FIM statement on World Trial in Japan
By TMX Archives on 10th Aug 11
The FIM has received the official detailed and final report provided by ARPA, a recognised body to investigate the current situation in Motegi and it's environs.
Based on this report, the FIM confirmed last week that, subject to there being no further serious incidents, the SPEA FIM World Trials Championship round in Japan, round seven of the 2011 series, will take place on August 20/21 as planned.
ARPA has measured levels of radiation from all sources including the air, the environment and food. The final conclusion is that "...based on the estimate dose it can be said with no doubt that the radiation risk during the Trial event is negligible".
This study is intended to complement the information already available from various Governments and the World Health Organisation, which addresses the general situation in Japan following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that occurred in March. This independent investigation reports specifically on the situation in Motegi and its environs, making it much more relevant to participants of the Japanese World Trial.
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Current British Trials Champion, James Dabill, and the Beta factory have jointly decided that James will not travel to Japan to contest this two-day event.
The only other top line rider currently planning not to attend the event is Spain's Albert Cabestany (Sherco).
Though he wont be contesting the event because of his angle injury, Britian's multi-World Champion, Dougie Lampkin, will be travelling to Japan with the Gas Gas team.
Michael Brown, Jack Challoner and Youth class championship leader, Jack Sheppard, are all entered.
