The tradition began in 2025 were the first legends inducted into the FIM Hall of Fame and they were joined this year by Stefan Everts, posthumously, Ángel Nieto, Stéphane Peterhansel, Tony Rickardsson and Jordi Tarrés, in a special ceremony held recently at the FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum (RMM) in Mies, Switzerland.

The French family-owned company, based in Magny-en-Vexin north-west of Paris, was founded as Bernard Richards Manufacture in 1986 to produce high-end clocks and watches.

A passionate horologist and motorsport fan, Richards drew the first racing-inspired B.R.M Chronographes watch – the GP-44 – in 2003, aiming to create unique, colourful and audacious timepieces.

Each individually numbered watch is assembled by hand by skilled artisans and features a casing ring mounted on shock absorbers, with the ‘floating’ skeletonised movement visible within its case. All B.R.M watches can be fully personalised with bespoke engravings, dials and lacquered finishes.B.R.M holds the ‘Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant’ distinction, a state designation awarded by the Institut National des Métiers d'Art and the Ministry of Economy and Finance in recognition of French artisanal excellence.

This year’s inductees received the B.R.M V6-44-FIM, featuring a black PVD-coated stainless steel case, an automatic movement based on the ETA 2824 and sapphire crystal front and back. Bespoke details include a carbon fibre dial, hands and flange accents in ‘Blue 300’, a perforated crown with a lacquered engraved logo, and a perforated Alcantara strap with black stitching. The ‘Hall of Fame’ logo appears at 6 o’clock on the dial and, alongside the riders’ names, on the sapphire case back.

B.R.M Chronographes President Bernard Richards said: “I am particularly delighted that the FIM has chosen us for the 2026 Hall of Fame Ceremony.I have been a motorcyclist since the age of 14, which means I have been riding for 55 years. No other vehicle delivers as many sensations as a motorcycle. You become one with the machine. It is something indescribable.”

FIM Marketing, Digital & RMM Director Fabio Muner said: “Every watch B.R.M Chronographes makes is a work of art. The brand has long been closely connected to the world of racing, so it was only natural for it to stand alongside us from the very first FIM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2025. For the second year running, B.R.M has created bespoke watches featuring the FIM and Hall of Fame logos, engraved with each rider’s name and induction date. They are unique, deeply personal gifts that celebrate extraordinary careers on a very special day for our Hall of Famers. On behalf of the FIM, I would like to thank Bernard Richards for his invaluable support.”

2026 FIM Hall of Fame Ceremony Gallery