Eagerly anticipated by many, the 2024 edition of the FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy (EVT) readies itself for the opening day in Camerino, Italy, with the event running from 4-7 September. Exactly fifty years since Camerino and the Marche Region last held the FIM International Six Days Trial (ISDT) in 1974, the FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy brings back the timeless passion for fans of that golden era.
- Italy’s Camerino set to host FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy
- Over four hundred riders are set to compete in the four-day event
- Opening ceremony takes place tonight in Camerino
The picturesque town of Camerino in central Italy will be the epicentre for all things vintage enduro this week as it welcomes the popular FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy. Since its inception in 2016, before becoming a standalone event in 2021, the enduro has fast become an annual pilgrimage for riders and fans the world over.
Celebrating iconic machinery from the early 1970s through to the early 1990s, while also commemorating enduro greats and past champions, the FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy is as much about reminiscing times past as it is about the racing.
Spectacular Terrain Awaits Competitors
With a race format tailored specifically for classic enduro machinery, the racing takes place across four days, taking in the enjoyable and testing terrain of the Marche Region, while showcasing its incredible scenery.
The opening day of racing begins with the traditional acceleration test. The shortest of the week at just twenty kilometres, the loop will allow riders to ease into the event before concluding with an acceleration test on returning to the paddock. Day two will take competitors on a route north of Camerino towards San Severino Marche. The seventy-five-kilometre loop, to be completed twice, will feature two Cross Tests and one Enduro Test per lap.
Day three brings riders and machines south of Camerino towards Pieve Torina. The seventy-kilometre loop, to be completed twice, will also feature two Cross Tests and one Enduro Test. The end-of-day service will prove a welcome sight for many, with just the Day Four Final Special Test at the San Pacifico International Crossodrome in San Severino Marche remaining to bring this year’s FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy to a close.
Bumper Entry Confirmed for 2024 Edition
With over four hundred competitors from sixteen nations present in Camerino, this year’s edition of the FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy is set to be the biggest one yet. In total, thirteen teams will compete for the FIM Vintage Veteran Trophy. Italy look to defend their crown with riders Enrico Tortoli (KTM), Tullio Pellegrinelli (Puch Frigerio) and Giorgio Grasso (Kramer). However, Australia, France, Germany, Canada, United States and Great Britain are among those who have their sights set on the top step of the podium.
Additionally, seventy-three teams will start in the FIM Vintage Silver Vase team category, while for the first time, a FIM Vintage Women’s Club team will be present with Italian trio Matilde Gargelli (Puch Frigerio), Elena Ghelfi (Ancillotti) and Laura Mori (Gori). Forty-three teams are entered in Vintage Club, while a further fifty-three Individual competitors confirms the growing popularity of the FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy.
FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy Competitor Categories
FIM Vintage Veteran Trophy: The team must consist of three riders aged at least 50 years (on 1st January of the year of the event). Only one national team per nation allowed.
FIM Vintage Silver Vase: The team is composed of three riders aged at least 40 years old (on 1st January of the year of the event).
FIM Vintage Women’s Club: A Women’s Club team is composed of three women riders. A nation may enter more than one team.
FIM Vintage Club: A Vintage Club Team (CT) is composed of three riders.
FIM Vintage Individual: Individual classes are freely selectable.
2023 FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy in Cerdanya, Spain © Future7Media
FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy Motorcycle Categories
CATEGORY A: Classic 75 (Manufactured until 1975)
A0: up to 75 cc
A1: up to 125 cc
A2: up to 175 cc
A3: over 175 cc
CATEGORY B: Classic 79 (Manufactured until 1979)
B0: up to 75cc
B1: up to 125cc
B2: up to 175cc
B3: up to 250cc
B4: over 250cc
CATEGORY C: Classic 83 (Manufactured until 1983)
C0: up to 80cc
C1: up to 125cc
C2 up to 250cc
C3: over 250cc
CATEGORY Open X: EVO 1986 (Manufactured until 1986)
X1: up to 125cc
X2: over 125cc
Open 91 (Manufactured until 1991)
No capacity distinction
2024 FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy schedule
03/09 (Tuesday) – Administrative/Technical Control and Opening Ceremony
04/09 (Wednesday) – 1 lap of 20 km and Acceleration Test
05/09 (Thursday) – 2 laps of 75 km (3 special tests per lap)
06/09 (Friday) – 2 laps of 70 km (3 special tests per lap)
07/09 (Saturday) – Final Special Test (San Pacifico International Crossodrome) and Prize Giving Ceremony
The FIM Enduro Vintage Trophy takes place in Camerino, Italy from 4-7 September.
For event information and live results stay tuned to https://www.camerinomotoclub.com/ as well as to the event’s official Instagram account @fim_enduro_vintage for daily event story content. Sportity Channel Password FIMEVT.
