History
The Federation Internationale des Clubs Motocyclistes was founded in December of 1904 by motorcycle clubs from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, and Germany. However, the federation was basically inactive until 1912, when it was reorganized as the Federation Internationale de Motocycliste.
In 1913, the FIM established its World Trophy for the International Six-Day Endurance (ISDE) race, which is still one of motorcycling's major events. The ISDE Junior World Trophy was first offered in 1924.
The first major track event was the individual speedway championship, inaugurated in 1936.
After World War II, the scope of international motorcycle racing expanded greatly. The Motocross des Nations was established in 1947, although other motocross competition didn't follow until 10 years later. FIM road racing began with championships in five classes in 1949.
In enduro racing, two-day championships were inaugurated in 1990. The newest form of motorcycle racing is the trial, which was added to the FIM program in 1975.