Youthstream awards the 2012 FIM MX World Championship personalities L to R: Mr Luongo, Mr Ippolito, Kiara Fontanesi, Dr Srb, Matthias Walkner, Jeffrey Herlings, Antonio Cairoli. In a very friendly atmosphere, all the 2012 FIM Motocross World Champions were awarded, as well as all the best partners in this season that is getting to its end. Paul Malin and Amy Dargan, two of the best well-known faces among the paddock, presented the ceremony to the around 470 guests and the entire paddock could also follow the ceremony thanks to big screens situated around the track. Mr. Giuseppe Luongo, Youthstream’s president, Mr. Vito Ippolito, FIM President, and Dr. Wolfgang Srb, FIM/CMS Director, welcomed everybody and they handed the awards to the 2012 FIM Motocross World Champions. Among the awarded personalities, there was Roger De Coster, who received the Lifetime Career Award together with a beautiful painting by Rob Kinsey, and Massimo Zanzani was also recognized for his long career as photographer in the FIM Motocross World Championship. Paul Malin was surprised by Amy Dargan when she announced that the former MXoN winner had been awarded for being a great ambassador of the series and Paul Malin also received a fantastic painting by Rob Kinsey. The organisers of the MXGP of Brazil, which took place in Beto Carrero, received the award for the best MX1 and MX2 organiser of the year, and the Italian track of Arco di Trento was the best organizer of the FIM MX3 World Championship. The Russian organisers were recognized for their great cooperation with Youthstream during the whole 2012 season and the Bulgarian Grand Prix received the award of the best MX1/MX2 paddock. The list of the awarded personalities includes: MOTOCROSS Caleb Grothues - 65cc Junior World Champion Brian Hsu - 85cc Junior World Champion Tim Gajser - 125cc Junior World Champion Jeffrey Herlings - MX2 World Champion Antonio Cairoli - MX1 World Champion Matthias Walkner - MX3 World Champion Kiara Fontanesi - Women’s World Champion Darryl King - Veterans’ World Cup Winner KTM - MX3 Manufacturer World Champion KTM - MX2 Manufacturer World Champion KTM - MX1 Manufacturer World Champion Ben Popperwell - Mechanic of the Year Xylian Ramella - 65cc UEM Champion Davy Pootjes - 85cc UEM Champion Tim Gajser - 125cc UEM Champion Mel Pocock - 250cc UEM Champion Red Bull KTM Factory Racing - MX2 Winning Team Red Bull KTM Factory Racing - MX1 Winning Team Hillinger KTM MX Racing Team - MX3 Winning Team Russia - Semigorje - Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Cooperation Brazil – Beto Carrero - Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Organizer Italia-Arco di Trento - Motocross MX3 Best Organizer Bulgaria-Sevlievo - Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Paddock The Netherlands - Valkenswaard - Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Media Centre Great Britain - Matterley Basin - Motocross MX1/MX2 Best Race Track SPECIAL AWARDS Roger De Coster - Lifetime Career Award Massimo Zanzani - Lifetime Career Award Paul Malin - Special Award for the Promotion of MX Honda World Racing - Best paddock animation Foxy - Winfield Award Jill Cox Cairoli - The best attitude Hans Kinigardner - Wings For Life Geoff Meyer - Online Project of the year Juan Pablo Acevedo - Photographer of the year Pascal Haudiquert - Journalist of the year Tim Gajser - "Jan De Groot” Award |