Collaboration with motorcycling’s governing body on safety projects for circuits and competitors
 |
|
Turn 1 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya which hosts both F1 and MotoGP © DPPI/FIA
|
The European regulation for motorbike helmets is under revision in the UN and will change in the near future. In order to maintain the safety of the competition riders at the top level, the FIM is launching an exploration phase in September 2019 to determine which would be the requirements for the n...
On May 24th, the FIM has received a letter from the Snell Memorial Foundation concerning the new regulation to come FRHPhe-02. Please find below the original letter as well as teh FIM answer.
Snell Foundation letter to FIM
The FIM is pleased to announce the most recent FIM homologation for circuit racing helmets: the Italian AIROH GP550, manufactured by Locatelli SPA.
Antonio Locatelli founded the company Locatelli S.p.A. in 1986 to produce helmets for established brands of the sector. 1997 marked an important tur...
After a huge amount of combined effort and collaboration between all the main stakeholders, the FIM Racing Homologation Programme for helmets (FRHP) came into force for Grand Prix and Superbike racing as of 3 June. This marks an important moment for the programme with the original meeting between th...
The FIM is pleased to announce the most recent FIM homologation for circuit racing helmets: the Korean-made RPHA 01R, manufactured by HJC.
Founded in 1971, HJC Helmets has a proud history of supplying high quality motorcycle helmets to both the public and racers around the world. HJC has two fac...
The FIM is pleased to announce a new FIM homologation for the new X-Lite/Nolan helmet for Circuit Racing, the X-803-P.
The homologation is valid only for the sizes XS, S, S1, M and L and in the presence of all the available appendices (chin guard, frontal, top and rear ventilation, side deflecto...
The racing-track-proven KABUTO helmet for Circuit Racing, the RT-33, has also received FIM racing homologation.
The helmet will be available for the riders in three sizes (M, L and XL) and the homologation is valid only in the presence of all the available appendices (front venturi, chin and rea...
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Paul Duparc (FIM), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) & Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), and the SBK Commission composed of Messrs. Gregorio Lavilla (Dorna, Chairman), Franck Vayssié (FIM) & Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in electronic meeti...
The new Bell helmet for Circuit Racing, the Pro Star ECE, has achieved the FIM racing homologation for the sizes S, M and L. The homologation is valid only in the presence of all the available appendices (mouth, forehead, top and rear vents) and the spoiler.
This helmet comes with a standard ECE...
The FIM is pleased to announce that FIM homologation has been granted for the new SHARK helmet for Circuit Racing, the Race R Pro GP FIM Racing #1.
This helmet comes with a standard ECE certification and has successfully passed all tests of the FIM Helmet Standard FRHPhe-01, namely linear impact...
FIM homologated helmets are coming soon in preparation for the upcoming 2019 FIM Grand Prix World Championship season.
The FIM Racing Homologation Programme (FRHP) for Circuit Racing helmets is seeing more and more brands reaching the last steps of the FIM homologation process.
In partic...
Following the decision of the last Grand Prix Commission, who gathered in Sepang (MAL) on November 3 2018, the use of FIM homologated helmets will be mandatory for all riders accessing FIM Grand Prix competitions starting from next year. The FIM homologation will be thus required for the helmets i...
The FIM is making its debut at the World famous bi-annual Intermot – two-wheel exhibition - to be held in Cologne, Germany from 2nd to 7th October.
During the week the FIM has a packed programme of activities and meetings including a presentation at the 12th International Motorcycling Conference...
The FIM Technical Commission was invited to attend a meeting in Brussels on December 5 and 6 at the headquarters European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Association, host of the longest-running European framework supporting trans-national cooperation among researchers, engineers and sc...
The FIM Technical and Circuit Racing Commissions are very proud to announce the launch of the new FIM Racing Homologation Programme (FRHP) for helmets.
Up to now, the FIM has referred solely to existing international standards for the approval of helmets for use in its competitions. The FIM Racing...
Representatives of the International Technical Commission of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the FIM Institute, MotoGP™ promoter Dorna, the MSMA (Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers Association) and IRTA (International Road Racing Teams Association) met the helmet manufacturers (Arai,...