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Contents Vito Ippolito 5 FIM President

Suzi Perry 7 Master of Ceremony

FIM Legends 9-23 FIM Track Racing Champions 25-33 FIM Road Safety Award 35-37 FIM Cross-Country Rallies Champions 39-45 FIM Enduro Champions 47-59 FIM Environmental Award 61-63 FIM X-Trial & Trial Champions 65-69 FIM Motocross Champions 71-95 FIM Road Racing Champions 97-115 FIM Champion of Champions 117-123

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Vito Ippolito FIM President “It is again that time of year when the season has come to a close and we can now take the opportunity to reflect and applaud our many Champions in a way that they so richly deserve. This will be the third edition of the FIM Gala Ceremony and will give us the perfect moment to offer all our Champions our warm congratulations and to present them with their medals not only in front of a large live audience, but also in front of millions of TV viewers around the globe. Each weekend throughout the year our Champions take our sports to new levels and push both themselves and their motorcycles, irrespective of the discipline, to new limits. In their personal pursuit to become the very best of the best and to put themselves at the pinnacle of their chosen discipline, they provide their fans and followers with some of the best modern sporting action. This in turn is conveyed to the masses by some equally incredible TV and media coverage that has now put motorcycle sport amongst the major sports in the world. Our Champions represent a great mix of experience and emerging talent that compete alongside each other in a battle where dedication and motivation nulls

any difference in age. We have the Champions who are enjoying their first title, and the first of many we hope, alongside the more established Champions who have become dominant in their discipline. Without exception we are here to recognise their wonderful achievements. This occasion would now not be complete without a special mention for our Women’s champions who continue to astound us with their pure commitment to fulfilling their own ambitions within the tough and often demanding world of motorcycle sport. Many riders, both male and female, have followed this route over the years, and it is this same rich history that has defined the Legends of our sport too, some of whom join us again at this year’s celebration. In terms of history and heritage, Monte-Carlo remains an absolute Mecca for motorsport, so it gives me great pleasure on behalf the FIM to welcome all the FIM Champions and to thank them for their outstanding contribution in playing their part in keeping motorcycle sport known the world over. Finally I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the organisation of what I hope will be another hugely successful occasion.”

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Suzi Perry Master of Ceremony As a broadcaster Suzi was the first female to present bike racing on the world stage. She began as a pit lane reporter for Sky Sports in 1997 covering GP, World Superbike and Speedway. A move to BBC TV in 2000 made her the ‘face’ of their motorsport coverage. Her passionate and knowledgable coverage lit screens for more than a decade, the highpoint being her witty and informative ‘gridwalks’. Perry became a columnist for the Telegraph newspaper and her views graced many other publications and websites. She covered the world of 2 wheels for BBC News for the UK and globally on News 24.

Alongside her love for all things biking Suzi also hosted technology series ‘The Gadget Show’ for 8 years, many events for BBC Sport including; Wimbledon, Athens Olympics, London Marathon etc.. and a host of other TV shows. She is a keen patron of children’s charity ‘Promise Dreams’ and The National Association of Bikers with a Disability’ and currently rides a Triumph Bonnie!

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FIM Legends

Mary McGee

Woman Legend

Hans Nielsen

Track Racing Legend

Hubert Auriol

Cross-Country Rallies Legend

Kari Tiainen

Dougie Lampkin

Torsten Hallman

Jim Redman

Enduro Legend

Trial Legend

Motocross Legend

Road Racing Legend

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Mary McGee

FIM Woman Legend Born on 12 December 1936 in Juneau (Alaska), USA

A Racing pioneer in the United States, Mary McGee started road racing in 1960. But before that she used to race cars. She drove cars like Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari and Jaguar. She bought her first motorcycle in 1957: a Triumph Tiger Cub, model 1956. Then she bought a Honda C110. In 1960 she moved to road racing on a CB 92 Honda. In the sixties she used to race cars and motorcycles alternately, until a famous actor (and motorcycle racer) called Steve McQueen told her to “get off that road bike and get out to the desert!”; she then discovered a passion for desert racing. In 1975, on a 250cc Husqvarna, she raced the Baja 500 and finished ahead of 17 two-man teams. Aged 75, she still takes part in vintage racing events. Her recommendations: “Take a motorcycle safety training course and wear the right gear”. And specifically for women: “If a woman is thinking about racing in any form, just do it! Get out and do it! You’ll find out it’s a lot of fun. The people are wonderful. It doesn’t matter how fast you go, and it will add to your life”. © Mary McGee Archive 11

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Hans Nielsen

FIM Track Racing Legend Born on 26 December 1959 in Brovs, Denmark

The name of Hans Nielsen takes us back to the eighties when Danish riders were at the top in the world of Speedway, following in the wheel-tracks of Ole Olsen. In his first year at top level (1978) Hans Nielsen was in the Danish team which won the FIM Team Speedway World Championship. Then in 1979 he won his first title in the FIM Speedway Pairs World Championship. After being twice runner-up he finally took his first crown in the FIM Individual World Championship by winning the 1986 World Final. By the time he retired from racing in 1999, he had won four Individual titles, seven Pairs titles and no less than 11 Team titles.

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Hubert Auriol

FIM Cross-Country Rallies Legend Born on 7 June 1952 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Hubert Auriol, also known as “Hubert the African”, is a legend in the world of Cross-Country Rallies. This discipline was actually created in the midseventies in Africa (where Hubert was born) and became famous with the very first Paris-Dakar race in 1979, a truly legendary event created by another legend, the late Thierry Sabine. Hubert Auriol took part in all the 16 rallies held from 1979 to 1994, and was Director of the Event for ten more years. He was also the first to win the competition both on two wheels (1981 and 1983 on a BMW R80 GS) and then on four wheels (the longest edition from Paris to Cape Town held in 1992, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero with navigator Philippe Monnet. His name is inextricably linked with the history of the Paris-Dakar.

Kari Tiainen

FIM Enduro Legend Born on 26 August 1966 in Riihimäki, Finland

Kari Tiainen was one of the riders who launched the period which saw Enduro dominated by Swedish and Finnish competitors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fighting very hard against each other. He started as a Motocross rider in the late 80s, without much success. He then switched to Enduro and success came immediately with a win for the Finnish team in the Six Days in 1989. Kari Tiainen then went on to dominate a good part of the ten years to come by clinching seven World titles in ten years: two titles in the 250cc two stroke class, and not less than five in the over 500cc 4-stroke class. There were also four more wins in the International Six Days Enduro competitions, the last in 2003. After that Karei Tiainen worked as team manager for the KTM team.

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Dougie Lampkin

FIM Trial Legend Born on 23 March 1976 in Silsden, Great Britain

Earlier this season Dougie Lampkin announced his retirement from the FIM Trial World Championship, after an incredible nineteen years of competing at the top level of the sport. During that time he won the championship seven times in succession from 1997 to 2003. Since making his debut in the series on Sunday 18 April 1993 in Luxembourg, Lampkin contested a record two hundred and fifty-seven Grand Prix events. Confirming his status as the most victorious and successful rider ever to be a part of the championship, Dougie recorded an unbeaten ninety-nine GP wins, an unequalled one hundred and seventy rostrum finishes and amassed an unmatched three thousand nine hundred and forty-four World points in total. Over a similar period Lampkin also secured the FIM Indoor Trial World Cup four times and won the first ever FIM Indoor Trial World Championship in 2001.

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Torsten Hallman

FIM Motocross Legend Born on 17 October 1939 in Uppsala, Sweden

Torsten Hallman was one of the famous Swedish Motocross team which emerged at the end of the fifties, together with Bill Nilsson, Sten Lundin, Ove Lundell, Rolf Tibblin and others. Swedes dominated Motocross during the sixties – not every year, it’s true, but they were very often there at the top. Hallman raced in the 250cc, starting in 1959 when the Championship was European. In 1962 it became a World Championship and Torsten Hallman clinched his first 250cc title. He took his second title in 1963 and also won the recently-created Trophée des Nations (Motocross Team World Championship for 250cc motorcycles) with his Swedish team mates. But in 1964, a young Belgian rider called Joel Robert left him in second place. Torsten Hallman was back on

the top in 1966 and 1967, winning twice the 250cc World Championship and the Trophée des Nations with the Swedish team. He was part of the group of people who went to the United States in 1967 with Husqvarna motorcycles, marking the real introduction of Motocross into that country. After some more years in the Championship, he retired and started to work on Motocross gear and equipment.

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Jim Redman

FIM Road Racing Legend Born on 8 November 1931 in Hampstead, Great Britain Nationality: Rhodesian

Jim Redman was one of the first riders to be hired by Honda, then a new factory in the FIM Grand Prix World Championship in 1961. The first world titles for Jim came quickly in 1962, in the 250cc and 350cc classes. The English/Rhodesian rider repeated the feat in 1963. He kept on dominating the 350cc class for two more years, and in 1966 he started the season riding the famous 500cc Honda. After winning the first two races, he suffered a crash in the third one and, having sustained an arm injury, he decided to retire from racing. He is currently taking part in the many vintage events around the world.

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Track Racing Nikolai Krasnikov

FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Champion

Joonas Kylm채korpi

Michael Jepsen Jensen

FIM Long Track World Champion

FIM Speedway Under 21 World Champion

Chris Holder

FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Champion

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Nikolai Krasnikov

FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Champion Born on 4 February 1985 in Ufa, Russia

Nikolai Krasnikov has done it again. Since 2005, eight times in a row, the Russian has been crowned Ice Gladiator, but last winter he had to fight hard until the last leg of the season in Uppsala (Sweden), to secure the overall victory in the FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Championship. That makes eight World Champion titles for Krasnikov, the “Tsar” of the discipline.”

Joonas Kylmäkorpi

FIM Long Track World Champion Born on 14 February 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden Nationality Finnish

The fight for the World Championship was very intense in the Long Track discipline in 2012. Fans had to wait for the last Final in Vechta, Germany to see the “Flyin Finn”, 32 year old Joonas Kylmäkorpi, win the FIM Long Track World Championship title for the 3rd time consecutively in front of the German rider Martin Smolinski and the Czech Josef Franc, proving himself the King of Long Track.

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Michael Jespen Jensen

FIM Speedway Under 21 World Champion Born on 18 February 1992 in Esbjerg, Denmark

In the Speedway Under 21 category, the struggle for overall victory came down to two men as the field was decimated by injuries. Only three points separated Michael Jepsen Jensen and Maciej Janowski prior to the final two rounds in Argentina. The tug of war went right down to the wire, the last heat of the last round, which saw Michael Jepsen Jensen take the necessary points to win the FIM Speedway Under 21 World Championship title. Final score: Michael Jepsen Jensen 90, Maciej Janowski 89. That is how close the battle was this year!

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Chris Holder

FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Champion Born on 24 September 1987 in Sydney, Australia

It was a Speedway Grand Prix season full of surprises as nine different riders took the first place on the rostrum out of 12 GPs. Chris Holder, another talented Australian took the Crown at the last event of the season in a year when three-times World Champion Jason Crump announced his retirement from Grand Prix racing. A consistent Chris Holder won two events and finished five times on the podium. The Aussie was able to take control of the overall lead from defending champion Greg Hancock two events before the end of the championship. The Thunder from Down Under secured his first Speedway world crown.

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FIM Road Safety Award 2012

The Ambulance Motorcycle Club Often the very best ideas are the simple ones! Paramedics (like police and fire officers) are also often motorcycle enthusiasts too. The Ambulance Motorcycle Club in the UK is a club for riders who work in the health service in the UK. Paramedic and motorcyclist Ian Burrell had the idea for a Crash Card that could be distributed to riders for keeping inside the liner of their helmets. Then, if the rider ever has the misfortune to be involved in an accident, the card will contain basic but helpful information. Name, date of birth, any medication being taken and any allergies the holder may suffer from.

Helmet safety card campaign As professionals the Ambulance Motorcycle Club members know the things that need not be included because they will always be checked for at any accident and emergency unit. A good example of information not included is blood group. In the FIM we first heard about this from the south east of England. The next place we heard about it was in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is also home to Dr David McManus Director of the FIM’s international medical commission the CMI. We spoke to him about this and he was able to give expert comment not only as a Doctor of Medicine, but as an Accident and Emergency specialist. He drew attention to the kind of helpful information that can be given by a rider – for example a person suffering from diabetes. Prior knowledge of this type of medical condition can be very helpful in an emergency.

“Without the card if a biker is injured and unable to talk coherently because of concussion or even unconsciousness, how would the ambulance crew find out who the patient is, what medication they take, or medical history?

Since we first reported on this initiative two years ago in an FIM newsletter, things have gone from strength to strength. In giving this award the FIM Road Safety judges also wish to commend the organisation Rider Alert in the United States of America which has taken up the cause there. – Working in partnership with their UK colleagues. As we go to press the latest reports show that over three quarters of a million cards have now been issued across the world.

“Riders get an information letter with the card.

The last year has seen Sweden join in, and the Swedes are now about to issue their second edition. How does a paramedic know there is an information card inside the helmet lining? In the UK a simple green dot is added to the outside of the helmet. Others who have produced cards (the Swedes for example) have added an information sticker to be used on the exterior of the helmet. Of course this is specially produced in materials compatible with the helmet itself and the helmet industry was consulted before the stickers were printed to ensure they are the correct type. Paramedic and motorcyclist Ian Burrell said: “The idea came from paramedics talking and it suddenly clicked. It’s an incredibly simple concept.

“How can a passer-by help the rider who is injured without making the situation worse if they did not know about any pre-existing medical condition or suchlike? “The card was designed to be an aid to both the person making the 999 call and the crew who attend. One side carries hints which will assist the 999 call taker. The other side has the rider’s name, date of birth and medication. “If rider has a card they fit a small green dot alongside the visor on their helmet.

“The letter also makes it clear that only experienced emergency personnel should ever remove a helmet following an accident.” This is the third edition of this FIM award recognising achievements in road safety to help motorcyclists. The FIM wishes to extend particular thanks to the independent judges who have assisted in selecting the winner for 2012: Mr Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director, European Transport Safety Council; Dr Luciano Iorio, Chair, United Nations ECE Working Party on Road Traffic Safety; Mr Tim Buche, President Motorcycle Safety Foundation, USA. For 2012 the FIM is delighted that Dr Rohit Baluja, President of the Institute of Road Traffic Education, India has joined the panel of judges. Thanks are also due to FIM Board member Mr Andrzej Witkowski who chairs the FIM Awards Committee and to Mr Jesper Christensen Director of the FIM Public Affairs Commission. More information on this work can be found at www.ambulancemotorcycleclub.co.uk For the United States campaign at: www.rideralert.org

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Cross-Country Rallies Emmanuelle Clair

FIM Women’s Bajas World Cup Winner

Camelia Liparoti

FIM Women’s Cross-Country Rallies World Cup Winner

Marc Coma

FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion

Emmanuelle Clair

FIM Women’s Bajas World Cup Winner Born on 7 May 1976 in Caen, France

The FIM Bajas World Cup was introduced in 2012 as a new competition using a shorter format than the Cross Country Rallies. For this first year, five rounds were held in Italy, Spain, Hungary, Morocco and Portugal. With twice as many wins as her rivals, Emmanuelle Clair took her first world title in 2012 as the undisputed first ever FIM Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bajas World Cup Winner.

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Camelia Liparoti

FIM Women’s Cross-Country Rallies World Cup Winner Born on 11 July 1968 in Livorno, Italy

Camelia Liparoti is the answer. But to what question. This one: Who is the queen of the desert? She snatched a convincing and well deserved world cup title in 2012 after claiming three victories in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Egypt. Camelia Liparoti easily went on to clinch her fourth title in the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Cup – Women’s category.

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Marc Coma

FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion Born on 7 October 1976 in Avia, Spain

With three different winners from the four-round championship, the 2012 season delivered an action packed year of unpredictable racing. After dominating the opening two rounds, Marc Coma overcame a difficult start to round three to finish third overall. With his consistent results overpowering his nearest rivals, the Spaniard finally clinched his fifth FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship title at the penultimate round of the series in Sardinia before capping off the season in front of the magnificent backdrop of pyramids in Egypt.

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2012 FIM ENDURO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP enduro-abc.com

Enduro Tadeusz Błażusiak

FIM SuperEnduro World Champion

Mathias Bellino

FIM Junior Enduro World Champion

Laia Sanz

FIM Women’s Enduro World Cup Winner

Antoine Meo

MAXXIS FIM E1 Enduro World Champion

Pierre-Alexandre Renet MAXXIS FIM E2 Enduro World Champion

Christophe Nambotin

MAXXIS FIM E3 Enduro World Champion

Tadeusz Błażusiak

FIM SuperEnduro World Champion Born on 26 April 1983 in Nowy Targ, Poland

Three-times FIM World Champion Taddy Błażusiak reigned supreme all season long in the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship. The 2011 X-Games gold medallist was in dominant form yet again. Tadeusz Błażusiak won eight of the nine world championship races en route to the coveted top spot in the SuperEnduro scene, thereby establishing himself as the true master of the indoor enduro discipline.

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Mathias Bellino

FIM Junior Enduro World Champion Born on 21 August 1991 in Carpentras, France

With just one year of Enduro experience under his belt, French youngster Mathias Bellino has dominated the FIM Junior Enduro World Championship following in the footsteps of his countryman Jeremy Joly, last year’s hero. With 12 FIM Junior EWC day wins to his credit Mathias Bellino also led the French FIM Junior Trophy team to victory at the FIM International Six Days Enduro in Germany.

Laia Sanz

FIM Women’s Enduro World Cup Winner Born on 11 December 1985 in Barcelona, Spain

Making her debut ride in the FIM Women’s Enduro World Cup, multi-time FIM Women’s Trial World Champion Laia Sanz fought tooth and nail with defending champion and teammate Ludivine Puy during the four rounds of the 2012 season. They matched each other stride for stride, but Laia Sanz overcame a mid-season injury to finally nab the title at the final round of the season in France and become the 2012 FIM Women’s Enduro World Cup Winner.

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Antoine Meo

MAXXIS FIM E1 Enduro World Champion Born on 29 August 1984 in Digne, France

Having won the FIM MAXXIS FIM Enduro World Championship twice in 2010 (E1) and 2011 (E2), the plucky French rider from Provence overcame two DNFs to deservedly claim his third MAXXIS FIM Enduro World Championship title, this time in the Enduro 1 class.

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Pierre-Alexandre Renet

MAXXIS FIM E2 Enduro World Champion Born on 2 October 1984 in Cherbourg, France.

2009 FIM MX3 Motocross World Champion PierreAlexandre Renet went up against some of the biggest names in the MAXXIS FIM Enduro World Championship and succeeded in clinching the Enduro 2 World title. Delivering a decisive blow to his rivals at the series’ two Scandinavian rounds of the championship, ‘PELA’ wrapped up the coveted E2 title at his home round in France.

Christophe Nambotin

MAXXIS FIM E3 Enduro World Champion Born on 4 January 1984 in Ambérieu en Bugey, France

Christophe Nambotin is one of the fastest and most experienced riders on the MAXXIS FIM E3 Enduro World Championship tour. The Frenchman finally put all the pieces of the puzzle together in 2012 as he went on to secure his first EWC title in dominant fashion. With 14 victories to his name, Nambotin ended his championship campaign some 76 points ahead of his nearest rival.

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FIM ENVIRONMENTAL AMBASSADORS MARC

TAKAHISA

MARQUEZ

FUJINAMI RANDY

DE PUNIET

LAIA

SANZ

FIM Environmental Award 2012 candidates

ADAC Sachsen

(Germany)

AMD Orehova Vas

(Slovenia)

Circuits de Catalunya

(Spain)

Federació Motociclista d’Andorra (Andorra)

Nicolas Stankov

(Colombia)

Swisstrial Organisation

(Switzerland)

True Cousins

(Denmark)

2012 FIM Environmental Award In order to encourage a greater awareness of environmental concerns within the motorcycling world, the FIM has created sixteen years ago, an Environmental Award to reward a significant contribution to the protection of the environment. This Award is given each year and it is granted for rewarding individuals, National Motorcycle Federations, Continental Unions, clubs, organisers, manufacturers or other organisations that have made a significant contribution or done something important to enhance environmental awareness in the field of motorcycling. Candidatures for the Environmental Award are submitted to the FIM Administration by National Motorcycle Federations, Continental Unions, Specialised Associations or Board of Directors and are examined by an independent Jury. The independent Jury for the FIM Environmental Award is composed of: Mr Andrzej Witkowski, FIM Awards & Recognition Committee representative; Ms Kattia Hernandez, FIM International Environment Commission Director; Ms Jill Savery, Olympic Gold medallist and environmental consultant; Mr Even Wiger, Director of Sustainability at the FIA Foundation; Mr Nils Ryrholm, Professor at Gävle University in Sweden in the Dept. of Electronics, Mathematics & Natural Sciences.

“UNEP and the FIM have been promoting the importance of sport and the environment for close to two decades and over those years have evolved their partnership onto an ever higher and more ambitious level. With the recent launch of the FIM Environmental Ambassadors’ programme heroes of the motorcycling world such as Laia Sanz, Marc Márquez, Takahisa Fujinami, Randy De Puniet and Ken Roczen are deploying their public profile to create public awareness around key environmental issues. The adoption of the first FIM Environmental Code dates back to 1994 and has been closely mirrored by UNEP’s own efforts to promote sustainability in sports which began the same year. FIM has proven to be an important and strategic partner—we look forward to our two organisations evolving this work onto a higher plain now and in the years to come.” Mr Achim Steiner United Nations Under-Secretary-General Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme

Trial Laia Sanz

FIM Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trial World Champion

Toni Bou

FIM Trial World Champion

X-Trial Toni Bou

FIM X-Trial World Champion

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Laia Sanz

FIM Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trial World Champion Born on 11 December 1985 in Barcelona (Catalunya), Spain

In the FIM Women’s Trial World Championship Laia Sanz left her rivals no chance at all. The 26 year old Spanish rider won all five World Championship rounds of the season to go on and take her 12th career world title. After winning her second Dakar in the Women’s category and also winning the FIM Women’s Enduro World Cup for the first time, Sanz has without doubt established herself as the best woman ever in motorsport.

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Toni Bou

FIM X-Trial & Trial World Champion Born on 17 October 1986 in Piera (Barcelona), Spain

All bow to King Toni Bou, master of his universe! At each of the seven rounds of the 2012 FIM X-Trial World Championship, fans had the chance to admire the crackerjack of the field, Spaniard Toni Bou. Seven races - seven wins: a sixth consecutive FIM X-Trial World Champion crown. A new record for the 26 year old Barcelona man, who remains undefeated in X-Trial since January 2010. How far can this man actually go? In 2012, Adam Raga tried to give his friend Toni Bou a run for his money by winning the opening round of the FIM Trial World Championship. Runner-up Raga put some pressure on the champion early on but after that Bou secured 11 wins out of 13 races to go on and claim his 6th Trial world championship title in a row. No matter the discipline, Bou is worlds apart, in a league of his own.

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Motocross Rémi Bizouard

FIM FreeStyle World Champion

Tucker Hibbert

FIM Snowcross World Champion

Thomas Chareyre

FIM SuperMoto S1 World Champion

Caleb Grothues

FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Champion

Brian Hsu

FIM 85cc Junior Motocross World Champion

Tim Gasjer

FIM 125cc Junior Motocross World Champion

Daniël Willemsen & Kenny Van Gaalen

FIM Sidecar Motocross World Champions

Chiara Fontanesi

FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion

Ryan Villopoto

AMA Supercross FIM World Champion

Matthias Walkner

FIM MX3 Motocross World Champion

Jeffrey Herlings

FIM MX2 Motocross World Champion

Antonio Cairoli

FIM MX1 Motocross World Champion

Rémi Bizouard

FIM FreeStyle Motocross World Champion Born on 11 June 1986 in Bergerac, France

It was a two man tug-of-war in the FIM FreeStyle Motocross World Championship. Chilean defending champion Villegas injured himself in the season opener. This created a window of opportunity for Frenchman Bizouard and Czech Podmol who subsequently battled it out for supremacy. In the end, Rémi Bizouard’s consistency paid off as he went on to win six races and finish five times runner up out of 11 rounds. He grabbed his third FIM FreeStyle Motocross World Championship title one event before the end of the season.

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Tucker Hibbert

FIM Snowcross World Champion Born on 24 June 1984 in Driggs (Idaho), USA

In the Snowcross category, 2010 FIM World Champion Tucker Hibbert came to Russia in a bid to recapture the title he lost to Swedish rider Emil Öhman in 2011. A stomach virus dogged Öhman and prevented him from taking part in the competition. It wasn’t a walk in the park for the American as last year’s runner-up Petter Narsa snatched race 1 and positioned himself as a sure winner of the championship in the last race, leading with five laps to go. That was when Hibbert took over the lead and went on to claim the world crown yet again.

Thomas Chareyre

FIM SuperMoto S1 World Champion Born on 18 March 1988 in Alès, France

Thomas Chareyre is the younger brother of the 2011 FIM SuperMoto S1 World Champion. He narrowly missed out on the 2011 title in the last event of the season but this year was different. No hesitation. No holding back. 2012 quickly became a battle between the French brothers and Finn Mauno Hermunen - the three sharing all the race victories. With six wins, Thomas secured his second World Championship Crown, perpetuating the Chareyre family reign.

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Caleb Grothues

FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Champion Born on 11 May 2000 in Glengary, Australia

Australian sensation Caleb Grothues was the dominant figure of the 65cc class of the 2012 FIM Junior Motocross World Championship. He took away both heats with comfortable gaps ahead of his main contenders, proving that at the tender age of 12 he was already full of authority while winning his first World Championship crown.

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Brian Hsu

FIM 85cc Junior Motocross World Champion Born on 29 April 1998 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Brian Hsu was hailed as the 2012 FIM 85cc World Champion after the Taiwanese rider with a German passport gave his absolute best to finish third in the first race and first in the second. Hsu finished tight on points with American Austin Forkner but his second leg result secured him his first and unexpected FIM 85cc Junior Motocross World Championship title.

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Tim Gasjer

FIM 125cc Junior Motocross World Champion Born on 9 August 1996 in Ptuj, Slovenia

Tim Gasjer has claimed his first world championship crown in the FIM 125cc Junior Motocross World Championship, the first time in history a Slovenian rider has taken it all the way. Simone Furlottiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-secondplace campaign fell somewhat short. Gasjer had to fight his way back to the lead in the second leg after facing rear brake problems. The Slovenian European champion dug deep and secured a second win to claim his first World Champion title.

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Daniël Willemsen & Kenny Van Gaalen

FIM Motocross Sidecar World Champions Driver - Daniël Willemsen Born on 7 May 1975 in Lochen, Netherlands Passenger - Kenny Van Gaalen Born on 29 January 1988 in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

It certainly did not look like reigning champion Daniel Willemsen was going to be able to retain his crown as he finished the first round with no points when his passenger injured his arms during the first race of the season. Willemsen quickly had to find another passenger and teamed up with countryman Kenny van Gaalen the following week in Holland. From that point the fight back was on, although Willemsen would need one more passenger to support him before finally taking the title by a mere five points. The Dutchman managed to grab his 10th FIM World Championship and tie Stefan Everts’ record in the solo classes. Daniël Willemsen established himself as the true master of the sidecar discipline.

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Chiara Fontanesi

FIM Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Motocross World Champion Born on 10 March 1994 in Parma, Italy

After missing out in 2011, Italian Chiara Fontanesi was determined to be at the forefront of the competition this time around. With reigning Champion Steffi Laier and former number one Livia Lancelot racing selected rounds only, Fontanesi was the dominant force in the 2012 FIM Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Motocross World Championship, winning five events and 10 races. Having just recovered from a wrist injury, she started off the 2012 season with two impressive wins over Laier and Lancelot in the opening round in Valkenswaard. It was a sign of things to come! With one more round remaining, a determined Chiara Fontanesi won her first and well earned FIM Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Motocross World Championship.

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Ryan Villopoto

AMA Supercross FIM World Champion Born on 13 August 1988 in Fortuna (California), USA

Ryan Villopoto has won the AMA Supercross FIM World Championship title for the second consecutive year in dramatic style. The American was victorious in nine out of the 15 events he took part in and was crowned on the eve of round 13 in Houston. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only 24 years old and - with two consecutive championships under his belt - is now more than ever destined for greatness, bound for glory.

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Matthias Walkner

FIM MX3 Motocross World Champion Born on 1 September 1986 in Kuchl, Austria

When Matthias Walkner switched from MX1 to MX3, he had no idea what to expect. But he had one certainty: that a good result was possible if everything went well… and boy did things go well! After a tough start to the campaign Walkner took the leader’s red plate after the second event in France and never looked back, securing Gold in the first race of the final in Teutschenthal. Matthias Walkner became only the second Austrian to win an FIM Motocross World Championship. Heinz Kinigadner being the other who won the 250cc class in 1984 and 1985.

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Jeffrey Herlings

FIM MX2 Motocross World Champion Born on 12 September 1994 in Geldrop, Netherlands

With 2011 champion Ken Roczen racing over in the USA the number two and three had the playground all to themselves. Dutch rider Jeffrey Herlings took home a second FIM World Championship! His first one was conquered in the FIM Junior 85cc ranks in 2008. This time, he struck “big” in the MX2 class. Herlings was the dominator, putting in a series of first and seconds for most of the season and counting only one DNF. His real strength is in the sand where he is simply in a class of his own, which was illustrated in Lierop when he lapped right up to second place. Herlings’ results are even more special, considering that he was involved in a nasty road accident on the way home from Russia and still pulled in six wins in the eight races that followed.

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Antonio Cairoli

FIM MX1 Motocross World Champion Born on 23 September 1985 in Patti, Italy

In the MX1 category, Antonio Cairoli was once again the man to beat... And once again, he withstood all attempts to end his reign. Analysing this year’s results, one cannot but be full of admiration for the Sicilian who won 21 out of 32 races. His armour started to crack in Sweden where he had two DNFs and Clément Desalle took the red plate of the Championship leader but with 12 consecutive wins till the end of the season, Cairoli left his opponents without a chance.... en route to a sixth FIM Motocross World Championship award.

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Road Racing Al Lamb

FIM World Record Holder

Tim Reeves & Ashley Hawes FIM Sidecar World Champions

Penz13 Kraftwerk Herpigny Racing Team FIM Endurance World Cup Winner

Suzuki Endurance Racing Team

FIM Endurance World Champion

Kenan Sofuoฤ lu

FIM Supersport World Champion

Massimiliano Biaggi

Sandro Cortese

FIM Superbike World Champion

FIM Moto3 Grand Prix World Champion

Marc Mรกrquez

FIM Moto2 Grand Prix World Champion

Jorge Lorenzo

FIM MotoGP Grand Prix World Champion

Al Lamb

FIM World Record Holder Born on 9 May 1953 in Dallas (Texas), USA

Al Lamb began his motorcycle racing career in 1972 as a dirt tracker. After watching the Anthony Hopkins movie, The World’s Fastest Indian, Al Lamb and Leslie Porterfield decided it might be fun to build a land-speed racer. With Al as the owner/crew chief of the “Fastest 1000cc Production Motorcycle” (a Honda CBR1000RR), a wrecked motorcycle became Al’s personal project bike… and after a serious makeover, he took the bike from being an abused street machine to a 400hp, windtunnel designed, land-speed racing bike. Last September, Al Lamb set a new FIM World Record in the category of fastest sit-on motorcycles, with a new speed of 423.378 km/h.

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Tim Reeves & Ashley Hawes

FIM Sidecar World Champions Driver - Tim Reeves Born on 28 August 1972 in Tenterden, UK Passenger - Ashley Hawkes Born on 25 January 1984 in Northampton, UK

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The 2012 FIM Sidecar World Championship was one of the most thrilling seasons to date. Over the course of seven action-packed rounds, drivers and passengers pitted their skills against one another on some of the best circuits in Europe. Among the hot contenders for the title were Finnish driver Pekka Päivärinta with Swiss passenger Adolf Hänni, the English brothers Ben and Tom Birchall, the Franco-German duo Steinhausen and Cluze. In the end though it was the British duo and three times World Champion Tim Reeves with his passenger Ashley Hawkes, who by winning four out of the ten races, took the crown, giving Tim his fourth title and Ashley his first.

Penz13 Kraftwerk Herpigny Racing Team

FIM Endurance World Cup Team Manager: Rico Penzkofer (GER) 2012 Riders: BUISSON Dylan (FRA), FASTRE Grégory (BEL), VALLCANERAS Pedro (ESP), FILLA Michal (CZE), VOS Arie (NED), PRIDMORE Jason (USA).

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The FIM Endurance World Cup title was a three way tug of war between defending champion Team Motors Events, Penz13 Kraftwerk Herpigny Racing Team and 3D Endurance Moto Center. In the end, the German squad of Penz13 Kraftwerk Herpigny created and managed by former rider Rico Penzkofer took it away thanks to wins in the Bol d’Or and in Doha. It was their first FIM Endurance World Cup trophy.

Suzuki Endurance Racing Team

FIM Endurance World Champion Team Manager: Dominique Méliand (FRA) 2012 Riders: PHILIPPE Vincent (FRA), DELHALLE Anthony (FRA), FORET Fabien (FRA), KAGAYAMA Yukio (JAP), TSUDA Takuya (JAP).

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The factory Suzuki team has won its 13th FIM Endurance World Championship title! The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) from France clinched the top spot ahead of the BMW Motorrad France Team Thevent and the Yamaha France GMT 94 Michelin Yamalube. The SERT had a tough season but stepped up their game towards the end. The team set up by Suzuki in 1980 and led from the onset by Dominique MĂŠliand, won its first title back in 1983.

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Kenan Sofuoğlu

FIM Supersport World Champion Born on 25 August 1984 in Adapazari, Turkey

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After a season in Moto2, a return to the FIM Supersport World Championship was a bold move. The more so since Kenan SofuoÄ&#x;lu was joining Kawasaki, a brand he had never worked with before. Having won the FIM Supersport World Championship twice in 2007 and 2010 with the Honda Ten Kate team, Kenan showed himself to be the great Supersport specialist with this third crown in 2012. In 2013, he will be affixing his number one plate to a Kawasaki, but in a brand new team of Indian origin. A Turkish rider in an Indian structure, he embodies the international spirit of the FIM Supersport World Championship, which is going from strength to strength.

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Massimiliano Biaggi

FIM Superbike World Champion Born on 26 June 1971 in Rome, Italy

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Max Biaggi won his fourth World Championship title in the FIM 250cc Grand Prix World Championship in 1997 with a lead of just two points over runner-up Ralf Waldmann. In 2012, fifteen years later, the Finale was without a doubt the best in history staging a fierce battle for the ultimate prize between Tom Sykes and Italian legend Max Biaggi. The ‘Roman Emperor’ has pulled off an even greater feat by adding a second FIM Superbike World Champion title to his extraordinary record, beating second in the Championship Tom Sykes by just half a point… the shortest ever margin in Superbike history! At 41 years old, with six FIM World Championship titles to his name earned over more than twenty years of racing, Max Biaggi is retiring in a blaze of glory.

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Sandro Cortese

FIM Moto3 Grand Prix World Champion Born on 6 January 1990 in Ochsenhausen, Germany

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Some riders burst into Grand Prix racing after years of preparation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tutored, polished, ready to win. Others take their time, make their own way. Sandro Cortese is one of these. His first GP win came in his seventh 125cc season. That was last year. However it proved to be a turning point that was to set up Cortese well for the inaugural Moto3 season. This year, consistency was the key in the Moto 3 class. Sandro took to the all-new Moto3 250 KTM as if it were made for him. It was some of the closest racing ever seen. German rider Sandro Cortese took away the world title in dramatic style after fending off the menace provided by Spaniards Maverick Vinales and Luis Slalom. The 125cc class veteran Cortese finished with five race wins and only two non-podium finishes to snatch his first FIM World Championship.

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Marc Márquez

FIM Moto2 Grand Prix World Champion Born on 17 February 1993 in Cervera, Spain

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Things were air-tight in the Moto2 class but one man was head and shoulders above the others after missing out on the crown last year. Marc Márquez was so fast that sometimes it seemed as if he’d rewritten the laws of physics to better suit his capabilities. Márquez pinched nine of the 17 rounds, two of those from the back of the grid, en route to secure his second FIM World Championship title.

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Jorge Lorenzo

FIM MotoGP Grand Prix World Champion Born on 4 May 1987 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

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Mallorcan Jorge Lorenzo was born, raised and trained to race motorcycles, – his dad Chicho built him his first when he was three. At the age of 15, he became the youngest ever Road Racing Grand Prix rider, at Jerez in 2002 when he qualified for the 125cc Spanish Grand Prix. He has come a long way since then, winning the FIM 250cc Road Racing World Championship twice in 2006 & 2007. In 2012, Casey Stoner… Dani Pedrosa… and Jorge Lorenzo were the three dominant forces in the MotoGP category. With the engine size back to 1000cc, it was a three man tug of war for global supremacy - these three hotshots won all of the 18 races. In the end, Jorge Lorenzo was the man who took his plan to fruition. The Mallorcan never finished lower than sixth, going on to claim his second FIM MotoGP World Championship title.

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FIM Rookie of the Year

Caleb Grothues (AUS)

FIM 65cc Junior Motocross World Champion

Brian Hsu (TPE)

FIM 85cc Junior Motocross World Champion

Tim Gajser (SLO)

FIM 125cc Junior Motocross World Champion

Mathias Bellino (FRA)

FIM Junior Enduro World Champion

Michael Jepsen Jensen (DEN) FIM Speedway Under 21 World Champion

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FIM Woman of the Year

Chiara Fontanesi (ITA)

FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion

Laia Sanz (ESP)

FIM Women’s Trial World Champion & FIM Women’s Enduro World Cup Winner

Camelia Liparoti (ITA)

FIM Women’s Cross-Country Rallies World Cup Winner

Emmanuelle Clair (FRA)

FIM Women’s Bajas World Cup Winner

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FIM Personality of the Year

Jorge Lorenzo (SPA)

FIM MotoGP Grand Prix World Champion

Massimiliano Biaggi (ITA)

FIM Superbike World Champion

Antonio Cairoli (ITA)

FIM MX1 Motocross World Champion

Ryan Villopoto (USA)

AMA Supercross FIM World Champion

Toni Bou (ESP)

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Tadeusz Błażusiak (POL) FIM SuperEnduro World Champion

Antoine Meo (FRA)

FIM Enduro E1 World Champion

Chris Holder (AUS)

FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Champion

Nikolai Krasnikov (RUS)

FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Champion

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The FIM would like to thank all the 2012 Champions and wish them all the best for the forthcoming season!

The FIM also wants to thank all the promoters and partners for their support in the organisation of the 2012 FIM Gala Ceremony.

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