Italy’s Palacongressi Rimini – IEG Expo hosted the 2022 FIM Awards Ceremony on December 3, 2022. With the riders swapping out their race leathers for tuxedos and ball gowns, the presenting quartet of James Toseland, Barbara Pedrotti, Amy Reynolds, and Matt Roberts kicked the festivities in full swing. Newly re-elected FIM President Jorge Viegas presided over the event, which honored the very best in world championship motorcycle racing.
As previously noted, the FIM recognized Ducati’s Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia for his maiden MotoGP championship as well as Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Augusto Fernandez and GASGAS Aspar Team’s Izan Guevara for their Moto2 and Moto3 titles (respectively). The organization also awarded Aruba.it Duacti’s Alvaro Bautista for his first Superbike World Championship crown while Ten Kate Racing Yamaha’s Dominique Aegerter took home World Supersport (WorldSSP) honors and Arco Motor University Team’s Alvaro Diaz left with the World Supersport 300 (WorldSSP300) medal.
