The Board of Directors met at the FIM Headquarters in Mies (Switzerland) on 5 and 6 February, ahead of the FIM Commissions Conference, to be held during the weekend.

Photo Caption from left: Sébastien POIRIER (Board Member); Giedrė LESKAUSKIENĖ (Board Member); Giovanni COPIOLI (Vice-President); Jorge VIEGAS (FIM President); Ignacio VERNEDA (Deputy President); Françoise EMERY (FIM CEO); Håkan LEEMAN (Board Member); Stephan CARAPIET (FIM Asia President); Michał SIKORA (FIM Europe President); Peter DOYLE (FIM Oceania President); Robert DINGMAN (FIM North America President); Pedro VENTURO Jr (FIM Latin America President); Marco COMANA (FIM Africa President); Damiano ZAMANA (FIM Deputy CEO) © FIM/Víctor Arroyo

On this occasion, the Board addressed many topics, in particular the following:

Sport: All disciplines were discussed with a focus on the E-Xplorer World Cup promoter, the extension of the Hard Enduro World Championship promotion contract, the X-Trial promotion contract and the EBK World Cup. For the first time ever, electric motorcycles were allowed to compete alongside internal combustion engine motorcycles in the SuperEnduro World Championship. Revised and new team licence fees as well as calendar fees were agreed on and will be submitted to the next General Assembly for ratification. The Board accepted to extend the deadline of two years for Quads competing in World Championships/Cup to comply with the FIM sound regulations. The success of the first edition of the FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG) was stressed, a biennial sporting competition with continental teams which took place from 29 November to 1 December 2024 in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain). Discussions related to the next edition were held. Safety of riders being the utmost priority for the FIM, the Board reiterated its position to ban any circuit racing competition taking place on non-homologated circuits and roads (with group departure) and recommends FMNs and CONUs to adopt the same position.

Situation in Ukraine: The Board of Directors reiterated its sympathy and solidarity with all those suffering, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After having carefully considered the situation, the Board once again confirmed the decisions made during its extraordinary meeting on 5 March 2022. The FIM will continue to monitor the evolution of the situation, taking into account the specificity of motorcycle sport.

Finance: The 2024 closing and 2025 forecast, both reflecting the sound financial situation of the FIM, were shared with the Board.

FIM Academy: The recently launched FIM Future Leaders Programme, a transformative journey designed for high-potential employees destined to leadership roles within FMNs welcomes already 20 participants (10 women, 10 men) in 2025.

Liaison with FMNs/CONUs: The Board agreed to withdraw the sporting power of the Federación Paraguaya de Motociclismo (FEPAM) and decided to temporarily delegate this sporting power to the Federación de Motociclismo de Paraguay (FEMOP) until the next General Assembly. FIM Latin America’s revised Statutes were approved while FIM Asia’s revised Statutes were ratified by the Board. An update on the FMN/CONU liaison initiatives and activities such as webinars, guidebook for FMNs and the #FIMunites programme was shared. The next FMN & CONU Secretaries General Meeting will take place in September at the Merton College in Oxford (UK) and will be hosted by the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU).

Marketing and Digital: Social media trends, together with an overview of the main 2024 digital figures, marketing reports with a special focus on TrialGP and the Intercontinental Games as well as key information related to the FIM-moto.tv were presented to the Board.

Racing Motorcycle Museum: Transformation works are in progress and the content of the future museum is currently being defined. The grand opening of the museum, to be managed by the International Foundation for Motorcycling (IFM), will take place in the presence of the World Champions in the framework of the 2025 FIM Awards on 6 December 2025. The logo of the museum was revealed.

Amendments to Codes and Regulations: The Board approved amendments to the Medical Code and to the Anti-doping Code.

International Foundation for Motorcycling (IFM): A brief presentation of the Foundation Board meeting that took place on 7 December 2024 in Palma (Mallorca, Spain) was given. The main topics were the approval of the 2025 budget as well as activities which will be supported throughout 2025, the main one being the upcoming Racing Motorcycle Museum.

Commissions and List of Judges: Commissions Directors had the opportunity to share their main projects and concerns with the Board. The following changes were made to the composition of the Commissions and List of Judges:
CMI – New Member, Dr David Karuri MAINA (MSFK)
CTI – New Member, Mr Patrick ROELS (FMB)
LJI – New Judge, Mr Niall GEANEY (MCUI), to be confirmed by the General Assembly
LJI – New Judge, Mr Josep Francesc VANDELLOS ALAMILLA (RFME), to be confirmed by the General Assembly

The Board further ratified the withdrawal of CCP Expert Mr Mick BATES. In addition, the Board approved adjustments in the composition of Board Committees.

The CONU Presidents, Board Committees and Departments of the Administration presented their progress reports on their respective projects.

All Commissions will meet over the weekend in the framework of the 2025 Commissions Conference. A plenary session is planned as part of the meetings scheduled on Saturday, which will mainly highlight the initiatives celebrating the 120th anniversary of the FIM back in 2024 and will yield the opportunity to give the floor to the Supercross World Championship promoter (SX Global) and the Enduro World Championship promoter (Prime Stadium) for the presentation of the 2025 sporting calendar and plans for the years to come.

Published by: Isabelle Larivière – FIM Communications Manager

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the FIM Future Leaders Programme, with the first kick-off webinar scheduled for 20 January 2025. This programme marks the beginning of an inspiring journey for the selected participants, designed to develop and empower future leaders in sports management, strategy, and leadership.

A key factor in the programme’s success is its partnership with the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) as the academic partner. CIES brings world-class expertise in sports management and education, ensuring participants receive top-level insights and practical knowledge.

The FIM Women’s Commission has proudly supported the programme, further emphasising the importance of promoting gender equality and empowering women in leadership roles within the motorcycling community. This initiative aligns with FIM Women’s commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in sports governance and leadership.

Damiano Zamana, FIM Deputy CEO and Operations Director, stated: “The programme is essential for the long-term development of future leaders within National Federations and the global motorcycling community. By equipping these future leaders with the skills and knowledge they need, we are ensuring the continued growth and sustainability of FIM and the sport we all love.”

The inaugural class consists of twenty participants from diverse backgrounds, representing fourteen National Federations across five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. The cohort features an equal balance of ten men and ten women, showcasing FIM’s commitment to gender equality and leadership diversity within the sports industry.

We are excited to support this new generation of leaders as they shape the future of motorsport and are proud to be part of such a transformative programme.

Published by: Isabelle Lariviere FIM Communications Manager

The 2024 FIM General Assembly was held on 6 December 2024 in Palma (Mallorca, Spain) in the presence of 95 National Federations (FMNs), in the framework of a full week of meetings including the FIM Board of Directors meeting, the International Foundation for Motorcycling (IFM) Board meeting as well as the 2024 FIM Awards, the prize-giving ceremony to celebrate the 2024 FIM World Champions and Trophies winners.

The following topics were submitted to the delegates of the National Federations attending the 2024 General Assembly:

Report from the President: An overview of the main 2024 sporting and beyond sport activities was presented alongside with the initiatives completed to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the FIM which included the construction of the FIM’s new Headquarters – built in 20 months – in line with the budget approved by the General Assembly in 2022, and whose grand opening took place on 10 October 2024 with the attendance of 400 guests and FIM Family Members; a new FIM logo and brand identity; the launch and success of the Intercontinental Games in Jerez (Spain) – whose first edition was won by FIM Europe; a new hospitality unit; the FIM X-Trial World Championship event in Geneva (Switzerland) with the attendance of the Board of Directors Members; new FIM branded uniforms, a dinner at the Restaurant Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris (France) with the FIM founding Federations; the first ever FIM Anthem; the editing of a book retracing the Federation’s highlights from 1904 to 2024, a book on the construction of the new FIM HQ as well as a special edition of the 2024 Yearbook; and the start of the transformation of the former FIM HQ into the Racing Motorcycle Museum to be inaugurated on 6 December 2025 together with the 2025 FIM World Champions in the framework of the 2025 FIM Awards to be held in Lausanne (Switzerland). In addition, the President mentioned the disciplinary changes agreed on, such as the creation of the International Court of Appeal (CAI); the Court of Arbitration for Sport will no longer be applicable except for doping cases. The creation of a common basis for CONU statutes was stressed. Finaly the President underlined the sound financial situation of the FIM and reminded the assistance provided to FMNs and CONUs.

Affiliations: The affiliations of Kosovo (FMKS) and Uzbekistan (NAFKU) were approved, bringing up to 123 the total number of National Federations.

Finance: The General Assembly approved the 2023 Financial Statements and the 2025 budget.

Elections: Mr Abdulrahman AL-MANNAI (QMMF), Mr Ignacio VERNEDA (RFME) and Mr Håkan LEEMAN (SVEMO) were re-elected for a 4-year term as members of the FIM Board of Directors.

Sports: All disciplines were presented with a particular focus on the success of the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship; the upcoming changes in Superbike and MotoGP regulations; the Yamaha R3 bLU CrU Series upgraded to an FIM World Cup; the creation of the FIM Endurance World Trophy, the reform of Trial – shorter and faster; the creation of the FIM Women’s X-Trial Trophy in 2025; the electric motorcycles competing alongside the internal combustion engine machines in the SuperEnduro World Championship ; the Sand Races World Cup upgraded to World Championship level as well as the Speedway SGP4 becoming a class of the SpeedwayGP World Championship. The validity of FIM World Championships licences was extended to Continental Events. The General Assembly agreed on the creation of the Classic Motorcycles Commission (CMC) in 2025. Programmes and initiatives related to the safety were stressed. The success of the first ever Medical Summit that took place in the framework of the 2024 FIM Commissions Conference as well as the new collaboration with the International Testing Agency (ITA) were mentioned.

Beyond Sport: Initiatives related to women, sustainability, touring and mobility were highlighted such as the Women’s Speedway Academy; the FIM equal gender opportunities guidelines; the KiSS programmes; the CTL Advantage Card as well as the manifesto presented at the European Parliament. In addition, the FIM Heritage Programme, together with L’Amicale Spirit of Speed, was presented, as well as the FIM Future Leaders programme, an initiative bringing together academic excellence and practical sports management expertise.

List of International Judges (LJI): The appointment of Mr Piotr PIEKUTOWSKI as member of the LJI was confirmed.

Amendments to Codes and Regulations: The General Assembly agreed on the amendments to the Statutes and By-Laws as well as to the Sporting Code, including the new calendar and licence fees proposals.

2025 General Assembly and FIM Awards: The candidature of Lausanne (Switzerland) was retained to host the 2025 FIM General Assembly and FIM Awards on 5 & 6 December.

2025 Commissions Conference: The Conference will take place at the new FIM HQ in Mies (Switzerland) – whose Federations room can accommodate 300 people – and in Divonne-les-Bains (France) from 4 to 10 February 2025.

International Foundation for Motorcycling (IFM): A progress report on the 2024 activities was outlined. The 2023 audited financial statements and management report had been approved by the Foundation Board along with the Swiss supervisory authority for the foundations.

Reports: In addition, the CONU Presidents, the Board Committees Chairs, the Working Groups Chairs, the Commission Directors and the Directors of the Administration Departments presented their respective progress reports.

Distinctions: The General Assembly approved to grant the honorary membership to Mr Tony STEELE (ACU), Honorary CCP Member – posthumously. The FIM Motorcycling Merit Diploma was awarded to Mr Akira GOTO (MFJ). The FIM Family Trophy was presented to the Federation Motorcycling of Ukraine (FMU) as a special solidarity prize for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of the mototrack STC ”SONA” that had been destroyed following the Russian invasion in February 2022. Mr Moreno CRESTALE won the 2024 FIM Touring World Challenge Rider and Moto Clube do Porto received the 2024 FIM Touring World Challenge Club.

FMNs anniversaries: Seventeen FMNs were congratulated, namely 10 years for Fédération Malagasy de Motocyclisme (FMaM); 30 years for National Motorcycle Sports & Safety Association (NAMSSA); 40 years for Libyan Motorcycle Federation (LMF) and Namibia Motorsport Federation (NMSF); 60 years for Zambia Motor Sports Association (ZMSA); 70 years for Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of China (CAMF), Federación Ecuatoriana de Motociclismo (FEM), Federación de Motociclismo Costarricense (FMCR) and Federación Uruguaya de Motociclismo (FUM); 100 years for American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), Automobile and Touring Club of Egypt (ATCE), Hrvatski Motociklistički Savez (HMS), Latvian Motosport Federation (LaMSF); 110 years for Danmarks Motor Union (DMU) and Fédération Motocycliste Suisse (SWISS MOTO); and 120 years for Autoclub of the Czech Republic (ACCR) and Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijders Vereniging (KNMV).

FIM President, Jorge Viegas reflected on this year’s General Assembly by saying: “I could not imagine a better venue than Palma de Mallorca with a fantastic organisation to host the FIM year-end events and to magnificently conclude this celebration year of the 120 years of the FIM. I would like to thank the representatives from our many National Federations and other members of the FIM Family who have been in attendance. Planning for 2025 is already underway but before we look ahead to the new season, it was a good moment to reflect and celebrate together all the 2024 FIM World Champions and FIM Trophy winners at the FIM Awards as the beautiful island of Mallorca hosted it for the first time. I hope everyone involved had a truly memorable evening.”

Published by: Isabelle Larivière – FIM Communications Manager

Your essential online guide of this year’s FIM World Championship competitions, a digital version of the 2024 FIM Awards Official Programme is now available for you to view online.

Between the beautiful blue covers of this one-hundred-and-twenty-page digital document – proudly emblazoned with the FIM’s new logo created to celebrate this year’s one-hundred-and-twentieth anniversary – you can read all about how every one of the sixty-two 2024 FIM World Championship titles were won, either by individual riders or victorious national teams, and watch the accompanying video clips too.
Do you want to follow Jorge Martin’s route to his first FIM MotoGP™ World Championship title? Or discover how Lotte Van Drunen won her first FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship? Or read about how Yoshimura SERT Motul regained the FIM Endurance Team World Championship? Well, it is all here along with much, much more detailing every single FIM World Championship discipline staged this year, from Snowcross to Superbike and from Ice Speedway to the FIM International Six Days of Enduro and everything else in between including pages dedicated to the prestigious 2024 FIM Trophies.
Visually superb and incredibly illustrated by the work of the world’s best motorcycle sport photographers, it is your essential guide to both the season as a whole and this Saturday’s star-studded FIM Awards Ceremony at Mallorca’s Palma Convention Centre.

Click here to view the programme

It is the perfect companion to Saturday night’s event if you are watching live on FIM-MOTO.TV, DAZN Spain / MAX / Discovery+ or if you simply want to know more about your motorcycling heroes and heroines.

Published by: Isalen Cooper FIM- Press Coordinator

The FIM is proud to present the 2024 FIM Awards Partners and thanks them for their invaluable support.

Motul
The French company has been producing high-performance motor oils and lubricants for over one-hundred-and-sixty years and is a long-time global Partner of the FIM and its events.

Hertz
Founded in 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, the American car rental giant is a long-time global Partner of the FIM and its events and has been title sponsor of the Hertz FIM Trial World Championship since 2020.

ATPI
A world-leading travel management and events company, ATPI is at the forefront of carbon measurement, reduction and offset and is the Presenting Partner of the FIM Environmental Trophy.

Prosecco Doc
A Main Partner of the FIM Awards, Prosecco is the exclusive provider of world-class Italian sparkling wine for the FIM.

Redsoda
The award-winning merchandise solutions company is the FIM’s Global Merchandise Partner.

Dellorto S.p.A
Innovators in the highly-specialised field of motorcycle carburation, Dellorto was founded in Seregno, Italy, in 1933 and this year begins a three-year contract as an Official Partner of the FIM Awards.

GBRacing
A Main Partner of the FIM Awards for the last three years, GBRacing was founded in 2007 and is the market leader in bolt-on motorcycle protection products and has been a member of the FIM Quality Product Programme since 2009.

Motor Bike Expo
The world’s largest custom motorcycle show and a Main Partner of the FIM Awards for the last three years, Motor Bike Expo will take place in 2025 in Verona, Italy, from 24-26 January.

BMW Group Spain
As an Official Partner of the FIM Awards, BMW Spain will provide its top-of-the-line vehicles to take the 2024 FIM World Champions to the red carpet with this collaboration highlighting its shared values with the FIM of innovation, performance and passion.

Sunny Biker
A network that connects all motorcyclists worldwide, Sunny Biker offers innovative services and stimulating interaction among enthusiasts in the wonderful world of motorcycles.

Hard Rock Café Mallorca
Situated next to the beautiful Palma de Mallorca harbour, the Hard Rock Café Mallorca is a perfect and picturesque venue for the FIM Awards Warm-up Party on Friday evening.

WIZ Team
Specialists in event management software, the Swiss-based WIZ Team provides logistical support for all FIM official events including the FIM Intercontinental Games, FIM General Assembly and FIM Awards.

MEDIA PARTNERS
The FIM is proud to collaborate with leading Media Partners who share a passion for motorcycle sport, helping to highlight the achievements of the world’s top riders on a global stage.

Motosprint Italy
An Official Media Partner for the fourth consecutive year, Motosprint Italy is known for its in-depth coverage and dedication to motorsport, bringing fans closer to the action, highlighting the accomplishments of the sport’s elite riders and capturing the essence of this prestigious event.

Motociclismo Spain
An Official Media Partner with the FIM Awards for the first time this year, by bringing exclusive coverage and behind-the-scenes insights Motociclismo Spain highlights the talent and dedication of the FIM World Champions and showcases the glamour and prestige of this iconic celebration.

Última Hora Mallorca
Joining the FIM Awards for 2024 as an Official Media Partner, this new collaboration emphasises a shared commitment to celebrating excellence in motorcycle sport while fostering a strong local connection to the FIM Awards with exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage.

DAZN
The world’s leading sports entertainment platform, DAZN.com will broadcast the FIM Awards live and for free in Spain and in addition to exclusive coverage and highlights of this unforgettable night, DAZN will also bring the excitement to its social media channels with behind-the-scenes interviews and much more, ensuring Spanish fans can experience the magic as it unfolds.

Fabio Muner, FIM Marketing and Digital Director, said: “On behalf of the FIM I would like to thank all our 2024 FIM Awards Partners who help to make this wonderful occasion possible and ensure that everyone enjoys a memorable night. I can’t think of a more idyllic setting for such a momentous occasion to celebrate another hugely successful season of motorcycle sport in the company of the assembled FIM World Champions, FIM Trophy winners and the FIM family.”

Published by: Isalen Cooper | FIM Press Coordinator