FIM WOMEN IN MOTORCYCLING COMMISSION Newsletter ISSUE 2, 2013 Editorial - Kick start for women’s Road Racing The FIM and its Women in Motorcycling We hope that our project will create more Commission (CFM) have worked hard to improve women like her. But Ana is not the only example. the presence of women in every discipline. For Finnish rider Taru Rinne was the first woman to now, there are high-level women´s classes in gain world championship points, she also Motocross, Enduro and Trial. But we also have qualified second in 125 cc class in 1989 at good news regarding Road Racing! Since the last Hockenheim and finished seventh at the race. meeting of the Commission in Geneva in The German rider Katja Poensgen gained points February, we have targeted as one of our top in the early 2000’s. Gina Bovaird from America priorities to develop the presence of women in competed in a 500 cc race in France in 1982 and this great discipline as well. Elena Rosell from Valencia competed last year in Now I am pleased to tell you that the FIM, with the Moto2-class. So there is the potential – we just need to create better opportunities! the support of the RFME (Real Federacion Motociclista Española), will organise a women´s We will keep you posted regarding this great Road Racing camp at Albacete circuit in Spain project but for now you can get more information this June! This training camp is a kick-start to about the training camp by sending us an email at: promote and develop the presence of women in
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