FIA World Motor Sport Council

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The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) is a part of the governance structure of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. It has responsibility for all aspects of international motor sport. It meets at least three times a year to decide on rules, regulations, safety and development of motor sport at every level from karting to Formula One.[1][2][3]

FIA World Motor Sport Council
AbbreviationFIA WMSC
Formation20 June 1904; 120 years ago (1904-06-20) (as AIACR)
TypeGoverning body for Motor sport
Legal statusVoluntary association
PurposeMotorists' issues
Motorsports
HeadquartersPlace de la Concorde
Location
  • Paris, France
Region served
International
Membership
28 members
Official language
English
French
Italian
President
Mohammed bin Sulayem
Main organ
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
AffiliationsFédération Internationale de l'Automobile
FIA Institute
FIA Foundation
International Olympic Committee
World Health Organization
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
World Tourism Organization
UN Environment Programme
WebsiteOfficial website

The World Motor Sport Council, in its administration of international motor sport, prioritises improvements in safety and environmental standards across all forms of the sport, adopts common regulations across the various series, and nurtures motor sport’s roots by developing all forms of the sport, especially among the youth and in developing countries.

The World Motor Sport Council's membership is chosen by the FIA General Assembly, which contains representatives from national motorsport authorities (ASNs) throughout the world. It is one of two FIA World Councils; the other council is responsible for administrating "issues affecting the automobile in society (The World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism (WCAMT)).[4][2]

The World Motor Sport Council meets a minimum of three times a year to consider proposals from specialist FIA Commissions and subsidiaries.[2]

Member list and Constituency (2022–term)

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Position Representing Member
President FIA President   Mohammed bin Sulayem
Deputy President FIA Deputy President for Sport   Robert Reid
Vice-Presidents Bahrain   Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa
Spain   Manuel Avino
Costa Rica   Daniel Coen
Brazil   Fabiana Ecclestone
Singapore   Lung-Nien Lee
Sweden   Anna Nordkvist
Mozambique   Rodrigo Rocha
Titular members Saudi Arabia   HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal Al Saud
Monaco   Eric Barrabino
New Zealand   Wayne Christie
Australia   Garry Connelly
Denmark   Tom Kristensen
Barbados   Andrew Mallalieu
Kenya   Amina Mohamed
Slovenia   Rado Raspet
Great Britain   David Richards
United States   George Silbermann
Czech Republic   Jan Stovicek
Turkey   Serkan Yazici
China   Tao Zhang
Members by right FIA Women in Motorsport Commission Chairperson   Burcu Çetinkaya
Formula One Group Representative   Stefano Domenicali
FIA Manufacturers' Committee President
or
F1 Commission Delegate
  Oliver Schmerold
or
  Frédéric Vasseur
FIA Drivers' Committee President   Ronan Morgan
FIA International Karting Commission President   Akbar Ebrahim
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The most crucial roles and responsibilities of the World Motor Sport Council include:

  • To ensure the enforcement of the FIA statutes and, to resolve sporting questions of the general assembly.
  • To finalise and ultimately approve the international sporting calendar for FIA international motor series such as Formula One, World Endurance Championship and World Rally Championship.
  • To approve proposed regulations for the FIA championships.
  • To administrate the finances of FIA sports given the budget of the FIA.


References

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  1. ^ "Federation Internationale de l'Automobile". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "FIA STATUTES. The FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE". FIA Statutes and Internal Regulations. 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ "World Motor Sport Council". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  4. ^ "World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "World Motor Sport Council". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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