What is the FIM and NAMSSA?

Founded in December 21,1904 in Paris and currently based in Mies (Switzerland), the FIM is the International organisation acting in all matters connected with motorcycling activities (sporting & non-sporting) and defending the rights and interests of motorcycle users and industry.

116 National Federations across the world and regrouped in 6 Continental Unions are affiliated to the FIM, which is now based in Switzerland.

FIM is the supreme and sole international authority empowered to control international motorcycling events organised under its jurisdiction throughout the world.

It is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC ) as the sole competent authority in motorcycle sport.

The FIM has grown and adapted over the last century or so since 1904 to become a fully inclusive organisation that is not only responsible for over fifty FIM World Championships, but has also become the sole recognised competent authority in motorcycle sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Together with DORNA, the FIM have succesfully developed the popular MotoGP and Superbike World Championships. They have also developed the Motocross World GP Championships and many more.

The current FIM President is Mr. Jorge Viegas from Portugal.

FIM Asia

Continental Unions of the FIM or CONUs,  are recognised geographic subdivisions of, and are accountable to, the FIM. There are six CONUs each named according to the continent in which it is located; FIM Asia, FIM Africa, FIM Europe, FIM Oceania, FIM North America and FIM Latin America.

Based in Macau, FIM Asia consists of 29 National Federations across Asia bounded by Jordan to the west, Guam to the East, Mongolia.to the North and Indonesia to its southern most part. 

Its President for the last decade is Mr. Stephan “Macky” Carpiet from he Philippines, also the President of the FIM National Federation NAMSSA Philippines.

For more than 30 years, FIM Asia has succesfully sanctioned continental championships like the Asia Road Racing Championships (ARRC), FIM Asia Cup of RoadRacing for Nations (ACRR), Asia Motocross and Asia Supermoto.

NAMSSA Philippines

The National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Assocation or NAMSSA Philippines was established in 1994.  It was recognized by the  Philippine Olympic Committee or POC in 1995 and 1996, NAMSSA officially became a member of the FIM Asia as the Philippine FIM Federation.

NAMSSA also became active regionaly by becoming the Asia Motocross Commission Director.  Then 11 years ago in 2011, NAMSSA and Mr. Carapiet became the FIM Asia President.

Over the decades, the Philippines was able to secure many continental championships in the the Asian Motocross, in the Asia Cup of Road Racing ( ACRR) and in  the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC).

In tha ARRC, the Philippines was able to claim its first ever FIM Asia Internation roadracing rider championships in 2019 with McKinely Kyle Paz in the UB150 class.

That same year, Team NAMSSA Philippines was able to win the FIM Asia Cup of Road Racing (ACRR).

When the 2022 ARCC season started, it was a historic season for the Philippines with as many as 5 riders and 32 team members attending the championships. So far, the Philippines has won 3 podiums in 2022 with still 1 round left.

Also in 2022, NAMSSA was able to send a Philippine Team to the FIM Motocross of Nations in the USA and also facilitated the Teves International Supercross Cup.

“NAMSSA was able to develop our grassroots national data about the Filipino athlete  and our strategic plan to put the Philippines and our riders on the international and world championships of motorcycle racing map has been fulfilled. ” said FIM Asia and NAMSSA President Mr. Stefan Carapiet.

USRA

In May of 2022, NAMSSA has partnered with the decade old  Unified Sports and Racing Asspciation (USRA) as one of its Club Affiliate to improve and expand its roadracing programs both at the national and grassroots levels.

” The FIM National Federation is very happy that Philippine road racing development has continued  to flourish with our recent affiliation of USRA and its organizers. Together with them, NAMSSA will continue to implement its proven strategy of finding racers at the grassroots level and bringing them up to the national, international, continental and eventually to the World Championships. The twenty national road races for 2022 is the most number of races ever for a Philippine National Championship and the eventual champions will surely be the best,” said Mr. Carapiet

Together with its other club and organizer partners, NAMSSA’s national racing activities in roadracing and motocross is at a very healthy level and able to reach more Filipino riders and teams all over the Philippines.

Photos and images belong to FIM, FIM Asia, NAMSSA and USRA.

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