The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile logo. ...

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. 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, FIA President Max Rufus Mosley is currently serving his third term as president of the FIA, Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ...

For the general public the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for certain major motor racing events.

For a long time the FIA delegated the organisation automobile racing to an autonomous comitee the CSI (Comminssion Sportive Internationale) that later became the FISA (Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile). A restructuration of the FIA lead to the disappearance of the FISA puting Auto Racing under direct manangement of the FIA.

In 1950, they organized 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, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing. ...

In 1973, the FIA organized 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. ... 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. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ...

Events

The FIA currently regulates the following events:

• FIA Formula One World Championship
• FIA World Rally 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

Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel formula auto racing. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... Formula 3000 is a type of formula racing. ... The FIA European Hill Climb Championship is the most prestigious hillclimbing competition in Europe. ...

External link

• FIA website (http://www.fia.com/)