Distinctions & FIM Trophies

The Gold Medal of the FIM was instituted in 1963 and the FIM has awarded the following Gold Medals to date:

At the London Congress, October 1963:

Mr T.W. LOUGHBOROUGH, Secretary General of the FIM from 1912 to 1958, for his devotion to the FIM

Mr Craig BREEDLOVE, who at that time held the absolute land speed record with a three-wheel vehicle

At the Warsaw Congress, October 1966, posthumously:

Mr R. GULLBERG (CSI), who died during the opening ceremony of the 1966 International Six Days' Trial

At the Geneva Congress, October 1971:

Mr G. CURLI, Honorary member of the CSI, for his devotion to the FIM and his work to compile the World Records and the Code

At the Spring Meetings in March 1977, posthumously:

Mr M. BARAMBON, who was a Member of the Finance Committee in 1953, 1954 and 1956, FIM Vice-President from 1957 to 1960 and President of the Finance Committee in 1952, 1955 and from 1961 to 1976, for his devotion to the FIM through the many different functions he assumed for many years, always remaining absolutely faithful to the FIM

At the Poznan Congress, October 1978:

Mr H.W. BOENSCH, Honorary President of the CT, in recognition of his contribution to the technological development of the sport of motorcycling

At the Montreux Congress, October 1979:

Mr A. LENFRANC, Honorary Vice-President of the FIM in recognition of his long years of service to the motorcycling cause as a Member of the Bureau Central

Gold Medal

Awarded for the first time at he 1983 Benalmadena Congress, the FIM has awarded the following Medals:

At the 1983 Benalmadena Congress to:

Sr. Don Nicolas RODIL DEL VALLE †, FIM Honorary President

At the 1987 Paris Congress to:

Mr Ivan MAUGER †, Speedway Champion

Mr Angel NIETO †, Road Racing Champion

At the 1988 Rio de Janeiro Congress to:

Mr Ole OLSEN , SpeedwayChampion

At the 1990 Budapest Congress to:

Mr Walter KAADEN †, Technical Comission Vice-President

Mr Nicolas SCHMIT †, FIM Honorary President

At the 1992 Columbus Congress to:

Mr Hideo ISHIZUKA †, President of the Motorcycle Federation of Japan

At the 1993 Dublin Congress to:

Mr Giacomo AGOSTINI, Road Racing Champion

Mr Wayne RAINEY, Road Racing Champion

At the 1994 Kuala Lumpur Congress to:

Mr Jan KRIVKA †, FIM Vice-President

At the FIM Symposium on Experienced Rider Training, Luxembourg, May 1996 to:

His Majesty the King of the Belgian Albert II

At the 1996 Bangkok Congress to:

His Majesty the king of Spain D. Juan Carlos

At the 1998 Cape Town Congress to:

Mr Neville GOSS MBE †, CIAP President

At the 1999 Annecy Congress to:

Mr Pierlucio TINAZZI †. The Nicolas Rodil del Valle Medal of the FIM Motorcyle Merit was awarded posthumously to Mr Pierlucio Tinazzi for his couageous behaviour during the disaster in th Mont-Blanc tunnel, when he saved several lives with his motorcycle until he died himself from asphyxiation.

Nicolas Rodil Del Valle Medal

At the 2005 Geneva Biennial Session to:

Mr Simon MILWARD †. The Nicolas Rodil del Valle Medal of the FIM Motorcycle Merit was awarded posthumously to former FEMA Secretary General Simon Milward, who passed away in an accident in Mali in February 2005.

At the 2012 General Assembly in Monaco to:

Guy MAITRE FIM Secretary General/Chief Executive Officer from 1978 to 2012

At the 2013 General Assembly in Monaco to:

Darryl HIDDLE † President of FIM Oceania from 1998 to 2013, posthumously

At the 2014 General Assembly in Jerez to:

Vincenzo MAZZI † President of FIM Europe form 2006 to 2013, posthumously

At the 2015 General Assembly in Jerez to:

Joan MORETA † FIM Vice-President from 2009 to 2015 - posthumously

At the 2015 General Assembly in Jerez to:

Beaulah SCHOEMAN FIM Africa President since 1999 and CONU’s Representative at the FIM Executive Board from 2010  to 2014

At the 2017 General Assembly in Andorra la Vella to:

Jean-Pierre MOUGIN FIM Honorary Deputy President

At the 2018 General Assembly in Andorra la Vella to:   

Oriol PUIG BULTO FIM Technical Commission President / Director from 1981 to 2018

At the 2019 General Assembly in Monaco to:

Robert RASOR FIM Vice-President from 2011 to 2015 and FIM Honorary Vice-President from 2017

At the 2019 General Assembly in Monaco to:

Michio ARAI President of Arai Helmet Ltd. (Japan)

At the 2021 General Assembly in Monaco to:

Fujio YOSHIMURA, President of Yoshimura (Japan)

At the 2022 General Assembly in Rimini to:

Franco ACERBIS, founder of the company ACERBIS (Italy)

At the 2023 General Assembly in Liverpool to:

Michael SCOTT, long standing Circuit Racing journalist
Mike TRIMBY †, CEO  and founder of IRTA - posthumously

Silver Medal

At the 2005 Benalmadena Congress to:

Wladislaw PIETRZAK †, Honorary President of the CCP

At the 1987 Paris Congress to:

William R. McMASTER †, CCR Vice-President

At the 1990 Budapest Congress to:

Franci NOVAK †, Honorary President of the CCP

At the 1993 Dublin Congress to:

Karl GÄRTNER, FIM CHief Interpreter

At the 1995 Karlstad Congress to:

Kevin SCHWANTZ †, Road Racing Champion

At the 2002 Prague Congress to:

Kvetoslav MASITA, Enduro Champion

At the 2012 General Assembly in Monaco to:

Anne-Marie GERBER, FIM CCR/CIAP/CIE/CMT Secretary from 1979 to 2012

At the 2017 General Assembly in Andorra la Vella to:

Ray WILSON † FIM Board of Director Member and FIM Africa President from 2015 to 2017 - Posthumously

At the May 2021 Board of Directors meeting in Estoril to:

Fabio FAZI † FIM International Technical Commission Director from 2019 to 2021 - Posthumously

At the 2022 General Assembly in Rimini to:

Angelos BAVELLAS † for his long-term service, commitment and dedication to the FIM - Posthumously

Gold Plaque

At the 2017 General Assembly in Andorra la Vella to:

Mobilityland Corporation Japan

Silver Plaque

At the 1994 Kuala Lumpur Congress to:

CLINICA MOBILE

Bronze Medal

At the 1983 Benamadena Congress to:

Pierre FRAGNAUD †, former CCP Member

At the 1988 Rio de Janeiro Congress to:

Charles DILLEN †, Honorary Vice-President of the CT

At the 1990 Budapest Congress to:

Gabdrakhman KADYROV †, Ice Racing Champion

At the 1993 Dublin Congress to:

Hervé MOINEAU, Endurance Champion

Roman CHELADZE †, Track Racing Referee

William Joseph DUNLOP †, MBE, Road Racing Champion

At the 1995 Karlstad Congress, posthumously to:

John Kenton BRITTEN †, Inventor

At the 1998 Cape Town Congress to:

Giuseppe D'ALESSANDRO †, former CTC Member

At the 2009 Salvador Congress to:

Michel DE THOMASSON †, FIVA President (Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens)

At the 2021 General Assembly in Moncao to:

Charly DEMATHIEU, Trial Results Specialist

At the 2022 General Assembly in Rimini to:

Peter BALÀZ, SMF

40 FIM Rallies for drivers

Riders & Personalities who became FIM Legends in the history of the world motorcycle sport, invited by the FIM at the prize-giving ceremonies FIM Awards.

2023 FIM Awards in Liverpool - United Kingdom

2022 FIM Awards in Rimini - Italy

2020-21 FIM Awards in Monte Carlo - Monaco

2019 FIM Awards in Monte Carlo - Monaco

2016 FIM Gala in Berlin - Germany

2015 FIM Gala in Jerez de la Frontera - Spain

2014 FIM Gala in Jerez de la Frontera - Spain 

 
2013 FIM GALA in Monte Carlo – Monaco

 
2012 FIM GALA in Monte Carlo – Monaco

2011 FIM GALA in Estoril – Portugal 

2010 FIM Gala in Estoril - Portugal