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.

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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 World Motor Sport Council – governs all the sporting events regulated by the FIA
      • Sporting commissions
• FIA Senate
• FIA International Court of Appeal
• FIA Secretariat

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Members

• ACF, France
• ADAC, Germany
• AvD, Germany
• AAA, USA
• JAF, Japan
• TCI, Italy
• PZM, Poland

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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. ... The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is a rally racing event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco and the Monaco Kart Cup. ... 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 series of automobile rally races across the world (although the main focus is in Europe, due to the sport...

Events

The FIA currently regulates the following events:

• FIA Formula One World Championship
• FIA World Rally Championship
• FIA World Touring Car Championship
• FIA Formula 3000 Int. Championship
• FIA GT Championship
• CIK-FIA Karting World Championship
• FIA European Touring Car Championship
• FIA European Truck Racing Cup
• FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup
• FIA European Drag Racing Championship
• FIA European Autocross Championship
• FIA European Rallycross Championship
• FIA Alternative Energies Cup
• FIA European Hill Climb Championship
• FIA International Hill Climb Challenge
• FIA European Hill Climb Cup
• FIA Historic Racing Championships
• FIA Historic Rally Championship
• FIA Historic Regularity Runs
• FIA Historic Hill Climb Championship
• FIA European Rally Cups
• FIA Middle-East Rally Championship
• FIA African Rally Championship
• FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
• FIA European Rally Championship

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External links

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