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THEOFF-ROADWORLDINITALY
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Rimini,7thApril2017–Off-roadactivityispracticedbytensofthousandsofbuffsusingspeciallypreparedvehiclesand
regardstheauto,motorcycleandbikesectors.
AUTOMOBILES–Off-roadautomobileactivityhasnumerousbuffs,whichusespecialvehiclesequippedandprepared
forthepurpose.InItaly,approximately300clubspracticingoff-roadsportsactivityaredividedintovariouscategories:
AUTOCROSSCOMPETITIONS–Timedcompetitionsheldinpermanentortemporaryclosedcircuits(Autocrosstracks).
The circuits must be on natural terrain (flat or undulating) with a non-sealed surface (earth, sand or gravel) and no
ditchesorrivers.
FORMULACHALLENGECOMPETITIONS–Thesearealsotimedcompetitions,butcanbeheldonpermanentcircuitsor
trackspreparedfortheoccasion.Thetrackcanbetarmac,dirtormixed.
SPEED CONTESTS ON ICE – These are timed competitions held on completely ice-covered circuits, with several
contestantsstartingsimultaneously.Thetracksmusthavecircuitcharacteristics,withstartingandfinishingpointon
thesamestraightandbeonflatorslightlyundulatingterrain.
MOTORCYCLES –In2015,25,688enduromotorcyclesweresoldinItaly,withanincreaseof31.5%on2014figures.
Thistrendcontinuedinthefirsthalfof2016with16,403enduromodelssold(+32.8%).Alsointheoff-roadsector,itis
estimatedthatthemotocrosscategoryispracticedbyapproximately22,000riders.Lastly,there’sthequadsectorin
whichquadbikesareusedforoff-roadactivityoncomplextracksandroughterrain.
BIKES – Off-road activity is very popular among cyclists. According to the Italian Cycling Federation, of slightly over
50,000members,morethan23,300(i.e.46.6%ofthetotal)practiceoff-roadactivity(mountainbike–mtb). Asfarasmanufacturingisconcerned,mountainbikesrepresent31%ofthebicyclemarket,slightlylessthan850,000
unitsoutofatotalof2,728,600bicyclesmanufacturedin2015.
Sources:ANCMA(ItalianManufacturersAssociationofBicycles,MotorcycleandAccessories)/FCI-ItalianCyclingFederation/FMI–ItalianMotorcycleFederation
/ACI-CSAI
FOCUSONROR-RiminiOffRoadShow2017
Dates:21-23April2017;Organizer:ItalianExhibitionGroupSpA;Patronages:ACISport;FIFItalianFederationofOff-roadVehicles;
Italian Motorcycle Federation; FIM Europe; ACAR Rimini; Emilia-Romagna Region; Rimini Municipality; CNA, Confcommercio
Rimini;ConfartigianatoImprese;ACSIAssociazionediCulturaSporteTempoLibero;category:nationalexpo;hours:Friday21st
andSunday23rdApril10:00am-7:00pm;Saturday22nd10:00am–8:00pm;ticketinfo:http://www.riminioffroad.it/date-oraribiglietti/;exhibitorinfo:[email protected];Website:www.riminioffroad.it;hashtag:#Riminioffroad
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