The FIA releases details of their latest WMSC and WCAMT meet which was chaired by the team of the new President and his deputies.
The FIA has released details of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) and World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism (WCAMT) meeting held on February 3, which was chaired by new the President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
With the ongoing discussions on better governance and transparency, Sulayem took several steps in that direction. He appointed new set of FIA Commissions’ Presidents along with four additional Senate members for greater diversity and representation.
He also laid the foundation of a robust governance with the recruitment of a new FIA Chief Executive Officer, while also declaring of a fully independent audit of the governing body. “A new era has begun for the FIA, through the creation of a governance framework founded on openness and global diversity,” said Sulayem.
“This is a key pillar of our strategy and I warmly thank the World Councils’ Members, who have approved the changes. Responsibility and authority of World Councils, which emanate from our Members, will be increased.
“A more effective oversight model will be designed, stakeholders’ priorities will be aligned, and a responsibly profitable FIA operation will be ensured. To reach these objectives, the Federation’s governing bodies and administration will work closely together to make the FIA the global voice of motor sport and mobility.”
Two major decisions taken:
- The appointment of FIA Commissions’ Presidents and four additional Senate members, guided by the key priorities of ensuring greater diversity and representation of the world’s regions,
- The launch of a new and robust governance process, including a fully independent financial audit of the FIA, and the recruitment of an FIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The details of the different working groups are as follows –
CEO Recruitment Working Group:
The objective of the Working Group is to assist the presidential team in determining the key attributes required of a CEO to manage the operational affairs of the Federation. The aim of this Working Group is to help select an executive search firm, establish a budget and timeframe for the CEO recruitment, and recommend a shortlist of candidates to the World Councils and the Senate.
This Working Group will be chaired by the President of the Senate. The group will be comprised of the Chair, the Deputy President for Sport, the Deputy President for Automobile Mobility and Tourism and two members from each of the World Councils.
WMSC representatives: Fabiana ECCLESTONE (Brazil) and Rodrigo ROCHA (Mozambique)
WCAMT representatives: Marga de JAGER (Netherlands) and Ricardo MORALES RUBIO (Colombia)
Governance Review Working Group:
The objective of the Working Group is to assist the presidential team in its review of current FIA Governance and Structure and to make recommendations for changes going forward. The aim of this Working Group is to help select a third-party governance consultant, establish a budget and timeframe for the review and recommend any actions to the World Councils and the Senate.
The Working Group will identify the most important issues associated with FIA’s governance structure, prioritize efforts to delve into remedies for these challenges, and develop roadmaps to address these issues. This Working Group will be chaired by the President of the Senate. The group will be comprised of the Chair, the Deputy President Sport, the Deputy President Automobile Mobility and Tourism and two members from each of the World Councils.
WMSC representatives: David RICHARDS (United Kingdom) and Jan STOVICEK (Czech Republic) WCAMT representatives: Peter GOETSCHI (Switzerland) and Didier BOLLECKER (France)
Financial Review Working Group:
The objective of the Working Group is to assist the presidential team in its review of current FIA financial practices and to make recommendations for any changes going forward. The aim of this Working Group is to help select a third-party audit firm, establish a budget and timeframe for the review and recommend any actions to the World Councils and the Senate.
The Working Group will identify the most important issues associated with FIA’s financial practices to determine if there are any changes necessary. This Working Group will be co-chaired by the Deputy President for Sport and the Deputy President for Automobile Mobility and Tourism. The group will be comprised of the co-Chairs, President of the Senate and two members from each of the World Councils.
WMSC representatives: Lung-Nien LEE (Singapore) and Rado RASPET (Slovenia) WCAMT representatives: Alejandro QUINTANA HURTADO (Chile) and Thomas MØLLER THOMSEN (Denmark)
In terms of the FIA Commissions Presidents changes, there were new names on the list, with the Women side seeing the appointment of Deborah Mayer replacing Michele Mouton. Meanwhile, Tom Kristensen’s role as the Drivers’ Commission head ended with Felipe Massa taking over the position. At the same time, the Brazilian was replaced by India’s Akbar Ebrahim as the new CIK-Karting Commission President.
Petter Solberg is appointed as Massa’s deputy, with the Safety Commission President role going to Sam Michael who replaces Sir Patrick Head, with the commission also featuring Michael Masi as the FIA F1 Safety Delegate.
Despite the name of Peter Bayer doing rounds, the list had no President of the Single-Seaters Commission as yet, which features Nikolaz Tombazis as the FIA Technical representative in a non-voting role. The decision on who will be the FIA F1 Race Director also remains to be taken, with Masi’s name only featuring as F1 Safety Delegate.
Here’s how the FIA Senate sits:
| Name | Country | Position |
| Members appointed on 17th December 2021 | ||
| Carmelo SANZ DE BARROS | Spain | President of the Senate |
| Mohammed BEN SULAYEM | UAE | President of the FIA |
| Robert REID | United Kingdom | Deputy President of the FIA (Sport) |
| Timothy SHEARMAN | Canada | Deputy President of the FIA (Mobility) |
| Irina BOKOVA | Bulgaria | Member |
| August MARKL | Germany | Member |
| Elizabeth PERRY | Luxembourg | Member |
| Robert SLOCOMBE | Australia | Member |
| Members appointed on 3rd February 2022 | ||
| Faisal BIN AL-HUSSEIN | Jordan | Member |
| Monica MAILANDER | Italy | Member |
| Carlos SLIM DOMIT | Mexico | Member |
| Guojun ZHAN | China | Member |
Here’s the FIA Commission list of Presidents:
| Commission | Name | Country |
| Rally Commission | TBA | |
| World Rally Championship Commission |
Roger ENGSTROM | Sweden |
| Cross-Country Rally Championship Commission |
Dimitry MAKHENYA | Kazakhstan |
| GT Commission | Lutz Leif LINDEN | Germany |
| Touring Car Commission | Alan GOW | United Kingdom |
| Hill Climb Commission | Dusan KOBLISEK | Slovakia |
| Historic Motor Sport Commission | John NAYLOR | Ireland |
| Off-Road Commission | Wlodzimierz SZANIAWSKI | Poland |
| Drag Racing Commission | Lars PETTERSSON | Sweden |
| Truck Racing Commission | Manuel VIDAL PERUCHO | Spain |
| Electric and New Energy Championships Commission |
Xiaoxu ZHOU | China |
| Circuits Commission | Jorge ABED | Mexico |
| Homologation Regulations Commission |
Xavier SCHENE | Belgium |
| Medical Commission | Dr Sean PETHERBRIDGE | United Arab Emirates |
| Land Speed Records Commission | Roger BANOWETZ | United States |
| Safety Commission | Sam MICHAEL | Australia |
| Women in Motorsport Commission |
Deborah MAYER | France |
| Volunteers and Officials Commission |
Abdulaziz ALTHAWADI | Bahrain |
| Single-Seater Commission | TBA | |
| Endurance Commission | Richard MILLE | France |
| Drivers’ Commission | Felippe MASSA | Brazil |
| CIK – International Karting Commission |
Akbar EBRAHIM | India |
| Closed Road Commission | Nicolas KLINGER | France |
| Drifting Commission | Koichi MURATA | Japan |
| Esports Commission | Niroshan PEREIRA | Sri Lanka |
Here’s the list of FIA WMSC members:
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Mohammed BEN SULAYEM (United Arab Emirates) |
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Robert REID (United Kingdom) |
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Vice-Presidents |
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Abdulla AL KHALIFA (Bahrain) |
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Manuel AVINO (Spain) |
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Daniel COEN (Costa Rica) |
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Fabiana ECCLESTONE (Brazil) |
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Lung-Nien LEE (Singapore) |
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Anna NORDKVIST (Sweden) |
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Rodrigo ROCHA (Mozambique) |
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Titular members |
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HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan AL FAISAL AL SAUD (Saudi Arabia) |
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Eric BARRABINO (Monaco) |
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Wayne CHRISTIE (Netherlands) |
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Garry CONNELLY (Australia) |
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Victor KIRYANOV (Russia) |
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Tom KRISTENSEN (Denmark) |
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Andrew MALLALIEU (Barbados) |
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Amina MOHAMED (Kenya) |
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Rado RASPET (Slovenia) |
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David RICHARDS (United Kingdom) |
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George SILBERMANN (United States) |
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Jan STOVICEK (Czech Republic) |
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Serkan YAZICI (Turkey) |
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Tao ZHANG (China) |
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Deborah MAYER (France) |
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Stefano DOMENICALI (Italy) |
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Oliver SCHMEROLD (Austria) / Mattia BINOTTO (Italy) |
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Felipe MASSA (Brazil) |
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Akbar EBRAHIM (India) |
Here’s the full details of the various Sporting Commissions: https://www.fia.com/sporting-commissions-composition
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