The 2006 FIM Motocross and SuperMoto world champions received their awards during a glittering ceremony at the Salle des Etoiles in Monaco on Sunday.

Retiring ten-times world champion Stefan Everts, the most successful rider in the history of world championship motocross, was unsurprisingly the most awarded rider of the night.

The great Belgian received a red number plate with his famous #72, which has been retired from racing, plus; a trophy for winning a record-breaking 101 grands prix; a trophy for career achievement; a trophy for his record-breaking 10 world championship wins; a unique personalised mobile phone, given to Stefan by Youthstream president Giuseppe Luongo; an Award as Honorary member of the Moto Club of Monaco and last but not least, the award for winning the 2006 FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship.

The final event of 2006 ended with all of the new world champions on stage together, before the world-famous musical 'Fame' performed a ballet to entertain the watching guests.

"It was a great event; it was the best way to end the season and celebrate the champions, the organisers and the federations," declared Luongo. "The place is fantastic and unique in the world: the greatest champions and artists in the world celebrate here. Our sport grew a lot, but the level is going to become higher and higher. We want to continue like this!"


The 2006 Motocross champions:

• FIM Motocross World Champion MX1 STEFAN EVERTS
• FIM Motocross World Champion MX2 CHRISTOPHE POURCEL
• FIM Motocross World Champion MX3 YVES DEMARIA
• FIM Motocross of Nations Winning Team U.S.A.
• MX1 Rider of the winning Team of the 2006 FIM Motocross of Nations JAMES STEWART
• MX2 Rider of the winning Team of the 2006 FIM Motocross of Nations RYAN VILLOPOTO
• “Open” Rider of the winning Team of the 2006 FIM Motocross of Nations IVAN TEDESCO
• FIM Junior Motocross World Champion-125cc Class JOEL ROELANTS
• FIM Junior Motocross World Champion-80cc Class ALESSANDRO LUPINO
• FIM Snowcross World Champion PETER ERIKSSON
• FIM Side Car Motocross World Champion-Driver DANIEL WILLEMSEN
• FIM Side Car Motocross World Champion-Passenger SVEN VERBRUGGE
• FIM Motocross Veteran World Cup Winner-Veteran Class MARK VAN DEN BRINK
• FIM Motocross Veteran World Cup Winner-Senior Class THIERRY GODFROID
• FIM Motocross Women World Cup Winner KATHERINE PRUMM
• UEM European Motocross Champion-80cc Class ALESSANDRO LUPINO
• UEM European Motocross Champion-125cc Class DENNIS VERBRUGGEN
• UEM European Motocross Champion-250cc Class MATTEO DOTTORI


The 2006 SuperMoto champions:

• FIM SuperMoto World Champion S1 BERND HIEMER
• FIM SuperMoto World Champion S2 THIERRY VAN DEN BOSCH
• FIM Supermoto of Nations Winning Team ITALY
• S1 Rider of the winning Team of the 2006 FIM SuperMoto of Nations IVAN LAZZARINI
• S2 Rider of the winning Team of the 2006 FIM SuperMoto of Nations MASSIMO BELTRAMI
• “Open” Rider of the winning Team of the 2006 FIM SuperMoto of Nations FABIO BALDUCCI
• UEM European SuperMoto Champion-250cc Class GYÖRGY KÖKÉNYESI
• UEM European SuperMoto Champion-450cc Class BENO STERN


The 2006 Manufacturers' world champions:

• FIM Motocross World Champion MX1 YAMAHA
• FIM Motocross World Champion MX2 KTM
• FIM Motocross World Champion MX3 HONDA
• FIM SuperMoto World Champion S1 KTM
• FIM SuperMoto World Champion S2 APRILIA
• FIM Side Car Motocross World Champion VMC

2006 Teams' world champions:
• FIM Motocross World Champion MX1 YAMAHA INTUR SPORTS MOTOCROSS TEAM
• FIM Motocross World Champion MX2 TEAM GPKR KAWASAKI
• FIM Motocross World Champion MX3 KTM RACING TEAM
• FIM SuperMoto World Champion S1 KTM RACING
• FIM SuperMoto World Champion S2 OFF ROAD APRILIA

Special awards were also assigned to:

• Best Organiser: BULGARIA - MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX OF BULGARIA
• Marcel Seurat Award for the Supermoto young hopeful: ADRIEN CHAREYRE
• Best Crowd: STEVE DIXON - FIM MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS AT MATTERLEY BASIN (presumably crowd control wasn't a factor!)
• Best Developed Circuit and Infrastructure: RAMON MARQUEZ - MOTOCROSS GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
• Best Photographer: RAY ARCHER
• Special Career Award: BRIAN JORGENSEN
• Grand Prix Revelation: LILIA IMANI - SUPERMOTO GRAND PRIX "LE ALPI DEL MARE"
• Best Co-operation of Motocross and Supermoto World Championships: DANILO BOCCADOLCE - DBO ORGANIZATION