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Topic: FIA World Motor Sport Council

	The FIA - Organisation
		The spread of activities encouraged and controlled by the FIA World Motor Sport Council is enormous and is not limited to the FIA Formula One World Championship, the FIA World Rally Championship, the FIA GT Championship or Formula 3000.
		Through its national member clubs the FIA's involvement extends to the millions of amateurs and professionals who enjoy motor sport in all of its variety.
		Schedule of Press Conferences organised by the FIA for the 2007 Grand Prix...
	www.fia.com /thefia/Organisation/Files/Sport.html (227 words)

	FIA Sport - Official FIA Press Release - World Motor Sport Council
		The World Motor Sport Council discussed the current performance level of Formula One cars noting that recent accidents have tested the absolute limits of the FIA¡¦s latest safety measures (Felipe Massa in Canada and Ralf Schumacher in the USA) and that speeds have increased very significantly over the last seven years.
		The Hyundai Motor Company is to be invited to the October meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in connection with its early withdrawal from the 2003 FIA World Rally Championship.
		The World Motor Sport Council rejected the report of the Working Group on Karting technical regulations and asked for new proposals to be presented in the October meeting.
	www.fia.com /mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2004/300604-01.html (428 words)

	Welcome to Adobe GoLive 4
		The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) is the voice of the motorist and committed to motoring in its widest sense.
		The FIA Formula One World Championship is the pinnacle, but the FIA's involvement extends to the millions of amateurs and professionals who enjoy motor sport in all its forms.
		The connection between motor sport and the broader motoring scene, on issues of both safety and environmental protection, is clear: the lessons learned in road and track competition can have a profound influence on the cars we drive every day.
	www.asncanada.com /about/aboutfia.html (583 words)

	World Motor Sport Council press conf - Max Mosley.
		The FIA World Motor Sport Council has found the seven Michelin teams guilty on two charges of bring Formula One into disrepute.
		After the heading in Paris, FIA president Max Mosley held a press conference to explain what had happened in the hearing and to take questions from the media...
		Had we been in a position to do that, they would have been summoned to the World Council and, judging from what we heard from the teams, they would have found themselves in a very difficult position.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /motoring/crashnet/2005/06/30/features/formulaone/7732.html (479 words)

	FIA World Motor Sport Council Approves Mosley Plans - News - EEMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council met in Paris on Wednesday and approved the sporting regulations for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship that include a number of radical proposals drawn up the organisations president Max Mosley.
		With the regard to regulation changes the FIA statement said that these would require a majority vote by a new Sporting Working Group that will comprise one senior representative from each team, and the ratification by the Formula One Commission and the World Motor Sport Council.
		The draft version of the 2008 Formula One Sporting Regulations also does away with the $48 million deposit required from new teams entering the championship and the requirement for teams to build their own chassis.
	www.eemsonline.co.uk /news/24-03-06_15 (451 words)

	World Motor Sport Council
		The World Motor Sport Council met in Monaco on December 10, 2004.
		Approved the restructure of the FIA World Rally Championship Commission and delegated Mr Jacques Régis, President of the FFSA, with the authority to take charge of the Championship and prepare a plan for the next five years to be presented to the next meeting of the World Council.
		Following the request of the World Motor Sport Council to reduce costs in Karting, regulations have been amended and now limit the equipment used per event to one chassis, two engines and two sets of tyres per driver.
	www.fia.com /mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2004/101204-02.html (365 words)

	Will the 1 engine limit ruling benefit Arrows ? \|\| AllAboutArrows - Unofficial Arrows News and Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The FIA World Motor Sport council have today ruled that for the 2004 season each team will be limited to one engine per Grand Prix weekend, with some pretty stiff penalties if that engine needs to be changed.
		The FIA World Motor Sport council met today, and confirmed it's commitment to reduce costs in the sport by officially agreeing to limit each competing driver to 1 engine throughout a Grand Prix weekend.
		The FIA intend to give the race stewards new powers to penalise drivers that change their engines, which come into effect for the start of the 2004 season.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s106/st2870.htm (475 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Motorsport - Formula One - FIA scraps guilty verdicts on seven Michelin teams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		THE FIA World Motor Sport Council has rescinded the guilty verdicts of the seven teams who failed to race in the United States Grand Prix last month.
		On 29 June in Paris, the FIA WMSC found them guilty of failing to ensure a supply of safe tyres and of refusing to race in the ill-fated event at Indianapolis on 19 June.
		An FIA statement read: "Having examined the new evidence previously submitted to the FIA Senate, the FIA World Motor Sport Council has voted overwhelmingly to accept the recommendation of the FIA senate regarding events at the 2005 United States Grand Prix."
	sport.scotsman.com /motorsport_formula1.cfm?id=1669982005 (389 words)

	:::CARtoday.com::: - News_Headlines
		FIA president Max Mosley said: "The World Motor Sport Council has decided to adjourn discussion of penalty to an extraordinary meeting, when it will be seen what steps have been taken to compensate the fans, and what steps have been taken by the Michelin teams to make sure nothing like this happens again."
		Michelin also went on the offensive against the sport's governing body and said: "We would also like to take this opportunity to underline the fact that it is unacceptable that our partner teams have been accused by the FIA of having boycotted the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
		On June 19, the sporting authority had all the means necessary to preserve the interest of the race.
	www.cartoday.com /content/news/print_pop.asp?id=7292 (592 words)

	italiaspeed.com
		The creation of an FIA World Touring Car Championship was the logical consequence of the growth recorded in touring car racing since the FIA revived the European Championship (2001), and wrote new technical regulations (2002), which rapidly spread worldwide.
		The FIA World Motor Sport Council also agreed the introduction of the HANS device in the championship, obligatory from January 1st, 2005.
		The new FIA World Touring Car Championship is expected to give Alfa Romeo a global stage to perform on, a platform the justifiably deserve.
	italiaspeed.com /2004/motorsport/touring_cars/wtcc/wtcc_announced.html (435 words)

	F1 News - FIA - PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE RULES FOR THE 2008 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 4 July 2005
		The FIA cannot continue to wait for proposals, because it is obliged to publish the 2008 Formula One Technical Regulations before the end of 2005.
		In practice this means the new rules must be finalised by the fourth week of September for submission to the World Motor Sport Council and the FIA General Assembly at the end of October.
		Once finalised and approved by the World Motor Sport Council and FIA General Assembly, the rules must be published before the end of 2005 as required by the Concorde Agreement.
	newsonf1.net /2005/news/07/jul04fia-2008regulations.htm (3543 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		The FIA World Motor Sport Council decided to impose a suspension of one year of the super licence of Mr.
		The World Motor Sport Council also asked the Royal Automobile Club Motor Sport Association to conduct a full investigation into the organisation of the 1994 British Grand Prix and implement the necessary measures to avoid the occurrence of such incidents in the future.
		The FIA World Motor Sport Council also considered the report of the FIA Formula One Technical Delegate in respect of the electronic systems used on car #5 (Michael Schumacher) at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=627&FS=F1 (575 words)

	RPM - Formula 1 News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris has found the seven teams involved in the US Grand Prix, who chose not to race guilty on two of the charges against them relating to the US Grand Prix.
		The World Motor Sport Council has decided to adjourn discussion of penalty to an extraordinary meeting, when it will be seen what steps have been taken to compensate the fans, and also what steps have been taken by the Michelin teams to make sure nothing like this ever happens again.
		Hopefully the sport will be able to put this unnecessary drama behind it and get back to providing the fans with quality motor racing in France this weekend.
	www.rpmlive.tv /f1/168.asmx (564 words)

	Renault Formula One- FIA Makes Their Ruling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Council also recognized the long-standing and traditional right of a team to decree the finishing order of its drivers in what it believes to be the best interest of its attempt to win both world championships.
		The World Motor Sport Council imposed a fine of $1 million (USD) on Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello jointly, half to be paid immediately and half to be suspended for one year.
		Over the years the FIA has done a good job governing the sport especially in the area of safety, but it was unwilling to make a stand when they were given this opportunity after podium regulations were not followed.
	www.renaultownersclub.org /f1-2002/f1-09.html (642 words)

	ATLAS F1 News: Britain Loses Seat on FIA World Motor Sport Council
		Britain have lost its seat on the FIA's World Motor Sport Council - the decision-making governing body which has great influence on the whole of motor racing throughout the world.
		The body blow comes after new MSA chief executive Colin Hilton failed to receive enough votes to be elected onto the Council and was beaten to a seat by Turkey's Mumtaz Tahincioglu.
		The result means Britain will not have a major voice on motor racing decisions for the next four years - even though Briton Max Mosley has won a third term as FIA's president.
	www.atlasf1.com /news/2001/oct/report.php/id/5843/.html (155 words)

	F1 News - FIA WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL DECISION - Guilty verdict cancelled - 22 July 2005
		Having examined the new evidence previously submitted to the FIA Senate, the FIA World Motor Sport Council has voted overwhelmingly to accept the recommendation of the FIA Senate regarding events at the 2005 United States Grand Prix.
		Further Correspondence between Michelin and the FIA prior to the race
		Correspondence between Michelin and the FIA prior to the race
	www.newsonf1.net /2005/news/07/jul22fia1.htm (191 words)

	FORMULA 1, 2005 - MotorSM.com
		The Teams explained to the World Motor Sport Council that, in the light of the clear and written advice from Michelin that it was unsafe to race at Indianapolis on the tyres supplied by that company, the Teams had no choice but to decline to race.
		It must also be remembered that the FIA wrote to all of the teams and both tyre manufacturers on June 1, 2005, to emphasise that "tyres should be built to be reliable under all circumstances" (see correspondence attached).
		As it is, by refusing to run unless the FIA broke the rules and handicapped the Bridgestone runners, they have damaged themselves and the sport.
	www.motorsm.com /motorsport/auto/F1/2005_R9_USA_Boycott.asp (4541 words)

	The Motor Sports Forum - PR-FIA-World Motor Sport Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The World Motor Sport Council met in Monaco on 12 December 2003.
		Mille Pistes The Council reaffirmed that the Mille Pistes system would be required by all events in the Championship after the 2004 Swedish Rally, except when a waiver is sought and agreed to in order to assist an organiser who has particular difficulties in 2004.
		The FIA Institute will: i) undertake research, disseminating the results of research and providing information on the best safety procedures, practices and technologies that can be applied to motor sport safety in the areas: - Driver equipment; - Vehicle design; - Circuit design and spectator protection; - Rescue and medical facilities; - Race Control.
	www.motorsportsforum.com /contents/showthread.php?threadid=8606 (890 words)

	F1Galaxy >> Latest News >> World Motor Sport Council's decisions
		The World Motor Sport Council met in Paris on 22 March, 2006.
		The 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Sporting Regulations were accepted and will be published in full on 23 March 2006.
		The FIA will then begin a series of meetings with the teams which enter the 2008 Championship in order to finalise the regulations for 2008.
	www.f1galaxy.com /news.php?id=3153 (192 words)

	F1 News > Britain back on the World Motor Sport Council - Grandprix.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The FIA General Assembly has voted Britain back on to the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
		John Grant, chairman of the Motor Sports Association, will be the official representative, while Colin Hilton, chief executive officer of the MSA will be his deputy.
		The current World Council has a mandate until October 2005 but the death of John Goossens of Belgium left an opening for a new member.
	www.grandprix.com /ns/ns12060.html (247 words)

	ABC Sport - Motor Sport - FIA confirms single-day qualifying for 2004
		The International Automobile Federation (FIA)'s World Motor Sport Council has confirmed proposals approved this month by the Formula One commission grouping the 10 teams, promoters and organisers.
		The FIA said in a statement after the meeting in Paris that the new qualifying session would be held in two parts, separated by a two-minute interval.
		The FIA says the choice of dry weather tyres must be made before the start of Saturday practice, a measure designed to ensure teams take part fully in Friday's sessions.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s968283.htm (448 words)

	Guilty verdict cancelled: FIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		FIA's World Motor Sport Council overwhelmingly upheld last week's recommendation from the FIA Senate, meaning the decision to penalise the teams which did not race at the June 19 Indianapolis Grand Prix because of unsafe Michelin tyres has been quashed.
		The teams which refused to race on safety grounds after taking their places on the preliminary grid were McLaren, Renault, Sauber, Red Bull, BMW Williams, Toyota and BAR.
		FIA said in the statement: "Having examined the new evidence previously submitted to the FIA Senate, the FIA World Motor Sport Council has voted overwhelmingly to accept the recommendation of the FIA Senate regarding events at the 2005 United States Grand Prix."
	www.suntimes.co.za /zones/sundaytimesNEW/sportst/sportst1122108558.aspx (227 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		The World Motor Sport Council was told that a junior member of the
		World Council recognized that the delay was not due to any
		The World Council noted that during the course of the
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=919&FS=F1 (605 words)

	Official site of the FIA EUROPEAN TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		With the FIA European Touring Car Championship being upgraded to FIA World Touring Car Championship, the current website will not be updated any longer.
		FIA European Touring car Champion Andy Priaulx will take part in a Formula 1 test for the BMW Williams team early next year, as a prize for winning the FIA ETCC title for BMW.
		The FIA European Touring Car Championship, in which BMW and Andy Priaulx won the Manufacturers´ and Drivers´ title respectively in 2004, will become the FIA World Touring Car Championship - the third FIA-sanctioned World Championship besides Formula One and the World Rally Championship.
	www.fiatouringcars.com /2k4?callPage=contentreadnews.asp&id=793 (312 words)

	Official website of the NEC Australian Rally Championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Garry Connelly Appointed To FIA World Motor Sport Council
		Connelly brings with him a wealth of experience in the international motor sport arena having been Australia's Deputy Delegate to the FIA since 2002, a long time member of the FIA World Rally Championship Commission and Clerk of Course at Rally Australia for many years.
		"It is indeed a great honour to be appointed to the FIA World Motor Sport Council," said Connelly.
	www.rally.com.au /print.cfm?articleid=2043 (240 words)

	Neste Oil Rally
		On Wednesday 26th October the FIA World Motor Sport Council decided in its meeting in Rome, Italy on next year's motorsport calendars, determining the dates and venues of the FIA World Championship series'.
		The Finnish round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Neste Rally Finland, is the tenth WRC rally of the 2006 season and it takes place in Jyväskylä 17 - 20 August.
		The 2006 FIA World Rally Championship Calendar, along with the rest of the FIA World Motor Sport Council decisions, can be found at www.fia.com
	www.nesterallyfinland.fi /en/9051.html (164 words)

	FIA Approve New Rules \|\| Racing Bulls - Unofficial Red Bull Racing News and Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The FIA World Motor Sport Council met today in Paris to discuss the rules for F1 in 2008 and beyond.
		They seem to allow the FIA to accept or reject any engine presented after June 1st of this year based on the FIA's determination of weather or not the engine could "fairly and equitably" be allowed to race against the other homolugated engines.
		The good news is that it seems the FIA could allow manufacturers to submit redesigns for approval if their engine had a weakness.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s111/st93097.htm?fromrss=1 (788 words)

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