Following the decision taken by the Motocross GP Commission, from 2009 the riders’ entries will be managed by Youthstream with 10 places reserved for the FMNR
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After the important evolution of the FIM Motocross World Championship MX1/MX2, the FIM MX3 World Championship and the EMX2 European Championship, Youthstream has decided to bring more infrastructure and television coverage to the MX3 and EMX2.
From 2009 there will be a highlight television programme of 26 minutes of each MX3/EMX2 event broadcast worldwide on the television channels currently partners of Youthstream. This programme will be broadcast one week after each event separately from the MX1/MX2 programmes.
The programme will be divided into equal time for the MX3 and for the EMX2, and on top of the practise and race highlights the programme will also include a big part dedicated to the teams and riders. Organizers will benefit from a one minute postcard with fine images and promotion on their infrastructure.
Youthstream will install a permanent press officer, photographer and paddock manager, and we will install a personalized pit-lane with 20 separate tents (two riders each) with a live-timing screen. In fact from next year a staff of eight Youthstream people will be present at every event in order to increase the quality and standards of these Championships.
The EMX2 European Championship proves its importance as every year many young riders who participated in the European Championship have found their place in a good team in the Motocross World Championship MX1 or MX2. We believe that because from 2009 10 fewer riders may participate to the MX2 World Championship the quality and value of the EMX2 European Championship will become even higher.
A rider will not be entered to the MX1 or MX2 World Championships if they have not already proven their quality in the MX3 World Championship or EMX2 European Championship, some exceptions may be considered only for riders coming from other continental championships.
FIM MX1 and MX2 are the major off-road championships in the world, MX3 and EMX2 are the access roads to these elite championships. Riders, teams and organizers will show their value in these lower-cost but very competitive championships (MX3 and EMX2) in order to make their way to the MX1/MX2 world.
Big improvements have already been made in the media and internet coverage, and on the race direction thanks to the FIM/CMS Race Director and Youthstream MX3 staff.
PROVISIONAL 2009 FIM MX3 CALENDAR
12 April SPAIN Talavera de la Reina EMX2 UEM
19 April FRANCE Castelnau de Levis EMX2 UEM
03 May ITALY tba EMX2 UEM
17 May PORTUGAL Corthelha EMX2 UEM
24 May SPAIN Alhama de Murcia EMX2 UEM
07 June CZECH REP. Holice EMX2 UEM
14 June SLOVENIA Orehova Vas EMX2 UEM
21 June BULGARIA Samokov EMX85
05 July THE NETHERLANDS Markelo EMX2 UEM & EMX85
12 July UNITED KINGDOM tba EMX2 UEM
26 July CHILE Laguna Caren MX2 ULM
09 August GERMANY Schwedt EMX2 UEM
16 August FRANCE Lacapelle Marival EMX2 UEM
30 August DENMARK Randers EMX2 UEM
06 September FINLAND Heinola EMX2 UEM
13 September SWITZERLAND Roggenburg EMX2 UEM
MediaZone Moto is the leading global online broadcaster of Motocross and SuperMoto events. Fans worldwide can watch the thrills from this and every race of the 2008 FIM Motocross & SuperMoto World Championships LIVE and On Demand exclusively at www.MediaZoneMoto.com.
Youthstream is the company that manages the exclusive television, marketing and promotional world wide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the FIM Motocross of Nations, the FIM SuperMoto World Championship, the FIM SuperMoto of Nations, the FIM Snowcross World Championship, the UEM Motocross European Championship and the UEM SuperMoto European Championship.
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