In 2012 F.I.M. will have their 64th Road Racing World Championship season. Casey Stoner is starting out as the defending MotoGP World Champion. Portugal in 2012 This is an 18-race provisional calendar. The FIM has confirmed that the 2012 Grande Premio de Portugal at Estoril will be part of the MotoGP race calendar on May 4th, 5th and 6th. [...]
The relationship between the two organisations commenced in 1992, coinciding with Dorna’s acquisition of all commercial rights of the MotoGP World Championship from the FIM. IRTA will continue to represent the interests of its members, which includes all teams and major service companies, via its representation in the Grand Prix commission and the day to [...]
The MotoGP will be expanding in 2012. The FIM originally announced that as many as 13 new teams and 21 new riders could be lining up next year, but after the first round of selection, that number has dropped slightly. The FIM announced today that 11 teams consisting of 16 riders have been invited to [...]
This last year at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca round of the FIM MotoGP Championship came and went – 2010’s event is now done and recorded in the history books; the season is done and the new one begun. If you watched, attended, or at least read about the California race, you will know that [...]
Luca Scassa, the current World Supersport leader, will not be allowed to compete in the upcoming World Supersport race at Misano. Scassa broke an FIM rule by riding at the circuit during an unofficial time, and has been suspended for one race. Scassa apparently rode a standard R1 at the Misano track earlier this year [...]
MyClimate, the Climate Protection Partnership, has given the FIM a certificate for reducing the amount of CO2 emissions generated during the Swiss round of the SPEA FIM X-Trial Championship. The FIM adopted a strong sustainability policy at the Swiss event, which included the promotion of public transportation, the use of local food and drink providers, [...]
The Loudon Classic is America’s oldest motorcycle race. The prestegious race will be celebrating its 88th year this year, and to do so, they’ll be inviting America’s youngest racing championship, the TTXGP, to participate. The TTXGP will run during the 88th Loudon Classic this year at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 18th. “We [...]
Following the Assen round of the World Superbike series, FIM officials met with Supersport, Superstock, and Superbike riders to talk about anti-doping. The FIM took the time to talk with the MotoGP riders after the Jerez round, and had another successful session with the World Superbike riders last weekend. Dr. David McManus, the FIM International [...]
In response to questions and requests for information from riders, the FIM held anti-doping briefings at Jerez, Spain during the second event of the 2011 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix. The briefings were given to the 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP riders by Dr David McManus, Director of the FIM International Medical Commission, Evelyne [...]
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