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Early 70s I think....?
The AMA is the official national federation representative (FMN) for the United States of America in the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and organizes the US teams and riders for FIM-sanctioned events, including the International Six Day Enduro, Motocross Des Nations and Trials Des Nations.
I don't think it's hard to understand the concept... The FIM recognizes many different associations around the world for participation in it's events.
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That's badass his back tire never left the ground or broke traction
The video is impressive - coming out of the turn, wee turn of handlebar while front wheel still in the air 😮😮😮
Affiliation and sanction are two completely different things....
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what are you guys arguing about …. seriously it’s like a bunch of 13 year old girls in here.
Yea straight autism
same reason why you cant find them in the A.M.A. website........does series have been sold by them, and that gives all promotion and management rights to feld and promotocross......
like F.I.M. for car racing, F.I.F.A for football, I.T.F. for tennis, U.C.I for cycling, etc........they are the governing bodies of their sport and they regulate those sports so that' there can be a uniform competition worldwide'and by that you can have worldchampionships and olympic games......nowdays its common to see the big competitions being sold to promotors that manage the competitions and all its business but even so the sport is always regulated by the international federation..... F1, motogp, sbk, are also privately managed.....
if A.M.A. wasnt a member of F.I.M., they couldnt issue an international racing licence so that an american could race outside of america......
P.S. thats the last free one......next time i am charging !!!!!!
As Don said you're confusing affiliation with sanctioning. You are correct that in order to race in an FIM sanctioned event you must hold a license from an FIM affiliated federation. You are correct that the FIM recognized the AMA as the affiliated federation for the United States. However, that is the AMA in Pickerington, Ohio. The AMA long ago sold the pro motocross series rights (and others) in the US to AMA Pro Racing in Daytona, Florida, who then sold it to Daytona Motorsports Group, also in Daytona, Florida, who leases it to MX Sports who in turn uses AMA Pro Racing (Daytona, not Pickerington) to officiate the series.
The FIM has absolutely zero authority over AMA Pro Racing, Daytona Motorsports Group, or MX Sports.
then how do you explain that AMAproracing can issue international licenses ???
Cool.
There are a couple of different conversations happening so I understand how it could be confusing for you two. Let me try to simplify things:
1. Jo Shimoda is not on the Japan MXoN team (MXoN is short for Motocross of Nations)
2. Someone thinks that is only fair since he doesn't race the All Japan Nationals. Others have a different opinion, resulting in discussion.
3. Someone else thinks the FIM sanctions motocross in the US which is loosely related to the topic albeit patently false, resulting in discussion.
4. Then someone posted a cool instagram (social media platform) video of Jo Shimoda, who is the subject of the thread, resulting in discussion.
I hope that helps.
So did he say no? Im lost here
BTW Rup...... Off topic, how is the old 390 powered Ford coming along?
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Ok not sanctioned directly but it is indirectly as the AMA is affiliated with FIM. If AMA Pro Motocross and Supercross were not indirectly sanctioned by the FIM it would be extremely difficult for riders to move between the US and GP series, or even to ride MXoN.
Thats what happened years ago when there was a breakaway series in Canada - all the top riders who participated in the non-sanctioned series couldn’t race the MXoN.
They are sanctioned by the AMA but not FIM...They are the recognized affiliation in the USA with the FIM but do not adhere to FIM rules...you are confusing affiliation with sanctioning....
you didnt anwser the question......if so, how can amaproracing issue the international lincenses ?????
"That’s the sickest shit we’ve seen in months."
That? Seriously?
Maybe we don't watch the same stuff...
The AMA and AMA Pro Racing are two totally separate entities, completely independent of one another.
AMA Pro Racing is not an FIM affiliate and does not issue international licenses.
The AMA is an FIM affiliate and issues international licenses and puts together teams for the ISDE, MXoN, etc.
Other than issuing licenses and putting together teams to participate in FIM events the AMA (and the FIM) has nothing to do with pro motocross racing in the US. The Pro Motocross Championship has its own rules, regulations and enforcement policies.
The FIM does not sanction and does not have any other kind of authority over pro motocross racing in the US.
They don't the AMA does....see Grapes explanation above...now we can get back to our regularly scheduled programming....
Might be riding for Puerto Rico.
We getting very close, brother. Ordered wood grain vinyl decal kit. Gonna need mufflers and a windshield. I’m stoked. Just got rims n tires on…
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I’d like to volunteer for “The Wagon Crew” when it’s time to go to A National in THE WAGON.
I’ll pay for the keg.
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Jo can only try and carry the team for so many years before it's not worth the effort. 2 years in a row they didn't make the A main.
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