INDOOR TRIAL AT THE WORLD GAMES
07 July 2005 - Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme

The 2005 World Games will start next week in Duisburg, Germany. This event is a very special one, as the FIM has been invited to take part in it with a demonstration of Indoor Trial.

The World Games are an international sporting event held every four years (one year after the Olympic Games), under the patronage of the IOC, gathering together 34 sports (and 6 invited sports) which are not included in the Olympic Games, but which might be included in the near future. All Federations who are controlling these sports are officially recognised by the IOC. This event, counting with 3500 athletes from over 100 countries, 40 sports and an expectation of more than half a million of spectators, is one of the largest in the world, together with the Olympic Games and the Football World Cup. The participation of the FIM in this event is obviously very important for the motorcycling sport, and for Trial in particular, which includes not only riding the motorcycle but also controlling it in every situation, even without moving forwards or backwards. Control of the body, sense of balance, concentration, strength, endurance and courage are required at all times. The riders must maintain a perfect physical condition and an exceptional mental control of their actions, and also take some initiative…

The demonstration during the World Games will be an Indoor Trial competition for National teams following the rules of the Indoor Trial des Nations with some adaptations for six teams instead of three, in which all the best Trial riders regularly taking part in the World championship will compete, and a demonstration of Women’s Trial. The event will take place on July 22 and 23 in the Oberhausen Arena Centre, near Duisburg. The teams, the timetable and the rules are the following:

Spain: Adam Raga (2003, 2004 and 2005 individual Indoor World Champion), Marc Freixa, Jeroni Fajardo – Team manager: Marc Colomer - Spain won the Trial des Nations 11 times, and the Indoor Trial des Nations 2 times.

Great Britain: Dougie Lampkin (seven times individual Trial World Champion), Steve Colley, Graham Jarvis - Team manager: Dave Willoughby - Great Britain won the Trial des Nations 4 times.

Japan: Takahisa Fujinami (2004 individual Trial World Champion), Kenichi Kuroyama, Fumitaka Nozaki – Team manager: Hidekazu Teraushi.

France: Bruno Camozzi, Christophe Camozzi, Christophe Bruand - Team manager: Thierry Michaud - France won the Trial des Nations 5 times.

Italy: Dario Re delle Gandine, Diego Bosis, Valerio Bauce - Team manager: Francesco Lunardini - Italy won the Trial des Nations 1 time.

Germany: Christian Wassermann, Carsten Stranghöner, Steffen Ulzheimer – Team manager: Karl-Heinz Niedbuhr.

Women’s Trial: Laia Sanz (SPA), Rosita Leotta (GER), Iris Krämer (GER)

Timetable of the Event

Friday 22 July:

19.00 Start of the event: Presentation of all teams
19.30 Start of the first rider of Group A (3 teams, 1 round)
20.30 Break
21.00 Demonstration of women''s trial
21.30 Start of the first rider of Group B (3 teams, 1 round)
22.30 Finish

Saturday 23 July:

19.00 Start of the event: Presentation of the teams
19.15 Start of the first rider 1st round (4 teams)
20.15 Break
20.45 Demonstration of women''s trial
21.15 Start of the first rider 2nd round (4 teams)
22.15 Prize giving ceremony

What are the rules ?

How do we count the points (normal sections) ?

a) – Clean : 0 point
b) – one (1) fault : 1 point
c) – two (2) faults : 2 points
d) – three (3) faults : 3 points
e) – More than three (3) faults : 5 points

Definition of fault

- each contact of a part of the rider’s body or a part of the motorcycle with the ground or an obstacle (footing or leaning)

f) – failure : 5 points

- The rider foots whilst moving backwards
- The rider dismounts from his machine
- The machine crosses a boundary or passes the wrong side of a boundary marker
- The rider or his machine breaks, removes, knocks down or rides over or above a marker
- The machine or the rider receives outside assistance
- The handlebar of the motorcycle touches the ground
- The engine stops with the rider footing

How are the points counted in a double lane section ?

a) – Rider finishing in first : 0 point extra
b) – Rider finishing in second : 1 point extra
c) – If both riders fail in the section: 0 point extra

These points will be added to the points lost in the sections.

How are the points counted in a High Jump ?

a) – Not knocking down any crossbar : 0 point
b) – Knocking down any one crossbar : 1 point
c) – Knocking down any two crossbars : 2 points
d) – Knocking down any three crossbars : 3 points
e) – Knocking down all crossbars : 5 points

Results by Teams

For each section, the total of lost points will be considered for the results ; the winner is the team with the lowest score. Points, by section, will be awarded according to the following scale :

1st : 3 points 2nd : 2 points 3rd : 1 point 4th : 0 point

The points obtained in each section will be added the team with the highest score will be the winner.

World Games Website : http://www.worldgames2005.de

www.fim.ch

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