2011 SPEA FIM X-TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 FIM X-TRIAL DES NATIONS FORMAT & RULES FRANCE, Nice, 1st April 2016 General Concept The FIM X-Trial des Nations (Competition by National Teams) will be organised at the end of the X-Trial World Championship season. Place & dates: Nice, France – 1st April 2016. Five Teams are selected according to a criteria : France, Spain, Great Britain, Italy & United States Composition of the teams: 2 riders (from which one to be under 25 years old) and 1 Team Manager selected by their National Federation (FMN) Each Team will receive a bonus in relation to the result of the team. Sport Aspect The event will include 2 laps. Each lap will have a « Race » (Double Lane or Speed Section) followed by 6-7 Normal Sections. The Format by Team allows the two riders to obtain at each lap a common result for their Nation. 1st lap : Each Team Manager chooses a rider from his team which will participate to the « Race ». The results will determiniate the order of the passing of the teams. Then, the two riders of each team will be on the Course of 6-7 Sections. The Team Manager will choose which rider will ride 3 Sections, the other rider will rider the other 3-4 Sections. Each Section will be riden within and inidcated time. Sport Aspect 2nd lap : Considering the classification order of the 1st lap, the rider of each team who has not participated at the « Race » at the 1st lap will participate at the 2nd. The results will determinate the Team’s passing order on the 6-7 Normal Sections normales of the 2nd lap. Then, the two riders of each team will be on the course of the 6-7 Sections. The Team Manager will choose which rider will ride the 3 sections and which rider will ride the other 3-4 Sections. A same rider will not ride the same section at the 1st and 2nd lap. Sport Aspect RESULTS: At the end of the 2nd lap, the results of the first and second lap will be added to be able to establish the final FIM X-Trial team classification. The team having less points will be the winner. Sport Rules: Based on FIM X-Trial des Nations Appendices 058. General Presentation 5 Teams (T5, T4, T3, T2, T1) / 1 Team = 2 riders (R1, R2) 2 Laps with : 1 « Race » followed of 6 - 7 Normal Sections at each Lap Races 6-7 Normal Sections T5 = 2 riders T5 R1 of T5 T4 R1 = 3 Sections T4 Lap T5 , T4, T3, T3 R2 = 3/4 Sections T3 st Lap 1 Lap 1 T2,T1 T2 1 T2 Same for T1 T1 T4, T3, T3, T1 Classification Classification Courses. 6-7 Normal Sections T5 = 2 riders T5 R2 of T4 R1 = 3 Sections T5 , T4, T3, T3 R2 = 3/4 Sections T2 T2, T1 Same for 2nd Lap T1 T4, T3, T3, T1 Lap1 Lap2+ Classification Classification Races = DL ; Double Lane or Sp. Sec = Speed Section FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE MOTOCYCLISME Route de Suisse, 11 CH-1295 Mies Phone: +41-22 950 95 08 Email: [email protected] WWW.FIM-LIVE.COM .