On The Pegs June 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 6 | Page 32

On The Pegs
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FIM Ponders
Body Protection
The Trial, Technical & Medical Commis-
sions of the Fédération Internationale de
Motocyclisme (FIM), together with Sport7
& 2Play, the Trial & X-Trial Promoters and
Theresa Bäuml, the Female Trial Riders’
Representative, recently gathered in Mies
to meet manufacturers of body protec-
tors suitable for riders in the Trial and
X-Trial disciplines.
Alpinestars, Hebo, Leatt, Mots, Ortema,
Racer, REV’IT! and S3 were all represented
at the meeting and presented their cur-
rent products and new prototypes.
The FIM is currently working on the next
steps toward the implementation of back
protectors for the upcoming 2019 season.
The day after this valuable workshop,
the FIM Trial Sections & Safety Working
Group held its meeting and engaged in
fruitful discussions with a view to improv-
ing the safety of Sections and other gen-
eral aspects of Trial, in accordance with
the priorities defined in the FIM Strategic
plan.