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FIA World Motor Sport Council
Governing body of motor sports
Governing body of motor sports
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | FIA World Motor Sport Council |
| image | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile headquarters, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France - 20111023.jpg |
| size | 300px |
| caption | FIA Headquarters (2011) |
| abbreviation | FIA WMSC |
| formation | (as AIACR) |
| type | Governing body for Motor sport |
| status | Voluntary association |
| purpose | Motorists' issues |
| Motorsports | |
| headquarters | Place de la Concorde |
| location | Paris, France |
| region_served | International |
| membership | 28 members |
| language | English |
| French | |
| Italian | |
| leader_title | President |
| leader_name | Mohammed bin Sulayem |
| main_organ | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile |
| affiliations | Fédération 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 | |
| website |
Motorsports French Italian FIA Institute FIA Foundation International Olympic Committee World Health Organization Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development World Tourism Organization UN Environment Programme 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.
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)).
The World Motor Sport Council meets a minimum of three times a year to consider proposals from specialist FIA Commissions and subsidiaries.
Member list and Constituency (2022–term)
| Position | Representing | Member | President | FIA President | Deputy President | FIA Deputy President for Sport | Vice-presidents | Bahrain | Spain | Costa Rica | Brazil | Singapore | Sweden | Mozambique | Titular members | Saudi Arabia | Monaco | New Zealand | Australia | Denmark | Barbados | Kenya | Slovenia | Great Britain | United States | Czech Republic | Turkey | China | Members by right | FIA Women in Motorsport Commission Chairperson | Formula One Group Representative | FIA Manufacturers' Committee President | |||
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| F1 Commission Delegate | FIA Drivers' Committee President | FIA International Karting Commission President | Source: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARE Mohammed bin Sulayem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Malcolm Wilson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain Manuel Avino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica Daniel Coen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Fabiana Ecclestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SGP Lung-Nien Lee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE Anna Nordkvist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MOZ Rodrigo Rocha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAU HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal Al Saud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MCO Eric Barrabino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL Wayne Christie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Garry Connelly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DNK Tom Kristensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRB Andrew Mallalieu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KEN Amina Mohamed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SVN Rado Raspet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR David Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA George Silbermann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Jan Stovicek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUR Serkan Yazici | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN Tao Zhang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUR Burcu Çetinkaya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Stefano Domenicali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUT Oliver Schmerold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| or | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Frédéric Vasseur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Ronan Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND Akbar Ebrahim |
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
References
- "Federation Internationale de l'Automobile".
- (2012-03-12). "World Motor Sport Council".
- (10 July 2012). "World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism".
- (25 May 2020). "FIA STATUTES. The FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE.". FIA Statutes and Internal Regulations.
- (2012-03-12). "World Motor Sport Council".
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