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The Bell Pro Star ECE Is the First to Earn FIM Racing Homologation

Post author By Wade Thiel
Post date February 5, 2019

It’s Ready to Race

According to a new report on Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme’s (FIM) website, the Bell Pro Star ECE is the first helmet to pass the racing federation’s tests. FIM Helmet Standard FRHPhe-01 is supposed to be the toughest to pass. That means the Pro Star ECE is one of the safest helmets out there.

The Pro Star ECE received homologation for small, medium, and large size Pro Star ECE helmets. The federation noted that the helmet was able to pass the ECE standards, and it passed all the FIM’s tests.

FIM does high and low linear impact testing on ECE points. It also performs medium speed on three randomly chosen extra points on the helmet. From there, FIM performs oblique impact tests positioning the helmet in five different ways. Finally, it does a penetration test in two different spots.

Chris Hackett of Bell Helmets said he was pleased with the results. He credited Bell’s heritage and history of innovation. He called out the Pro Star ECE’s FLEX technology as a key factor in its FIM homologation success.

We are very proud to be among the first manufacturers in the world to achieve the new FRHPe-01 certification and we look forward to continuing to see the top riders in motorcycle racing compete in our helmet. Safety is at the core of our what Bell Helmets is all about.

In case you’re unaware of FIM, and its mission with its new helmet standards, the federation seeks to make helmets as safe as possible for MotoGP racers. While the FIM currently focuses only on racers and their helmets, the standard will likely impact the consumer market as well. This is the first in what will likely be a list of helmets that are built to the FIM’s standards.

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FIM Working to Add Trial-E to Olympics

Post author By Wade Thiel
Post date January 30, 2019

The First Motorsport in the Olympics?

Thanks to the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) the 2024 Summer Olympics might include Trial-E as a sport. The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris, France, and if successful, the FIM would have solidified the first motorsport officially recognized in the Olympics, according to Motorcycle.com.

The publication reported that Jacques Bolle, FIM vice president and French Motorcycling Federation president, Jean-Pierre Mougin, FIM honorary deputy president and V.P. of the French National Olympic Committee, and Thierry Michaud, a three-time Trial World Champion and director of the FIM Trial Commission are leading the charge. The men met with the folks in charge of the upcoming summer Olympics. They discussed adding the sport to the list of recognized games.

The Olympic Committee will determine if Trail-E qualifies under the newer rules put in place in 2016. Those rules have not impacted the competition yet. The new rules for the Olympic Games will impact the 2020 Winter Games held in Tokyo, Japan, for the first time.

How are the Chances?

The new rules state that the sport has to be universally accessible to both men and women, focused on youth athletes, sustainable, practiced on all continents that compete, not requiring some unique infrastructure, and truly spectacular from both a competitors perspective and the fan’s perspective.

Trial-E isn’t the only sport lobbying for a place in the Olympic games. That means the FIM members trying to get it included may find it difficult to do so. However, that doesn’t mean Trial-E won’t be in the Olympics. Jorge Viegas, FIM president, said that he believes the sport has a good chance. He also sounded optimistic for the future. “This great première will be the foundation for a strong relationship that will bring the FIM, the IOC and all the Olympic family closer together for many years to come,” he said.

The Olympic Committee will release the official list of sports after the Tokyo, Japan, Olympics. The FIM also wants to see Trial-E added to the World Games and European games.

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Motorcycle Helmet FIM Safety Standard Will Eventually Make it Off the Racetrack

Post author By Wade Thiel
Post date December 28, 2018

Add Another Helmet Safety Standard to Your List

There are several helmet safety standards that motorcycle helmets are evaluated by. Their thoroughness and effectiveness vary. However, a new motorcycle standard that seeks to help better protect MotoGP racers will likely impact the consumer market eventually. That standard? Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).

All Grand Prix participants will need to wear FIM homologated helmets in 2019. It’s more important than any other internationally recognized safety standards like ECE, JIS, and Snell. Cycle World had a chance to sit down with FIM Marketing Director Fabio Muner to shed some light on the new safety requirements.

During their chat, Muner said the helmets with FIM approval are safer than helmets with other ratings. He credits the testing process.

“The homologation is per size, and 10 samples are requested per size,” said Muner. “Each helmet undergoes not just one but several impact tests (high- and low-speed linear impact, oblique impact, penetration). Paint and comfort padding of the homologated helmets are recorded, but they can be modified by the manufacturer and the homologation will remain valid.”

Muner also said FIM will take into account spoilers and other helmet add-ons during testing that some brands attach to their helmets for race purposes. He said the inclusion of these design elements ensures the testing is accurate.

Will Average Joes Need FIM Helmets Soon?

Near the end of the interview, Muner discussed to possibility of manufacturers making FIM helmets for the general public. He said the organization’s main goal is the paddock and the racers. He made it clear that the organization’s mission is not to impact the consumer market.

With that said, Muner did say he believes it would be smart for manufacturers to sell FIM homologated helmets to consumers. Fim homologated helmets will come with a special hologram label. Muner said to expect to start seeing the label on helmets at dealerships.

I’m all for higher levels of safety for helmets. Any rider should wear a helmet, and if you’re going to wear one, it might as well have the highest safety rating possible. If you’re in the market for a new helmet once 2019 rolls around, keep an eye out for a FIM homologated one.

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