FIM awards
By TMX Archives on 5th Dec 07
THE third edition of the FIM Off-Road Awards took place at thepalacial Salle des Etoiles, overlooking Monte Carlo bay, last Saturday night where the 2007 FIM and UEM champions were crowned in aglittering ceremony hosted by Youthstream. Some 400 guests from around the globe were entertained during the whole evening, which started with a press conference at 6.00 pm and continued with a gala dinner and the awards ceremony.
Among the many prize giving ceremonies of the night, one of the best moments happened when Youthstream president Giuseppe Luongo stopped the regular program of the event to call up on stage some of the riders who made the history of the sport – Michele Rinaldi, Eric Geboers, Jean Michel Bayle, Dave Thorpe and Roger DeCoster.
Britian's Tommy Searle was also one of the big winners on the night having been presented with the prestigious Jan De Groot award for most promising young rider in the FIM World Motocross Championship.
The full run-down the 2007 champions is as follows:
MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONS
World Motocross MX1 Champion: Steve Ramon (B).
World Motocross MX2 Champion: Antonio Cairoli (I).
World Motocross MX3 Champion: Yves Demaria (F).
Motocross of Nations: Team USA (Ricky Carmichael, Ryan Villopoto & Tim Ferry).
Jan De Groot Award: Tommy Searle (GB).
World Motocross Ladies Cup: Katherine Prumm (NZ).
World Motocross Veteran Cup (Senior): Dave Thorpe (GB).
World Motocross Veteran Cup (Veteran): Tony Cooksley (NZ).
World Motocross Junior 125cc Champion: Blake Wharton (USA).
World Motocross Junior 85cc Champion: Ken Roczen (D).
World Freestyle Motocross Champion: Ailo Gaup (N).
World Sidecar-cross Champion (Driver): Daniel Willemsen (NL).
World Sidecar-cross Champion (Passenger): Reto Grutter (CH).
European Motocross EMX2 Champion: Gautier Paulin (F).
European Motocross EMX Open Champion: Vitaly Tonkov (RUS).
European Motocross EMX2 Junior Champion: Klemen Gercar (SLO).
European Motocross EMX 85cc Champion: Jason Clermont (F).
European Motocross EMX 65cc Champion: Tim Gajser (CRO).
SUPERMOTO CHAMPIONS
World Supermoto S1 Champion: Adrien Chareyre (F).
World Supermoto S2 Champion: Gerald Delepine (B).
Supermoto of Nations: Team France (Thomas Chareyre, Adrien Chareyre & Thierry Van Den Bosch).