PRESS RELEASE MIES, 10/01/2019 FOR MORE INFORMATION: ISABELLE LARIVIÈRE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER [email protected] TEL +41 22 950 95 68 FIM Cross-Country Rally World Championship & FIM Bajas World Cup 2019 Calendars, 10 January (Change in bold) FIM Cross-Country Rally World Championship Date FMNR Event Country 30 March - 4 April UAEMC Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge United Arab Emirates 6 – 16 July MFR Silk Way Rally Russia-Mongolia-China 1 - 7 September FMC Atacama Rally Chile 3 – 9 October FRMM Rally du Maroc Morocco FIM Bajas World Cup Date FMNR Event Country 7 - 9 March UAEMC Dubai International Baja United Arab Emirates 23 - 24 March FMP Baja Do Pinhal Portugal 26 - 28 July RFME Baja Aragon Spain 9 - 11 August MAMS Hungarian Baja Hungary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the FIM (www.fim-live.com) The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) founded in 1904, is the governing body for motorcycle sport and the global advocate for motorcycling. The FIM is an independent association formed by 111 National Federations throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in motorcycle sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Among its 50 FIM World Championships the main events are MotoGP, Superbike, Endurance, Motocross, Supercross, Trial, Enduro, Cross-Country Rallies and Speedway. Furthermore, the FIM is also active and involved in the following areas: public affairs, road safety, touring and protection of the environment. The FIM was the first international sports federation to impose an Environmental Code in 1994. 11 ROUTE DE SUISSE TEL +41 22 950 95 00 CH – 1295 MIES FAX +41 22 950 95 01 [email protected] FOUNDED 1904 WWW.FIM-LIVE.COM .