On Saturday on the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix, a particular press convention was held to announce the brand new FIA-sanctioned occasion.
The Video games can be held biannually, with the primary ones going down this 12 months in November.
The primary 12 months of the Video games will see racing happen solely on race circuits, however the future plan is for the occasion to additionally embrace off-road competitions.
The occasion is being sponsored by Yamaha, Airoh helmets and Spidi leathers. Whereas FIM president Jorge Viegas needs worldwide superstars from MotoGP and World Superbikes to participate, sponsorship clashes will cease many from participating.
The bikes getting used for the primary 12 months can be Yamaha R3 and R7 machines, which can be raced on Dunlop tyres.
Groups can be country-based and have 4 riders, certainly one of which can be a feminine racer.
Every group could have a captain, who is meant to be from a world championship, whereas the opposite two riders can be from nationwide collection.
The primary occasion will happen at Jerez on the finish of November. The weekend format will see free follow run on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and two races for every bike class on the Sunday.
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“It is a venture that’s greater than 20 years [in the making],” mentioned FIM president Viegas.
“Sooner or later within the FIM, we thought after we created the continental unions it could be very helpful to create some form of competitors between the continental unions.
“This does not exist wherever, so that is the primary time you’ll see riders dressed [in the colours] of European [countries], African [countries], Oceania, Latin America and North America.”
The occasion’s broadcast creation can be dealt with by MotoGP and WSBK promoter Dorna Sports activities, which is able to distribute the dwell feed via Warner Brothers Discovery and Eurosport.
The general winner award of the occasion will go to one of the best group over the course of the 4 races, whereas the FIM says there can be particular person prizes for one of the best female and male rider.