FIM President Jorge Viegas reiterated the FIM’s mission statement for global motorcycle sport ahead of round three of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship – the Pirelli Dutch Round – at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands this weekend.
The ongoing objective is to continue to highlight the role of the FIM to a worldwide audience and underline the World governing body for motorcycle sport’s commitment to safety and fair play through the fully encompassing support network it provides.
Mr Viegas has always been vocal in his championing of the FIM’s important communication programme and he was speaking in front of an audience that included global media representatives along with Gregorio Lavilla, the Executive Director of Dorna WorldSBK Sporting and Organisation Department.
The goal to work with the WorldSBK Commission while following the rulebook of the FIM stewards’ panel was emphasised by Mr Viegas and he also spoke about the FIM’s responsibilities surrounding circuit homologation, athlete safety including all medical matters and anti-doping.
He referenced the FIM’s responsibility to train officials including the Race Director, Clerk of the Course, Marshals and the Technical and Environmental Stewards via a global programme of FIM seminars.
Having set out the position of the FIM, the FIM President then invited each member of the FIM staff who were in attendance to present themselves and to explain their role within the WorldSBK structure.
The invited speakers included:
Paul KING
Circuit Racing Commission Director
& FIM WorldSBK Appeal Steward (Assen)
Paul DUPARC
Circuit Racing Commission Sporting Manager
&FIM WorldSBK Appeal Steward
Simone FOLGORI
FIM WorldSBK Chief Steward (Permanent)
Antonio LIMA
FIM WorldSBK Chief Steward (Permanent)
& FIM WorldSBK Safety Officer
Christian SCHNEIDER
FIM WorldSBK Steward (FIM by rota from pools)
Arjan van EEKELEN
Clerck of the Course (Assen)
and FIM WorldSBK Steward (FIM by rota from pools)
Roland BERGER
FIM CTI Director
Ludovic REIGNIER
FIM WorldSBK Technical Director CTI
Monica LAZZAROTTI
FIM WorldSBK Medical Director
Janika Judeika
Women in Motorcycling commission Director
Isabelle LARIVIERE
FIM Communications Manager
Gregorio Lavilla, WorldSBK Executive Director: “Our joint effort with the FIM aims to provide a relevant platform for all participants, including teams, riders, and manufacturers, to showcase their skills and compete at the highest level. We are grateful for the tireless efforts of the FIM in promoting and developing motorcycle racing, and we look forward to a successful 2023 season that will elevate the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship to new heights.”
Following the presentations from each member of the FIM staff, Mr Viegas ended by saying: “I started this programme in 2019 and post-pandemic it remains ongoing with the goal of explaining to the outside World the fundamental role the FIM plays. This would not be possible without the support of all our stakeholders – we are working hard together to promote the WorldSBK Championship and intend to use this framework to highlight other FIM disciplines.”
Source: WorldSBK.com