From left: Robert DINGMAN (FIM North America President); Michał SIKORA (FIM Europe President); Giedrė LESKAUSKIENĖ (Board Member); Peter DOYLE (FIM Oceania President); Giovanni COPIOLI (Vice-President); Marco COMANA (FIM Africa President); Jorge VIEGAS (FIM President); Pedro VENTURO Jr (FIM Latin America President); Ignacio VERNEDA (Deputy President); Håkan LEEMAN (Board Member); Françoise EMERY (FIM CEO); Stephan CARAPIET (FIM Asia President); Damiano ZAMANA (FIM Deputy CEO); Abdulrahman AL- MANNAI (Board Member); Sébastien POIRIER (Board Member) © FIM
The Board of Directors, which met at the FIM Headquarters in Mies (Switzerland) on 14 and 15 May 2025, addressed many topics, in particular the following:
Sport: All disciplines were discussed with a focus on the Hard Enduro World Championship promotion contract, the E-Xplorer World Cup promoter, the X-Trial promotion contract as well as the EBK World Cup. A report of the first and positive experience mixing electric and internal combustion engine motorcycles in the 2025 SuperEnduro World Championship was presented. The harmonisation of the sound limits in the Sand Races World Championship was shared with the Board. The TrialGP Working Group presented its report to the Board and mainly highlighted the sporting changes and the outcome of live broadcast. Upon recommendation from the Enduro Commission, the Board agreed to upgrade the Junior SuperEnduro World Cup to a World Championship. Revised and new manufacturers licence fees as well as calendar fees were agreed on and will be submitted to the next General Assembly for ratification. Discussions related to the next edition of the FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG) were held.
Finance: A report on the financial close of the new FIM HQ construction project was made. The construction costs are aligned with the budget. No bank mortgage was used for the construction. The Board approved the 2024 audited financial statements that will be submitted to the General Assembly for consideration. In addition, the updated 2025 forecast was presented.
Riders’ Insurance Programme: The Board agreed on the model and premiums for the riders’ insurance programme for 2026.
FIM/FIA joint Committee: Decision was made to dissolve the FIM/FIA Committee as also agreed on by the FIA. The positive and long-established FIM-FIA collaboration on topics such as safety, medical, sustainability and women in sports will be pursued for the benefit of motorsport.
Liaison with FMNs/CONUs: FIM Oceania’s revised Statutes were ratified by the Board. An update on the FMN/CONU liaison initiatives and activities such as webinars and the #FIMunites programme was shared. The FMNs’ Biennial Survey will soon be launched.
Marketing and Digital: An update on the FIM-moto.tv broadcasting platform, the 2025 edition of the 6DAYS, the visual identity and marketing initiatives for the Flat Track World Championship as well the 2025 FIM Awards activations and initiatives were presented to the Board.
International Foundation for Motorcycling (IFM): A brief presentation of the main topics to be addressed by the Foundation Board during its meeting on 15 May at the FIM HQ in Mies (Switzerland) was given. Those were the approval of the 2024 audited financial statements, the fundraising activities as well as the initiatives which will be supported throughout 2025, in particular the Racing Motorcycle Museum.
Racing Motorcycle Museum (RMM): It was reported that the transformation works were in progress and the content of the future Racing Motorcycle Museum was currently being collected. 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. FIM and IFM Board Members, together with a representative of the Canton of Vaud and the Mayor of Mies, were invited to visit the museum construction site.
General Assemblies and FIM Awards: A progress report on the 2025 General Assembly and FIM Awards that will be held on 5 & 6 December in Lausanne (Switzerland) was provided. In addition, the Board decided that the 2026 General Assembly and FIM Awards will take place in Monaco at the end of November 2026.
Amendments to Codes and Regulations: The Board approved amendments to the Sporting Code - to be submitted to the next General Assembly for approval, to the Medical Code and to the Environmental Code.
Commissions and List of Judges: The following changes were made to the composition of the Commissions and List of Judges:
CTT – New Member, Ms Antonia MANDEL (DMSB) – subject to the successful completion of the CTT seminar
CTI – New Member, Mr Paul HAENTZLER (FFM)
CPM – New External Expert, Mr Wim TAAL
LJI – New Judge, Mr David CHU (HKAA), to be confirmed by the General Assembly
LJI – New Judge, Mr Achilles DAMEN (KNMV), to be confirmed by the General Assembly
The Board further ratified the withdrawal of CID Expert Mr Gautier DE STOPPANI as well as CFM Members Ms Sara GIACOSI (FSM) and Ms Anita NANJAPA (FMSCI).
The CONU Presidents, Board Committees, Working Groups and Departments of the Administration presented their progress reports on their respective projects.