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John Chatterton-Ross Q. What was your highlight of 2017? A. The 17th September when Ana Carrasco won the World Championship Supersport 300 race! Q. That is a surprising answer from our representative to Brussels, any connection from Ana’s win to the work you do? A. That is why it is my highlight of 2017. Motorcycling needs more women riders. In sport this is significant. We see nothing unusual in women and men competing on equal terms in equestrian sports. To see this in motorcycling sport is fantastic. It is good the 300cc category is promoted as these motorcycles are cost effective for sport and road use, and as Ana proved on the track, a woman can race as well as any man. It is good politically too, making motorcycling more mainstream. Not just an activity for men. Ana Carrasco Q. Are there other barriers to more women riding? A. A

At the end of 2017, we’ve asked the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco for an analysis of the year from the point of view of the General Secreteriat, which has its headquarters at Rome, in Italy. Here is his analysis. The year that has just ended has had as a high point the 2017 FIM Europe Congress in Rome. The General Secretariat was directly involved in the organization after the cancellation of the Congress scheduled in Luxembourg. In reality we are always busy organizing the Congresses but normally we are joined by the FMN hosting them. For the Rome Congress we have met every need with the limited human resources we have available, ensuring at the same time ordinary (and sometimes extraordinary) activities. The result has however filled me with pride and for this I thank the staff once again. My glance at the recent past cannot but dwell once again

The new issue of the MAG is online at the following link: https://issuu.com/fimeurope/docs/fim_europe_mag_6-2017  In this issue, all the updates about the FIM Europe activities and in particular the report about the Sporting Commissions Meetings at Fiumicino (Italy) and the Management Council at Papendal, the presence of FIM Europe at AMZS Awards, at the Annual Balkan Motorcyle Union Congress  in Romania and at the Award Ceremony of the Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation and many other news. Furthermore, in the Travel pages, the story and the pictures of a charming mototour in the middle of the Atlantic, by the lawyer Rodolfo Romeo, FIM Europe Chairman of the Judicial Panel.  

The FIM Europe has published the technical rules that will regulate the 2018 FIM CEV Repsol. The specific technical regulations for the Moto2™ European Championship, Superstock 600 and European Talent Cup classes are available here. The sections of the technical regulations that have been modified over last season are: Moto2™: No changes Superstock 600: No changes European Talent Cup: 5.6.7.13. c) You can find all the results, videos, photos and information regarding the championship on the official website: www.fimcevrepsol.com  

In a very nice accommodation, the Antunovic Hotel at Zagreb (Croatia), the Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union organised the yearly General Assembly. Actually last August there was already a meeting, because of the change in the presidency: the president is from that moment Attila Nagy from the Hungarian Motorcycling Federation. Besides the General Assembly, the Commission meetings and a meeting of the Management Board took place in a very well-organized, efficient single day. The accommodation for the meetings was organised by AAMU promoter Lutec racing. The meeting started with a moment of silence to remember Gerhard Ittner, former chairman of the Road Race Commission, who passed away last week. After a year without important developments there was a need to take the necessary decisions - two points in the Statutes were approved by the General Assembly. After this short meeting the commission meetings started - Road Race is the most important

The 2017 Award Ceremony of the Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation (BMF) took place in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. At the same occasion the medals for the European SuperMoto Championships were awarded. The ceremony was staged, as already many times in the previous years, in the classic Park Hotel Moskva. BMF President Bogdan Nikolov and Rumen Petkov, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Grand Prix Bulgaria, welcomed many riders, their families, clubs, organizers, officials, guests from neighboring countries as well as mayors from the organizing cities. The 2017 Champions of the International Bulgarian Championships. All photos ©Plamen Kodrov BMF is a very active Federation and plays also a strong role in the context of the Balkan Motorcycle Union, one of the six Regional Associations of FIM Europe. Bogdan Nikolov is a former European Road Racing Champion (80cc) and is already considered as a Bulgarian legend. After his career as a rider he

FIM Europe mourns the death of Mr. Gerhard Ittner, who passed away at the age of 75 on December 7th after a long, hard illness. Ittner was honorary member of FIM Europe Road Racing Commission of which he had been a member since 1996. He had also been Director of Most Autodrom in ACCR and he was considered a legend, but especially a great friend, in the Czech Circuit. “I had he honor and pleasure of working with Gerhard in 2000 when I held the position of UEM Permanent Coordinator for the Road Racing European Championship”, recalls Mr Alessandro Sambuco, FIM Europe Secretary General. “A Member of the UEM Road Racing Commission for several years, Gerhard has been able to involve everyone with his passion for Motorsport and his being elegant, kind manners. The Circuit of Most was his reign. We will not be forget him”. FIM Europe expresses its

The new season of SuperEnduro started in style - it was an overwhelming reception in the Tauron Arena for the opening round of the 2018 season of the Maxxis FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, and in this context the first round of the FIM Europe SuperEnduro Cup started, too, in front of 12,000 Polish spectators who were thrilled by the exploits of the 75 riders entered from 22 nations. With a win in both heats in the evening, German Tim Apolle is in the lead of the Cup. Photos ©Robert Pairan The first heat was not so difficult for the Husqvarna rider, because he won the qualification, which gave him the chance to be the first rider to choose the place at the starting-gate. And he did a good start, took the lead after three corners and continued without riding mistakes, winning the first race. “I was lucky this time, let’s

The meeting of the FIM Europe Management Council was held today at the Olympic Training Center Papendal, on the outskirts of the city of Arnhem. At the "High Performance Center" around 450 athletes train every day under perfect conditions to achieve top ranks in European and World Championships as well as Olympic Games. Young Motocross riders of the project "MXGP Rookie" train also in Papendal, which is a unique chance for them and also a recognition of our sport in the Olympic family. The members of the Management Council were impressed by the presentation of Papendal Managing Director Jochem Schellens. Among the topics that have been discussed were the report of the President, the report of the Secretary General Alessandro Sambuco, Sporting as well as Non-Sporting issues (Martin de Graaff and Silvio Manicardi) and the report of the Treasurer Michal Sikora. "Today's meeting, which was held on invitation of KNMV

In the weekend from Saturday 9th to Sunday 10th December, the follow­ing European races will be held: 9 December – FIM Europe Super Enduro Cup 2018 at Tauron Arena, Cracow/Poland