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The "Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM" (English:
International Motorcycling Federation), was established on December
21, 1904 in Paris under the name of "Fédération Internationale des
Clubs Motocyclistes" (English: International Federation of Motorcycle
Clubs). It is the governing body for motorcycle sport and the global advocate
for motorcycling. (source)
The Motocycle-Club de France organised a race called the International
Cup in Dourdan, south-west of Paris, on September 25, 1904 with the
participation from Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, and Great
Britain. The race was won by France, but disputes arose over the
racing conditions. As a result, the sports authorities of the five
countries represented joined together and put forward the idea of
creating the Fédération Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes (FICM).
The birth of this Federation was, however, premature. In July 1906, on
the occasion of the International Cup in Patzau, Bohemia, the
delegates of the participating countries - Austria, France, Germany
and Great Britain - unanimously decided to dissolve the FICM. But, for
a question of procedure, the FICM was not dissolved but just remained
inactive, the British Federation (ACU) being the only subscriber as
from 1907.
Five years later, the Auto-Cycle Union of Great Britain took the
initiative of calling a meeting which was held at Olympia in London on
November 28, 1912. Delegates from Belgium, Denmark, France, Great
Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and the United States were present.
The FICM was re-established in order to control and develop the
sporting and touring aspects of motorcycling and to assist motorcycle
users in those fields. Two weeks later, a Congress was held in Paris
in which - beside the countries already mentioned - Germany, Austria
and Switzerland also took part. These ten countries are considered as
the official founder members of the FICM.
In 1937, an agreement was drawn up by the FICM and the AIACR (the
International Association of Recognised Automobile Clubs, FIA predecessor)
defining their relationship and ensuring very close collaboration
between both organisations.
In 1951, the FIM was recognised by the Union of International
Associations as a non-governmental international organisation. In January 1959, the headquarters of the FIM were then transferred
from England, where the FIM had been located since its re-founding in
1912, to Switzerland, more precisely in Geneva. In 1998, it was renamed Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. New
Statutes were adopted at the Congress held in Capetown. (Source)
Esteban Rivera, 6 February 2023
The flag is the logo in the middle of a white horizontal background. (Source)
Esteban Rivera, 6 February 2023