A Man Of The World

MXGP Mastermind Giuseppe Luongo

- Eric Johnson

Giuseppe Luongo is a man who needs no introduction. As overlord of the globetrotting Motocross World Championship, the Italian is the visionary and proprietor for the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme-sanctioned series (FIM), which has been in official existence since 1957. His job—as you’re about to discover—is no easy task. For over three decades now, Luongo has put on races and created race-series properties all over the planet, including a number of events in the United States of America. He’s experienced success and he’s experienced failure, he’s made friends and he’s made enemies; however, there’s absolutely no doubt that the man truly loves motocross. The following interview took place in between the two USGP rounds at Charlotte and Glen Helen and speaks volumes on just how Luongo sees the past, present, and future of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

If you were speaking with a group of American motocross fans, how would you describe your role in MXGP?

Describing my role in MXGP is both easy and complicated at the same time. As you know, the Motocross World Championship is a combination of interests from many parties. I see my role as a little bit like a coordinator of all these parties who are the manufacturers, industries, teams, riders, sponsors, fans, media, local organizers, and, of course, Youth stream. A balance between these parties must be kept with the goal to develop MXGP and motocross as a whole and to expand and promote our sport worldwide.

Can you explain what Youth stream is?