Italian Federation withdraws from Road Racing

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Italian Federation withdraws from Road Racing

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Read yourself here: http://www.roadracingcore.com/it/en/fmi ... from-2018/

Sad (nanny) state we are in, really.
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So let me get this right, an Italian wanting to race at the IoM cannot?
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Ian-S wrote: 6 years ago So let me get this right, an Italian wanting to race at the IoM cannot?
Not with an Italian license.
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Typical.
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Ian-S wrote: 6 years agoTypical.
Problem is that this sets a dangerous precedent for insurance companies to pull out of insuring real road racing meetings and therefore forcing federations into withdrawal
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Yes, unfortunately the high cost of insurance has effectively cutailed many category events and also some circuits. Especially in amateur type categories where the insurance costs are reflected in huge hikes in entry fees.

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