KEGUMS, Latvia: The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah received the award for Best Organisation of 2014 for MX Championship in Kegums on Saturday.
In the dusk of the night at the 2014 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, the annual MXGP Awards Ceremony took place.
With spotlights illuminating the Skybox and podium area where the awards were presented by MXGP Hosts Paul Malin and Amy Dargan, the chilly night air was warmed with celebration as the 2014 FIM Motocross World Champions, European Motocross Champions and the award winning MXGP industry names were honored.
Following a warm introduction given by the charismatic Paul Malin and stunning Amy Dargan, Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo, FIM President Vito Ippolito and FIM Europe President Dr Wolfgang Srb took to the podium to personally welcome around two hundred guests to the 2014 edition of the MXGP Awards.
During the presentation of the awards, Luongo and Ippolito personally congratulated and handed the awards to the 2014 FIM Motocross World Champions and the award winning industry names, with the stand out industry prize winners being Losail, MXGP of Qatar being awarded as MXGP’s Best Organiser, Maggiora.
MXGP of Italy won Best Cooperation, Matterley Basin, MXGP of Great Britain as the Best Track, Lommel, MXGP of Belgium as the Best Media Center and Best Paddock and MXGP of Leon as the Best Promotion.
Dr Wolfgang Srb was the next official welcomed to the stage to award the European Champions.
Rockstar Energy Suzuki Europe’s young German Brian Hsu won the Jan de Groot award, which is an award honoring the most promising young talent of the season. Meanwhile, as they do every year, Youthstream donated a cheque to Heinz Kinigadner and Pit Beirer on behalf of the Wings for Life foundation, while Tag Heuer awarded both “Tag Heuer Best Lap” award winners Jeffrey Herlings and Antonio Cairoli with an exquisite Tag Heuer watch.
The eight time FIM Motocross World Champion Antonio Cairoli was also awarded with a special one of a kind painting painted by a highly acclaimed artist, Rob Kinsey.THE PENINSULA
