The final countdown to the inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games (ICG) is very much underway, with the event scheduled to take place in one month’s time at the iconic Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto in Spain on 30 November and 1 December. The teams from all six of the FIM Continental Unions (CONU) of Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania have now been confirmed for this groundbreaking competition that will is one of the jewels in the FIM’s one-hundred-and-twentieth anniversary celebrations.
The ICG will bring together the six FIM Continental Unions in a way never seen before and will provide an outstanding and important international platform for young riders in partnership with all FIM Promoters.
With the first edition of this biennial event, entitled the City of Jerez FIM Intercontinental Games, limited to Supersport and Supersport 300 classes – although this will expand to include other disciplines including Motocross and Enduro as it becomes established – R7 and R3 race machines will be provided by Yamaha Europe as Official Partner.
Each CONU will sport its own colours and field eight riders with four contesting each class. In keeping with the FIM’s ongoing commitment to diversity, each CONU will field at least one female competitor in both classes. The age of the riders will be according to the sporting rules of each discipline.
In 2024 the competition will be contested over three classes – Individual R7, Individual R3 and overall Continental Team – with separate categories within the individual classes for men and women. ICG points will be awarded to each rider according to their finishing position in each discipline and these will be added to the other team riders’ points to determine the winning CONU.
FIM President Jorge Viegas stated: “In one month this project will finally come to life. The FIM Intercontinental Games will be unique in bringing together all six FIM Continental Unions. It is a landmark competition that I have been keen to see happen since I first proposed it many years ago and I am delighted that we will finally see the first edition play out on the wonderful Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto very soon.”