FIM regulations course in motorcycling
Online course of 300 hours in FIM regulations in motorcycle sport. 6 modules covering the FIM structure, the Sporting and Disciplinary Codes, road racing and off-road regulations, and safety, health and environment, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Describe the structure and operation of the FIM.
Interpret the Sporting Code and the Disciplinary Code.
Apply road racing sporting and technical regulations.
Compare the regulations of the different FIM disciplines.
Understand the medical, anti-doping and environmental rules.
Manage protests and penalty procedures.
Produce a regulatory compliance report for an event.
Who it's for
- Sporting stewards.
- Race directors.
- Technical officials.
- Sports federation managers.
- Regulatory advisers to racing teams.
- Motorcycle event organisers.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to join sports federations.
What you'll work with
- FIM Sporting Code (general rules for FIM competitions)
- FIM Disciplinary and Arbitration Code (penalties, protests and appeals)
- FIM Grand Prix World Championship Regulations (MotoGP sporting and technical rules)
- FIM Medical Code (medical requirements for riders and events)
- FIM Anti-Doping Code (anti-doping rules for motorcycle sport)
- FIM Environmental Code (environmental rules for events)
- FIM road racing circuit standards (circuit safety rules)
- Law 39/2022 on Sport (Spanish Sports Act)
- Excel
- Microsoft Teams
- Adobe Acrobat
- Notion
6 modules
1.1History and mission of the FIM1.2Statutes and governing bodies1.3National and continental federations1.4FIM Europe and the RFME (Royal Spanish Motorcycling Federation)1.5Commissions by discipline1.6Rider and official licences1.7Calendar and event approval1.8Relationship with promoters1.9Hierarchy of regulations1.10Workshop: map of the federation structure
2.1FIM Sporting Code2.2Competition definitions2.3Officials: race director and stewards2.4FIM Stewards Panel2.5Infringements and penalties2.6Disciplinary and Arbitration Code2.7Protests and appeals2.8International Disciplinary Court2.9Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)2.10Case study: processing a protest
3.1Grand Prix regulations3.2Superbike and Supersport regulations3.3Endurance regulations3.4Start and flag procedures3.5Track limits and long lap penalty3.6Wet conditions and flag-to-flag3.7Technical regulations: weights and fuel3.8Tyre and engine allocation limits3.9Technical scrutineering3.10Practical: applying penalties to real cases
4.1Motocross and its regulations4.2Enduro and time-control timing4.3Trial and penalties4.4Rally raid and navigation4.5Supermoto4.6Track racing and speedway4.7E-bike and electric disciplines4.8Junior and age regulations4.9Differences between disciplines4.10Case study: comparison of start procedures
5.1FIM Medical Code5.2Medical requirements for licences5.3Anti-Doping Code5.4FIM helmet homologation5.5Circuit standards and homologation5.6FIM Environmental Code5.7Noise and permitted levels5.8Integrity and betting5.9Safeguarding of minors5.10Case study: safety inspection of an event
6.1Selection of discipline and event6.2Analysis of the applicable regulations6.3Identification of officials and their duties6.4Control procedures6.5Technical scrutineering plan6.6Protest protocol6.7Compliance report6.8Improvement proposals6.9Report and presentation6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine the course with your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Excel, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Acrobat and Notion, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied on real procedures: analysis of stewards' decisions, simulated technical scrutineering and processing of protests and appeals. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final project.
Standards covered: FIM Sporting Code (general rules for FIM competitions); FIM Disciplinary and Arbitration Code (penalties, protests and appeals); FIM Grand Prix World Championship Regulations (MotoGP sporting and technical rules); FIM Medical Code (medical requirements for riders and events); FIM Anti-Doping Code (anti-doping rules for motorcycle sport); FIM Environmental Code (environmental rules for events); FIM road racing circuit standards (circuit safety rules); Law 39/2022 on Sport (Spanish Sports Act).
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Excel, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Acrobat and Notion, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
No prior qualification is required: you need an internet connection, a computer capable of running the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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