Last November, during his visit to Mundo Deportivo after securing his 34th crown, the great test legend Tony Bou He made it clear that his sporting modality needed changes and brought it closer to the fans. In a clear: “it must be done now, it has become obsolete.” And finally the International Motorcycle Federation has listened to his great star and this Wednesday announced “a major change in the regulations of the FIM TrialGP”.
“Following extensive consultations in collaboration with manufacturers and other parties, the FIM is aligned with the majority of national federations. In a major change to the FIM TrialGP regulations, from 2024 drivers will be able to stop and -reverse in sections with clearly defined time limits,” they announced in a statement.
“TrialGP has changed a lot in recent years and this forward-thinking approach is seen as part of the natural evolution of Trials. This new rule aligns TrialGP with the FIM X-Trial World Championship, which is emerging towards a higher level of riding.for pilots and gives them a chance to show their skills.
And they are proud that “this change in the rules will facilitate the conditions for the observers of the section in their tests, with the full and continuous support of the FIM.”
The goal is to promote the show
The former French pilot Thierry Michaud, director of the FIM Trial Commission, gives the keys to this major change which, among others, was promoted by Toni Bou. “In recent times, the FIM has carried out many analyzes and expert consultations to improve these conditions and consider solutions to modernize the discipline,” he explained.
“Most manufacturers and some drivers have expressed their desire to have as much ‘freedom’ as possible to express their enormous technical ability in the sections with the main purpose of giving a show. To this end, the FIM has decided Their TrialGP organizations will focus primarily on visibility and demonstrating quality. Other measures, such as accelerating the speed of the race, the separation of some classes and other decisions in the future, which will lead to more dynamics of events, will go in this direction.
The final regulations of the 2024 FIM Trial World Championship will be published in the coming days.
Source: La Verdad
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