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As part of the celebrations for the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile’s (FIA) 120th...

At the FIA General Assemblies week in Kigali, Rwanda, FIA Regional Sport Clubs Meetings highlighted innovation, collaboration, and grassroots growth, and FIA programmes to empower Member Clubs and drive a positive future for motorsport globally.

FIA General Assemblies week in Kigali, Rwanda, was the setting for the FIA’s latest Sustainable Innovation Series event.

Alexandre Stricher claimed victory, after cutting emissions by a third during a live final. The final marked the end of a year-long season – which saw participants from 92 countries compete and achieve an average emissions reduction or battery saving of 9%. The FIA Smart Driving Challenge is the world’s only challenge that unites all drivers to adopt smart, safe, eco-friendly behaviour at the wheel.

The FIA will offer one promising engineer a fully funded postgraduate degree at Cranfield University Students can now choose between the MSC in Advanced Motorsport Engineering and the MSc in Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics The scholarship is part of the FIA’s wider commitment to providing opportunities in motorsport and doubling motorsport participation. Applications will close on 21st March 2025.

The FIA’s annual awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Friday 13 December hosted at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda Ceremony streamed live on the FIA YouTube channel from 20:00 CET The new-look FIA Awards will also be broadcast across the FIA’s social media platforms with an exciting new format

- WRC27 Regulations aims at greater participation and competition at top level - Global Karting Plan to increase global accessibility for motor sport - FIA Esports Code created, laying the ground for sanctioning future virtual competitions - Vision 2030: FIA Motorsport Strategy announced

The FIA Extreme H World Cup will get started in early 2025

Plan fosters growth and recognition for achievements at national level Creation of a Karting Excellence Centre Arrive-and-drive format created to complement existing progression pathway

Bodywork open to huge variety of production shapes and bespoke designs More than 50 per cent reduction in cost compared to current generation Open for teams and tuners to homologate a car