As the worldwide FIA group is gathered in Macau for the Federation’s annual convention, members of the World Motor Sport Council met right this moment, 10 June, on the Galaxy Worldwide Conference Centre for the second session of 2025. The assembly was chaired by President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
In his opening handle, the FIA President welcomed the Members, thanking them for his or her efforts, saying: “2025 is proving to be an thrilling 12 months throughout all our championships with technological milestones being reached, new expertise rising, and battles being fought on the monitor and throughout phases every week.”
Reaffirming the exceptional monetary turnaround that he has overseen since his election, he famous: “Following the laborious work of many, the FIA is now a financially sustainable organisation. In 2024 we delivered a revenue of €4.7 million which will likely be reinvested into key initiatives throughout the Federation and our Member Golf equipment, supporting my dedication to doubling international motorsport participation and the vital work we’re doing in grassroots throughout our pyramids.”
President Ben Sulayem additionally shared his ideas on the rest of the 12 months, noting: “2025 is a strong alternative for us to innovate and develop. New agreements throughout our championships are unlocking contemporary potential, we’re enhancing the extent of competitors and increasing our international attain. Every race throughout our championships reveals the fervour and dedication of our group.”
The next is a abstract of selections taken at right this moment’s WMSC assembly:
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has accepted the Federation’s first-ever set of security laws for automobiles powered by liquid hydrogen, marking a serious milestone in motor sport’s sustainable transition.
Developed with enter from trade consultants throughout sectors similar to aerospace, vitality, hydrogen infrastructure, automotive hydrogen storage, refuelling applied sciences, system integration, danger evaluation and security engineering, in addition to automotive producers and the ACO, the brand new framework, quickly to be built-in into Appendix J, Article 253 of the FIA’s Worldwide Sporting Code, units strict requirements for car integration, storage techniques, and refuelling procedures. Key security measures embody pressure-tested compartments, multi-alert hydrogen leak detection and boil-off limits.
Final 12 months, the FIA announced it will focus on contributing to development and promotion of solutions based on hydrogen stored in liquid form (LH₂), as a consequence of its decrease quantity and weight in comparison with compressed gasoline tanks (CGH₂), making it higher suited to the demanding atmosphere of motor sport, the place optimisation is vital.
By establishing a safe regulatory mannequin, the FIA goals to place motor sport as a catalyst for hydrogen innovation throughout the broader mobility sector.
Malaysia confirmed as host for first FIA Karting ‘Arrive and Drive’ World Cup designed to assist rising expertise
The World Motor Sport Council accepted the small print and technical laws for the inaugural FIA ‘Arrive and Drive’ Karting World Cup which can happen from 14–16 November 2025 on the LYL Worldwide Circuit in Malaysia.
This primary-of-its-kind occasion will mark a major milestone within the implementation of the FIA’s International Karting Plan, launched in December 2024, which goals to broaden entry to grassroots motor sport, widen international expertise pathways and contribute to the broader FIA objective of doubling motor sport participation worldwide.
The brand new competitors will undertake an economical ‘Arrive and Drive’ format and utilise CIK-FIA homologated or accepted tools. Designed to decrease monetary obstacles and guarantee technical parity, this inclusive method ensures the competitors is accessible to gifted drivers who might not in any other case have the monetary means to compete in conventional worldwide karting competitions.
To make sure broad worldwide illustration, registration will initially be solely open to Nationwide Sporting Authorities (ASNs), every entitled to appoint one driver. In keeping with the competitors’s goal to showcase and assist rising expertise, drivers with prior expertise in FIA Karting Championships and Cups won’t be eligible, though those that have competed within the FIA Karting Academy Trophy might apply.
The occasion will embody two classes: Junior (12–14 years) and Senior (14–19 years), every capped at 54 drivers. The highest three finishers in every class will qualify for the FIA Karting Excellence Centre shootout, alongside the highest three drivers from different FIA Karting Championships. The Senior winner will obtain a prestigious scholarship to assist their development to FIA System 4, whereas the Junior winner will obtain a funds contribution in the direction of their subsequent season in an FIA Karting Championship.
FIA Karting Fee (CIK) President, Akbar Ebrahim, stated: “The International Karting Plan is already delivering actual change and improvement to the karting panorama. When taking a look at how we may make the game extra accessible world wide, the arrive and drive – single spec idea made full sense to work alongside the prevailing construction of the FIA Championships. We’re selling this parallel improvement pathway for drivers within the arrive and drive – single spec format, and the creation of the World Cup accepted right this moment by the World Council is an important piece of the puzzle.
WRC27 takes form as laws open to large number of bodywork designs
The World Council right this moment accepted one of many ultimate items of the compelling puzzle that’s coming collectively to mark the beginning of a brand-new period for the FIA World Rally Championship from 2027.
The WRC27 ruleset, given the inexperienced mild by the World Council in December 2024, has been present process its ultimate refinements and updates over the previous six months, and right this moment the affirmation of the reference volumes for bodywork cements the dedication set out by the FIA to place flexibility on the core of those laws.
To attain this, the principles outline a zone during which all the bodywork panels have to be situated, however inside this quantity, producers and constructors have the liberty to scale and combine virtually any design.
This significant characteristic of the laws implies that, with out effecting efficiency, automobiles starting from saloons to hatchbacks, cross-overs and fully bespoke designs may very well be entered over the ten-year regulation cycle via to 2037.
Regulatory updates:
FIA System One World Championship
The World Motor Sport Council accepted the 2026 FIA System One World Championship calendar, which can see the introduction of recent groups and new laws for the following era of F1 automobiles that may run on 100% sustainable fuels. Commencing in Australia on 6-8 March, the calendar will characteristic 24 races, with the inaugural Madrid* occasion going down on 11-13 September.
ABB FIA System E World Championship
The ABB FIA System E World Championship calendar for 2025-2026 has been accepted as follows:
The Council members additionally accepted the technical laws for the following era of automobiles (GEN4), set to be launched within the ABB FIA System E World Championship from the 2026-2027 season onwards.
Designed underneath the management of the FIA, in partnership with System E and single suppliers (Spark for the chassis, Podium Superior Applied sciences and Bridgestone for the tyres), the GEN4 automotive will likely be one other recreation changer when it comes to efficiency.
That includes two totally different aero configurations with excessive and low downforce, in addition to everlasting all-wheel drive, the fourth era of the all-electric single seater may also see a rise of its most energy output from 350kW to 600kW while its regeneration functionality will attain 700kW (from 600kW at the moment).
FIA World Rally-Raid Championship
The calendar for the 2026 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship has been accepted:
Three new FIA Rally-Raid Championships have been created in relation to the Inventory class as follows:
- FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Inventory Drivers
- FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Inventory Navigators
- FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Inventory Producers
All related laws required following the creation of those championships have been accepted by the Council.
As well as, an FIA Rally-Raid Championship for Groups has additionally been created.
FIA System 2 Championship
The 2026 calendar was accepted as follows:
FIA System 3 Championship
The 2026 calendar was accepted as follows:
Single-Seater Committee
From 2026, the FIA will introduce a Regional Trophy idea for the System Regional and System 4 classes. These new codecs will likely be offered to championship organisers and promoters, offering them with unprecedented flexibility to decide on between a standard championship format lasting over an extended interval or concentrating their competitions inside a shorter timeframe with fewer occasions.
This can protect the standing of championships licensed by FIA by providing an alternate for ASNs, all within the service of the FIA’s overarching targets to extend international participation and make motor sport extra accessible for all.
- The brand new proposed format will observe strict laws to respect the imposed framework:
- Length: An FR/F4 Trophy have to be held inside a most of two consecutive months throughout the similar calendar 12 months.
- Calendar: An FR/F4 Trophy should maintain both three or 4 occasions per season.
- Sporting Format: A season of FR/F4 Trophy should comprise a minimal of 9 races.
- Regulatory framework: An FR/F4 Trophy should strictly observe the FR/F4 Homologation, Technical and Sporting Rules.
Tremendous Licences
The FIA has obtained a request to grant a Tremendous Licence to Arvid Lindblad previous to his 18th birthday. After contemplating the knowledge offered in assist of this request, the World Council discovered that the motive force has lately and constantly demonstrated excellent potential and maturity in single-seater method automotive competitors and due to this fact accepted the request.
The World Council additionally accepted the proposal to award two (2) Tremendous Licence factors to the winner of the FIA System 4 World Cup.
Drivers’ Committee
In relation to the FIA Driver Categorisation Committee, which is answerable for reviewing and updating the categorisation of drivers competing in FIA Competitions, its composition has been up to date to advertise transparency and belief within the categorisation course of. It is going to be composed as follows:
- President: FIA
- Members: Representatives from ACO
- Representatives from SRO
- Representatives from IMSA
- Two members of the FIA Driver’s Committee
- Regional specialists
- Administration: two administrative workers from the FIA (no voting rights)
Cross-Nation Rally Fee
It’s going to now be permitted for opponents in cross-country rallies to make use of a water-proof overgarment on prime of their tools, offered it complies with EN 14116 normal.
United Towards On-line Abuse: Main Convention Confirmed for September
Members of the World Motor Sport Council obtained an replace on the numerous progress of the FIA’s award-winning United Towards On-line Abuse (UAOA) marketing campaign supported by the FIA Basis. This marketing campaign can be endorsed by ten nationwide governments, 39 affiliated sporting organisations and 30 companions.
UAOA is proud to announce it’ll host its second landmark convention on 9 September 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing collectively its international coalition of sporting our bodies, authorities officers, regulators, and know-how companions. Constructing on the profitable UAOA convention held in Paris final 12 months, the one-day occasion will reaffirm UAOA’s management on this area, uniting key stakeholders and driving collective motion to fight on-line abuse throughout the sporting world.
The convention will centre on the alternate of greatest practices, skilled insights from our devoted FIA College analysis programme and using case research to assist organisations develop sturdy, sustainable and implementable methods to handle on-line abuse throughout all ranges of sport.
Upcoming World Motor Sport Council Conferences
| Date | Venue |
| 16 October | Digital |
| 10 December | Tashkent, Uzbekistan – throughout the framework of the FIA Common Assemblies |
