FIA World Motor Sport Council
AbbreviationFIA WMSC
Formation20 June 1904 (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 (WMSC) is a part of the governance structure of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Its primary role is developing policy for international motorsport, and approving proposed regulations as used in its disciplines and championships such as in Formula One, World Endurance Championship, and World Rally Championship.[1][2][3]

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)

Position Representing Member
President President of the FIA United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Sulayem
Deputy President Deputy President of the FIA (Sport) United Kingdom Robert Reid
Vice-Presidents Bahrain Bahrain Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al Khalifa
Spain Spain Manuel Avino
Costa Rica Costa Rica Daniel Coen
Brazil Brazil Fabiana Ecclestone
Singapore Singapore Lung-Nien Lee
Sweden Sweden Anna Nordkvist
Mozambique Mozambique Rodrigo Rocha
Titular members Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal Al Saud
Monaco Monaco Eric Barrabino
New Zealand New Zealand Wayne Christie
Australia Australia Garry Connelly
Denmark Denmark Tom Kristensen
Barbados Barbados Andrew Mallalieu
Kenya Kenya Amina Mohamed
Slovenia Slovenia Rado Raspet
Great Britain United Kingdom David Richards
United States United States George Silbermann
Czech Republic Czech Republic Jan Stovicek
Turkey Turkey Serkan Yazici
China China Tao Zhang
Members by right President of the Women in Motorsport Commission Finland Tiina Lehmonen
FOM Italy Stefano Domenicali
President of the FIA Manufacturers' Commission
or
F1 Commission's Delegate		 Austria Oliver Schmerold
or
France Frédéric Vasseur
President of the Drivers' Commission Republic of Ireland Ronan Morgan
CIK President India Akbar Ebrahim
Source:[5]

Governance

Jean Todt as Scuderia Ferrari team principal in 2001

The FIA and the World Council both implement a bureaucratic structure in the form of departments. Though, given the content of the World Motor Sport Council's "Terms of references" the FIA has a linear approval progression system that requires the assent of the World Motor Sport Council for any amendments.[2]

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.

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Federation Internationale de l'Automobile". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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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