The biggest celebration ever staged of all things retro in the world of trial is less than two months away. The inaugural FIM Trial Vintage Trophy is scheduled to take place at the legendary Italian venue of Monza, September 24.
Trial fans from across the planet are invited to attend and it doesn’t matter whether you’re a rider or a fan, a feet-up ace or an also-ran.
Master of ceremonies will be the original American idol and 1979 TrialGP World Champion Bernie Schreiber. Still the only rider from the USA ever to achieve global domination, the charismatic So Cal superstar will oversee the day’s action with a packed program of interviews with the sport’s historic heroes and major players.
“I’m excited,” said Schreiber. “This is going to be an amazing day, and I can’t wait to meet up with my old rivals and friends and fans from back in the day as well as new, much younger enthusiasts. Vintage trial is booming at the moment, and this is the event we’ve all been waiting for.”
Bringing old and new together, the FIM Trial Vintage Trophy will be staged over a course of two laps of 12 sections on the same weekend as the FIM Trial des Nations. On top of this, there will be an exhibition of classic trial machines at the Autodromo of Monza, which will also serve as the base for a reservation-only Trial des Nations and vintage cocktail dinner on Saturday after the TdN presentation.
“Trial has such an illustrious backstory,” added Schreiber, “and I’m delighted that the FIM wants to celebrate it in this way. It really is a must-not-miss weekend that encompasses the complete history of the sport we all love.”
The FIM Trial Vintage Trophy will play an integral part of the 2022 FIM Trial des Nations: There will be two main bits of silverware up for grabs—for best performance on a vintage motorcycle and best performance on an authentic vintage motorcycle. There will also be a support class that will compete over easier sections.
Entries will close 21 days before the event and you can register now HERE to be part of this historic event.
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