling legends were on hand to present the 2012 FIM World Champions
with their respective awards, whilst also being honoured themselves for their achievements to two wheel sports.
Master of the ceremony, Suzi Perry displayed her tremendous motorcycle expertise with style.
Legends such as Mary McGee, Jim
Redman, Torsten Hallman, Dougie
Lampkin, Kari Tiainen, Hubert Auriol and
Hans Nielsen were joined on stage by the
likes of Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi, Marc
Marquez, Sandro Cortese, Antonio
Cairoli, Ryan Villopoto, Toni Bou,
Antoine Meo, Pierre-Alexandre Renet,
Chris Holder, Nikolai Krasnikov and many
more talented riders. The female side of
the sport was well represented by Laia
Sanz (Double title in Enduro & Trial),
Chiara Fontanesi, Camelia Liparoti and
Emmanuelle Clair.
In addition to the many FIM World
Champions who stepped forward to
receive their awards, the FIM also made
three special presentations for FIM Rookie of the Year, FIM Woman of the Year and FIM Personality of the Year.
These three awards were voted for by the media, fans, teams, industry and riders via the FIM-LIVE.com website
during more recent weeks.
Tim Gasjer was voted FIM Rookie of the Year, Laia Sanz FIM Woman of the Year, whilst Jorge Lorenzo received the
award for FIM Personality of the Year. The FIM Environmental Award was won by the Circuits de Catalunya from
Spain. This award was created in order to encourage a greater awareness of environmental concerns within the
motorcycling world. The Ambulance Motorcycle Club won the 2012 FIM Road Safety Award for its helmet safety
campaign.
Speaking at this unique occasion FIM President Vito Ippolito stated: The third FIM Gala Ceremony in Monte-Carlo
was the perfect moment to congratulate and honour our 2012 Champions not only in the Salle des Etoiles, but also
in front of millions of TV viewers around the globe. Again I must thank the riders and teams for being here tonight.
They truly understand the importance of the FIM Gala both for the FIM and for motorcycle sport as a whole.
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24 Hours of Le Mans, Moto (35th edition, 8-9 September 2012)
International event counting towards the FIM Road Racing Endurance World Cup, Superstock class
The International Disciplinary Court (CDI) partially upholds the appeal lodged by the team MCP
STARTEAM 67, overturns the decision taken by the International Jury (JI) to disqualify the team, and
finds that the team MCP STARTEAM 67 are the winners of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Moto, 35th edition,
8-9 September 2012, Superstock class.
The CDI, chaired by CDI Judge Mr Santiago Puig Viladomiu (Spain), partially upheld the appeal lodged
by the team MCP STARTEAM 67 against the decision of 9 September 2012 taken by the JI to disqualify
the team from the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans, Moto.
While finding that the team MCP STARTEAM 67 had indeed infringed the technical rules of the FIM
Endurance Code (i.e. art. 2.7.6.11. lit. i)), the CDI nevertheless considered that the disqualification
inflicted on the team by the JI did not respect the proportionality principle.
Applying introductory article 2, recently amended (20 April 2012), of the Technical Regulations of the
2012 FIM Endurance World Championship and taking into account all the circumstances of the case, the
CDI found that a six-minute time penalty was appropriate to sanction the infringement of the rules
committed by the team MCP STARTEAM 67.
The CDI noted that the amendment of the above article (cf. document currently available on the FIM
website (http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/alfresco/006_CCR_Clarification_Endurance.pdf) brought
about a major innovation for infringements detected after the race, whereby disqualification of the
team is no longer automatic as was previously the case.
After incorporating this time penalty into the result achieved by the team MCP STARTEAM 67 and after
taking into account the penalty inflicted, the CDI found that the team MCP STARTEAM 67 would have
finished the event by completing 811 laps in 24:02:12.096.
That being so, the CDI found that the team MCP STARTEAM 67 are the winners of the 2012 24 Hours of
Le Mans, Moto, 35th edition, Superstock class. The CDI therefore ordered the results of the event 2012
24 HOURS of Le Mans, Moto, 35th edition, Superstock category to be adjusted accordingly, with all the
consequences arising therefrom, including with respect to any prizes and points to be awarded to the
participants in the event in question.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix 2013 Provisional Entry Lists, 28 November
Moto3 TM No. RIDER NATIONALITY TEAM MACHINE
3 MATTEO FERRARI ITALIAN ONGETTA-CENTRO SETA FTR HONDA
4 FRANCESCO BAGNAIA ITALIAN TEAM ITALIA FIM FTR HONDA
5 ROMANO FENATI ITALIAN TEAM ITALIA FMI FTR HONDA
7 EFREN VAZQUEZ SPANISH MAHINDRA RACING MAHINDRA
8 JACK MILLER AUSTRALIAN RACING TEAM GERMANY FTR HONDA
9 TONI FINSTERBUSCH GERMAN KIEFER RACING KALEX KTM
11 LIVIO LOI BELGIAN MARC VDS RACING TEAM KALEX KTM
12 ALEX MARQUEZ SPANISH ESTRELLA GALICIA 0'0 KTM
17 JOHN McPHEE BRITISH RACING TEAM GERMANY FTR HONDA
19 ALESSANDRO TONUCCI ITALIAN CARETTA TECHNOLOGY HONDA
22 ANA CARRASCO SPANISH JHK t-shirt LAGLISSE KTM
23 NICCOLO ANTONELLI ITALIAN GO & FUN GRESINI Moto3 FTR HONDA
25 MAVERICK VINALES SPANISH JHK t-shirt LAGLISSE KTM
29 HYUGA WATANABE JAPANESE CARETTA TECHNOLOGY HONDA
31 NIKLAS AJO FINNISH AVANT TECNO KTM
32 ISAAC VINALES SPANISH BIMBO - ONGETTA-CENTRO SETA FTR HONDA
39 LUIS SALOM SPANISH RED BULL KTM AJO KTM
41 BRAD BINDER SOUTH AFRICAN AMBROGIO RACING SUTER HONDA
42 ALEX RINS SPANISH ESTRELLA GALICIA 0'0 KTM
44 MIGUEL OLIVEIRA PORTUGUESE MAHINDRA RACING MAHINDRA
53 JASPER IWEMA DUTCH RW RACING GP KALEX KTM
57 ERIC GRANADO BRAZILIAN MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto3 KALEX KTM
58 JUAN GUEVARA SPANISH CIP TSR HONDA
61 ARTHUR SISSIS AUSTRALIAN RED BULL KTM AJO KTM
63 ZULFAHMI KHAIRUDDIN MALAYSIAN RED BULL KTM AJO KTM
65 PHILIPP OETTL GERMAN PADDOCK TT MOTION KALEX KTM
66 FLORIAN ALT GERMAN KIEFER RACING KALEX KTM
77 LORENZO BALDASSARRI ITALIAN GO & FUN GRESINI Moto3 FTR HONDA
84 JAKUB KORNFEIL CZECH REDOX RW RACING GP KALEX KTM
89 ALAN TECHER FRENCH CIP TSR HONDA
94 JONAS FOLGER GERMAN MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto3 KALEX KTM
99 DANNY WEBB BRITISH AMBROGIO RACING SUTER HONDA
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Moto2 TM No RIDER NATIONALITY TEAM MACHINE
3 SIMONE CORSI ITALIAN NGM MOBILE RACING SPEED UP
4 RANDY KRUMMENACHER SWISS TECHNOMAG carXpert SUTER
5 JOHANN ZARCO FRENCH CAME IODARACING PROJECT SUTER
7 DONI TATA PRADITA INDONESIAN FEDERAL OIL GRESINI Moto2 SUTER
8 KYLE SMITH BRITISH BLUSENS AVINTIA KALEX
11 SANDRO CORTESE GERMAN DYNAVOLT INTACT GP KALEX
12 THOMAS LUTHI SWISS INTERWETTEN PADDOCK SUTER
14 RATTHAPARK WILAIROT THAI HONDA GRESINI Moto2 SUTER
15 ALEX DE ANGELIS SAN MARINO NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING SPEED UP
17 ALBERTO MONCAYO SPANISH ARGINANO y GINES RACING MOTOBOST
18 NICOLAS TEROL SPANISH MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto2 SUTER
19 XAVIER SIMEON BELGIAN SAG TEAM KALEX
23 MARCEL SCHROTTER GERMAN SAG TEAM KALEX
24 TONI ELIAS SPANISH BLUSENS AVINTIA KALEX
30 TAKAAKI NAKAGAMI JAPANESE ITALTRANS RACING TEAM KALEX
36 MIKA KALLIO FINNISH MARC VDS RACING TEAM KALEX
40 POL ESPARGARO SPANISH TUENTI HP 40 PONS KALEX
44 STEVEN ODENDAAL SOUTH AFRICAN ARGINANO y GINES RACING MOTOBOST
45 SCOTT REDDING BRITISH MARC VDS RACING TEAM KALEX
49 AXEL PONS SPANISH TUENTI HP 40 PONS KALEX
52 DANNY KENT BRITISH TECH 3 TECH 3
54 MATTIA PASINI ITALIAN NGM MOBILE RACING SPEED UP
60 JULIAN SIMON SPANISH ITALTRANS RACING TEAM KALEX
63 MIKE DI MEGLIO FRENCH JIR Moto2 MOTOBI
77 DOMINIQUE AEGERTER SWISS TECHNOMAG carXpert SUTER
80 ESTEVE RABAT SPANISH TUENTI HP 40 PONS KALEX
81 JORDI TORRES SPANISH MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM Moto2 SUTER
88 RICKY CARDUS SPANISH NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING SPEED UP
95 ANTHONY WEST AUSTRALIAN QMMF RACING TEAM SPEED UP
96 LOUIS ROSSI FRENCH TECH 3 TECH 3
97 RAFID TOPAN SUCIPTO INDONESIAN QMMF RACING TEAM SPEED UP
TBC TO BE CONFIRMED HONDA RACING ASIA TADY MORIWAKI
TBC TO BE CONFIRMED ESGP Moto2 FTR
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MotoGP TM No RIDER NATIONALITY TEAM MACHINE
4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO ITALIAN DUCATI TEAM DUCATI
5 COLIN EDWARDS USA NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING FTR KAWASAKI *
6 STEFAN BRADL GERMAN LCR HONDA MotoGP HONDA
7 HIROSHI AOYAMA JAPANESE AVINTIA BLUSENS FTR *
8 HECTOR BARBERA SPANISH AVINTIA BLUSENS FTR *
9 DANILO PETRUCCI ITALIAN CAME IODARACING PROJECT IODA-SUTER *
11 BEN SPIES USA PRAMAC RACING TEAM DUCATI
14 RANDY DE PUNIET FRENCH POWER ELECTRONICS ASPAR ART *
17 KAREL ABRAHAM CZECH CARDION AB MOTORACING ART *
19 ALVARO BAUTISTA SPANISH GO & FUN HONDA GRESINI HONDA
26 DANI PEDROSA SPANISH REPSOL HONDA TEAM HONDA
29 ANDREA IANNONE ITALIAN PRAMAC RACING TEAM DUCATI
33 MICHAEL LAVERTY BRITISH PAUL BIRD MOTORSPORT PBM *
35 CAL CRUTCHLOW BRITISH MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 YAMAHA
38 BRADLEY SMITH BRITISH MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 YAMAHA
41 ALEIX ESPARGARO SPANISH POWER ELECTRONICS ASPAR ART *
46 VALENTINO ROSSI ITALIAN YAMAHA FACTORY RACING YAMAHA
67 BRYAN STARING AUSTRALIAN GO & FUN HONDA GRESINI FTR HONDA *
68 YONNY HERNANDEZ COLOMBIAN PAUL BIRD MOTORSPORT ART *
69 NICKY HAYDEN USA DUCATI TEAM DUCATI
71 CLAUDIO CORTI ITALIAN NGM MOBILE FORWARD RACING FTR KAWASAKI *
93 MARC MARQUEZ SPANISH REPSOL HONDA TEAM HONDA
99 JORGE LORENZO SPANISH YAMAHA FACTORY RACING YAMAHA
TBC TO BE CONFIRMED CAME IODARACING PROJECT IODA-SUTER *
* = CRT STATUS
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FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
& FIM Bajas World Cup
2013 Calendars, 23 November
FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
Date FMN Name Country
05-11 April UAEMC Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge United Arab Emirates
28 April - 04 May QMMF Sealine Cross-Country Rally Qatar
31 May - 05 June FMI Sardegna Rally Race Italy
15-22 June 2013 CAMOD Desafio Ruta 40 Argentina
23 July-4 August CBM Sertoes Rally Brazil
28 September-05 October ATCE Pharaons Rally Egypt
FIM Bajas World Cup
Date FMN Name Country
15-17 March FMI Italian Baja Italy
13-16 June FRM Romanian Baja Romania
19-21 July RFME Baja Espana Aragon Spain
15-18 August MAMS Hungarian Baja Hungary
13-15 October FRMM Baja du Maroc Maroc
01-02 November FMP Baja Portalegre 500 Portugal
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MIES, 26/11/2012 FIM Motocross World Championships
Changes to the Regulations – Corrections in bold
The Motocross/SuperMoto Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs Wolfgang Srb, Director of the
CMS/FIM, Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, meeting in Mies (Switzerland) on
23 November, unanimously adopted the following changes to the 2013 Regulations.
Mr Takanao Tsubouchi, MSMA Secretary General, could not attend the meeting, but the FIM received
the MSMA position on the topics discussed. Mr Ignacio Verneda, FIM Executive Director Sports, also
attended this meeting.
Application 01 January 2013
FIM MX1 & MX2 Motocross World Championships Regulations
1. For overseas FIM MX1 & MX2 World Championship events:
- MX1 & MX2 classes race together
- Maximum 40 riders: 15 MX1 riders + 15 MX2 riders + 10 additional riders regardless their class
(MX1 or MX2)
- Classification per class
MX1 / MX2 Duration per session Maximum number of riders
2 X Free Practice 35 minutes 40 riders
1 X Pre-Qualifying Practice 30 minutes 40 riders
1 X Qualifying Race 20 minutes + 2 laps 40 riders
1 X Warm-Up 20 minutes 40 riders
2 X Races 35 minutes + 2 laps 40 riders
2. For all FIM MX1 & MX2 World Championship events:
Art. 5.11 Qualifying
In order to qualify for the Qualifying Race, a rider must achieve a time equal to at least 108% of the
average time of the top 10 recorded during the Pre-Qualifying Practice.
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FIM Motocross World Championships
Changes to the Regulations
The Motocross/SuperMoto Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs Wolfgang Srb, Director of the
CMS/FIM, Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, meeting in Mies (Switzerland) on
23 November, unanimously adopted the following changes to the 2013 Regulations.
Mr Takanao Tsubouchi, MSMA Secretary General, could not attend the meeting, but the FIM received
the MSMA position on the topics discussed. Mr Ignacio Verneda, FIM Executive Director Sports, also
attended this meeting.
Application 01 January 2013
1. FIM MX1 & MX2 Motocross World Championships Regulations
For overseas FIM MX1 & MX2 World Championship events:
- MX1 & MX2 classes race together
- Maximum 40 riders : 15 MX1 riders + 15 MX2 riders + 10 additional riders regardless their class
(MX1 or MX2)
- Classification per class
MX1 / MX2 Duration per session Maximum number of riders
2 X Free Practice 35 minutes 40 riders
1 X Pre-Qualifying Practice 30 minutes 40 riders
1 X Qualifying Race 20 minutes + 2 laps 40 riders
1 X Warm-Up 20 minutes 40 riders
2 X Races 35 minutes + 2 laps 40 riders
2. FIM MX1, MX2, MX3, Womens Motocross World Championships, FIM Motocross of Nations &
FIM Veteran Motocross World Cup Regulations
Art. 5.11 Qualifying
In order to qualify for the Qualifying Race, a rider must achieve a time equal to at least 108% of the
average time of the top 10 recorded during the Pre-Qualifying Practice.
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FIM Motocross & SuperMoto World Championships
Changes to the Regulations
The Motocross/SuperMoto Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs Wolfgang Srb, Director of the
CMS/FIM, Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, and Takanao Tsubouchi, MSMA Secretary
General, meeting in Teutschenthal (Germany) on 22 September 2012, unanimously adopted the
following changes to the 2013 Regulations.
Mr Stephane Desprez, FIM Chief Executive Officer also attended this meeting.
Application 01 January 2013
Motocross
1. FIM Standards for Motocross Circuits
Art. 047.3.4 Speed
The course, if possible, should be of a type which restricts the average speed to a maximum of 65 km
per hour (the average calculated for one complete race).
Art. 047.3.10 Repair and signalling zone
New paragraph: The repair and signalling zone must have a corridor in the pit lane to allow an
uninterrupted passage throughout the entire length. This corridor should be marked by white lines
throughout the entire event and remain free of parked motorcycles, equipment and people.
Furthermore, there should be no excessive speed or overtaking in the pit lane. Riders should ride in a
disciplined manner within this area.
Art. 047.4 Track marking and fencing
c) Track marking
New text of the paragraph: The exterior of the track may be marked by course markers, straw bales,
foam rubber blocks, earth banking, advertising banners and flexible fencing green in colour.
2. FIM MX1, MX2, MX3, Womens Motocross World Championships, FIM Motocross of Nations and
FIM Veteran Motocross World Cup Regulations
Art. 2.2 Acceptance of entries
The maximum age limit of 23 years for the MX2 class is no longer valid for the FIM Motocross of
Nations.
Art. 2.10 Rider Behaviour and Assistance (in addition to paragraph 28)
Watering of starting lanes by riders and/or team staff is prohibited.
Art. 4.19 Official signals
- Yellow flag, waved: Immediate danger, prepare to stop, no overtaking, jumping not allowed.
- Red Cross flag: Medical staff on the track, proceed with extreme caution.
Riders must roll each jump individually with no overtaking until past the area of concern.
3. FIM Junior Motocross World Championship
Art. 035.8.1 Acceptance of entries
In any case, the FIM and/or the FIM Championship Promoter can enter additional riders in each class
before the end of the technical verifications prior to the event (not exceeding the maximum allowed
number of entries per Federation and class).
SuperMoto
1. FIM S1 SuperMoto World Championship and FIM SuperMoto of Nations Regulations
Art. 042.10.2.3 & Art. 043.10.2.3 Tyres
There will not be an Official Tyre Supplier, appointed by the FIM Championship Promoter. The
participants are allowed to use tyres of their own choice. There is also no limit on the number of tyres
that can be used.
Art. 42.19 SuperPole
Abolished. There will be no more SuperPole.
Art. 042.20 Races
Each FIM SuperMoto World Championship event will run two Races.
Art. 042.20.1 Starting order
The order in which riders take their starting positions for the two Races is based on their respective
results in Time Practice.
Snowcross
1. FIM Snowcross World Championship Regulations
The FIM Snowcross World Championship will be run according to the Race Direction System (as in
FIM MX1, MX2, MX3, Womens Motocross, the FIM Veteran Motocross World Cup, the FIM Motocross of
Nations, the FIM S1 SuperMoto World Championship & the FIM SuperMoto of Nations).
CMS Official Mr. Kurt Ljungqvist will be appointed as FIM Snowcross Race Director.
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Calling all friends of motorcycle sport! 
The third edition of the prestigious FIM Gala Ceremony will be taking place in the Principality
of Monaco, at the Sporting Monte-Carlo, on 2 December.
This year we are again giving you the opportunity to pick your champions in the following categories:
2012 Rookie of the Year,
2012 Woman of the Year,
2012 Personality of the Year.
Every participant will automatically take part in the draw on 19 November to win one of the
following prizes:
1. TAG Heuer Micro Timer watch
2. 2 MotoGP or Superbike or Endurance paddock passes
3. 2 Motocross or Supercross or Freestyle paddock passes
4. 2 X-Trial or Trial passes
5. 2 SuperEnduro or Enduro passes
6. 2 Speedway or Ice Speedway passes
7. Collection of 2012 FIM Endurance, X-Trial, Trial, SuperEnduro, Ice Speedway DVDs.
8. A one-year subscription to the FIM "Ride with us" magazine (5 issues)
9. A FIM gift bag (moleskin, USB key, pens)
10. A collection of FIM pins
Vote now!
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission 11 Nov 2012
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda
(FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence
of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 10
November 2012 in Valencia, decided on the following:
Sporting Regulations
Effective immediately:
Teams and their contracted or nominated riders become subject to all regulations with effect from the
start of the season. The season is defined as starting on the day after the last race of the preceding
season. The effect of this change is that all contracted teams and riders are subject to the same test
restrictions.
In the case of an interrupted race then a penalty of starting from pit lane which had been imposed on a
rider for the first part of the race will be replaced by a penalty of starting from the rear of the grid
whenever the first part of the race has completed more than 50% of the original race distance.
The dispensation to allow MotoGP class Rookie riders to participate in one three day test during
November/December is cancelled.
The penalty for speeding in pit lane has been increased from €70.00 to €150.00. However, subsequent
penalties in the same event will also be €150.00 rather than the previous penalty of €370.00
Further detail sporting regulation changes were approved but publication of these will be postponed
until after the next Grand Prix Commission meeting on 13 December.
Technical Regulations
Effective 01 January 2014:
MotoGP Class
The use of the ECU and datalogger provided by the Championship organisers is compulsory.
MSMA manufacturers, supplying machines for a maximum of four entries per manufacturer, will use their
own electronics software but in this case are subject to a maximum fuel capacity of 20 litres.
All other machines must use the ECU, datalogger and software provided by the Championship organisers
and these machines may have a maximum fuel capacity of 24 litres.
The maximum number of engines that may be used in a season is limited to:
?hMSMA manufacturers machines (Maximum four per manufacturer) 5 engines
?hMSMA manufacturers in their first season of participation 9 engines
?hAll other entries 12 engines
Engines are frozen for all races of the same season.
In addition to the changes effective 2014, bore and stroke dimensions are frozen for the three year
period 2013 to 2015.
Important Note: The above regulation changes are subject to the satisfactory conclusion of ongoing
negotiations between FIM, Dorna and the Manufacturers concerning the supply of additional machines
and engines for use by other teams from 2014. Contracts for the supply of these machines, engines,
parts and technical support must be concluded between Dorna and the Manufacturers prior to the first
event of 2013. Only then will the technical regulation changes be finally adopted.
Moto2 Class
Effective Immediately:
The minimum weight for this class will now be 215 kg being the combined weight of the machine and
rider, including the riders protective equipment, on bike, camera, etc. Ballast may be added to achieve
the minimum weight.
Further detail technical regulation changes were approved but publication of these will be postponed
until after the next Grand Prix Commission meeting on 13 December.
Best Grand Prix
IRTA had agreed that the Best Grand Prix, previously decided exclusively by IRTA members should
instead be nominated by the Grand Prix Commission representing all parties involved in the
Championship. The Commission decided to confirm the Malaysian GP at Sepang as the best Grand Prix of
2012.
A regularly updated version of the FIM Grand Prix Regulations which contains the detailed text of the
changes may be viewed on:
http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/
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2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Decision of the Race Direction
On Friday 09 November, the Race Direction decided to impose on rider Marc MARQUEZ (SPA)
a grid penalty to start from the last position for the race in Valencia on 11 November.
Marc MARQUEZ rode in an irresponsible manner during the Moto2 free practice causing
danger to rider Simone Corsi (ITA) which is an infringement of the article 1.21.2 of the 2012
FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.
No appeal was lodged. The decision of the Race Direction is final.
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Nominations for the 2012 FIM Environmental Award
For the 16th edition of the FIM Environmental Award, the following seven candidatures (listed in
alphabetical order) were received at the FIM Administration:
o ADAC Sachsen (Germany)
o AMD Orehova Vas (Slovenia)
o Circuits de Catalunya (Spain)
o Federacio Motociclista dAndorra (Andorra)
o Nicola Stankov (Colombia)
o Swisstrial Organisation (Switzerland)
o True Cousins (Denmark)
The independent Jury for the FIM Environmental Award is composed of:
Mr Andrzej Witkowski, FIM Awards & Recognition Committee representative; Ms Kattia
Hernandez, FIM International Environment Commission Director; Ms Jill Savery, Olympic Gold
medallist and environmental consultant; Mr Even Wiger, Director of Sustainability at the FIA
Foundation; Mr Nils Ryrholm, Professor at Gavle University in Sweden in the Dept. of Electronics,
Mathematics & Natural Sciences.
The 2012 FIM Environmental Award winner will be announced at the FIM Gala Ceremony that will
take place in Monaco on 2 December.
Follow the 2012 FIM Gala Ceremony live on FIM-Live.com
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FIM PRESS RELEASE MIES, 17/10/12 FOR MORE INFORMATION: ISABELLE LARIVIÈRE
FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships
FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup
Changes to the Regulations
The Superbike Commission, composed of Messrs Paolo Flammini (IMS Chief Executive Officer),
Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport) and Giulio Bardi (Team representative), during several
meetings held between 8 and 17 October, unanimously decided to introduce the following main
modifications to Regulations of the Road Racing Superbike & Supersport World Championship and FIM
Superstock Cup for 2013.
A number of representatives of Infront Motorsports and the FIM took part in these working meetings
(Messrs Paolo Ciabatti, Rezso Bulcsu, Igor Eskinja, Fabio Fazi, Steve Whitelock, Charles Hennekam and
Paul Duparc).
Application from 01/01/2013
Sporting Regulations
- Grid position in 3-3-3-3 echelon configuration.
- Clarification of the Superpoles for Superbike (depending on weather specific conditions).
- Clarification of the starting procedure.
- Clarification of the red flag procedure.
- A Superbike race will not be interrupted for climatic reasons except for extraordinary events and riders
who wish to change tyres or make adjustments must enter the pits (at any moment) and do so during the
actual race.
- A new article 1.23, related to Pit Stops, has been introduced:
1.23 PIT STOPS
Riders may enter the pits during the race.
Refueling is strictly prohibited.
Any infringement of this rule will be penalized with a disqualification.
For the Superbike class only, the following procedure will also apply:
?hRiders who wish to change tyres or make adjustments in the pit lane must stop in front
of their garage, turn off the engine and dismount from their motorcycle. Only three
mechanics, clearly identified with an official armband, are allowed to touch the
motorcycle or work on it during the pit stop. These three mechanics cannot receive
any external help in the pit lane (i.e. passing the tools from the garage, etc.), but the
rider can help them if he wishes to do so. A marshal will monitor the situation and
report any infringement of this rule which will be penalized by the Race Direction with
a ride through.
?hThe use of power tools (maximum two at the same time, electric or pneumatic) is
allowed.
?hStands or lifts must operate manually and cannot be power assisted.
?hThe use of an auxiliary starter and/or of a booster battery is allowed to restart the
motorcycle.
Technical Regulations:
For Superbike:
- Minimum weight : - 1200 cc 2 cylinders: 165 kg
- 1000 cc 3 and 4 cylinders: 165 kg
- Balancing various motorcycle concepts:
For 1200 cc 2 cylinders: The minimum weight may be increased twice by 3 kg reaching a weight of
168 kg and 171 kg respectively. The upper limit is 171 kg. If this measure proves to be insufficient,
then the air restrictor handicap will be applied according to the relevant provisions described in Art
2.4.8.1.3.
- The pre-assembly of the spare frame shall be strictly limited to:
Main frame
Bearings (steering pipe, swing arm, etc.)
Swing arm
Rear suspension linkage and shock absorber
Upper and lower triple clamps
Wiring harness
- Modifications to the frame at the swing-arm pivot area are allowed to give a maximum of +/-5 mm
of adjustment vertically and horizontally. Welding and machining is allowed for the purpose of
making this modification of the original swing-arm pivot, regardless of the technology used and the
dimensions of the component or section of the frame (i.e.: cast, fabricated, etc.).
- Wheels: Only wheels made from aluminum alloys are allowed.
The use of the following alloy materials for the wheels is not allowed: Beryllium (>=5%), Scandium
(>=2%), Lithium (>=1%). Each specific racing wheel model must be approved and certified
according to JASO (Japanese Automotive Standards Organization) T 203-85 where W (maximum
design load) of art. 11.1.3 is 195 kg for front wheel and 195 kg for rear wheel, K = 1.5 for front
and rear wheels. Static radius of tyre: front 0.301 m, rear 0.331 m. Wheel manufacturers must
provide copy of the certificate for their wheel(s) as proof of compliance to the FIM Superbike
Technical Director when requested.
For motorcycles equipped with a double sided swing arm (rear fork), the rear sprocket must
remain on the rear wheel when the wheel is removed.
- Wheel sizes:
Wheel rim diameter size (front and rear): 17 inches
Front wheel rim width: 3.50 inches.
Rear wheel rim width: 6.00 inches.
- Handlebar levers: Motorcycles must be equipped with brake lever protection, intended to protect
the handlebar brake lever from being accidentally activated in case of collision with another
motorcycle.
- Fairings: The exact appearance, shape, size and location of the front headlights of the homologated
motorcycle must be respected, and should be obtained by applying a plastic or metallic film on the
front of the motorcycle.
- Rear Safety Light: All motorcycles must have a functioning red light mounted at the rear of the seat,
to be used during Wet Races or in low visibility conditions, as declared by the Race Direction.
For Supersport:
- The total number of engines that can be used by a team during the entire Championship is limited to
eight (8) per permanent rider. If a permanent rider is replaced or substituted during the
Championship, the total engine allocation for the team will not change.
- Handlebar levers: Motorcycles must be equipped with a brake lever protection, intended to protect
the handlebar brake lever from being accidentally activated in case of collision with another
motorcycle.
- Rear Safety Light: All motorcycles must have a functioning red light mounted at the rear of the
seat, to be used during Wet Races or in low visibility conditions, as declared by the Race Direction.
For Superstock:
- The total number of engines that can be used by a team during the entire Championship is limited to
three (3) per permanent rider. If a permanent rider is replaced or substituted during the
Championship, the total engine allocation for the team will not change.
- Handlebar levers: Motorcycles must be equipped with a brake lever protection, intended to protect
the handlebar brake lever from being accidentally activated in case of collision with another
motorcycle.
- Rear Safety Light: All motorcycles must have a functioning red light mounted at the rear of the
seat, to be used during Wet Races or in low visibility conditions, as declared by the Race Direction.
- Additional equipment
Additional electronic hardware equipment not on the original homologated motorcycle cannot be
added with the exception of FIM / IMS approved data logging units.
OTHER SPORTING MODIFICATIONS, TECHNICAL AND DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE
SOON ON THE FIM WEBSITE.
http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda
(FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence
of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on
13 October in Motegi (Japan), decided the following:
Sporting Regulations
Effective immediately:
The season will now be defined as starting on the day after the final race of the year and finishing on
the day of the final race of the following year.
The reason for this change is that some regulations currently refer to restrictions on activities in a
calendar year. It is thought more relevant to determine that the new season starts with testing etc.,
immediately after the last race.
One effect of this change is that Manufacturers competing in the MotoGP class will now have to
nominate their three designated testing circuits before the conclusion of the last race of the year.
Non-factory teams may now use a contracted rider or a non-contracted test rider, approved by Race
Direction, to carry out testing using the test tyre allocation.
Effective 01 January 2013:
There will be a new procedure for grid qualification for the MotoGP Class.
New Procedure
1. The three existing sessions of free practice will be unchanged, however, the combined times from
those sessions will determine participation in the final qualifying practice.
2. The ten fastest riders will be seeded through to Qualifying Practice 2 (QP2).
3. All other riders will take part in Qualifying Practice 1 (QP1).
4. The fastest two riders in QP1 will progress to QP2, making a total of 12 riders competing for the first
12 grid positions.
5. The riders not in the fastest two places in QP1 will take grid positions 13 and above according to their times in QP1.
New Practice Timings
Day One
Free Practice 1 45 Minutes (Unchanged) Timed for Qualifying Practice Participation
Free Practice 2 45 Minutes (Unchanged) Timed for Qualifying Practice Participation
Day Two - Morning
Free Practice 3 45 Minutes (Unchanged) Timed for Qualifying Practice Participation
Day Two - Afternoon - New Schedule
Free Practice 4 30 Minutes Not Timed for Qualifying Practice Participation
Break 10 Minutes
Qualifying Practice 1 15 minutes
Break 10 Minutes
Qualifying Practice 2 15 minutes
A regularly updated version of the FIM Grand Prix Regulations which contains the detailed text of the
changes may be viewed on:
http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/
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FIM Superbike, Supersport World Championships & FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup
2013 Provisional Calendar, 06 October
DATE COUNTRY CIRCUIT WSBK WSS STK
24 February Australia Phillip Island X X
10 March India Buddh Circuit X X
7 April Spain Aragon X X X
28 April The Netherlands Assen X X X
12 May Italy Monza X X X
26 May UK Donington X X
9 June Portugal Portimao (STC) X X X
23 June Tba Tba X X X
30June Italy Imola X X X
21 July Russia Moscow Raceway X X
4 August UK Silverstone X X X
1 September Germany Nurburgring X X X
29 September USA Laguna Seca X
6 October France Magny Cours X X X
20 October Spain Jerez X X X
* Tba To be announced
STC Subject to contract
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Eni FIM Superbike World Championship
Portimao round: Decision of the Race Direction
On Sunday 23 September 2012 during the first Superbike race the rider Max Biaggi (ITA)
did not respect the red flag thereby infringing Art.1.23.2 of the 2012 FIM Superbike World
Championship Regulations.
The Race Direction decided to impose on the rider a fine of 5000 Euro
No appeal was lodged.
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Third win in a row for SRC Kawasaki at Le Mans
ahead of the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team and BMW France Motorrad Thevent
The forty or so survivors of the 24 Hours of Le Mans kept the suspense alive until the very end. From the early
hours of the morning, the SRC Kawasaki and the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team battled it out out front, with
just a handful of seconds etween them. Julien da Costa, Gregory Leblanc and Freddy Foray on the official
Kawasaki finally got the better of Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle and Takuya Tsuda on the Suzuki despite
their undiminished will to win. The title was also up for grabs but we staked everything on a win. We did not
miss it by much, said Dominique Meliand, team manager du Suzuki Endurance Racing Team, which clinched a
twelfth FIM World Endurance Championship at Le Mans.
For BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent, which takes second place in the 2012 FIM Endurance World
Championship, a place on the podium of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a victory over fate. After a crash early in
the race, Sebastien Gimbert, Damian Cudlin and Erwan Nigon produced a fabulous race but were never able to
catch up with the leading duo. The official BMWs most dangerous rival for the third spot on the podium was
the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube. David Checa, Kenny Foray and Matthieu Lagrive were in the
fray with the leaders until a radiator failure during the night caused them to lose contact with the frontrunners.
Christophe Guyot’s team takes third place in the 2012 world rankings.
Honda TT Legends again finished in the Top5. John McGuinness, Cameron Donald and Mathieu Gines hung in
there in fifth position waiting to capitalise on any weakness up in front. The Honda National Motos ridden by
Vincent Bocquet, Dylan Buisson and Etienne Masson is the first private motorcycle to be ranked at Le Mans. It
took the chequered flag ahead of Monster Energy Yamaha YART, stymied first by crashes then by electrical
failures.
In Superstock, the struggle for victory was just as intense. After the disqualification of the MCP Starteam 67 for
non-compliance with the specs, the Kawasaki Louit Moto 33 came in first after 24 hours of racing action that
saw off pre-race favourites such as Junior Team LMS Suzuki, Team Motors Events AMT Assurances (Suzuki) and
AM Moto Racing Competition (Suzuki), who all crashed out of the race, and the Yamaha of DG Sport Herock
forced out by an overheating engine. At the end, Louit Moto 33, 8th overall, came in ahead of the BMW Penz13
Kraftwerk, which brings home the FIM Endurance World Cup. At the end of the race, the Yamaha of Team
Viltaïs Racing Division and the Suzuki Atomic MotoSport finished third and fourth in Superstock after taking
advantage of the misfortunes of the 3D Endurance Moto Center. Having spent much of the race up with the
Superstock leaders, the 3D Kawasaki slipped back with a faulty gearbox. Nevertheless, it keeps its second
place in the world Superstock rankings ahead of Atomic MotoSport.
Team Motors Events AMT Assurances had the most disappointing result in Superstock. A contact by Guillaume
Dietrich forced the Suzuki out of the race. In the top spot for the FIM World Cup coming into Le Mans, Team
Motors Events AMT Assurances fell back into fourth position.
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2012 FIM e-Power International Championship 
Championnat International FIM e-Power 2012
Final standings (pending ratification of the CCR)
N° RIDER NAT TEAM MOTORCYCLE Total FRA HUN USA GER1 GER2 FRA
1 65 Matthias HIMMELMANN GER Munch Racing Team MuNCH TTE 93 25 0 13 25 10 20
2 49 Katja POENSGEN GER Munch Racing Team MuNCH TTE 75 20 25 10 20 0 0
3 36 Christian AMENDT GER EpoRacing epoBike 72 16 20 0 10 16 10
4 26 Yu TANG CHN Zongshen Racing Zongshen 52 0 0 0 11 25 16
5 72 Udo REICHMANN GER Reichmann Racing Mavizen 29 0 0 0 9 20 0
6 80 Ho Chi FUNG CHN Zongshen Racing Zongshen 29 0 0 0 16 0 13
7 72 Miguel DUHAMEL CAN Barracuda Lightning Lightning 25 0 0 0 0 0 25
8 6 Michael BARNES USA Barracuda Lightning Lightning 25 0 0 25 0 0 0
9 64 Thomas SCHURICHT GER Munch Racing Team MuNCH TTE 24 0 0 0 13 11 0
10 58 Peter LINDEN SWE Zongshen Racing Zongshen 21 0 0 0 8 13 0
11 59 Steve ATLAS USA Team Icon Brammo 2012 Empulse RR 20 0 0 20 0 0 0
12 32 Eric BOSTROM USA Team Icon Brammo 2012 Empulse RR 16 0 0 16 0 0 0
13 70 David DUMAIN FRA Zongshen Racing Zongshen 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
14 89 Tom MONTANO USA Barracuda Lightning Lightning 11 0 0 11 0 0 0
15 96 Robert HANCOCK USA Virginia Tech Honda CBRe 9 0 0 9 0 0 0
16 91 Kenyon KLUGE USA K Square Racing Zero 8 0 0 8 0 0 0
17 11 Daniel BERGAU GER Bergau Racing Mavizen 7 0 0 0 7 0 0
18 64 Ted RICH USA Zero Motorcycles Zero 7 0 0 7 0 0 0
19 18 Jeremiah JOHNSON USA BE:EV.com BE:EV.com Leli 6 0 0 6 0 0 0
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Meeting of the Selection Committee - Brno (CZE), 24 August
The Selection Committee comprising delegates from FIM, Dorna and IRTA met on the 24th August
to consider applications from teams wishing to participate in the Moto3 and Moto2 classes of
MotoGP in 2013.
In the Moto3 class applications from teams for a total of 48 entries were received.
In the Moto2 class applications from teams for a total of 45 entries were received.
Teams that have been accepted in principle will be invited to finalise the details of their
application and to confirm the names of the riders contracted. This information and the required
security deposit for each entry must be received prior to the Misano GP.
The Selection Committee will meet again at Misano to review the applications with the objective
of publishing a list of accepted teams.
Due to team and rider confidentiality issues it is not anticipated that an entry list containing
names of the actual riders will be published until the Valencia GP.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda
(FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence
of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 18
August 2012 in Indianapolis, decided the following:
Technical Regulations
Effective Immediately:
It was confirmed that the new regulation requiring machines entered in the MotoGP class to use
unchanged bore and stroke dimensions, throughout 2012-2014, only applies to machines produced by
MSMA manufacturers and not to CRT entries.
Effective 01 January 2013:
The deadline for declaring a maximum of 24 possible gear ratios and four possible ratios for the primary
gear for MotoGP class machines was fixed as the date of technical inspection for the first event of the
season.
Effective 01 January 2015
An homologation standard for racing wheels used in all classes of MotoGP events will be introduced from
2015. Final details of the testing procedure, test loads and certification procedure will be published
before the end of 2012.
Other Proposals
A proposal to permit, during the remainder of the 2012 season, the use in the MotoGP class of additional
tyres with different structures was rejected.
A regularly updated version of the FIM Grand Prix Regulations which contains the detailed text of the
changes may be viewed on:
http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/
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FIM Superbike World Championship
Decisions of the Race Direction & FIM Stewards
On Sunday 5 August 2012, after the second race of the FIM Superbike World Championship in Silverstone (GBR), the Race Direction decided to sanction rider Marco Melandri (Italy) with a written warning and a fine of EUR 3,000.00 for infringement of Art. 1.19.7 (on the starting grid, all adjustments must be completed by display of the 3 minutes board).
An appeal was lodged against this decision to the FIM Stewards, who confirmed the decision and the sanctions.
The decision is final.
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Moreover, a protest was lodged against the published results of the second Superbike race. The Race Direction dismissed the protest and confirmed the results. Following an appeal, the FIM Stewards confirmed the decision of the Race Direction, which is thus final.
The classification of the second race is confirmed as published on Sunday 5 August.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Permanent Bureau
The Permanent Bureau of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix, comprising of Messrs Vito Ippolito, FIM President, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, Chief Executive Officer of Dorna Sports, met on Saturday 14 July in Mugello (Italy). During this meeting they confirmed the appointment of Mr. Danny Aldridge as MotoGP Technical Director.
Danny previously worked for IRTA from 1997 to 2001 before he opted for a change in career to run his own property management business. He rejoined IRTA in 2010. A year later, he was appointed Deputy Technical Director to Mike Webb with the specific responsibility for the Moto2 class.
Danny will now take over the role of Technical Director, which was recently vacated following Mike Webbs appointment as Race Director.
Danny Aldridge bio: 
Danny is British, aged 40 years old and is a married man with two children.
He has a degree in aviation engineering planning.
Danny participated in schoolboy and adult Motocross and was part of the team managed by his father that competed for many years in the British Road Racing Championships and also the occasional 500cc Grand Prix. The team enjoyed an array of success in different categories including winning the British F2 Championship.
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2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Gran Premio d Italia TIM : Decision of the Race Direction
On Saturday 14 July 2012, the Race Direction decided to impose on rider Johann Zarco (FRA) a grid penalty of 15 positions for the race in Mugello on 15 July 2012 for riding in an irresponsible manner during the Moto2 free practice, causing danger to rider Pol Espargaro (ESP) which is an infringement to the article N. 1.21.2 of the 2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix regulations.
No appeal was lodged.
The decision of the Race Direction is final.
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Monte-Carlo set to welcome motorcyclings finest
1 & 2 December - Save the date!
The third edition of the glittering FIM Gala Ceremony will take place in the motorsport Mecca of Monte-Carlo on Sunday 2 December 2012. The two-wheel community will gather once again to celebrate and applaud the achievements of motorcyclings finest and fastest riders, in this World famous setting. This seasons wide array of eventual FIM World Champions will take to the stage at the Sporting Monte-Carlo alongside invited legends from the various different disciplines for an award ceremony that will be attended by key industry, media, and broadcast live to a global audience.
Two days of activity are planned in the region, with the FIM General Assembly taking place at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel and Resort on Saturday 1 December, when delegates representing the 107 National Federations from around the World will congregate for their annual meeting. The impressive Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort is owned by Monte-Carlo SBM which is a public limited company constituted under Monegasque law. Other notable establishments owned and managed by Monte-Carlo SBM include the Monte Carlo Casino, the Opera de Monte-Carlo and the Hotel de Paris in Monte-Carlo.
Monte-Carlo, which is the most elegant area of the Principality of Monaco, is World known for being a favourite destination for the planets highest profile celebrities, as well as being widely recognised for its casino and unique street racing circuit that plays host to the F1 Championship each year. The sea front location with its impressive harbour adds to the overall ambience of this wonderful setting which has a history as rich as some of those that continue to visit Monte-Carlo today.
Speaking about this years forthcoming FIM Gala Ceremony Vito Ippolito, FIM President stated. In a very short amount of time the FIM Gala Ceremony has grown into a very special and important occasion to celebrate motorcycling and its great champions both past and present. Monte-Carlo is a truly unique place and is sure to provide an exceptional backdrop to yet another great evening, when the World of motorcycling can come together as one to enjoy and applaud the efforts and bravery of the many riders who give us such great action and entertainment throughout the season.
Vito continued. I think everyone from around the World is aware of Monte-Carlos historic association with motorsport amongst many other great things and thus it is fitting that we should now be adding the FIM Gala Ceremony to the list of events that have been hosted in this iconic place.
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2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Iveco TT Assen: Decision of the Race Direction and FIM Stewards
On Saturday 30 June 2012 during the first lap of the MotoGP race rider Alvaro Bautista (SPA) rode in an irresponsible manner, causing danger to rider Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) which is an infringement to the article N. 1.21.2 of the 2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix regulations.
The Race Direction decided to impose on Alvaro Bautista the penalty of starting the next race in Sachsenring on 8 July 2012 from the last position on the starting grid.
An appeal was lodged by San Carlo Honda Gresini.
The FIM Stewards confirmed the decision of the Race Direction.
The decision of FIM Stewards is final.
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The FIM meets with Motocross Manufacturers & Teams
FIM President Vito Ippolito invited all the Motocross Manufacturers and Teams engaged in the FIM Motocross World Championship to a meeting in Mies on 27 June 2012. The meeting was chaired by the FIM President and attended by:
FIM representatives:
CEO Stephane Desprez; Executive Director, Sports Ignacio Verneda; Motocross Commission Director Wolfgang Srb and Motocross Coordinator Dirk De Neve .
Teams & Manufacturers:
Roger Harvey and Lorenzo Resta (Honda), Pierluigi Zampieri and Ilario Ricci (Husqvarna), Steve Guttridge and Francois Lemarley (Kawasaki), Thomas Hannecke and Sylvain Geboers (Suzuki), Marco Ricciardi (TM), Laurens Klein Koerkamp and Michele Rinaldi (Yamaha).
During this meeting, which took place in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding, the Manufacturer and Team representatives reported on the 2012 Championship on behalf of all the teams associated with their brands. In addition to sharing their viewpoints and concerns, they also presented new ideas for the future of the Championship. For its part, the FIM explained its role, its endeavours and its determination to further develop not only Motocross but all the FIM disciplines with all the stakeholders involved and in accordance with the FIM Strategic plan.
The FIM agreed to continue to hold such meetings with representatives of all the Motocross Manufacturers and Teams in the future.
FIM President Vito Ippolito said: Viewpoints may differ but we all have the same goal. Communication is the key element. Meetings like this one can only be beneficial for the Championship and strengthen the bonds between the different stakeholders.
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June 30, 2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 28 June in Assen, decided the following:
Sporting Regulations
Effective immediately:
The same penalty that exists in the MotoGP class for exceeding the permitted number of engines used will also apply in the Moto3 class. The rider will start the race 10 seconds after the green light is on at the pit lane exit.
Effective 01 January 2013:
"Rookie" riders will be permitted to be entered by a factory team.
In the MotoGP class manufacturers are restricted to two direct entries per manufacturer and may provide material for a maximum of two entries per manufacturer operated by Independent teams.
Technical Regulations
Effective Immediately:
Machines entered in the MotoGP class are restricted to using unchanged bore and stroke dimensions throughout 2012-2014. Current dimensions must be notified to the Technical Director.
Minor changes to the regulations concerning Moto3 parts supply were approved. The effect is to ensure that upgrades are available to all entries at the same time.
Effective 01 January 2013:
In the MotoGP class machines may use a maximum of 24 possible gear ratios and four possible ratios for the primary gear.
Other Proposals
A proposal to restrict riders in the MotoGP class to the use of one machine was rejected.
A proposal to ban the use of non ferrous materials for MotoGP class brake discs was rejected.
A proposal to mandate the use of wheels with a standard specification for strength and durability, applicable to all classes, was postponed pending further discussions between factories and wheel suppliers.
A regularly updated version of the FIM Grand Prix Regulations which contains the detailed text of the changes may be viewed on:
http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/
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FIM Road Racing Grand Prix World Championship
CDI: Appeal of team Pons 40 HP Tuenti
The International Disciplinary Court (CDI) chaired by Judge Frantisek Schulmann, convened a Hearing today at the TT Assen Circuit to judge the Appeal lodged by the team of the Spanish rider Pol Espargaro against a decision of the FIM Stewards taken following the Moto2 race of the Grand Premi Aperol held on the circuit of Catalunya on 03 June 2012.
Rider Marc Marquez, #93, was initially sanctioned by the Race Direction with a 1 minute time penalty to be added to his overall time for infringement of Article 1.21.2 of the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix regulations. As a result, he finished with rank 23.
Upon an Appeal lodged by rider Marquez before the FIM Stewards against the decision of the Race Direction and after having viewed and reviewed many times the collision between the riders Marquez and Espargaro, the three FIM Stewards unanimously decided that the behaviour of Marc Marquez showed no deliberate intention to cause an accident. Consequently, the first appeal body composed of the three FIM Stewards quashed the decision of the Race Direction.
Following the FIM Stewards decision, the team of rider Espargaro, Pons 40 HP Tuenti, lodged in due time an Appeal against the FIM Stewards decision. Following todays Hearing of the Appellant and due consideration having been given to all arguments and to videos of the collision, the CDI judge decided to receive but then to dismiss the appeal of the Team Pons 40 HP Tuenti.
A reasoned decision will be notified to the Appellant in due time. An Appeal against this decision may be lodged before the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) within five days following the notification of the written Appeal to the team Pons 40 HP Tuenti.
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ABC Communication to promote SuperEnduro
Following a tender process for the TV and marketing rights to the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has appointed ABC Communication as promoter for this Championship. The French Agency, which has been promoting the FIM Enduro World Championship since 2004, will be promoting the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship until 2015.
FIM President Vito Ippolito congratulated ABC Communication: The FIM is very happy to entrust the promotion of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship to ABC Communication. We are confident that ABC Communication will draw on its expertise, professionalism and passion for Enduro to make this Indoor version of the discipline a success.
Alain Blanchard, ABC Communication Director, also welcomed the appointment: We are very proud that the FIM has decided to entrust us with the promotion of SuperEnduro. It is an expression of confidence in ABC Communication and recognition for the work done by our agency with the FIM Enduro World Championship since 2004. Promoting two Enduro Championships will enable us to have an overview of the discipline in terms of sport, promotion and media. ABC Communication plans to work with local organisers, who have already done an enormous amount of groundwork, and be guided by their experience. It is a big challenge but we are not short of ideas on how to give a further boost to the development of SuperEnduro!
The next edition of the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship will take place from 1 November 2012 to 31 March 2013.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 02 June in Catalunya, Spain, decided the following:
Technical Regulations
Immediate application
Moto3 ECU Software Regulation
A revision to this regulation will permit manufacturers of homologated engines, or their official representatives, to make changes to the ECU software configuration files at any time. Such changes must be made available to all customers. (Previously changes could not be made during events).
Teams will continue to be allowed to modify the ECU configuration file within the limitations of the setting, (tuning), options included in the Race version of the software.
A regularly updated version of the FIM Grand Prix Regulations which contains the detailed text of the changes may be viewed on:
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Motorcycle & Scooter Ride to Work Day
In 2012, the FIM is pleased to continue its support for International Ride to Work Day through its National Federations worldwide.
June 18th marks the twenty-first annual worldwide Ride to Work Day event. This event, which originated in the USA, has been growing ever since.
Motorcycles and scooters consume fewer resources per km than automobiles and take up less space in parking areas and on the roads. Riders are seeking employer and community support for this efficient form of transportation and are encouraging more government and public awareness about the many benefits of riding.
According to the Ride To Work non-profit organisation, commuting showcases the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For hundreds of thousands of workers, motorcycles and scooters are an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, reduces traffic congestion and provides a broad range of other public benefits. Motorcycle and scooter clubs along with FIM affiliate National Federations around the world are encouraging their members to ride to work, especially on this annual day.
Additional information on this event can be found at: www.ridetowork.org
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Happy World Environment Day!
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT AIMS TO BE THE BIGGEST AND MOST WIDELY CELEBRATED DAY FOR POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION WORLDWIDE. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE ALL YEAR ROUND BUT CULMINATE ON 5 JUNE EVERY YEAR, INVOLVING EVERYONE FROM EVERYWHERE.
This year Brazil will host the World Environment Day promoted by UNEP every 5 June, and this years theme is Green Economy: Does it include you? This is a simple and interesting question that every member of society should try to answer.
UNEP defines the Green Economy as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a green economy can be thought of as one that is low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.
Since 1994, The United Nations Environment Programme has been developing a Sport and the Environment programme that promotes sustainable behaviour at sporting events worldwide and raises environmental awareness across all sports. One of the aims of this programme is to foster cooperation among sports organisations and, through them, to get across an environmental message.
On this special occasion the FIM is pleased to launch the FIM ENVIRONMENTAL AMBASSADORS PROJECT and the NEW LOGO of the FIM International Environment Commission. Riders from various FIM World Championships and different countries will lend their voices to transmit environmental messages and create awareness about environmental issues. The first FIM Environmental Ambassadors will be Spanish riders Laia Sanz (FIM Womens Trial & Enduro World Championships) and Marc Marquez (FIM Moto2 World Championship), who will be joined by French rider Randy De Puniet (FIM MotoGP World Championship). Other riders from across the world will join this project in the next few weeks!
The United Nations Environment Programme, one of the FIMs main contractual partners since 2006, recently agreed to renew its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the FIM. This document reflects the joint commitment of both organisations to work more closely together in the coming years.
To know more about World Environment Day visit: http://www.unep.org/wed/
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2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya: decision of the Race Direction and FIM Stewards
On Sunday 03 June during the Moto2 Race, rider Marc MARQUEZ (SPA) rode in an irresponsible manner causing danger to rider Pol ESPARGARO (SPA) which is an infringement of the article 1.21.2 of the 2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.
The Race Direction decided to impose on the rider a time penalty of 1 minute to be added on his race time.
An appeal has been lodged with the FIM Stewards.
The FIM Stewards did not confirm the decision of the Race Direction and cancelled the penalty.
An appeal may now be lodged with the FIM International Disciplinary Court.
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Motorcycling nominated for Spirit of Sport award
A partnership between Riders for Health and the FIM that is helping people in rural Africa receive lifesaving health care was nominated for the Spirit of Sport Award which was presented during the 10th annual SportAccord Convention in Quebec, Canada on 24 May 2012.
Riders for Health is the official charity and Associate Member of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and MotoGP. The organisation not only grew out of the Grand Prix racing paddock in the 1980s; it continues to receive support from motorcyclists around the world.
Co-founder of Riders for Health, 13-times Grand Prix winner, Randy Mamola said What makes Riders for Health special is that the thing that we all love, and that allowed me to have such a fantastic career, is the same thing that is saving lives in Africa. We are very proud to have won this award. Without the support of the FIM and the motorcycle community Riders for Health would not exist. This is an award for all of us.
The annual Spirit of Sport awards commend the commitment and humanitarian spirit of SportAccord members who have made an exceptional and lasting contribution to using sport as a tool for positive social change.
Riders CEO, Andrea Coleman added It is the spirit of sport, the passion, commitment and energy, that enabled us to create Riders for Health. Without that desire to achieve our goal we would not have been able to make the impact we have. We will now maintain this focus to help us meet our goal of reaching 25 million people by 2015.
FIM President, Vito Ippolito said, The FIM is proud to have Riders for Health as an Associate Member and that we have such a strong and fruitful collaboration. On behalf of the FIM and all the motorcycle community I warmly congratulate Riders for Health for this nomination and for putting motorcycling on the road to help save lives.
Not only does the motorcycle community support Riders for Health, the machine that binds them all together, the motorcycle, is at the heart of the organisations work in Africa.
Riders for Health uses motorcycles, as well as ambulances and other four wheeled vehicles, to help local health workers reach isolated villages in Africa predictably and reliably with health care.
Thanks to Riders for Healths work an outreach health worker can reach five times more people than on foot or by bicycle. This means that over 30,000 extra people across Africa receive health care services each week thanks to Riders for Health, that is 1.5 million each year.
The key to Riders for Healths work is their focus on maintenance and training. By employing local technicians and carrying out regular, monthly maintenance on all their vehicles, Riders makes sure they almost never breakdown. This means that health care always reaches the people who need it.
Riders for Health was founded by one of the most popular and exciting racers of the 1980s, Randy Mamola, and Andrea and Barry Coleman. Andrea was born into a motorcycle racing family, and not only raced motorcycles herself, but managed a grand prix team. Formerly a journalist, Barry persuaded the Guardian to cover motorcycle racing and reported on the sport for many years.
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FIM & Sportplus sign for another three years, Freestyle MX
During the Final of the AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, in Las Vegas, the FIM and NIGHT of the JUMPS / FIM FreeStyle Motocross World Championship promoter Sportplus renewed their contract for a further three years until the end of 2016.
The new contract includes not only the well-known NIGHT of the JUMPS, FIM Freestyle Motocross World Championship, but also promotion of the FIM FreeStyle of Nations. The very first FIM FreeStyle of Nations will be held in 2013, with rules, location and date to be announced at a later stage.
Stephane Desprez, FIM CEO, expressed his satisfaction: FreeStyle Motocross is a very entertaining and exciting discipline combining the show element with top sport. The riders work hard and step up their performances with every event. Sportplus gives them the perfect showcase to battle it out for the FIM FreeStyle Motocross World Championship. Creating a FreeStyle of Nations event will certainly be a boost for the sport.
SportPlus CEO Marko Manthey also welcomed the move: We are more than happy to sign with the FIM for another three years. Over the last seven years, the FIM has been a committed and reliable partner for FreeStyle Motocross. With the FIM FreeStyle of Nations, we shall be able to enhance awareness of FreeStyle within the National Federations and gain more media exposure.
About NIGHT of the JUMPS:
Founded in 2001, the NIGHT of the JUMPS is the largest international FreeStyle MX Tour worldwide. The NIGHT of the JUMPS includes the FIM FreeStyle Motocross World Championship and UEM FreeStyle Motocross European Championship. The NIGHT of the JUMPS is broadcast on TV in more than 141 countries and globally available live and on demand via broadband and TV. More than two million visitors have enjoyed over 250 NIGHT of the JUMPS events in 20 countries and on four continents.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
On the 5 May 2012 the Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), via an electronic meeting, unanimously approved the following modifications to the FIM Grand Prix regulations. The revised regulations will be effective immediately.
Sporting Regulations
WILD CARD ENTRIES
The deadline for applying for a wild card entry in the MotoGP class has been changed. In future an entry can be proposed by an FMN, the FIM, the MSMA or Dorna at any time prior to the event. (Previously the deadline was 45 days which gave little time for accepted entries to prepare and test machinery).
Applications must be made to the FIM who will, upon receipt, submit them to the Grand Prix Commission who will decide which, if any, of the entries will be accepted.
The deadline for applying for a wild card entry in the Moto3 and Moto2 classes remains unchanged at 45 days. An entry can now be proposed by an FMN, the FIM or Dorna. At the deadline for entries the list of candidates will be submitted to the Grand Prix Commission who will decide which, if any, of the entries will be accepted.
Technical Regulation
ENGINE DURABILITY FOR MOTOGP CLASS WILD CARDS
Each wild card entry in the MotoGP class will now be allowed three engines for their exclusive use during each event.
A regularly updated version of the FIM Grand Prix Regulations which contains the detailed text of the changes may be viewed on:
http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/
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2012 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Gran Premio bwin de Espana (Spain) : decision of the Race Direction
On Sunday 29 April during the Moto3 Race, rider Niklas Ajo (FIN) did not obey the instructions given by the track marshals and push down one of them.
The Race Direction has decided to impose on the rider a disqualification from the next event in Estoril, Portugal on 4, 5, 6 May.
An appeal has been lodged to the FIM Steward.
The FIM Steward confirmed the decision of the Race Direction.
The Decision of the Race Direction is final.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
On the 26th April 2012 the Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), via an electronic meeting, unanimously approved the following new regulation proposed by the Technical Director. The new regulation will be effective immediately.
2.3.7. Engine Durability
2. Moto3 Class
1) c) Each wild card entry is allowed two engines per event for his exclusive use.
The new regulation has been introduced to address an omission in the current rules concerning the engine life regulations for the Moto3 class. Previously limits on the number of engines that may be used only applied to contracted entries.
A regularly updated version of the FIM Grand Prix Regulations may be viewed on:
http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/
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The Münch electric show in Magny-Cours
Matthias Himmelmann wins infront of Katja Poensgen
The Münch Racing Team used in Magny-Cours the experience of their rider, Matthias Himmelmann, as well as their technology flair, since the creation of the FIM e-Power International Championship in 2010. He won the 1st round of the 2012 championship this morning for the opening of the Bol dOr.
Riding his impressive Münch TTE 2.0, a machine weighing 220 kg powered by a battery pack of 350 V/40 Ah, Matthias Himmelmann put the second gear half way into the race to win with more than thirty seconds ahead of his team mate, Katja Poensgen. The ex rider of GP250, seemed seduced by these electric bikes and has joined the Munch Racing Team for this race in Magny-Cours but could well be racing for the rest of the season. She took the second place of this race with the evolved Munch TTE 2.0. Münch is using their experience in competition to announce that they will be commercializing electric powered motorcycles in 2014. Matthias said ‘We are quite happy with this result, after a winter of development and testing. Our aim was to obtain better performance through better control of our energy pack. Having two riders in the team provides us extra information for our development program."
After her first e-Power race Katja Poensgen said: I really enjoyed the race. The feeling on the bike is completely different to when I was riding in GP250. I have to use my brain (she smiled). It is very much a tactical race, where you have to observe your opponents and manage the battery life at the same time. I am not sure how long this Championship will take to develop but I am very happy to be a part of the adventure
Christian Amendt of EPO Racing Team fought hard during the entire race with the two other Münch motorcycles before being left behind by his two opponents. His EPO Bike is a machine weighing 99 kg with a battery pack of 90 V/60Ah. Christian Amendt is developing his new motor which should be ready for the next race the 10th June on the Hungaroring track.
The first FIM e-Power round showed a clear improvement on motorcycle reliability and performance. Oriol Gallemi FIM e-Power technical director comments. We are proud to present such pieces of art to the public for the third year in a row. Spectators were shocked by the motorcycles whistle, and celebrated the podium ceremony with plenty of pictures of the heroes and their machines.
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Motul & FIM partners for the next 3 years
Europes leading company in the field of motorcycle lubricants and lubrication, Motul, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a three-year partnership agreement with the governing body for motorcycle sport, the FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme). Today (Saturday 14 April), Herve Amelot, Managing Director of Motul, and FIM President, Vito Ippolito, officially signed the contract that will see Motul become FIMs official lubricant partner and official partner for the FIM Endurance World Championship. The signatures were put to paper just prior to the start of the opening round of the EWC, the prestigious 24-hour Bol dOr at Magny-Cours.
Motul is the specialist lubricant market leader in Europe. It has a presence in 85 countries worldwide, and motorcycling competition plays a key part in its marketing and sales strategies. The companys Managing Director, Herve Amelot, commented on the new partnership with the FIM: This is the perfect synergetic partnership for Motul. We are well known for our understanding and expertise in the field of motor sport lubricants and the FIM is obviously the fount of all knowledge with regard to motorcycling. Our association brings these two knowledge banks together for the good of the sport and we are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase our range of specialist products to an increasingly wide international audience. Vito Ippolito, President of the FIM, said of the partnership, We are delighted to welcome Motul as official lubricant partner to the FIM. We know the company well through their long association with major FIM World Championships such as MotoGP, Superbike, Endurance and Motocross. This partnership will truly allow our teams to share their respective expertise and we are looking forward to working hand in hand. Motuls standing and reputation in the FIM Endurance World Championship is unquestioned. For many years it has enjoyed a successful partnership with leading manufacturer representatives such as 13-time World Champions, the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT); the Suzuki team has been using Motuls products exclusively since 2007. In addition to reigning champions SERT, Motul continues to support other teams in 2012, including International endurance racing is at the heart of Motuls marketing strategy as it provides one of the best test beds and living research laboratories in which to prove its products reliability and superior performance. The machines are closer to production bikes and the large crowds of supporters and guests who attend the iconic events at Le Mans, the Bol dOr and Suzuka, for example, can see first-hand what a difference such products can make.
The World Championship, which takes in two rounds in France and one each in Qatar, Germany and Japan, fully reflects Motuls own international network.
ABOUT MOTUL
Motul is a world-class French company specialising in the formulation, production and distribution of high-tech engine lubricants (for two-wheelers, cars and other vehicles) as well as lubricants for industry via its Motul Tech activity.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 07 April in Losail (Qatar) decided the following, all of which will be take immediate effect:
Sporting Regulations
Minor changes were made to regulation concerning the procedure for anti-doping testing. Specific circuit personnel will be designated to perform the role of escorting designated riders to the control.
The control of the number of persons permitted to attend each rider on the grid will now be made by allocation of passes. No specific numbers per rider will be specified in the regulations.
Technical Regulations
Anti-lock braking systems are prohibited in all classes.
Minor changes were agreed to the procedure and costs for mapping of the control ECU’s in the Moto3 Class.
Changes were approved to the regulations concerning allocations of tyres for the MotoGP class:
Due to ongoing technical developments and changing conditions, the quantity, specification and allocation of tyres may be varied from time to time. Actual quantities and specifications will be determined by the official tyre supplier in consultation, and by agreement with the organiser. This change is in response to a request by the Safety Commission.
In the short term the effect of this change will permit additional front tyres with a changed construction to be allocated in addition to the standard specification tyre allocation.
At the end of a wet practice session, riders may choose to be provided with up to two sets of wet tyres with an alternative specification, replacing two sets of the standard specification.
At certain events the official tyre supplier does not offer a third specification of front tyre with the shortfall being made up with the other two specifications. For 2012 Estoril, Le Mans, Silverstone and Assen will fall in to this category. These are in addition to the existing circuits of Sepang, Phillip Island and Valencia.
Medical Code
There is a minor change to the recommendation in the Medical Code concerning responsibility for expenses. Any treatment at the circuit is free of charge to the riders. However, subsequent costs of transportation to hospital will be for the account of the rider in the same way that the rider, or his insurance company, is responsible for the costs of hospital treatment
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Intertek & FIM announce Strategic Partnership for Motorcycle Racing Fuel Testing Services
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, has become an official partner of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and will provide fuel testing services for FIM race events.
Starting with the FIM 2012 motorcycle race season, Intertek is the exclusive provider of testing services related to fuel quality and compliance, supporting official FIM fuel specifications and technical regulations.
Intertek fuel quality experts and mobile testing labs will provide key testing services at the race tracks, and will be supported by a global network of world-class fuel testing laboratories. Intertek personnel will also be on-site at selected FIM events, at Superbike, Motocross, Endurance and other Disciplines, where real-time on-track fuel compliance testing will be performed.
As part of the partnership, Intertek will also assist FIM by helping keep FIM fuel regulations up-to-date with developing quality and testing standards.
Ignacio Verneda, FIM Executive Director, Sport said: We are very pleased to have a partner on board with such an extensive knowledge on fuels and fuel related topics. Interteks technical know-how, expertise, and their ability to provide quick results through on-track compliance testing will help us ensure a level playing field for all competitors.
Jay Gutierrez, Executive Vice President of Interteks Commodities division, said As a long-time motorcycle rider and enthusiast myself, it is a pleasure and honor to be chosen by FIM as their official partner for fuel testing services. We look forward to supporting FIM with fuel quality testing, biofuel evaluations, and consulting expertise and capabilities. Intertek is the largest independent fuel testing and inspection company in the world and our global fuel testing network will support FIM where and when needed.
Learn more about the FIM motorcycle fuel testing at: www.intertek.com/petroleum/fuel-testing-services/fim-motorcycle-race-fuel/
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (Secretary of the meeting), during a telephone conference held on 08 March, decided to introduce the following modifications to the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations (Changes in bold):
Immediate Application
1.15.1.2 Moto2 and Moto3 Classes
1.15.1.2 d) Contracted riders who are in their first season of participation in the World Championship may compete in other events held at Grand Prix circuits in Europe, or at events held at Grand Prix circuits in the country of the rider's nationality, during that season.
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FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships
FIM Superstock Cup
Changes to the Regulations
The Superbike Commission, composed of Mr Paolo Flammini (IMS Chief Executive Officer), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Giulio Bardi (Team representative), during a telephone conference held on 23 February with the participation of Mr Paolo Ciabatti (IMS Director), Charles Hennekam (FIM CTI Coordinator) and Paul Duparc (FIM CCR Coordinator) unanimously decided to introduce the following modifications to the FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships and FIM Superstock Cup. Changes in bold.
Feb 24 2012 Immediate Application
FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships
FIM Superstock Cup
Sporting Rules
1.27.4 CONDITIONS FOR THE RE-STARTED RACE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
The last paragraph e. is amended as follows, so that the results of the last restarted race will be the final race classification:
e. The final race classification will be established according to the position and the consolidated number of laps of each rider at the time he crossed the finish line at the end of the last part of the race. Provisions of Art. 1.25.4 will apply. 11 ROUTE DE SUISSE
FIM Superstock Cup
Technical Rules
2.6.9.3 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Additional electronic hardware equipment not on the original homologated motorcycle cannot be added with the exception of FIM / IMS approved data logging units.
The characteristics of approved data logging units must be the following:
• Maximum retail price of the unit (hardware + software, excluding sensors and wiring loom) cannot exceed 1.000 Euro (VAT excluded).
• The unit must be available for sale to the public and listed in the manufacturer’s catalogue.
• The following seven sensors are allowed: lambda, engine revs, throttle angle, water temperature, front suspension stroke, rear suspension stroke, brake pressure.
• The unit must be single-function. It is not allowed to add additional functions.
• Type of sensor is free.
• Wiring loom is free.
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Update 1st March, 2012 Listing of FIM homologated motorcycles for 2012
Superbike Supersport Superstock 600/1000 Formula EWC
New models added to the Superbike, Supersport/Superstock 600 and Superstock 1000 list.
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APRILIA RSV4 1000 Factory |
JAN 09 - end |
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APRILIA RSV4 1000 Factory/2 |
DEC 09 – present (new crankcases + various updates) |
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BMW S 1000 RR |
JAN 09 - end |
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BMW S 1000 RR |
FEB 10 - end (+ ABS, DTC, Electronic Gear Assist.) |
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BMW S 1000 RR |
JUN 10 - end (+ ABS, DTC, Electronic Gear Assist., new crankshaft) |
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BMW S 1000 RR |
JAN 12 – present (+ ABS, DTC, Electronic Gear Assist., frame and parts updates ) |
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DUCATI 1098 R (1198cc) |
JAN 08 – present |
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HONDA CBR 1000 RR (SC59) |
JAN 08 – end |
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HONDA CBR 1000 RR (SC59) |
JAN 09 - end (STD + ABS version) |
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HONDA CBR 1000 RR (SC59) |
JAN 10 - end (new crankshaft) |
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HONDA CBR 1000 RR (SC59) |
JAN 10 - end (STD + ABS version - new crankshaft) |
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HONDA CBR 1000 RR (SC59) |
JAN 12 – present (STD + ABS version – model facelift and parts updates) |
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KAWASAKI ZX 10 RR |
JAN 08 – end (fairing –facelift of frontal section) |
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KAWASAKI ZX 10 RR |
JAN 11 – present (STD + ABS version) |
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SUZUKI GSX R 1000 (K8) |
JAN 08 – end |
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SUZUKI GSX R 1000 (K9) |
JAN 09 – end |
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SUZUKI GSX R 1000 L2 |
JAN 12 – present (Model facelift and parts updates) |
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YAMAHA YZF R1 (2009 model) |
JAN 09 - end |
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YAMAHA YZF R1 (2012 model) |
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FIM Anti-Doping Briefing for AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship
In response to questions and requests for information from team managers and riders, the FIM and AMA held an
anti-doping briefing at Phoenix, USA during the second event of the 2012 AMA Supercross, an FIM World
Championship.
The briefing that was given to representatives of the teams and riders by Dr David McManus, Director of the FIM
International Medical Commission, covered many aspects of anti-doping, including:
- the FIM Anti-Doping Program
- the FIM Anti-Doping Code
- the List of Prohibited Substances
- the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
- the FIM Anti-Doping Control Procedures
- the FIM Registered Testing Pool
- the ADAMS system
- sources of information and education
As part of this meeting, Dr. Paul Rieman briefed those present on the assessment of riders with concussion and
the Head Impact Baseline testing programme in AMA Supercross that was recently launched by Asterisk Medical
Group.
Team managers and riders had the opportunity to ask questions and were given anti-doping educational and
information material.
Dr. David McManus, Director of the FIM International Medical Commission commented: The briefing which
was very well received enabled questions uncertainties and concerns from the riders and teams in relation to
anti-doping to be addressed directly and to improve their knowledge and understanding of the FIM anti-doping
program and procedures. It also provided the opportunity following the briefing to meet with individual teams
to discuss these and other issues in more depth and to enhance direct communication between the riders,
teams and the FIM anti-doping co-ordinator as a result. I was particularly pleased that we were also able to
incorporate other important health issues, on this occasion the assessment and management of head injury and
concussion, into the briefing. I look forward to continuing such briefings in this and other disciplines of our
sport in the future. I am very grateful to the AMA and Feld Motorsports for facilitating this important event.
Kevin Crowther, Director AMA Supercross and Pro Racing Relations added: Anti-Doping testing and
concussion protocols can be very complicated, it was important for the AMA, FIM and Feld Motorsports to offer
this briefing to any riders and crew to help explain both programs. Thank you to Dr. McManus and Dr. Rieman
for providing a very informative and engaging briefing.
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Goodbye, Mister Maitre
Guy Maitre, FIM Chief Executive Officer, arrived at the FIM in December 1978 for what should have been a short term mission. Now, five presidents and thirty three years later and on the eve of his retirement, he looks back upon the most memorable times in his passionate career!
For full interview click here! www.fim.com.ch It is well worth a read. As well as these news stories on http://www.fim-live.com/en/media/news/2011/
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna), Mike Trimby (IRTA) and Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 14 December in Madrid, decided the following:
Application effective from 01 January 2012
Sporting Regulations
A revised wording of the testing regulation was approved. This incorporated the various decisions made earlier in 2011 concerning this matter. Additionally it was decided that contracted riders in the MotoGP class may also test machines using the allocation of 240 tyres available to each manufacturers team. Previously such testing was restricted to test riders only. In the interest of fair competition it was also agreed that other MotoGP class riders could exclusively test their team machines with a limit of 120 tyres per rider.
It was agreed that riders who did not qualify for the race based on their time in the qualifying practice can qualify if they achieve a time at least equal to 107% of the fastest rider in the warm up. This is an addition to the previous regulation which only considered free practice sessions.
Under the regulation concerning MotoGP class riders starting the race from pit lane due to an engine durability sanction, it was agreed that in future they will start ten seconds after the green light is shown at the pit lane exit.
Riders in all classes may now use a starter engine on the grid. For all classes tyre warmers may now remain in place until the display of the one minute board. Generators must still be removed at the three minute board.
Technical Regulations
With effect from 2012, for all classes, it will be compulsory to display a red rear light in rain conditions.
The minimum weight limits for 1000cc machines in the MotoGP class will be increased from the current 153 kilos.
Effective 2012 157 kilos
Effective 2013 160 kilos
The permitted wheel sizes for the Moto3 class were confirmed as:
Front 2.50" x 17" only
Rear 3.50" x 17" only
Several detail changes to regulations, submitted by the Technical Director were all approved.
A list of MotoGP class entries for 2012 was considered by the Commission. The list contained nine entries plus one reserve entry using CRT machinery of various types. Participation of all CRT entries was approved by the Commission on the understanding that the granting of CRT Status was subject to review by the Grand Prix Commission at any time.
Disciplinary and Arbitration Code
The authority and competence of the Race Direction to impose penalties was extended to cover failure by any party to ensure the efficient running of events or for serious breaches of the regulations
Precise wording for all the changes will be incorporated into the FIM Grand Prix regulations shortly.
The regulations may be viewed on line at WWW.FIM-LIVE.com
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New 2013 EU motorcycle licences may not comply with international law United Nations Geneva office
to raise issue with EU Commission in Brussels
The 3rd European Union Driving Licence Directive (scheduled to come into force in 2013) will create new categories of motorcycle licences.
At a UN meeting attended by FIM in September United Nations traffic law experts highlighted problems with the, new EU Directive.
FIM Director of Public Affairs John Chatterton-Ross explains:
"For over 60 years the UN has led the development of international treaty obligations covering free movement of traffic across national borders, and mutual recognition of licences. All member states of the EU are signatories to the Vienna Conventions governing this.
The new EU law poses no problems for riders of motorcycles inside the 27 countries of the EU.
However there could be problems with the validity of the new "A2" licence category for riders travelling outside the EU. This is not a minor problem. The "A2" licence is for intermediate capacity motorcycles up to 35kW power output, motorcycles easily capable of use for long distance travel. The same applies with the new moped category "AM" although these machines are not commonly used for international travel, they are often hired by holidaymakers once they are in a tourist destination."
He adds:
"FIM has worked with the UN authorities since the 1980s. This matter must be resolved before the new EU law is implemented. This is a complex legislation. Many countries have yet to prepare texts for implementation of the EU Directive into their national law. The deadline for doing so was January of this year! This is yet another difficulty. The UN working party will meet again in March 2012. The Secretariat has undertaken to raise the issue with the EU and all countries which are signatories to the Vienna Conventions. FIM will continue to work towards a solution. Clearly everyone wants to work towards a commonsense solution - but if a rider is involved in an accident we must avoid later legal problems over the validity of the licence they hold."
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Sunset+Vine becomes the
new TV producer of the FIM Moto Show
In 2009, the FIM & Sportsbrand Media Group launched the FIM Moto Show - the FIM official Motorcycle racing television series. Recently, the FIM offered a tender for the production of The Motoshow and has decided to entrust the contract for the next 4 years' FIM Motoshow to this UK independent sports production company as from 2012.
The series will continue to grow in showcasing all categories and disciplines of motorcycle racing within one programme. Motorcycling fans will follow their favourite champions and will have the opportunity to access race action & reviews, feature stories and developments within Road Racing, Motocross, Trial, Enduro, Cross Country Rallies and Track Racing.
Olivier Godallier, FIM Marketing & Communications Director, stated: "We are delighted to work with such a great production company as Sunset + Vine and to continue the development of the FIM Moto Show globally on all media platforms to increase awareness of our sport by reaching all our motorcycling fans around the world."
John Leach, Managing Director of Sunset + Vine, added: "We are delighted to be working with FIM and look forward to creating and distributing a series which will appeal to the many motorcycling fans around the world. We have already seen the fantastic action available from FIM events which we will supplement with engaging background stories and profiles."
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About Sunset+Vine
Sunset+Vine, the UK's most creative independent sports production company [source: Broadcast Magazine], was established in 1983 and is the leading independent supplier of sports programming to broadcasters in the UK and overseas. Current production contracts include the BBC's horseracing (featuring the Derby and Grand National), Five's cricket and Europa League football coverage, and the America's Cup TV production. The company will be jointly responsible for Channel 4's Paralympic Games output in 2012. Sunset+Vine has won more than 35 broadcast awards for its innovative production, including five BAFTAS and nine Royal Television Society awards.
Internationally the company produces and distributes the weekly motorsports magazine Mobil 1: The Grid (shown in 180 countries), and the world's richest horserace The Dubai World Cup.
Sunset+Vine's parent company Tinopolis Ltd is one of the UK's leading independent media companies. The Tinopolis Group consists of Mentorn, Folio, Fiction Factory, Pop1, Deem, Video Arts, Daybreak Pictures, Pioneer Productions, A. Smith & Co productions (USA) and BASE Productions (USA).
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Ride With Us! ONLINE!
The FIM is pleased to announce that The FIM Magazine, Ride With Us! is now available online in the media section on www.fim-live.com.
Please share this news with all your friends, motorcycling fans and share the link on Facebook and Twitter!
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? Engine overall drawings (side and top view, sufficient to make a dyno mount) with:
Engine mounting points (with threads dimensions if not through-holes).
Power output position (side and top view pinion position).
Overall engine dimensions, including separate drawings for identification of cylinder head, cylinder, crankcases showing serial number locations.
? Spare parts price list and lead-time list (see 1.14 in Moto3 regulations press release). NB. The list must include one complete engine price and lead-time, and a sum total price of all separate parts required to build one complete engine.
In addition to the price of a complete engine, the manufacturer may also offer a price for a complete engine minus throttle body.
"Spare parts" may include rebuild prices (ie. parts & labour) for maintenance procedures and mapping or setting updates, provided parts and labour charges are clearly itemised.
Prices may be updated at any time, always subject to approval by the Organiser.
? Throttle bypass motor complete datasheet (if not as recommended in 5.4 of Moto3 regulations press release).
? Idle by-pass valve, manufacturer technical specification including admissible voltage [V], nominal power [W], admissible driving speed, recommended driving speed, pin-out, actuation schemes.
? Ignition Coil, manufacturer technical specification including dwell time [ms].
? Fuel Injectors, manufacturer technical specification including dead time [ms].
? Temperature & Pressure Sensors, manufacturer technical specification including characteristic curves.
The Engine Manufacturer undertakes that:
? Any change in the above mentioned technical characteristics may be deemed by the Organisers to require a new ECU start-up procedure, as prescribed in 1.16 of Moto3 regulations press release.
? By submitting this form the Engine Manufacturer commits to supply engines to at least 15 riders, if so requested, at a maximum price of 12'000? each (see 1.12 and 1.13).
? The Manufacturer's representative for initial mapping must attend the initial mapping (estimated 1 week, to be agreed with the ECU supplier) if it is performed according to 1.16.1.
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ACEM & FIM pledge to strengthen co-operation
Motorcycling to benefit from common strategy in sport, leisure and mobility
ACEM and FIM identified matters such as sport, leisure and mobility on which to increase joint actions for the benefit of motorcycling. During a meeting that took place on 15 September 2011 at the FIM Headquarters in Geneva, ACEM, the European Motorcycle Industry Association and FIM, the International Motorcycling Federation, expressed the need for more co-operation in order to promote motorcycling worldwide.
The association representing manufacturers of motorcycles (and other light vehicles such as, scooters, tricycles and quadricycles) and the world governing body for motorcycle sport share the same vision based on sustainable sport, leisure and mobility. Already cooperating with other stakeholders within the Motorcycle Community, ACEM and FIM agreed on the importance of reducing costs for teams and individuals wanting to participate to competitions at all levels of motorcycle sport.
Given the important link between sport, innovation and the market, the FIM and ACEM will seek to develop synergies towards a commonly shared long term strategic vision, considering leisure, mobility and sports as interconnected activities which need to be addressed simultaneously.
ACEM Vice President and KTM-SportMotorcycle CEO Stefan Pierer said: "In these times of economic crisis, motorcycling as we know it is undergoing deep changes. Motorcycles and scooters are more and more seen by citizens as an attractive solution for mobility. The opportunities coming from urban vehicles and electric mobility are expected to progressively create a new demand. A common vision is necessary to successfully lead the sector into the future."
FIM President Vito Ippolito said: "Co-operation on matters of mutual concern is a priority for FIM. Together we can develop motorcycling in both sport and non sport activities. In this difficult economic climate motorcycles and scooters are an attractive solution for mobility. We are also committed to reducing costs in sports for teams and for riders. This will be assisted as we progress to harmonisation of rules across all disciplines. This is another area where our co operation with industry is vital to the future of motorcycling."
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About ACEM
ACEM, the Motorcycle Industry in Europe, is the professional body representing the interests and combined skills of 13 powered two wheelers (PTWs) manufacturers producing more than 30 brands, and 15 national associations out of 13 European countries, guaranteeing jobs to over 150.000 people. The aggregated turnover of the PTW sector (manufacturing, plus upstream and downstream activities) amounted to Euro 34 billion in 2006. Manufacturers alone account for Euro 7 billion. The members of ACEM account for 90% of the production and up to 80% of the European powered two-wheeler market. ACEM also represents main manufacturers of tricycles and quadricycles. More information at www.acem.eu
Press contact: Filippo Segato, ACEM Communication Officer, +32 (0)2 2309732 or f.segato@acem.eu.
More information, statistics and policy statements at: http://www.acem.eu/
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FIM Superbike World Championship Changes to the Regulations
The Superbike Commission, composed of Mr Paolo Flammini (IMS Chief Executive Officer), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport) and Giulio Bardi (Team representative), with the participation of Mr Paolo Ciabatti (IMS Director), during a telephone conference held on 15 September, unanimously decided to introduce the following modifications to the FIM Superbike World Championship technical regulations.
Immediate application
Technical regulations
2.4.8.1 Fuel Injection System
2.4.8.1.2 Fuel Injection System refers to throttle bodies and variable length intake tract devices.
The original homologated throttle body must be used.
The use of an optional homologated throttle body is not allowed.
Fuel Injectors must be stock and unaltered from the original specification and manufacture.
Electronically controlled throttle valves, known as ride-by-wire may be added or changed. However the safety systems and procedures must always be present and fully functional.
Variable intake tract devices cannot be added if they are not present on the homologated motorcycle.
The throttle body intake insulators may be modified.
Bell mouths (including their fixing points) may be altered or replaced.
Vacuum slides may be fixed in the open position.
Secondary throttle valves and shafts may be removed or fixed in the open position and the electronics may be disconnected or removed.
Air and air/fuel mixture can go to the combustion chamber exclusively through the throttle body butterflies.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
12 August, 2011 - Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herv Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), during a telephone conference held on 10 August with the participation of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and M. Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), unanimously decided the following tyre regulation changes (Changes in bold).
Immediate Application
Technical Regulations
2.9.3
For Grand Prix race events, each rider will be restricted in the quantity and specification of tyres that they may use at a single race event as follows:
MotoGP Class:
During all practice sessions, warm up and the race a maximum of 19 slick tyres, specifically:
Front slick tyres:
9 in total, comprised of:
up to a maximum of 5 of specification A (hard)
up to a maximum of 5 of specification B (medium)
up to a maximum of 3 of specification C (soft) *
Front tyre specification choice will be made as follows:
5 * tyres comprised of:
2 of specification A and 2 of specification B and 1 of specification C * will be allocated on the day before the start of official practice, as per Art. 2.9.2.
4 * tyres will be allocated after the first day's practice, comprised of:
up to a maximum of 3 of specification A,
up to a maximum of 3 of specification B
up to a maximum of 2 of specification C *
The rider's selection of front tyre specification must be informed to the tyre supplier no later than 2 hours after the end of the first day's practice. The Technical Director will notify teams in advance of any change to this deadline, due to changes in the practice schedule.
If no specification selection is received by this time the allocation of the 4 tyres will automatically be 2 of specification A and 2 of specification B.
This allocation will be final and no changes are permitted after this time. In the case of a rider being replaced after this tyre selection deadline, the replacement rider must use only the tyres allocated to the original rider. 11 ROUTE DE SUISSE CH - 1295 MIES FOUNDED 1904 TEL +41 22 950 95 00 FAX +41 22 950 95 01 info@fim.ch WWW.FIM-LIVE.COM
* Certain circuits may be designated as Special Case by agreement between the tyre supplier and the Organisers where, due to weather or track conditions the third specification of front tyre is not necessary, and will not be available. In this case the initial front tyre allocation will be 4 of specification A & 4 of specification B, the optional allocation of 1 tyre will be specification B by default if no tyre choice is made by the deadline.
For 2011, circuits designated as Special Case are Phillip Island, Sepang, Valencia.
Rear slick tyres:
10 in total, comprised of:
5 of specification A (hard) and 5 of specification B (soft), or
6 of specification A and 4 of specification B, or
4 of specification A and 6 of specification B
Rear tyre specification choice will be made as follows:
8 tyres comprised of:
4 of specification A and 4 of specification B will be allocated on the day before the start of official practice, as per Art. 2.9.2
2 tyres will be allocated after the first day's practice, comprised of:
2 of specification A, or
2 of specification B, or
1 of specification A and 1 of specification B
The rider's selection of rear tyre specification must be informed to the tyre supplier no later than 2 hours after the end of the first days practice. The Technical Director will notify teams in advance of any change to this deadline, due to changes in the practice schedule.
If no specification selection is received by this time the allocation of the 2 tyres will automatically be 1 of specification A and 1 of specification B.
This allocation will be final and no changes are permitted after this time.
In the case of a rider being replaced after this tyre selection deadline, the replacement rider must use only the tyres allocated to the original rider.
Wet tyres, MotoGP class:
For practice sessions, warm up and the race a standard allocation of 8 wet tyres, specifically:
Front wet tyres: 4 of the standard specification
Rear wet tyres: 4 of the standard specification
The tyre supplier may allocate one extra set (1 front + 1 rear) of wet tyres to every rider after qualifying, for use as race back-up.
In the case that all four practice sessions (excluding warm-up) are declared wet by the Race Director, one more set of wet tyres will be allocated to every rider in addition to the race backup extra set.
A wet tyre is defined as a tyre which has a land to sea ratio of at least 20% overall, and a minimum ratio of 7% in each third of the section profile.
The tyre may be moulded or hand cut, but each groove must have a minimum depth of three millimetres over 90% of its length. For allocation purposes any tyre with a land to sea ratio of less than 20% will be deemed a slick tyre and therefore must be part of the rider's slick tyre allocation. For the purpose of Art. 1.18.17 (MotoGP wet race procedure) a slick tyre that has been modified by hand-cutting will be deemed to be an intermediate tyre. In case of dispute the decision of the Technical Director will be final. 11 ROUTE DE SUISSE CH - 1295 MIES FOUNDED 1904 TEL +41 22 950 95 00 FAX +41 22 950 95 01 info@fim.ch WWW.FIM-LIVE.COM
Moto2 Class:
During all practice sessions, warm up and the race a maximum of 17 slick tyres, specifically:
Front slick tyres:
4 of specification "A" + 4 of specification "B" = 8 in total.
Rear slick tyres:
5 of specification "A" + 4 of specification "B" = 9 in total.
Wet tyre quantities are not restricted, however only the current specification of wet tyres from the Official tyre supplier may be used.
2.9.4
1) Riders may use only the tyres allocated for his/her exclusive use (as described in Article 2.9.3).
2) Tyres will be individually identified and may not be exchanged between riders, including between team-mates, and may not be exchanged by the tyre supplier after allocation, except with the permission of the Technical Director (for example, under Article 2.9.8).
3) Tyres may not be materially altered in any way after allocation, such as hand-cutting and any other action or treatment that will alter the tyre's performance (with the exception of the use of tyre warmers), unless deemed necessary by the tyre manufacturer. Such alterations may be performed only by or under the supervision of the tyre manufacturer's representative, and shall be made available equally for all riders.
2.9.7
In the unlikely event of a tyre being accidentally damaged before it is used (for example during the fitting process) and deemed to be unusable by the Technical Director, it may be replaced with a tyre of the same specification with the permission of the Technical Director. Such replacement tyres will be marked and included in the allocation of the rider concerned. The damaged tyre will be removed from the allocation and may not be allocated again.
Once it is used (ie. has exited pit lane) a tyre may not be replaced because of damage or defect, except if all the following conditions apply:
a) The tyre supplier must confirm to the Technical Director that the damage is solely due to a manufacturing defect or fitting problem (ie. out of the team's control), and not due to any other reason such as impact, cut, abrasion or accident.
b) The tyre supplier must confirm to the Technical Director that the damage is significant enough to deem the tyre unsafe to use.
c) Tyres that are deemed to have covered more than 2/3 of race distance will not be considered for replacement. The determination of distance covered will be the sole decision of the Technical Director in consultation with the tyre supplier, and the team may be required to submit information such as lapcharts and logger data to support a claim.
In determining whether a replacement will be allowed the decision of the Technical Director will be final.
d) If a replacement tyre is granted, it must be of the same specification as the damaged tyre and selected at random by the Technical Director and/or his staff.
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FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Decision of the Grand Prix Commission
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and M. Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 24 June in Assen (The Netherlands), unanimously decided the following (Changes in bold):
Application effective 8 th November 2011
Sporting Regulations
1.15.1.2 125cc, Moto3 and Moto2 Classes
Contracted Teams who benefit from or who have been offered a Participation Agreement to take part in the Championship are forbidden to practice with those machines, or, in the case of the Moto2 Class,
eligible machines with engines other than the official Championship engines :
i) At any circuit between the 1st December of one year and the 31st January of the following year, both dates being inclusive.
ii) At any circuit outside the Continental Zone where the team is based, (Europe, Asia/Oceania, Africa, the Americas), between the end of one season and the start of the next season.
iii) At any circuit included in the Grand Prix calendar of the current year after the date that is 14 days prior to the first race of the season. 31st.January .
The following exceptions will apply:
a) Free practice or qualifying practice at the event.
b) Practice at any circuit after the event at that circuit.
c b) Official practice sessions organised by IRTA.
d) Practice by contracted Teams and their designated riders in those classes, at the two testing circuits designated by each team (see 1.11.1) which may take place up to 14 days before the race scheduled for the circuit.
e c) Any activity allowed by the Race Direction. 11 ROUTE DE SUISSE CH - 1295 MIES FOUNDED 1904 TEL +41 22 950 95 00 FAX +41 22 950 95 01 info@fim.ch WWW.FIM-LIVE.COM
d) For the Moto3 class only, practice at any circuit in the Continental Zone where the team is based during the "winter 2011-2012" only.
f e) Designated riders who are in their first season of contracted participation in the World Championship may compete in other events held at Grand Prix circuits in Europe during that season.
v) Practice restrictions do not apply to wild card riders.
Application 2012
Moto3 Class
2 wild cards will be awarded; one for the FMNR and one for the FIM as in Moto2.
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June 20th 2011 - FIM Meeting Harmonisation of the Motocross Technical Rules
Meeting between the FIM, AMA, Promoters & Manufacturers
The different stakeholders in Motocross and Supercross gathered at the Hilton Hotel in San Bernardino
on 13 May 2011 for the first time ever to discuss a harmonisation of the Motocross Technical Rules. This
worldwide harmonisation is one of the goals of the FIM Strategic Plan also requested by the Motorcycle
Sports Manufacturers Association (MSMA).
The meeting was chaired by FIM Deputy Vice-President Jorge Viegas and attended by: Wolfgang Srb,
Ignacio Verneda & Dirk De Neve (FIM); Kevin Crowther (AMA); Giuseppe Luongo, Ursula Luongo & Eric
Peronnard (YouthStream, Promoter of the FIM Motocross World Championships); Todd Jendro (Feld
Motorsports , Promoter of the AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship); Davey Coombs (MX Sports,
Promoter of AMA Pro Motocross): Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA); Takashi Mishima, Roger Harvey & Ray
Conway (Honda); Martino Bianchi & Derek Sorenson (Husqvarna); Shinichiro Yokoyama, Steve Guttridge
& Mike Fisher (Kawasaki); Winfried Kerschhaggl & Roger De Coster (KTM); Shoji Tanaka, Eric Geboers,
Roy Matheson & Ray Tetherton (Suzuki); Patriek Heydens (TM) ; Mike Guerra & Jim Perry (Yamaha).
The discussion focused on the following topics:
- Prototypes versus Production Racing
All parties confirmed that 'prototype' style motorcycles will continue to be used the FIM Motocross
World Championships and 'production' based motorcycles will continue to be used in the AMA
Supercross, an FIM World Championship, and in AMA Pro Motocross.
- 2 metre Max sound test method (effective as of 1st January 2012)
All parties agreed to apply the current '2 metre max' sound test method and the maximum sound
levels - valid for the FIM Motocross World Championships - also in the AMA Supercross, an FIM World
Championship, and in AMA Pro Motocross.
Maximum sound level before the race: 115 dB/A
116 dB/A (measured with a class 1 meter: 115 dB/A + 1 dB/A)
117 dB/A (measured with a class 2 meter: 115 dB/A + 2 dB/A)
Maximum sound level after the race: 116 dB/A (115 dB/A + 1dB/A)
117 dB/A (with a class 1 meter: 116 dB/A + 1 dB/A)
118 dB/A (with a class 2 meter: 116 dB/A + 2 dB/A)
- Fuel (effective as of 1st January 2012)
All parties agreed that broader worldwide FIM fuel specifications will be developed by the CTI and a
group of experts. Furthermore, to make this transition smoother, all parties agreed that both the 2011
FIM and 2011 AMA fuel specifications will be valid for the 2011 FIM Motocross of Nations.
- Minimum Weight Values (effective as of 1st January 2012)
All parties agreed to apply the following weight limits:
FIM Motocross World Championships (Prototypes)
- 250cc - 4-stroke motorcycles: 95 kg (for comparison = 209.43 lbs)
- 450cc - 4-stroke motorcycles: 99 kg (for comparison = 218.25 lbs)
AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship (Production motorcycles)
AMA Pro Motocross (Production motorcycles)
- 250cc - 4-stroke motorcycles: 212 lbs (for comparison = 96,16 kg)
- 450cc - 4-stroke motorcycles: 220 lbs (for comparison = 99,79 kg)
FIM President Vito Ippolito said: This is great news! The harmonisation of the motocross technical
rules worldwide is one of the main priorities of the FIM Strategic Plan, approved by all FIM affiliated
federations. The motorcycle industry has been a strong supporter towards harmonisation. In the
present market situation, this step will aid and enable manufacturers to concentrate on one version
per model produced in their line-up. This will also give many riders the chance to compete with the
same model in all major Championships. I would like to thank all stakeholders for their cooperation.
AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman added: We are pleased that the stakeholders in the Supercross
and Motocross community have agreed to these changes in the technical rules. In AMA Supercross
competition, racers and fans will continue to enjoy watching this very popular, family friendly racing
series, play out on production-based machinery. The economies afforded by these measures will help
ensure the ongoing, strong support of the manufacturers and their distributors.
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Moto3 Class Applications for 2012 Season
Teams wishing to be considered for participation in the Moto3 class in 2012 are invited to register their
interest with IRTA, via E-mail, to irtauk@aol.com
IRTA will supply eligible teams with a prospectus containing the main conditions of participation. Teams
will then have until Friday 1st of July, the first day of the Italian Grand Prix, to submit a detailed
application.
FIM, Dorna and IRTA will consider applications at Mugello and selected teams will then be invited to
lodge a security deposit with IRTA. The deadline for receipt of the deposit is Friday 12th of August, the
first day of the Czech Republic GP.
The final selection of teams will be made by FIM, Dorna and IRTA during the Brno event and a list of
accepted teams will then be published.
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