Trials Torque: Sport 7 take on the World
By TMX Archives on 7th Sep 16
Last weekend, prior to the Italian Trial GP in Chiampo, it was announced that Sport 7 sister company to G2F Media will become the promoter of the FIM Trial World Championship, the FIM Ladies Trial World Championship and the FIM Trial des Nations.
It all starts from 2017 having recently outlined an initial five-year agreement with the FIM.
Headed by a man already well-known inside the motorcycle community and to the FIM, Jake Miller and his Sport 7 team will bring great experience and passion to all the FIM Outdoor Trial World Championships to create a stable platform to build a new era.
Sport 7 will work in close collaboration with the FIM and will become directly responsible for the management of the various Outdoor FIM Trial World Championships from 2017 through to 2021 inclusive.
The planning process will begin with immediate effect.
With this in mind Sport 7 will be looking to establish early and important relationships with all the key stakeholders of the various championships in advance of their overall management of the series from next year onwards.
Commenting on this new partnership, Jake Miller said: "We have worked with the FIM for more than 12 years across a range of highly successful projects that have included the FIM Gala Ceremony, the FIM ISDE, obviously FIM Trial, plus many other initiatives like the FIM magazine and various FIM apps.”
"Trials remains an important discipline within the FIM family and is one that needs to be managed carefully due to its unique nature.
"We all know trials has faced many challenges over recent years, but we feel that we can use our professional skills and resources to benefit the sport.”
Concluding Miller explained: "After more than 23-years as part of the FIM Trial World Championship in a range of different roles it feels like the right time to step forward and to help steer the sport in a new direction.
"For more than a decade now we have built a close and excellent relationship with the FIM.
"And with this continued high level of collaboration we are confident that we can make a real difference to the various championships that we have been entrusted to manage.
"There is a huge amount of work to be done, but collectively we are ready and well equipped for this challenge.”
