This is the second year for the “FIM Award for the Future” and is aimed at rewarding those who have contributed to improving and developing the presence of youngsters in all motorcycling related activities. These projects, initiatives or contributions can be related to sporting or non-sporting activities and provide mid-term or long-term solutions such as competitive opportunities at national, continental or international level, promoting role models and developing mentoring programs, creating new competitions or classes or be innovations from the industry or manufacturers dedicated specifically to youngsters.
Candidates
1. GodSpeed – India
The GodSpeed initiative is designed to introduce the sport of Supercross to budding youngsters in India. Guided by seven-time national champion Shyam Kothari, some fifty youngsters are now actively involved in the project, with ten juniors having already graduated into the National Championship Junior Class, with one having progressed to world level. The GodSpeed Racing Team comprises talented professionals including ex-racers, technicians and marketing professionals, with the aim of delivering results on track and expediting and delivering quality output off it, creating a symbiotic relationship with spectators, racers, and sponsors.
2. Hobby Sport and First Steps – Italy
The goal of Hobby Sport and First Steps is to welcome an increasing number of young Italian riders into their project and teach them the importance of good sportsmanship and correct behaviour. With more and more youngsters applying for a national licence, their hobby becomes a more serious sport and by instilling these values, this project offers crucial support to riders in their approach to racing, but also to life.
3. Oceania Junior Cup – Australia
The Oceania Junior Cup was a new incentive for 2018/19 that is specifically targeted at the development of junior road racers within the Oceania and Australasia region. Meeting many of the challenges that the region’s size and economy is able to sustain, the primary objectives of the project are to deliver training modules on race preparation, mechanics, mental health, nutrition, riding skills and media management. Targeting the eleven to fifteen-year-old age bracket, the cup is available to Oceania regional members and any other FIM FMNs, with the goal of putting a progression plan in place for further development beyond the Oceania Junior Cup.