As from today, a FIM delegation will be in Japan in order to meet representatives of the Japanese motorcycle industry. The FIM delegation is headed by Mr Vito Ippolito, FIM President, accompanied by Mr Robert Rasor, FIM Vice-President and Chairman of the Working Group on Alternative Energies, Mr Oriol Puig Bulto, President of the International Technical Panel and Mr Ignacio Verneda, FIM Sports Director. Meetings will be held in Tokyo on Thursday and Friday with representatives of each manufacturer. A general meeting with all the manufacturers will take place on Saturday 28 July at the Suzuka circuit, the day before the “Coca Cola Zero” Suzuka Eight Hours, third round of the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship. The meetings aim at strengthening the relationships between the FIM and the manufacturers and discussing the future of motorcycling in all areas.