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]
 FIA Headquarters (2011) | |
| Abbreviation | FIA WMSC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 20 June 1904 (as AIACR) |
| Type | Governing body for Motor sport |
| Legal status | Voluntary association |
| Purpose | Motorists' issues Motorsports |
| Headquarters | Place de la Concorde |
| Location |
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Region served | International |
Membership | 28 members |
Official language | English French Italian |
President | 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 | Official website |
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) edit
| 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 Schmeroldor  Frédéric Vasseur | |
| FIA Drivers' Committee President |  Ronan Morgan | |
| FIA International Karting Commission President |  Akbar Ebrahim | |
| Source:[5] | ||
Governance edit
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 edit
- ^ "Federation Internationale de l'Automobile". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "FIA STATUTES. The FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE". FIA Statutes and Internal Regulations. 25 May 2020.
- ^ "World Motor Sport Council". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "World Motor Sport Council". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
