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Encyclopedia > Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus

The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile logo. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...


It was founded as Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus (AIACR), which describes its structure as an international organisation of national clubs. Headquartered at 8, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, it consists of 207 national member organisations in 122 countries worldwide. Its current president is Max Mosley. Hi im edd winchester The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... The Place de la Concorde seen from the Pont de la Concorde; in front, the Obelisk, behind, the Rue Royale and the Church of the Madeleine; on the left, the Hôtel de Crillon. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Max Mosley has been president of the influential FIA since 1991. ...


For the general public, the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for motor racing events. In 1922, the FIA delegated the organisation of automobile racing to the CSI (Commission Sportive Internationale), an autonomous committee that later became the FISA (Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile). A restructuring of the FIA in 1993 lead to the disappearance of the FISA, putting motor racing under direct management of the FIA.


As is the case with soccer's FIFA, the FIA is generally known by its French name and acronym, even in English-speaking countries, but is occasionally rendered as International Automobile Federation. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, universally known by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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Structure

  • FIA General Assembly – the Federation's supreme governing body, consisting of the presidents of the FIA's numerous member clubs.
    • FIA President – also serves as chairman of the General Assembly
      • FIA Deputy President for Mobility and the Automobile
        • FIA World Council for Mobility and the Automobile – governs all non-sporting FIA activities
        • Mobility and Automobile commissions
      • FIA Deputy President for Sport
  • FIA Senate
  • FIA International Court of Appeal
  • FIA Secretariat

The FIA General Assembly is the supreme governing body of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ... The President of the FIA is the central figure in the administration of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ... The FIA World Motor Sport Council is the governing body of all international motorsport activities regulated by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ...

Members

... The Automobile Association (also referred to as The AA) is a British motoring organization. ... ACF is a TLA that may refer to: Academic Competition Federation [1] Acadia Christian Fellowship [2] ACF Components & Fasteners, Inc. ... ADAC (German: ) is Germanys largest automobile club with 15. ... Automobilclub von Deutschland (AvD) is Germanys oldest automobile club, founded in 1899. ... The AAA logo The AAA (usually read triple-A, or sometimes three As), formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is an American not-for-profit automobile lobby group and service organization. ... Possible meanings: Java Agent Framework JavaBeans Activation Framework Jean-Albert Ferrez Jenifer Altman Foundation - environmental health and mind-body health Joint Approach for Managing Flooding This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Royal Automobile Club is a private Gentlemens Club and is not to be confused with the RAC plc. ... Tele-Communications Inc. ...


Event History

In 1950, the FIA organised the first World Championship for race car drivers in racing events, known today as Formula One. This article recaps the inaugaral 1950 Formula One season. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


In 1955, the FIA created the World Endurance Championship, the first points series for sports car racing in the world. This championship only had scoring for manufacturers until 1981. From 1982, with the new Group C prototype regulations, a drivers championship was added. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Sportscar Championship was a series run by the FIA from 1953 to 1992. ... GTP sports cars racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1991 Sportscar racing is a form of circuit racing, with cars that have two seats and enclosed wheel wells. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Group C was a category of auto racing, and was introduced into sports car racing by the FIA (the governing body of World motor racing) during the early 1980s. ...


In 1973, the FIA organised the first World Rally Championship. The Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo became the first ever FIA World Rally Championship event. This article recaps the 1973 Formula One season. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally 2003 Citroën Xsara T4 WRC The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is a rally racing event organized each year by the Automobile... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rally racing series across the world (although the main focus is in Europe, due to the sports roots...


Events

The FIA currently regulates the following events:

Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rally racing series across the world (although the main focus is in Europe, due to the sports roots... WTCC redirects here. ... GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the dis-continuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisations (SRO) at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA). ... World Champion List 2000 Formula Super A - Davide Fore (Italy), Tony Kart/Vortex/Bridgestone 2000 Formula A - Colin Brown (Great Britain), Topkart/Parilla/Bridgestone 2000 Formula C - Gianluca Beggio (Italy), Birel/TM/Bridgestone 2001 Formula Super A - Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy), CRG/Maxter/Bridgestone 2002 Formula Super A - Giedo Van der... The European Touring Car Championship was an international motor racing competition organized by the FIA. It had two incarnations, the first one between 1963 and 1988, and the second on between 2000 and 2004. ... The FIA European Hill Climb Championship is the most prestigious hillclimbing competition in Europe. ... A1 Grand Prix, often shortened to A1GP or simply A1, also known as the World Cup of Motorsport, is an international motor racing series, unique in the field of motorsport in that drivers compete for their country instead of a private team or constructor. ...

External links

  • The FIA's official website
  • A diagram of the structure of the FIA
  • Statutes of the FIA


 
 

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