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Development of the FIM Motocross World Championships
News Monday 02nd August 2010 By Daniele Rizzi
With the arrival in 2011 of our new main sponsor Monster Energy, which will be also the main sponsor of the FIM MX3 World Championship and the title sponsor of the FIM Motocross Junior World Championship, and based on the evolution of the various Motocross World Championships, Youthstream and its President Mr. Giuseppe Luongo want to make the following announcement.
FIM MX3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
To relaunch this Championship we plan to bring it to an amateur level, it will be called FIM MX3 - Amateur World Championship and it will be run with a minimum of 12 events and a maximum of 15, these events to be mainly held in Europe with between two and four overseas events. As participants will be entirely amateur, there will be no service contribution fee. Youthstream will guarantee the FIM MX3 - Amateur World Champion a place in the MX1 or MX2 World Championship (depending on his age) in a good team with the financial support from Youthstream and its partners for the year after his MX3 - Amateur victory.
FIM WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
This FIM Women’s World Championship will consist of between eight and 10 events, two to three held together with MX1/MX2 events and six to eight held with the MX3 - Amateur World Championship.
UEM EUROPEAN EMX2 CHAMPIONSHIP
The UEM European EMX2 will be made up of approximately seven events and they will all be held with the MX1/MX2 events.
UEM EUROPEAN EMX 125 CHAMPIONSHIP
The UEM European EMX 125 Championship will be made up of approximately seven events and they will all be held with MX1/MX2 events.
FIM VETERANS’ WORLD CUP
This FIM Veterans’ World Cup will consist of approximately six events which are to be held together with the MX1 / MX2 events (five in Europe and one overseas).
Following the statements of Youthstream, FIM/CMS President Dr. Wolfgang Srb added: “The new structure of the various FIM Motocross Championships with a strong signal to the growing number of highly motivated privateers and amateur riders as well as more and more female riders is a logical step in the right direction and fully meets the demands of the markets. A much broader basis of riders is also important for the manufacturers.
“The fact that there will be no more service fee for MX3 and for the Women’s World Championship will support strongly the further growth of the series,” ended Dr. Srb.
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To relaunch this Championship we plan to bring it to an amateur level, it will be called FIM MX3 - Amateur World Championship and it will be run with a minimum of 12 events and a maximum of 15, these events to be mainly held in Europe with between two and four overseas events. As participants will be entirely amateur, there will be no service contribution fee. Youthstream will guarantee the FIM MX3 - Amateur World Champion a place in the MX1 or MX2 World Championship (depending on his age) in a good team with the financial support from Youthstream and its partners for the year after his MX3 - Amateur victory.
FIM WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
This FIM Women’s World Championship will consist of between eight and 10 events, two to three held together with MX1/MX2 events and six to eight held with the MX3 - Amateur World Championship.
UEM EUROPEAN EMX2 CHAMPIONSHIP
The UEM European EMX2 will be made up of approximately seven events and they will all be held with the MX1/MX2 events.
UEM EUROPEAN EMX 125 CHAMPIONSHIP
The UEM European EMX 125 Championship will be made up of approximately seven events and they will all be held with MX1/MX2 events.
FIM VETERANS’ WORLD CUP
This FIM Veterans’ World Cup will consist of approximately six events which are to be held together with the MX1 / MX2 events (five in Europe and one overseas).
Following the statements of Youthstream, FIM/CMS President Dr. Wolfgang Srb added: “The new structure of the various FIM Motocross Championships with a strong signal to the growing number of highly motivated privateers and amateur riders as well as more and more female riders is a logical step in the right direction and fully meets the demands of the markets. A much broader basis of riders is also important for the manufacturers.
“The fact that there will be no more service fee for MX3 and for the Women’s World Championship will support strongly the further growth of the series,” ended Dr. Srb.
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