FIA Sport Grant Programme Brochure 2015-2016

PROJECTS

Foreword - Jean Todt,

Sport

Commission

Worldwide Projects 2015 / 2016

Total Funding Awarded

Albania Establish the first Albanian karting academy Algeria Train motor sport officials

Armenia Improve FAA procedures

Australia Grassroots participation in motor sport programme & Develop Australian Formula 4 Australia (Cluster) Provide international training course for Asian ASNs

Azerbaijan Motor sports development in Azerbaijan

Bahamas Develop junior motor sport in the Bahamas & Further development of junior motor sport in the Bahamas

Bangladesh Karting Circuit Feasibility Study

Barbados Improve spectator safety at Bushy Park circuit

Belgium Provide safety equipment for marshals and officials & Improve rally safety Botswana Establish a strategy for Botswana’s motor sport goals

Brazil Increase junior participants in motor sport

Burundi Construct a motor sport facility

China Pilot cluster training programme

Chinese Taipei Develop grassroots motor sport

Colombia Train motor sport drivers and officials & Encourage junior motor sport

Costa Rica Train motor sport drivers and officials & Encourage junior motor sport Croatia Develop a motor sport mentoring programme & Improve organisation and safety standards of motor sport events

Cyprus Improve safety standards at motor sport events

Denmark Encourage junior motor sport & Further develop junior motor sport

Egypt Acquire a professional and reliable timing system

Ethiopia Implement an electronic timing system

Finland Improve volunteer management & Increase junior karting activities

France Develop a youth programme for accessibility & Develop motor sport in France

Germany Develop officials training & Continued development of officials training

Guatemala Train young drivers and officials & Create a grassroots and karting development plan

Honduras (Cluster) Develop officials training

Iceland Improve professionalism and safety in Icelandic circuit racing

Indonesia (Cluster) Provide cluster scrutineer and technical training to regional ASNs

Iran Improve circuit infrastructure, equipment and safety practices

Italy Ensure the safety of motor sport officials & Improve reliability of official processes and activities

Ivory Coast Develop new timing procedures to aid safety personnel

Jordan Promote grassroots motor sport & Implement upgrades to Sofex Racing Circuit

Kenya Acquire suitable radio equipment

Kuwait Improve competence of rally officials

Latvia Implement complete rescue teams

Lebanon Develop motor sport in Lebanon & Acquire new timing equipment

Madagascar Develop grassroots motor sport & Acquire new timing equipment

Malta Develop structures for management procedures

Mauritania Develop safety teams for motor sport events

Mexico Create a new national karting championship & Accelerate plans for a national ‘Legend’ championship

Mozambique Encourage and educate junior drivers

Namibia Train motor sport officials & Acquire new timing equipment

Nepal Construct a racing circuit to encourage motor sport & Upgrade racing facilities

Netherlands Develop a safety plan for rally events & Train instructors for race and rally schools

New Zealand Create online system to access MSNZ facilities

Norway Educate young drivers & Continued education of young drivers

Oman Train rally officials to manage a safe event & Train track officials and volunteers

Panama Homologate karting circuit

Paraguay Implement safety training for officials

Philippines Establish a grassroots programme for junior drivers & Ensure a sustainable grassroots programme

Portugal Develop training for rally and circuit officials

Qatar Develop and implement safety training for female officials

Romania Develop safety training for competitors and officials & Promote motor sport from the grassroots level

Rwanda Develop a grassroots karting programme

Senegal Develop junior motor sport

Serbia Define structures for management practices and officials training

Slovak Republic Inspire junior motor sport & Improve safety at hill climb events

Slovenia Develop and homologate motor racing facilities

South Africa Establish a pilot event for future young driver academy & Restore karting circuits

Spain Improve co-ordination among motor sport officials & Continuation of the project in 2016

Sri Lanka Implement new timing equipment & Purchase new safety training equipment

Sudan (Cluster) Implement event management training for officials

Sweden Create a motor sport academy

Syrian Arab Republic Acquire a trauma care ambulance & Driver safety equipment and circuit improvements

Tanzania Purchase of timing equipment

Thailand Senior officials training

Trinidad & Tobago Develop framework for training officials

Tunisia Implement safety and management training for motor sport officials

Uganda Encourage grassroots motor sport & Develop karting for young motor sport participants

United Arab Emirates Junior karting development programme

United Kingdom Deliver new training sessions for safety car crews

United States Create a grassroots motor sport programme & Introduce FIA Formula 4 concept to the USA

Venezuela Train young motor sport participants

Zambia Improve current timing systems & Grassroots karting programme

Zimbabwe Ensure the highest levels of safety & Improve safety and security at race meetings

Contacts

JEAN TODT FIA PRESIDENT

Dear Friend,

I am pleased to present this report on behalf of the FIA.

The Sport Grant Programme is an initiative that began in 2014 with the aim of further speeding up the rate of progress in the development of motor sport all around the world.

It was clear to Graham Stoker our Vice President, our World Council members, the FIA Administration and myself that more needed to be done to help our member clubs in protecting and growing the sport in a time and environment that is constantly presenting new challenges.

As such, we created the programme to help fund projects that you see as being critical to those objectives in your own countries.

We put checks and balances in place to ensure that each application was thought through and properly planned, and that any funds committed to these projects would make a real difference.

I am pleased to report from my personal point-of-view, that the funding does indeed appear to be making a difference to the work you have been undertaking in your own countries across the four major areas of motor sport development, ASN structure and management, safety, and social responsibility.

From Karting in Schools and young driver programmes, to facility upgrades, and officials and rescue team training, I am increasingly confident in the standing of our sport across our FIA territories.

I hope you find this report informative and interesting – both with regard to understanding what the FIA and its members are up to around the world and also, perhaps, as a form of inspiration for the future operation of your own organisation.

Thank you for your hard work in making this programme a success, and I look forward to continuing to work with you to ensure the ongoing prosperity of motor sport.

With best wishes, Yours sincerely,

Todt

SPORT FUNDING COMMISSION

SPORT GRANT PROGRAMME

Funding is available through the Sport Grant Programme under four Programme areas: SAFETY

ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The FIA Sport Grant Programme was established in 2014 and combines funds from the Concorde Agreement as a new source of funding for National Sporting Authorities (ASNs) together with a grant from the FIA Foundation.

The Fund is dedicated to developing motor sport and helping to strengthen the organisational structure of ASNs. It is overseen by the Sport Funding Commission (SFC), previously known as the Funding Review Commission (FRC). The Sport Grant Programme conducts an annual funding round during which ASNs

submit online applications for funding. These are assessed by an internal panel of FIA personnel who put forward their recommendations for consideration by the Sport Funding Commission. The Commission reviews the submissions and determines which projects should receive a grant – their recommendations are then subject to validation by the FIA Senate.

The Sport Funding Commission (SFC) is composed of high level representatives from the FIA and its World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) from around the world.

SAFETY

This programme area intends to ensure the safe conduct of motor sport events. Examples of areas in which funding can be provided are:

• Purchase of safety equipment for officials, drivers and circuits.

• Drivers’ and officials’ safety training.

• Facilities improvement, for example the updating of circuit safety features.

Where an ASN proposes to conduct safety training programmes for officials and young drivers for the first time or has limited experience in this area, they are generally requested by the FIA to use an approved trainer such as an FIA appointed trainer or an FIA Regional Training Provider.

ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT

The aim of this programme is to provide funding to ASNs that wish to improve and develop their internal organisational capabilities. Often the ASNs work with an external expert recommended by the FIA in order to complete the project. Examples of areas in which funding can be provided are:

• Sports Development Planningstrategic or business planning.

• Governance Reform.

• Management Training - leadership, project management, events organisation.

• Equipment Acquisition, for example purchase of hardware / software.

MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

This programme area is intended to provide funding to develop motor sport and in particular grassroots motor sport and to ensure motor sport activities are conducted in a viable way, with a focus on the following areas:

• Officials.

• Drivers.

• Facilities.

• Grassroots Disciplines.

Examples of activities considered suitable for funding include, grassroots development programmes, young driver development, officials licensing projects, feasibility studies for new facilities projects, purchase of appropriate equipment and projects to improve motor sport events run by the ASN. Where an ASN proposes to conduct safety training programmes for officials and young drivers for the first time or has limited experience in this area, they are generally requested by the FIA to use an approved trainer such as an FIA appointed trainer or an FIA Regional Training Provider.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

This programme area is intended to fund ASN projects related to campaigns, advocacy and social responsibility programmes, for example:

• Anti-doping.

• Ethnic Diversity.

• Women in Motor Sport.

• Sport and Persons with Disabilities.

• Environmental Sustainability.

• Road Safety initiatives combining motor sport and education on road safety.

• Youth Participation.

Note that separate funding for dedicated road safety programmes is available through the Mobility Grant Programme.

FUNDING CRITERIACLUSTER TRAINING

Cluster training was introduced as a concept in 2015 with a pilot project to train scrutineers conducted in China. A ‘cluster’ is defined as a small group of 3-5 ASNs who are geographically close and have similar training needs. Cluster training represents a costeffective method of training which can foster cooperation between ASNs at a similar level of development. Content is delivered by a Regional Training Provider in consultation with the FIA.

The maximum amount of funding that can normally be applied for under each programme area is as follows:

SAFETY: €50,000

ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT: €25,000

MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT: €50,000

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: €25,000

For a cluster request, the amount of the grant depends on the number of countries involved in the project. Funds are only awarded on a «match funding» basis with the level of funding relief based on the country’s position in the World Bank Classification.

AMERICAS

Bahamas 2015 2016

Barbados 2015 Brazil 2016 Colombia 2015 2016

Costa Rica 2015 2016 Guatemala 2015 2016 Honduras (Cluster) 2016 Mexico 2015 2016 Panama 2015

Paraguay 2015 Trinidad and Tobago 2015 United States 2015 2016 Venezuela 2015

SPORT

the last 2 years, 108 projects have been awarded for 84 ASNs*

PROJECTS 2016

EUROPE

Albania 2016

Armenia 2015

Azerbaijan 2015

Belgium 2015 2016

Croatia 2015 2016

Denmark 2015 2016

Finland 2015 2016

France 2015 2016

Germany 2015 2016

Iceland 2016

Italy 2015 2016

Latvia 2015

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Botswana 2016

Burundi 2015

Ethiopia 2016

Ivory Coast 2015 Kenya 2016

Madagascar 2015 2016

Mozambique 2016

Namibia 2015 2016

Malta 2015

Netherlands 2015 2016

Norway 2015 2016

Portugal 2016

Romania 2015 2016

Serbia 2016

Slovak Republic 2015 2016

Slovenia 2016

Spain 2015 2016 Sweden 2015

United Kingdom 2016

Rwanda 2016

Senegal 2016 South Africa 2015 2016

Tanzania 2015 Uganda 2015 2016

Zambia 2015 2016

Zimbabwe 2015 2016

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

Algeria 2016

Cyprus 2016

Egypt 2016

Iran 2015

Jordan 2015 2016

Kuwait 2016

Lebanon 2015 2016 Mauritania 2016

Oman 2015 2016

Qatar 2016

Sudan (Cluster) 2016

Syrian Arab Republic 2015 2016

Tunisia 2016

United Arab Emirates 2016

ASIA PACIFIC

Australia 2015 2016

Australia (Cluster) 2016 Bangladesh 2015

China (Cluster) 2015

Chinese Taipei 2016

Indonesia (Cluster) 2016

Nepal 2015 2016

New Zealand 2016

Philippines 2015 2016

Sri Lanka 2015 2016

Thailand 2015

SPORT DEVELOPMENT

China,

Indonesia,

Zealand, Philippines, Sri Lanka,

EAST

NORTH AFRICA

Lebanon, Mauritania, Oman,

Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic,

United

Denmark, Finland, France,

Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Malta,

Norway, Portugal, Romania,

Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain,

Coast,

South Africa,

Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Venezuela

ALBANIA

AUTOMOBILE CLUB ALBANIA – ACA

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Establish the first Albanian karting academy

ACA planned to establish the first Albanian karting academy to pave the way for safe and sustainable motor sport in Albania, in line with FIA-recommended best practice and regulations. The organisation also aimed to develop a team of four skilled trainers to be the core of the academy staff, and establish the first Albanian Karting Championship. Participants in the karting academy were to include 60 young drivers, aged seven to 15-years-old divided in groups of 20 (group one, from seven to nine-years-old; group two, from ten to 12-years-old; group three, from 13 to 15-years-old).

ACA planned to work in collaboration with the Automobile Club d’Italia, and send the three best candidates of each age group to Italy for further training.The success of the project was to be measured by all the major milestones of the project being reached. These were to include the acquisition of the karts and the timing equipment, setting up of the academy, delivering the training and publishing the Championship’s calendar, as well as promoting motor sport to attract the interest of the Albanian government and potential sponsors to fund the activity.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Create the first Albanian karting academy to promote grassroots motor sport

FÉDÉRATION ALGÉRIENNE DES SPORTS MÉCANIQUES - FASM

2016 SAFETY

Train motor sport officials

FASM planned to train approximately 25-30 officials, provide theoretical and practical training for staff and volunteers involved in the organisation of its events and implement an overall upgrade to the level of international experience for motor sport personnel in Algeria. A small group of officials from the Libyan ASN, ATCL, would also join the programme. Delivering communication on managing motor sport events and risk management, teaching safety procedures regarding rally special stages, and providing marshal guidelines, basic life support and extrication training were to be the major tasks associated with the project.

Chihab Balloul, FASM President, and Hani Shaban, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Training Programmes Director, were to be responsible for managing the activity, which was to involve training officials based on their experience and commitment to motor sport. The training would be delivered by QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The success of the project was to be measured by the final number of participants taking part in the training, and by the evaluation feedback provided by a FASM committee formed in cooperation with QMMF regarding the final skill levels of the participants and their general involvement in the process.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Teaching officials about the organisation of motor sport events

ARMENIA

AUTOMOBILE FEDERATION OF ARMENIA – FAA

2015 ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT

Improve FAA procedures

FAA aimed to strengthen and improve its effectiveness and develop its capacity to better undertake initiatives in line with its organisational mission. The project’s objectives were to ensure the sustainable development of the FAA by developing a strategic plan and plan of action for 2015-2018, improve the communication skills of FAA members both internally and externally and integrate Armenian motor sport into an existing system of sport classification within the country’s Ministry of Sport and its Olympic Committee. FAA’s strategic plan to achieve its objectives included surveys, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with its management,

members and external stakeholders. The organisation’s strategic plan focused on addressing internal priorities by considering the opinions of external stakeholders. The FAA website was upgraded with a private zone and some of the important articles from the FIA website were translated into Armenian and reposted. Effective communication training for the FAA management was also held to try and improve internal information flow. The success of the FAA’s objective was to be measured by the successful re-structuring of its development plans from an ad hoc system to a streamlined initiative with effective communications.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Improve and re-structure procedures via development and strategic plans

CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT – CAMS

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Grassroots participation in motor sport programme

CAMS aimed to further increase junior participation in motor sport following on from its successful ‘Come and Try Day’ initiative from 2013-2014. In 2015, the organisation created a new brand based around Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo and held special junior driver days to increase participation. CAMS developed the programme through dedicated members of staff helping participants fulfil their membership packages. CAMS’ targets were to hold at least one ‘Ricciardo’s Racers’ event in each State and Territory (with a total of at least ten), increase the number of junior licence holders and engage further with over 1,000 existing junior drivers through the programme.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop Australian Formula 4

CAMS aimed to develop Australia’s young elite driver talent by providing a pathway to a career in open-wheel racing through the creation of a national Formula 4 series. The organisation’s plans for advancing the series included attracting more teams and drivers, assisting with the management of the components associated with racing, and providing cars and technical management to the participants. Many of the F4 drivers graduated from CAMS academies and their progression is part of Australia’s Elite Driver Development programme, which assists drivers in moving into higher categories of motor sport across the country to raise the national standard of racing.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Attract new junior licence holders through ‘Ricciardo’s Racers’ events

2016

Develop Australian F4, create opportunities for juniors and raise national standard of racing.

AUSTRALIA (Cluster)

CONFEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORT – CAMS

2016 CLUSTER TRAINING PROGRAMME

Provide international training course for Asian ASNs

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) aimed to provide a training course for driver trainers from a group of ASNs, with a total of 40 participants. The cluster was to consist of 11 ASNS – Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka, China, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Nepal, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and Pakistan. CAMS, an FIA Regional Training Provider, would develop the training materials in consultation with the FIA. The aim of the project was to raise the standard of driver training across the Asia Pacific region by providing a Train the Trainer programme for each of the participating ASNs in order that they

could in the future train their own young drivers and establish a pathway to an elite driver academy setup. An identical course was to be offered in Sri Lanka for those countries geographically located nearby. The aim was also to increase motor sport participation in the region, improve driver development via better coaching and skills, and present the FIA Golden Rules of Road Safety to the participants. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the results of tests given to the participants relating to their skillset and teaching ability before, during and after the course, as well as by the feedback given from CAMS trainers.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Produce a training course for Asian ASNs to establish their own schemes

AZERBAIJAN

AZERBAIJAN AUTOMOBILE FEDERATION – AAF

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Motor sports development in Azerbaijan

AAF set out to improve the motor sport scene in Azerbaijan by offering training courses to young drivers and its own officials. The organisation also sought to further promote motor sport throughout the country by creating a system that improved training for local officials in accordance with the latest international standards, as well as launching motor sports activities for junior and young drivers.

In conjunction with the Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, FAA offered the new training sessions to a maximum of 30 junior drivers and 40 officials, and success was to be measured by the number of drivers and administrators taking part in the activities. The training was unique and a first for AAF, with participants selected via interviews and a preselection race for the drivers.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Develop motor sports in Azerbaijan through training for drivers and officials

BAHAMAS

BAHAMAS MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION – BMSA

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop junior motor sport in the Bahamas

The BMSA planned to create an awareness of motor sport throughout the Bahamas by training school age students in the various skills associated with the discipline through its EduKarting programme. The BMSA decided to work closely with local schools to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds become involved in motor sport and further their education. BMSA would be supported by the Organization Mexicana Del Deporte Automovilistico Internacional (OMDAI), an FIA Regional Training Provider. By working with the Bahamas Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, BMSA planned to measure the success of the initiative through the progress participants made in fields associated with motor sport later in life, as well as have some students move on to its kart racing events and the karting academy.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Further development of junior motor sport in the Bahamas

The BMSA planned to build on the EduKarting initiative and expanded its objectives to include training more young Bahamian people to drive karts with sufficient skill to participate in the Formula Americas Kart Academy in 2017. As part of its continued drive to promote motor sport in the country, the BMSA planned to establish a permanent kart circuit, and a secure workshop and storage facility by late 2017, as well as obtain a kart simulator and train safety officials. After attracting 120 participants to the 2015 EduKarting project, the BMSA expected that figure to grow to 240 in 2016. As in 2015, BMSA would be supported by OMDAI, an FIA Regional Training Provider.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Develop junior motor sport in the Bahamas via EduKarting programme

2016

Continue to grow junior motor sport in the Bahamas

BANGLADESH

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF BANGLADESH – AAB

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Karting Circuit feasibility study

AAB set out to undertake a feasibility study to develop the country’s first karting circuit and motor sport facility, which would be the first phase of its fiveyear infrastructure development plan to grow motor sport at a grassroots level. The organisation aimed to develop a concept plan for the karting circuit with an additional zoning strategy for potential surrounding developments, as well as commercially test the proposed developments to ensure that they would be sustainable once built. AAB also planned to produce information

and a report to accompany the design of the circuit for international and local consultants. Afsar Hossain, AAB Vice President, was tasked with achieving the ASN’s key strategic goals to develop and grow motor sport at a grassroots level in the country. His role had already involved sourcing and training volunteers and organising motor sport events, and was expanded to include infrastructure development. The success of the project will be measured at the end of the five-year infrastructure plan.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Implement a Karting Circuit and permanent motor sport facility feasibility study

BARBADOS

BARBADOS MOTORING FEDERATION – BMF

2015 SAFETY

Improve spectator safety at Bushy Park circuit

BMF’s goal was to achieve a maximum safety environment for spectators as well as have the necessary infrastructure in place to achieve a Category 3 certification of the Bushy Park circuit. The organisation planned to source, ship and install all materials needed to improve the safety facilities for spectators at Bushy

Park events. BMF’s strategy to complete its objectives involved using a contractor that had previously delivered and installed existing fencing at the track. The success of the plan was to be measured by the FIA’s homologation of the facility as a Category 3 circuit

AT A GLANCE 2015

Install new protection measures to improve spectator safety at Bushy Park

ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE BELGIQUE – RACB

2015 SAFETY

Provide safety equipment for marshals and officials

RACB focused on delivering the appropriate safety equipment to its motor sport safety officials, which was to include radio communications systems, helmets and fire resistant clothing. The organisation also planned to highlight the role of officials and volunteers in motor sport, and it aimed to improve working conditions for those participants to help attract and retain higher numbers. Xavier Schene, RACB General Manager, and Robby Wuyts, its Sporting and Administration Manager, were responsible for the project, which was to be measured a success if the number of injuries to marshals intervening at accidents was reduced. The RACB also planned to listen carefully to feedback on the project from its volunteers.

Improve rally safety

RACB aimed to develop safety at rallies by providing accurate information to the race direction and making sure that was passed onto crews working at events through a new tracking and marshalling system. The organisation also planned to provide accurate data to limit sporting infringements such as illegal servicing. After designing and defining the new system, RACB planned to train its officials in accordance with the new procedure, which was to be measured a success based on its reliability and implementation, and if it improved time delays regarding safety intervention in the event of an accident. RACB also planned to measure the success of the new system based on the evidence of limitation on examples of illegal service and yellow flag infringements.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Provide safety equipment while attracting more volunteers

2016 SAFETY 2016

Improve rally safety through car tracking and marshalling system

BOTSWANA

BOTSWANA MOTOR SPORT – BMS

2016 ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT

Establish a strategy for Botswana’s motor sport goals

BMS aimed to create a long-term plan of sporting goals for the country’s motor sport industry and develop short, medium and long-term strategies for achieving those aims. The programme was to concentrate on identifying the resources currently available to BMS, formulating how those would be used to achieve the strategic goals, and plan how to acquire further resources. Simon Modisaemang, President of BMF,

would be responsible for managing the project, which would involve working with the Botswana-based Ed Bannerman and Associates, and Motorsport South Africa (MSA), an FIA Regional Training Provider.The success of the strategic plan was to be measured by BMF achieving its planning and operational milestones on a regular basis, with the plan flexible enough to ensure the desired outcomes were met.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Develop strategic plans for the future of Botswana’s motor sport

CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE AUTOMOBILISMO – CBA

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Increase junior participants in motor sport

CBA aimed to increase the number of junior drivers taking part in motor sport in Brazil by establishing three new karting schools, one in the north, one in the east and one in the south of the country. The project, which was headed by former Brazilian racing driver Felipe Giaffone, was tasked with bringing the FFSA French Karting School methodology to Brazil in an effort to standardise the new karting schools. CBA planned to train three new officials to run the new karting schools,

with their training scheduled to take place in France. The number of people taking part in the training programme was aimed to be a minimum of nine participants. After establishing the three new schools, CBA hoped to expand the initiative further across the country and the success of the project was to be measured by the number of new junior drivers taking part in motor sport from each federation across Brazil.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Increase junior participants in motor sport via three new karting schools

CLUB AUTOMOBILE DU BURUNDI – CAB

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Grassroots karting activity

CAB aimed to conduct a grassroots karting programme in collaboration with the UK’s MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The aim of the programme was to encourage more young people to participate in motor sport. The ASN planned to purchase 12 karts and enrol 30 participants into the karting programme, 30 percent of which would be female. The training programme would include modules for drivers and for officials. On the drivers side, participants would undergo training in kart safety features, safe racing principles, personal

safety, rules and regulations and the judicial process. For the officials, multi-level training would be delivered, for Clerks of the Course, Stewards and Marshals. The success of the programme would be measured by evaluation of the trainers, by pre- and post-training assessment of participants and by questions asked during the training. For the drivers, their performance on track would be assessed and feedback provided to them on driving technique and safety.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Grassroots karting programme

CHINA (Cluster)

FEDERATION OF AUTOMOBILE AND MOTORCYCLE SPORTS OF PEOPLE OF CHINA - CAMF

2015 SAFETY

Pilot cluster training programme

The FIA launched its cluster training initiative with a pilot training programme for 245 officials in Shanghai, to coincide with China’s round of the 2015 World Touring Car Championship. Cluster training involves training a small group of ASNS, usually 3 to 5, who are geographically close and have similar training needs. The initiative represents a cost-effective method of training and aims to foster cooperation between the participating ASNs. For this programme, delegates

from China were joined by officials from Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong. The training was delivered by CAMS, an FIA Regional Training Provider, as well as by technical experts from the FIA. The cluster programme involved a number of training modules for different groups of officials including stewards, medical rescue, scrutineers and race control. Participants undertook theoretical training and were also able to benefit from on-event practical sessions.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Cluster training pilot for officials

CHINESE TAIPEI

CHINESE TAIPEI MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION – CTMSA

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop grassroots motor sports

CTMSA aimed to create a new international competition for grassroots motor sport and develop a higher level of grassroots motor sport in the Asian region. The organisation planned to attract more people to participate in motor sport through highprofile but low-cost gymkhana events at local and international levels. It hoped to establish a multipleround Asia Zone Gymkhana Championship in 2017 and demonstrate the possibility of a FIA Gymkhana World Championship taking place in the future. The major tasks associated with the activity would be to establish a set of regulations for international gymkhana competition, prepare all aspects of the championship,

communicate the concept of this project with other Asia Zone ASNs and delegates and search for their support.

Kwong Wing Yeung, CEO of CTMSA, was to be responsible for managing the project, which was to be held in conjunction with the Asia Zone ASNs that were already running their own auto gymkhana events at club or national level, as well as those that wanted to do so in the future. The establishment of an Asia Zone Gymkhana Working Group, the establishment of the future Asia Zone Gymkhana Championship and the number of ASNs interested in entering the new series were to measure the success of the initiative.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Develop grassroots motor sports by establishing an Asian Gymkhana series

COLOMBIA

TOURING Y AUTOMÓVIL CLUB DE COLOMBIA – ACC

2015 SAFETY

Train motor sport drivers and officials

ACC’s goals for 2015 were to hold three training programmes for motor sports participants and officials in Bogotá, Medellin and Cali to raise their levels of competency and experience. A total of 280 officials plus 80 adult drivers, 55 young karting racers and 36 race directors were selected to take part in the training sessions based on their previous experience and annual evaluations. ACC, which created the programme with Mexico’s OMDAI, an FIA Regional Training Provider, back in 2014, decided to measure the success of the programme based on the level of knowledge shown by the participants after they had completed their training.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Encourage junior motor sport

ACC decided to select 12 young people with the potential to develop into karting drivers and also to be leaders on mobility issues in their communities. The organisation also hoped to boost participation levels at its karting facilities and attract more applications to the programme in 2017. The selection process for the new initiative was based on Mexico’s ‘Mexicans heading to Formula One’ model, and applications were advertised through mass media appeals. The ACC planned to measure the success of the scheme by the longevity of the course, coverage in the media, participants completing road safety programmes and aimed to have at least eight drivers taking part in a karting championship in 2017.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Develop wider motor sport skills and knowledge for drivers and officials

2016

Encourage junior motor sport by developing new karting drivers

COSTA RICA

AUTOMÓVIL CLUB DE COSTA RICA – ACCR

2015 SAFETY

Train motor sport drivers and officials

ACCR planned to introduce new training modules for its motor sport participants and officials, as well as provide new equipment and facilities for its venues. Workshops and lectures were given to the 60 officials, 30 drivers and 20 competitors, who were all tested at the end of the course. ACCR decided that the success of the training would be measured by the participants’ scores at the end of those evaluations, as well as the quality of the new kit and amenities. Drivers with little or no experience of motor sport were to be selected, and the officials were chosen from volunteers who registered for the training.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Encourage junior motor sport

ACCR decided to implement a ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ karting series aimed at encouraging grassroots motor sport. The organisation also hoped to provide ongoing support for race tracks and schools, as well as create a mechanism to detect young driver talent. The ACEK karting club was selected to work with ACCR on the new project, which was to be measured as a success if 100 new drivers took part in each year of the twoyear programme, alongside seven new karting events. As part of the initiative, three drivers, from a pool of 100 Costa Rican 11-14-year-olds, would be selected to take part in a championship after passing a series of tests.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Develop wider motor sport skills and knowledge for drivers and officials

2016

Encourage junior motor sport by developing new karting drivers

CROATIA

CROATIAN CAR & KARTING FEDERATION – CCKF

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop a motor sport mentoring programme

CCKF decided to implement a training programme that would establish 15 of its senior motor sport officials as mentors to act as guides and advisors for new drivers and officials. The organisation planned to provide teaching courses to prepare the mentors for their new roles, with success to be measured by the number of successful candidates enrolled in the scheme, the efficiency of which was be evaluated in 2016. The programme would be delivered by the UK’s Motor Sports Association (MSA), an FIA Regional Training Provider. The prospective mentors were selected based on their age and experience and as part of the initiative CCKF planned to conduct surveys to further explore the needs of each of its regions.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Improve organisation and safety standards of motor sport events

CCKF wanted to improve the organisation of its events to a higher level with maximum safety standards, further train motor sport event organisers in the hope of attracting more participants and spectators, and ensure the profitability of its events. After identifying the weaknesses in its established event organisation practices, CCKF, working with MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider, planned to create a new training programme for officials that would aim to address these shortcomings and would also evaluate improvements for safety at motor sport events. The number of participants completing the course and an accompanying observation report of future events was to measure the success of the training, which was to be offered to senior officials and active event organisers.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Train senior officials to run a motor sport mentoring programme

2016

Train officials and co-ordinators to improve organisation and safety standards

CYPRUS

CYPRUS AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION – CAA

2016 SAFETY

Improve safety standards at motor sport events

CAA aimed to improve its communications equipment to increase safety at its motor sport events, while also developing the procedures used during the running of the Cyprus Rally and other national level events. As part of the new initiative, CAA set out to have better control of its events with “no space for mistakes” with regard to safety. The organisation also aimed to make the best communications equipment selection and train officials with the new kit, as well as offer its personnel training courses in line with FIA best practice.

Nayia Kontopoulou, the CAA Council Secretary and Clerk of the Course for the Cyprus Rally, was charged with managing the project, which involved training 25 participants from the Rally’s organising team, 180 safety marshals, 70 timing marshals, eight stage commanders and eight team leaders. CAA planned to measure the success of the initiative based on an FIA observer’s report, the development of its incident management timings and procedures and an overall improvement in the co-ordination of its motor sport events.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Improve safety standards at events via better communications and procedures

DENMARK

DANSK AUTOMOBIL SPORTS UNION – DASU

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Encourage junior motor sport

DASU planned to introduce a karting academy for young drivers between the age of eight and 13, which would focus on safety, basic physical training and produce a programme to present junior motor sport to primary school pupils. As part of the project, DASU planned to organise three two-day race camps, six physical training sessions and to enter into an agreement with a consulting company to produce the karting in schools programme. The initiative would be held in conjunction with the country’s Team Denmark elite athlete organisation and its success was to be measured by the completion of the schools presentation programme, with the aim to have at least 50 young drivers completing the DASU Race Academy, and an average of 25 young drivers participating in the physical training.

Further develop junior motor sport

DASU planned to continue its karting race academy project in 2016. As well as running the three race camps and accompanying physical training sessions and schools programme, the organisation aimed to provide assistance to the drivers from experienced coaches at each round of the Danish karting championship. Team Denmark would again be a partner in the initiative, the success of which was to be measured by at least 50 drivers attending the race camps, 30 drivers taking part in the physical training sessions, five schools presentations being initiated, and at least one medal being won from 5-10 drivers selected to race at the CIK Junior Championships.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Encourage junior motor sport via karting academy and schools presentations

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT 2016

Further develop karting race academy and schools presentation programme

EGYPT

AUTOMOBILE & TOURING CLUB OF EGYPT – ATCE

2016 SAFETY

Acquire a professional and reliable timing system

ATCE planned to access and implement a new timing system for use in its motor sport events. The organisation would then train its officials to use the new technology, as well as teach them about rally management in line with the Middle East Rally Championship’s (MERC) regulations. After acquiring the new timing equipment, the ATCE aimed to use it on local rally events, as well as work on safety planning for motor sport events and preparing and managing rally stages with the aim to hold a MERC candidate event in the future.

Ahmed Badr, ATCE Director of Motor Sport, and Hani Shaban, Training Programmes Manager for QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider, were responsible for managing the initiative, which involved training 50-60 officials to use the new timing equipment. The success of the project was to be measured by the ATCE successfully acquiring the new timing system and the newly trained personnel passing relevant theoretical and practical exams.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Acquire and implement a new timing system for use in motor sport events

ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIAN MOTORSPORT ASSOCIATION – EMA

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Implement an electronic timing system

EMA aimed to acquire and implement a new electronic timing system to replace its existing manual arrangements. The organisation’s objectives were to remove human errors to produce accurate results in a timely manner. After ordering and receiving the new electronic timing equipment, the EMA planned to arrange a training event for its timekeepers and results officers so they would become familiar with the new system, which would take place in conjunction with MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider. Ernesto Molinari and Simone Ferrari, EMA board members,

were responsible for arranging the initiative, which would involve training 20 time control officers and three results scorers. These trainees would be selected from the EMA’s existing manual timekeepers and scorers, along with new recruits. The final selection would be made up of personnel that displayed competence with the new equipment and a passion for motor sport. EMA planned to measure the success of the project on the absence of any future timing and scoring issues and by the timely production of accurate results during motor sport events.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Acquire and implement a new timing system for use in motor sport events

FINLAND

AKK MOTORSPORT – AKK

2015 ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT

Improve volunteer management

AKK set out to develop new software to aid its volunteer management system, particularly in relation to the annual Rally Finland event. The ASN felt it and other ASNs seemed to lack proper tools and so it decided to further expand its KITI software. It was decided that AKK would work with three Finnish software development companies - Leonidas, Devaus and Profiz - to complete the design process for the new software system. AKK was to measure the success of the initiative through its own experiences of the volunteer management tool in practice, the number of new customers (ASNs) buying the software, and an internal and customer satisfaction survey and feedback channels.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Increase junior karting activities

AKK aimed to help its member clubs increase and develop junior karting activities by giving them concrete ways to take action at grassroots level. A secondary objective of the new project was to challenge potential partners to finance 100 new junior karts for use in the clubs. The organisation’s marketing arm, AKK Sports Ltd, assisted the project, which was led by AKK’s Director General, Secretary General and Marketing Director. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the amount of clubs that engaged in the programme, the number of new karts donated to the clubs and the number of new junior drivers taking part in club activities.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Improve volunteer management through a new software analysis system

2016

Increase junior motor sport activities via new karts for member clubs

FRANCE

FÉDÉRATION FRANÇAISE DU SPORT AUTOMOBILE –

FFSA

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPEMENT

Develop a youth programme for accessibility

FFSA aimed to facilitate access for new young drivers to motor sport by detecting those with the most potential and providing them with a pathway to future success. The initiative, which was open to approximately 600 young drivers from the FFSA’s French Karting school and selection programmes in rallies and karting, involved facilitating access to practice in grassroots disciplines and then training and coaching the best of the young drivers into international programmes. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the increased number of new young drivers in French Karting Schools, the rapid improvement in driving skills of young drivers and the sporting results of the new recruits.

2016 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Develop motor sport in France

FFSA aimed to develop motor sport in France while also helping young people who endure difficulties to enjoy the sport. Other objectives for the project included explaining the social interests of motor sport, teaching people how to learn trades in the industry and how to become officials at motor sport events, as well as detecting new junior talent. The number of attendees for those events, the number of young people with difficulties who attended and the qualities of the young drivers that were selected through the programme were the principal success measures for initiative, which would involve organising events and demonstrations in big cities.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Develop a youth program for accessibility and lead new drivers to future success

2016

Develop motor sport in France through social interest events

GERMANY

DEUTSCHER MOTOR SPORT BUND – DMSB

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop officials training

DMSB aimed to improve the training it offered to approximately 1,000 motor sport officials by relying less on external platforms to share information and provide stronger teaching courses with an emphasis on on-site safety training. As well as further developing the online ‘media elements’ of its officials training with more learning content, DMSB planned a logical integration of those sections and to define target groups for the different components, and create a user’s guide. The success of the initiative was to be measured by a DMSB analysis of the results of the theoretical and practical tests given to officials during events that would examine the effectiveness of the new online tools.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Continued development of officials training

DMSB planned to continue developing and improving its training for approximately 1,000 officials. The organisation also aimed to increase the quality of its officials’ work at motor sport events, get the course accredited by an education institution and provide a mentoring scheme for trainers and officials. As well as developing its teaching courses, DMSB also planned to reach out to universities such as Europa Campus and University of Kaiserslautern to get recognition of its motor sports officials training. The success of the initiative was to be based on DMSB’s analysis of the results of the practical and theoretical tests taken by its officials after the training sessions and by studies of the mentor system on an individual basis.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Develop officials training through expanded and updated media guides

2016

Develop officials training via further improved courses and a mentoring scheme

GUATEMALA

AUTOMOVIL CLUB DE GUATEMALA – ACG

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Train young drivers and officials

ACG planned to continue the development training it offers its young drivers and officials that was started in 2013 and 2014. This was to include grassroots motor sport events, mandatory theoretical safety classes for all auto and kart drivers, advanced training with elite instructors for existing drivers and teams, increasing the knowledge of officials, marshals and race directors, and expanding the training sessions to new volunteers, all of which would contribute to the creation of a safe racing environment. The success of the initiative, which was open to every race car, kart and auto cross driver in the country, as well as every existing official and all new volunteers, was to be measured by the success of the new development sessions and race instruction courses, and at least six grassroots motor sport events taking place alongside two for officials.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Create a grassroots and karting development plan

ACG aimed to facilitate access to motor sport for 120140 new drivers, develop the skills of existing young drivers and include ‘Safe Race’ events as part of an existing national championship. As part of the plan, new drivers would be found via social media mechanisms, events and schools visits, while those drivers taking part in the intermediate and advanced training would be selected on the basis of their achievements on and off track. The number of new drivers taking part in motor sport was to measure the success of the initiative, as would existing drivers completing courses and exams, and the ‘Safe Race’ events being completed.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Update and develop training sessions for Young Drivers and officials

2016

Grassroots and kart development plan for new and existing young drivers

HONDURAS (Cluster)

ASOCIACION HONDURENA DE AUTOMOVILISMO DEPORTIVO – AHAD

2016 SAFETY

Develop officials training

AHAD planned to team up with two other ASNs, Club Automovilistico de Nicaragua (CAN) and Automovil Club de El Salvador (ACES) to undertake a cluster training programme for race directors, stewards and marshals, predominantly in karting. In total, the plan was to train 60 people, with training delivered in each of the three countries. The ASNs chose to work with the Automovil Club de Costa Rica (ACCR) to deliver the training. At the end of the training sessions the ASNs

could expect the participants to be capable of running competitions safely, on time and within the regulations. The Executive Director of AHAD, the lead ASN, would be in charge of managing the activities, which would be composed of a training session for all officials and then separate seminars for marshals and race directors and another for the stewards and race directors. Participants would take written and oral examinations during on–site evaluations to assess their progress.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Develop cluster training for motor sport officials to ensure safe and regulated events

ICELANDIC MOTORSPORT ASSOCIATION – AKIS

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Improve professionalism and safety in Icelandic circuit racing

AKIS aimed to develop the professionalism and safety practices in Icelandic circuit racing by building up local knowledge regarding track design and safety and assisting clubs with local government planning and zoning regulations. As well as consulting FIA experts on evaluations for current track racing safety plans and seminars for local engineers and circuit designers, AKIS planned to conduct a feasibility study for all its tracks that would consider the consistency of curve trajectory, deceleration zones, impact-absorbing

trackside protection and guardrails. It also intended to conduct simulations and create a safety plan for marshals and media personnel with consideration to its medical facilities. Thrandur Arnthorsson, General Secretary of AKIS, and Tryggvi Thordarson, President of AKIS, would lead the project, and its success was to be measured by a resulting increase in safety factors at each of AKIS’ tracks, as well as an action plan for upgrading circuit safety standards and procedures being put in place within the next five years.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Improve safety in circuit racing via a review of track design and security

INDONESIA (Cluster)

IKATAN MOTOR INDONESIA – IMI

2016 SAFETY

Provide cluster scrutineer and technical training to regional ASNs

The IMI planned to provide cluster training in scrutineering and technical delegate skills to its own officials, as well as those from the ASNs from Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia. CAMS, an FIA Regional Training Provider would be responsible for developing and delivering the training. Taqwa Suryo, who manages all of the officials training, seminars and licensing for IMI, was to be responsible for managing the activity, which would involve 20-30 participants, all of whom were expected to already be a licensed

scrutineer representative of their ASN. IMI hoped to help the participating ASNs to improve the skills of their scrutineers and technical delegates and also provide them with the tools and knowledge to deliver training within their own organisation via a “Train the Trainer programme” that was to be included in the course. The success of the initiative was to be measured by an assessment provided by CAMS on each of the training participants.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Organise technical training for officials, including those from three nearby ASNs

IRAN

MOTORCYCLE AND AUTOMOBILE FEDERATION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN – MAFIRI

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Safety training for rally and circuit officials

MAFIRI planned to improve the standard of its rally and circuit officials by implementing a training programme to cover trauma and basic life support training for the medical teams, scrutineers training and administrative team training. In total, the ASN aimed to have over 50

participants in the training sessions. Training would be provided by QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider. Participants would be required to undertake an evaluation to assess their progress.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Improve the standard of rally and circuit events by training officials

AUTOMOBILE CLUB D’ITALIA – ACI

2015 SAFETY

Ensure the safety of motor sport officials

ACI set out to ensure the safety of the officials at all of its national and international events by continuing to implement their education programme evaluated by a team of certified motorsport safety and quality assessors. The initiative involved designing and organising resources for the new safety programme, which would be implemented in conjunction with the University of Naples, and followed up by activities to validate its effectiveness. The training would be offered to approximately 800 officials and its success was to be measured by compliance with the project timetable, completeness of the deliverables, satisfaction of project stakeholders including officials and ASN management and conformity to the quality and safety management system.

Improve reliability of official processes and activities

A continuation of the 2015 project, the ACI aimed to deliver a competency-based multi-level training programme for officials and also improve their skills and safety awareness in event planning, event management and emergency response co-ordination, while improving safety at its national and international rally events. After determining and implementing the new training programme, which would be open to at least 800 licenced officials, the ACI planned, as in 2015, to measure the success of the initiative by assessing compliance with the project timetable, completeness of the deliverables, satisfaction of project stakeholders including officials and ASN management and conformity to the quality and safety management system.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Training programme to ensure the safety of motor sport officials

2016 SAFETY 2016

Improve reliability of official processes and activities via multi-level training programme

IVORY COAST

FÉDÉRATION IVOIRIENNE DE SPORTS AUTOMOBILE

– FISA

2015 SAFETY

Develop new timing procedures to aid safety personnel

FISA decided to provide a new timing system to aid safety crews at its African Rally Championship round to give them more accurate and faster timing, to help them manage the race, develop a real race strategy and gain confidence and reliability. After identifying and acquiring the equipment needed for the new system, FISA planned to train its officials and then test the new system on a national event before implementing it at the ARC event. Alain Ambrosino, President of FISA,

and Jean Luc Eerebout, a time keeping official for the organisation’s ARC round, were responsible for the project, which involved training 25 time keepers and officials – the usual senior time keepers and their level one management members – with the new system at the designated national event. FISA planned to measure the success of the project by speaking to FIA Officials who would observe the ARC event and would then validate it by means of a final report.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Develop new timing procedures to aid safety personnel during live events

JORDAN

THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF JORDAN – RACJ

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Promote grassroots motor sport

Working with Apex Circuit Design, RACJ planned to promote grassroots motor sport in Jordan by producing plans to upgrade the Sofex Racing Circuit into a CIKapproved karting circuit. The organisation also hoped the proposed changes would provide a platform to increase awareness of motor sport in the country so that more investment would be made into the development of future venues. The success of the project, which would be led by Othman Nassif, CEO of Jordan Motorsport, was to be measured by the attainment of approval from the CIK for the design of the karting facility and the production of construction drawings in preparation for the next round of FIA Grant Funding.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Implement upgrades to Sofex Racing Circuit

For 2016, RACJ planned to implement the proposed upgrades to the Sofex Racing Circuit that it had designed in 2015. The organisation also aimed to continue the project as part of a drive to promote grassroots motor sport in Jordan. RACJ had worked with Apex Circuit Design to design the changes to the track and planned to measure the success of the project by completing the implementation of the design drawings according to the relevant FIA and CIK standards.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Promote grassroots motor sport via new plans for upgraded karting facilities

2016

Construction of upgraded karting facilities

KENYA

KENYA MOTOR SPORTS FEDERATION – KMSF

2016 SAFETY

Acquire suitable radio equipment

KMSF planned to buy new radio equipment for the control, conduct and safe management of motor sport events in the country, primarily in rallies. Once the equipment, which was expected to include a suitable base station, repeaters, as well as individual, vehicle and handheld sets, was purchased, KMSF planned to train radio operators to understand their new roles, the nature of motor sport and the new protocols and procedures needed to operate the new radios. The training would be provided in conjunction with MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider, as well as a local telecommunications company, an amateur radio organisation and the Off-Road Association of KMSF.

The practices developed for the operation of the system, which would be given to approximately 4060 radio operators, would be developed to dovetail with existing training in effective rally control given to KMSF’s Clerks of the Course and senior officials. The success of the project, which would be supervised by Dr Soin, Chairman of KMSF’s Rallies Commission, was to be measured and monitored by the careful observation of events that used the new equipment in order to recognise better and more effective levels of communications, improved event management and responses to incidents and accidents.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Acquire suitable radio equipment for use in motor sport events

KUWAIT

KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB – KIAC

2016 SAFETY

Improve competence of rally officials

KIAC aimed to improve the operational levels of its senior rally officials, marshals and volunteers, as well as implement a better level of communication between senior management personnel and its on-site motor sport officials. The major tasks associated with the project included new training for senior managers on event management, risk management, the preparation of rally safety plans, preparation for rally stages and Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) regulations. Rally marshals and volunteers were also to be offered training on communication, first aid, rescue procedures

and the structure of MERC rally special stages. Training would be delivered by QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The success of the project, which was aimed at 8-10 senior officials, as well as 35-40 marshals and volunteers selected as the most dedicated people that work in the organisation of Kuwait rallies, was to be measured by the total number of people completing the new training sessions and the levels of improvements and discipline demonstrated by participants in follow up evaluations.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Improve competence of rally officials via training for motor sport personnel

LATVIA

LATVIJAS AUTOMOBILU FEDERACIJA – LAF

2015 SAFETY

Implement complete rescue teams

LAF set out to provide its event organisers with complete specific rescue teams that it also hoped would work with ASNs in neighbouring countries to Latvia during motor sport events. As part of the project, LAF aimed to improve the quality of the rescue teams that it sends to motor sport events and it also planned to try and reduce costs for the organisers of motor sport competitions. The chairman of LAF’s Rally Commission was to be given responsibility for the new initiative as the trainer of all of the organisation’s rescue teams. The training provided

to LAF’s motor sport rescue teams would be given in conjunction with the Latvian Government. The success of the project was to be measured by LAF being in a position to offer quick and professional safety services teams that would be able to give help in the shortest time to the satisfaction of the organisers of the championship events in the country. Reduced future costs for safety services would also be used to measure the success of the initiative.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Improve availability, responsiveness and cost effectiveness of motor sport rescue teams

LEBANON

AUTOMOBILE ET TOURING CLUB DU LIBAN – ATCL

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop motor sport in Lebanon

ATCL planned to provide training for young drivers in Lebanon to help them to move to the next level in their motor sport careers by conducting an intensive two-day driver training and development programme. The ASN hoped to attract 30 participants – the top two drivers would be then given the opportunity to attend an F4 test later in the year. The programme, to be delivered by external trainers, would have a comprehensive curriculum, including driving techniques, simulator sessions, fitness testing and training, nutrition management, race preparation, mental coaching and data analysis. ATCL Coordinator Imad Lahoud would be given responsibility for the project, the on-track elements of which would be conducted at the RPM Circuit at Mtein. Drivers would be selected based on recent performance in motor sport events and perceived development potential.Participants would be evaluated based on a range of criteria - in addition to their driving performance, trainers would assess their fitness levels, ability to analyse date and their mental aptitude.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Acquire new timing equipment

ATCL aimed to purchase new timing equipment for use in its Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) event and it would train its personnel to use the new technology, along with officials from neighbouring ASNs. Imad Lahoud, ATCL Co-ordinator, Gaby Kreiker, an ASN Director, and Lian Tawtah, the ATCL’s Chief Timing Commander, were to manage the project together. The training would also be offered to the chief timing commanders from several nearby ASNs that also host MERC events, which the ATCL hoped would help them to become more independent. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the ATCL hosting its MERC event using solely its own personnel and the new equipment.

AT A GLANCE

2015 Driver development programme

2016

Acquire new timing equipment for use in rally events

MADAGASCAR

FÉDÉRATION DU SPORT AUTOMOBILE DE MADAGASCAR – FSAM

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop grassroots motor sport

FSAM aimed to encourage emerging young drivers and provide them with best practice training on the basics of motor sport in the hope of expanding motor sport in Madagascar. Certified instructors, coaches, and technical personnel would provide the training to the new drivers and responsibility for the project was given to Sandy Solofonirina, FSAM’s former Secretary General. The number of kart drivers that were trained during 2015 would measure the success of the initiative, as would their performance in local competitions.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Acquire new timing equipment

FSAM planned to purchase new timing equipment and train the marshals at its rally events to use it appropriately. Sandy Solofonirina would be responsible for managing the project, along with the FIA Regional Training Provider, MSA. Approximately 20 timekeepers and flying finish marshals that had already been supplied with licences would be given training on the new equipment, and the overall success of the project was to be measured by a final assessment that followed the teaching course, as well the results of ongoing monitoring by the ASN.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Develop grassroots motor sport via new training for young drivers

2016

Acquire new timing equipment for use in rally events

MALTA

MALTA MOTORSPORT FEDERATION – MMF

2015 ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT

Develop structures for management procedures

MMF aimed to produce an organisational structure to represent each aspect of motor sport based on a proposed model given with a full business plan covering operational procedures, licensing systems and requirements for competitors, administration, permits, and marshals registration and training schemes. The key tasks for the plan were to facilitate democratic and transparent elections for MMF representatives, create a governance structure in a way that all member clubs would be able to reach an agreement on its future constitution, create a basic database for competitors to record their licences and any relevant medical history, as well an additional one for marshals and officials.

MMF also aimed to produce a communications plan that outlined promotional messages for all affiliated clubs and potential new clubs. MMF’s Training Coordinator, Stefanie Calleja, planned to work closely with the UK’s MSA, which would manage and deliver the project in its capacity as a FIA Regional Training Provider. Training in corporate responsibility and leadership training and event management training was to be offered to approximately 40 participants. The success of the project was to be measured in the feedback provided in four meetings that were to be held to discuss the progress made on MMF’s new governance structure.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Develop structures for management procedures to create a new ASN constitution

MAURITANIA

FÉDÉRATION MAURITANIENNE DES SPORTS MÉCANIQUES – FMSM

2016 SAFETY

Develop safety teams for motor sport events

FMSM aimed to prepare a team of officials that would be able to organise motor sport events that meet FIA safety standards. As well as categorising and understanding motor sport, FMSM also planned to form a new organising committee for motor sport events, to introduce a clear chain of command for communications, understand how to attract drivers, media and sponsors, as well as introduce effective event management and relations with the Mauritanian government.Baham Lekhal, FMSM President, was to

be responsible for managing the project, which would be carried out in conjunction with the training officials from QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider. Approximately 15-20 FMSM officials and personnel would receive new training as part of the initiative, the success of which was to be measured by the final total number of training participants and from the feedback given by the QMMF trainers who were to test everyone that completed the courses.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Develop officials’ teams for motor sport events that comply with FIA regulations

ORGANIZACIÓN MEXICANA DEL DEPORTE AUTOMOVILISTICO INTERNACIONAL – OMDAI

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPEMENT

Create a new national karting championship

OMDAI planned to consolidate its grassroots development plan for motor sport in Mexico to give average income families access to the sport in a protected environment where safety, education and maximising accessibility to motor sport would be priorities. A new well-promoted championship for firsttime applicants would be introduced alongside existing national championships as part of the project, which would provide training to approximately 80-120 young drivers. The total number of applicants, the results of the championship and the level of motor sport reached by the drivers thanks to the programme were to measure the success of the project.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPEMENT

Accelerate plans for a national Legend championship

OMDAI aimed to purchase ten ‘Legend’ cars to accelerate the possibility of creating a new Mexican national Legend championship. As the organisation considered the Legend cars to be an intermediate step between karting and higher forms of motor sport, it hoped the championship would offer a new step for young drivers by combining competition with learning sessions. After buying, importing and adjusting the Legend cars to make them ready for the new championship, OMDAI planned to give new training sessions for junior motor sport participants that would integrate with its existing High Performance Driving School.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Consolidate the grassroots development by creating a new junior championship

2016

Fast-track plans for a national legend championship

MOZAMBIQUE

AUTOMOVEL E TOURING CLUBE DE MOÇAMBIQUE –ATCM

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Encourage and educate junior drivers

ATCM aimed to increase the number of young drivers taking part in its national championship, as well as teach them about nutrition and fitness, and the correct motor sport safety procedures and regulations. The organisation also aimed to promote road safety through motor sport. Mauro Costa, of Mozambique’s national karting championship, and Antonio Marques, ATCM President, were given responsibility for managing the project, which was offered to approximately 60 drivers

in total. These drivers were split up into courses that each involved 8-12 participants, whose ages ranged from four to 12-years-old. The success of the initiative, which involved engaging trainers, media organisations and the parents of junior drivers, and conducting workshops in educational facilities and car dealerships, was to be measured by the number of newly trained motor sport participants and their results in theoretical and practical examinations.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Inspire and educate junior drivers while promoting road safety via motor sport

NAMIBIA

NAMIBIA MOTOR SPORT FEDERATION – NMSF

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Train motor sport officials

NMSF aimed to establish a new training programme for its motor sport officials, who would then be tasked with further educating marshals and other personnel to increase the level of competency at its events and enhance overall motor sport safety. After the initial group of officials were taught the necessary skills to be trainers, in conjunction with MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider, it was then planned that they would then teach approximately 50 other motor sport personnel. The effectiveness of all training would then be evaluated. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the results of exams the newly trained officials took following the training and their subsequent effectiveness in action at motor sport events.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Acquire new timing equipment

NMSF planned to obtain new timing equipment for use in its rally events to replace its older kit. The organisation would then train its officials and motor sport personnel to use the new timing equipment correctly. The training, which would be held in conjunction with MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider, would be given to approximately 30 volunteer officials, with preference given to those with previous experience. The success of the project was to be measured by the results of exams given to the officials after they had completed the equipment training and an ongoing assessment of their performance at subsequent motor sport events.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Train motor sport officials to enhance motor sport safety at events

2016

Obtain new timing equipment and training personnel to use it in rally events

NEPAL

NEPAL AUTOMOBILES’ ASSOCIATION – NASA

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Construct a racing circuit to encourage motor sport

NASA aimed to build a new racing circuit to provide a competition arena for drivers in Nepal to demonstrate their skills to motor sport officials. The organisation also planned to buy new cars or karts and hold a selfsustaining event at the new facility. Govinda Prasad Bhattarai, General Secretary, of NASA would be responsible for managing the activity, which was to involve planning, and building the new circuit, as well as training drivers on the correct regulations and establishing a motor sport culture in Nepal. The success of the project was to be measured by the results of a major event being hosted at the newly developed racing track with the new cars, and a further evaluation report that would be submitted at the completion of activity.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Upgrade racing facilities

NASA planned to improve its racing circuit with new communications and safety equipment, as well as add more karts and a control and training rooms with enhanced kit. Govinda Prasad Bhattarai would be responsible for managing the activity, which aimed to improve the skills of Nepal’s drivers and motor sport officials, as well as hosting regular self-sustaining events. The increasing number of karting drivers, improved communications and safety equipment being installed at the track leading to an overall increase of safety for participants and officials was to measure the success of the initiative.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Build a new racing circuit to encourage motor sport for drivers and officials

2016

Improve racing facilities to enhance driver and official’s skills and safety

NETHERLANDS

KNAC NATIONALE AUTOSPORT FEDERATIE – KNAF

2015 SAFETY

Develop a safety plan for rally events

KNAF aimed to develop a safety plan to set standards at its rally events, which would involve implementing new software, providing education courses, safety materials and communication plans, as well as new guidelines for marshals and ‘STAR’ officials. After conducting research for the new project, KNAF planned to provide new training for motor sport personnel, which would be offered to approximately 50-80 course car crew members, approximately 50 ‘STAR’ officials and 8-10 safety officers from rally organisations affiliated with KNAF. The success of the activity was to be measured by the standard of the new guidelines and educational plans, and the safety training courses material that was to be produced.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Train instructors for race and rally schools

KNAF aimed to train and certify 100 instructors for approved race and rally schools, which would tackle issues such as fair play, positive coaching, good behaviour, safety, anti-doping and sexual intimidation. The organisation also planned to research the use of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in elite level drivers. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the amount of organised training that took place and the number of certified instructors and trainers it produced. The number of tested drivers and a report that was to be produced would measure the success of the HRV measurements.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Create a safety plan for rally events via new material and training courses

2016

Train instructors for race and rally schools and research into HRV in elite drivers

NEW ZEALAND

MOTORSPORT NEW ZEALAND – MSNZ

2016 ASN STRUCTURE & MANAGEMENT

Create online system to access MSNZ facilities

MSNZ planned to develop the event management, licensing and technical modules of their online system, offering easy access to competitors, officials, event organisers, scrutineers and member clubs. The new system was to be designed to handle MSNZ’s licensing, event management, event entry, permit applications, event reporting, technical applications, and training and club management. Bill Bawn, the MSNZ Sporting Manager, was to be responsible for managing the project to produce the new system, which the MSNZ

would provide training on to affiliated club staff, event organisers and stewards. It also aimed to remove the need for paper-based applications and entries, and streamline documentation at motor sport events and post-event reporting. The success of the initiative was to be measured on how well the new system met the business requirements of MSNZ and provide an accurate and user-friendly system and service for competitors, officials, events organisers and member clubs.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Build a user-friendly online system to access MSNZ facilities for all site visitors

NORWAY

NORWEGIAN AUTOMOBILE FEDERATION – NAF

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Educate young drivers

KNA planned to educate its young drivers about fitness, nutrition, mental coaching, technical understanding, media relations and safety on and off the track through a comprehensive young driver development programme. The project, which was to be led by the KNA’s nominated Management Committee, would be produced in conjunction with several organisations in Norway, including The Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Anti-Doping Norway. The success of the initiative was to be measured by how many young drivers from local clubs across Norway participated in the Young Driver Development Programme, and took part in the KNA’s organised conferences and workshops, which were to be continuously evaluated. The training was to be offered to selected young drivers at entry and elite levels.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Continued education of young drivers

The KNA planned to continue its education programme for young drivers, which continued to have the goal of instilling best practice principles into all motor sport participants in Norway. Aspects of the project that would be continued from the previous year included providing tools and resources for the drivers, the ‘Girls with Speed’ initiative designed to get more women involved in motor sport, and the conferences and training offered to the junior participants. The success of the initiative was again to be measured by how many young drivers from local clubs across Norway participated in the Programme and took part in the KNA’s organised conferences and workshops. As in 2015, the training was offered to selected young drivers at entry and elite levels.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Educate young drivers about various aspects of motor sport

2016

Continued education of young drivers to develop talent from junior to elite level

OMAN

OMAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION – OAA

2015 SAFETY

Train rally officials to manage a safe event

OAA planned to train all of its rally officials on the rules and regulations of managing a safe motor sport event in accordance with FIA regulations. The project, which was to be co-managed by two officials from QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider, involved training rally officials from all levels, including senior officials training for stewards, safety officers and chief marshals, as well as training for timing and safety marshals. Service park, first aid, self-preparation and rescue training was also provided. The success of the initiative was to be measured by a committee of OAA and QMMF trainers, and evaluation feedback would also be taken from the participants taking part in the training.

Train track officials and volunteers

OAA planned to provide four days of training for its circuit officials on the latest motor sport rules and regulations needed to put on a safe and well-run event. The project, which was to be managed by Anwar Al Zadjali, an OAA Advisor, would involve training 5-6 track officials, 25-30 marshals and volunteers, 7-8 timekeepers, 9-10 drift circuit officials and 5-7 drag circuit officials. Training would be delivered by QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The success of the initiative was to be measured by evaluations conducted during the training sessions and by the results of a theoretical exam given to all participants where the required pass rate was 80%.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Instruct all levels of rally officials on how to safely manage an event

2016 SAFETY 2016

Teach track personnel to improve safety and event management standards

PANAMA

ASOCIACIÓN AUTOMOVILISTICA DE TOURING Y DEPORTES DE PANAMÁ – ASAI

2015 SAFETY

Homologate karting circuit

The ASAI aimed to homologate its karting circuit to international FIA standards by implementing a programme of upgrades to enable it to host national and international events. The project, which was to be managed by ASN President Dante Pescetto, an experienced race promoter, would take karting races to an international level. ASAI planned to work closely

with the Panamanian Karting club due to its level of experience in junior motor sport and the success of the initiative was to be measured by the feedback from Julian Abed, the FIA Director of Track and Safety for America, who ASAI hoped would homologate the track after the necessary work had been finished.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Upgrade karting circuit to international FIA standards

PARAGUAY

TOURING Y AUTOMÓVIL CLUB PARAGUAYO TACPY

2015 SAFETY

Implement safety training for officials

TACPY aimed to train all its motor sport officials in Paraguay and issue them with certification once they had completed the necessary training to ensure improved competency in different roles, at every level. The project, which was to be managed by TACPY General Training Co-ordinator José Pésole and the ASN’s Board and Competitions Committee member Dr Nery Silva, would involve mandatory training for approximately 250 motor sport personnel from different

clubs around the country who have varying levels of experience in the field. TACPY planned to work with Mexico’s OMDAI instructors to develop a multilevel training programme. OMDAI is an FIA Regional Training Provider. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the results of assessments that would be held after every event, as well as by the feedback from the constant monitoring TACPY would be conducting on the newly trained officials.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Organise and implement mandatory safety training for motor sport officials

PHILIPPINES

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION PHILIPPINES – AAP

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Establish a grassroots programme for junior drivers

AAP aimed to find talented junior drivers from across the Philippines and enrol them into a grassroots programme to help develop them into international-level motor sport drivers. The main goal of the programme was to develop a cost-effective transition pathway from karting to circuit racing, in particular, touring cars. The programme planned to attract 50-100 participants, aged 16-20 years. The success of the programme was to be measured by having graduates that would eventually participate and compete in the National Touring Car Series in the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Ensure a sustainable grassroots programme

AAP planned to continue its aim of creating a grassroots programme to nurture the talent of junior motor sport participants, while also establishing a safe and costeffective circuit racing initiative to find the country’s next champion driver. The organisation hoped to make the programme, which would involve classroom and practical training modules, sustainable and make sure it developed a career path for the maximum of 20 applicants that enrolled in the scheme. The success of the activity was to be measured by the top drivers successfully getting a seat in a national motor sport event at the end of the programme. These drivers would afterwards continue driver training and development via continual monitoring.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Select junior touring car drivers to develop from grassroots to elite level

2016

Guarantee a sustainable grassroots programme for junior drivers

PORTUGAL

FEDERAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE AUTOMOBILISMO E KARTING – FPAK

2016 SAFETY

Develop training for rally and circuit officials

FPAK aimed to develop and deliver a competencybased multi-level training programme for circuit and rally officials in Portugal. The ASN wanted to improve the knowledge, skills and safety awareness amongst its motor sport personnel in relation to event planning, event management and emergency response coordination. It also hoped to ensure the safe conduct of all the national and international rally and circuit events it hosted. The training programme, which would follow a multi-level curriculum, would be provided to 61 technical officials and 85 sporting officials from the FPAK’s various clubs and associates, as well as eight

students from the Engineering University of Oporto. The programme would start with an assessment of the training needs of the officials, after which the appropriate curriculum would be developed and suitably qualified trainers engaged to deliver it. The programme would be scheduled in line with FPAK’s rally and circuit competition calendar. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the results of the final written and practical assessments, as well as by the contents of the final reports written by the assessors involved in the process.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Introduce multi-level training for rally and circuit motor sport officials

QATAR

QATAR MOTOR AND MOTOR CYCLE FEDERATION –QMMF

2016 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Develop and implement safety training for female officials

QMMF aimed to increase the number of female officials involved with organisations that host motor sport events in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It also planned to improve the level of their training by giving a live demonstration of how to safely and correctly host a motor sport event during Qatar’s Sealine Cross Country Rally, which the participants would help to arrange as part of their development course. The training project, which was to be managed by Hani Shaban, QMMF’s Training Programmes Manager, and Marielou Cruz, Deputy to the QMMF President, would teach the course participants how to successfully manage a motor sport

event, the risks and safety features of motor sport, the event chain of command and how to arrange an event organising committee, as well as providing practical on-event experience. QMMF encouraged ASNs from across the MENA region to select one or two officials to participate in the programme, aiming for a maximum of 20-25 participants. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the number of participants from motor sport clubs in the MENA region taking part in the training and their subsequent willingness to take an active role in the organisation of the Sealine Cross Country Rally.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Develop safety training for female officials involving practical experience

ROMANIA

AUTOMOBIL CLUBUL ROMAN – ACR

2015 SAFETY

Develop safety training for competitors and officials

ACR aimed to deliver theoretical and practical motor sport safety training to 20 senior drivers, 40 junior drivers and 40 officials, as well as purchasing all the necessary safety equipment needed for international competitions. The success of the project, which was to involve creating special events to evaluate the participating drivers and officials, was to be measured by the 10 trainers involved in the safety courses and by the feedback contained in the final satisfaction surveys completed by the participants. All of the drivers and officials that received the new training would also be monitored on events.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Promote motor sport from the grassroots level

ACR planned to promote junior motor sport by offering a new grassroots motor sport programme to at least 200 16-25 year-old participants who would then compete in motor sport events for the first time. Alongside this, training would be provided to 20 officials.To implement the new programme, ACR aimed to establish an updated national calendar for grassroots events that would be promoted via a dedicated website to the ASN’s member clubs and branches. ACR also planned to host safety training sessions for the new drivers, as well as selected talented juniors, and issue them with entry level licences. The success of the project was to be measured by the number of new drivers subsequently taking part in grassroots motor sport, by feedback from evaluation taken during the training sessions and by the number of talented juniors selected during the process.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Develop theoretical and practical safety training for young drivers and officials

2016

Encourage motor sport from the grassroots level and attract more competitors

RWANDA

RWANDA AUTOMOBILE CLUB – RAC

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop a grassroots karting programme

RAC aimed to develop a grassroots karting programme in Rwanda for its officials and young drivers. To do this, it planned to buy enough karts and associated equipment to run a small series of kart events throughout the year, as well as train its personnel to run those events. Davite Gincarlo, an experienced motor sport competitor in Rwanda, would be responsible for managing the initiative, which was to be offered to 10 students from schools across the country aged 10-16 years who would be assessed for their level of driving skill and interest in motor sport before being approved. RAC identified that the major tasks associated with the new project would be identifying suitable land to build

a new karting track, designing that facility, purchasing karts and other relevant equipment, producing regulations for the karting events, training the officials and identifying measures for success and feedback.The success of the project, which was to be supported by the UK’s MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider, local land owners and regional karting specialists, was to be measured by the number of junior drivers enrolled to take part in the karting events, by the number of officials trained to work at the events, as well as RAC obtaining approval to design and build the karting facilities.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Implement a grassroots karting programme with new karts and trained officials

SENEGAL

FÉDÉRATION SÉNÉGALAISE DE SPORT AUTOMOBILE ET MOTOCYCLISTE – FSAM

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop junior motor sport

FSAM aimed to attract more junior drivers into motor sport via a new development programme that would involve the re-launch of its national karting championship, creating a new national karting team that would participate in regional events, as well as a re-evaluation of the karting circuit in Dakar, and a talent detection programme.Colonel Dialo Kane, President of FSAM and a former member of the Senegalese team working to organise the Paris-Dakar rally event, was to be responsible for managing the project, which would

involve training 16 junior drivers selected from motor sport clubs and schools in the country. FSAM opted to work with MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider, who would assist in delivering the project, including buying all the necessary equipment and then implementing the training sessions.The success of this project was to be measured by the completion of the planned activities, by the official re-launch of the championship and by the number of new talented young people who would be selected to compete for the Senegal karting team.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Advance junior motor sport via new facilities, national karting team and series

SERBIA

AUTO-MOTO ASSOCIATION OF SERBIA – AMSS

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Define structures for management practices and officials training

AMSS aimed to implement new structures within its organisation to form relevant committees that would be responsible for different areas of motor sport. It also planned to design and deliver new training courses for its officials and marshals, and streamline the resources needed to manage its officials, drivers and clubs by creating a new, simple database. The UK’s MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider, would help to manage and deliver the new project along with the Croatian Car and Karting Federation, Lana Gregurek, a CCKF

co-ordinator, and Branislav Pijevic, Manager for sport and drivers in AMSS. The new training sessions would be offered to a minimum of 50 AMSS marshals, 90% of which would be from the existing pool of volunteers and the remaining 10% would be new applicants. The success of the initiative was to be measured by AMSS establishing its desired officials committees, by the organisation and implementation of the licensing system and suitable database for its motor sport personnel, and by the completion of the training courses for its selected officials.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Define management structure with new procedures and software and training

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

SLOVAK ASSOCIATION OF MOTOR SPORT – SAMS

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Inspire junior motor sport

SAMS aimed to take a hands-on approach to motor sport by finding and developing talented junior kart drivers through connections with schools in the Slovak Republic and giving them the necessary skills and safety knowledge. These new training courses would be offered to approximately 1000 students interested in participating in the project from schools specialising in the field of cars and technical support. The curriculum would include driving techniques, track safety and regulations and mechanical skills, as well as the inclusion of a road safety element. The number of participants in the project, the number of people involved in motor sport after its completion, and the number of new drivers participating in motor sport from the Slovak Republic were to measure the success of the initiative.

Improve safety at hill climb events

SAMS planned to improve safety at some of its hill climb tracks - Dobsina EHC, Johodna IHCC, Penzinska Baba FIA CEZ and Jankov Vrsok FIA CEZ. The organisation hoped to install 15km of guardrails along the most dangerous bends on those courses. The success of the initiative was to be measured by how SAMS’ Safety Commission drew up a safety plan for all the dangerous points on the tracks, and action would then be taken to update these areas and the changes they provided would be measured accordingly.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Encourage junior motor sport by finding and developing talent young drivers

2016 SAFETY 2016

Improve safety at hill climbs by selecting where new guardrails should be built

SLOVENIA

AUTO SPORT FEDERATION OF SLOVENIA – AS 2005

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop and homologate motor racing facilities

AS 2005 aimed to develop a multi-purpose FIAhomologated driving facility that would be used for motor sport racing activities and to deliver safety training courses. The organisation hoped the success of the initiative would lead to motor sport participants being able to improve their skills, promote the sport and provide better facilities to attract and train future professional drivers. The major tasks associated with the project, which was to be handled in conjunction with the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, its Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Infrastructure, and Ministry for

Education and Sport, were to include building the new areas of the facility, planning and constructing additional supporting infrastructure such as safety zones, fences, buildings, traffic lights and communications systems and technical support structures, as well as implementing staff training programmes and marketing and media activities relating to the upgraded facilities. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the AS 2005 obtaining all of the required permits to implement the new infrastructure in accordance with the proposed timeframe, as well as achieving FIA homologation.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Construct new motor racing facilities to educate motor sport participants

SOUTH AFRICA

MOTORSPORT SOUTH AFRICA – MSA

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Establish a pilot event for future young driver academy

MSA intended to establish and run a pilot academy training event for elite young motor sport competitors. If successful, the organisation hoped to establish a full academy in future years with the ultimate goal of equipping elite young competitors to successfully make the transition from local to international motor sport.The academy would have a comprehensive curriculum including driving techniques, nutrition and hydration, fitness, team work, media training and career development.The success of the initiative was to be determined by monitoring the progress of academy participants against their peers on an ongoing basis. A specific fitness reassessment would be undertaken at the High Performance Centre at the University of Pretoria on an individual basis before the end of the season and mentors to the participants were to provide progress reports.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Restore karting circuits

The MSA planned to restore two karting circuits to a safe and race-worthy condition to encourage grassroots motor sport activity and to avoid the possibility of them falling into disuse.The major tasks associated with the project were to engage contractors to carry out the work, supervise the restoration, obtain project engineer sign off for the completed work and conduct an inspection of the circuit to provide it with suitable accreditation. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the condition of the karting circuits once the required work had been completed and the successful approval of the facilities to host karting race events once again.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Create a pilot event for the introduction of a future young driver academy

2016

Refurbish karting circuits to safe and race-worthy condition

SPAIN

REAL FEDERACION ESPAÑOLA DE AUTOMOVILISMO – RFEDA

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Improve co-ordination among motor sport officials

RFEDA aimed to improve the co-ordination among its motor sport officials with new training sessions aimed at refining the sporting and technical management of the events in Spain’s national championships, while also training new candidates to act as permanent officials, conducted by means of the ASN’s annual training seminar. The training, which was to be overseen by RFEDA’s volunteer commission, would involve all of the permanent officers at national motor sport events, as well as officials likely to be promoted to those roles, and Spanish officials nominated to work in FIA championships. The success of the activity was to be measured on the improvements made to the sporting and technical management of motor sport championships in Spain, and by the promotion of new permanent officers that completed the training courses.

Continued improvement of co-ordination among motor sport officials

RFEDA planned to continue with its project to improve the sporting and technical management of the various championships in Spain by equipping its volunteers and officials with new skills developed from updated training sessions. The success of the activity, which involved training for approximately 350-400 senior motor sport officials, was to be measured by the quality of the sporting and technical management arising in the different motor sport championships held across Spain following the completion of the training.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Increase co-ordination among motor sport officials in various championships

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT 2016

Continued development of coordination among officials via updated training

SRI LANKA

CEYLON MOTOR SPORTS CLUB – CMSC

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Implement new timing equipment

CMSC aimed to acquire basic timing equipment and subsequently implement the best practice training needed to correctly use the kit for circuit events. Niroshan Periera, President of CMSC, was to be responsible for managing the project, which would involve receiving quotations and purchasing the equipment, as well as conducting training for experienced timing marshals on the proper use and maintenance of the kit. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the CMSC successfully implementing the timing equipment at circuit meetings in Sri Lanka.

2016 SAFETY

Purchase new safety training equipment

CMSC aimed to procure the best safety equipment for driver extraction and emergency response and to safely teach officials in the operation of the equipment to improve motor sport safety in Sri Lanka. Hussain Akbarally, International Representative and past Treasurer for CMSC, was to be responsible for managing the activity, which was to involve evaluating suppliers of safety equipment, subsequently purchasing and testing the kit, as well as training 15 experienced selected officials in the safe use and maintenance of the equipment. The success of the activity was to be measured by the delivery of the equipment, as well as the results of a questionnaire given at the end of the training from the participants to judge its effectiveness.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Implement new timing equipment train officials to use it correctly

2016

Purchase new motor sport safety training equipment and training officials in its use

SUDAN

SUDANESE AUTOMOBILE AND TOURING CLUB – SATC

2016 SAFETY

Implement event management training for officials

SATC aimed to train its local motor sport officials according to FIA standards and safety practices, and also form the core of an organising committee that would be able to organise local and regional speed tests and drift events. The Sudanese participants would be joined by a group from the Yemen ASN, YCTA. The primary objective for the project was to be the development of a number of highly-trained officials from both of the ASNs who could then start to organise motor sport events in their countries. Abu Obeida ElHaj, the Sudan Club Coordinator and Project Manager, Mazen Al Nabhani, the Yemen Club Coordinator and Hani Shaban, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation Training Programmes Manager, were to be responsible for managing the activity. The training would be

delivered by QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The major tasks that were to be associated with the activity were the development of suitable training materials in consultation with the FIA, preparing and training a group of around 50 officials from the ASNs, preparing manuals for each type of event that were to be the guidelines to be followed by the officials, preparing proposed supplementary regulations for drift and speed test events, event management and volunteer training, as well as guidance on how attract drivers and sponsors. The project was to be deemed to be a success if both the clubs were able to form organising committees that were able to manage a local motor sport event following the training sessions.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Provide event management training for officials from Sudan and Yemen

SWEDEN

SVENSKA BILSPORTFÖRBUNDET – SBF

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Create a motor sport academy

SBF intended to create a motor sport academy dedicated to finding drivers for Sweden’s national team. The main goal of the academy would be to improve the drivers’ on-track performances by providing training courses to make them safer during competitions. The organisation also hoped this would lead to fewer incidents on track and improve the drivers’ lap times by learning more about data logging with engineers. One target of the activity, which would involve purchasing a state-of-theart racing simulator, was to create a better foundation

for the SBF’s selection process for national teams. The success of the initiative, which would train 25 junior and 25 senior drivers, was to be first measured by the results of the assessments given to the drivers taking part in the overall activity. The ASN would also compare the lap times from past competitors in real life racing, with those drivers being trained in 2016 to evaluate how much the drivers had developed.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Produce a motor sport academy to improve the skills of elite young drivers

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE SYRIE – SAC

2015 SAFETY

Acquire a trauma care ambulance

SAC aimed to acquire a fully functioning intensive care unit ambulance to be available for its sporting events, as well as the future rescue training programmes that the organisation would be involved in. The project, which benefited from an ambulance donated by an NGO, involved repairing and painting the vehicle, equipping it with all necessary medical kit and appointing and training the six drivers, paramedics and doctors – two of each – that would be needed to safely and correctly operate the vehicle at motor sport events.

Driver safety equipment and circuit improvements

SAC planned to buy new driver equipment for use in rallying and to encourage more participation in the sport. Equipment would include helmets and overalls, as well as seatbelts. The aim of the programme would be to encourage more drivers and co-drivers to participate in safe rallying through providing them with the necessary equipment. At the same time, the ASN would reinstate the control tower at its circuit to further encourage motor sport activities.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Acquire a trauma care ambulance for use in motor sport events

2016 SAFETY 2016

Purchase of driver safety equipment for rallying and circuit control tower reinstatement

TANZANIA

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF TANZANIA AAT

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Purchase of timing equipment

AAT planned to purchase timing equipment to replace its old existing equipment which it had used for a number of years. The equipment would be used on the Tanzania National Rally Championship and on its round of the African Rally Championship. The ASN decided to work with MSA, an FIA Regional Training

Provider to deliver the theoretical and practical training and 30 officials from the ASN were to be trained in the operation of the timing system, types of time control, how to set up a time control, regulations and use of time cards.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Purchase of timing equipment

THAILAND

THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF THAILAND RAAT

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Senior officials training

RAAT planned to provide further training for its senior motor sport officials in preparation to host FIA Championship events by identifying a group of potential trainers who would undergo a Train the Trainer programme, as well as visiting FIA Championship events to shadow their counterparts before returning to Thailand to train other ASN officials. The ASN opted to work with the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF), an FIA Regional Training Provider to deliver the programme. Prasert Aphiphunya, RAAT Secretary General, was given responsibility for managing the activity, which

was to be held in conjunction with the Sports Authority of Thailand and the Chang International Circuit – the facility where the training would be delivered. The programme would focus on training existing and experienced personnel, who would become RAAT’s trainers in the long term. Initially, 10 senior officials would undertake the Train the Trainer programme –these officials would subsequently train 50 marshals from the ASN. The success of the activity was to be measured by the participants’ exam results and by monitoring their on-event performance.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Provide training for senior officials to increase competency levels and enable them to train ASN personnel

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AUTOMOBILE SPORTS ASSOCIATION – TTASA

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop framework for training officials

TTASA aimed to develop a framework for training and accrediting its officials and to recruit and train a group of new administrators. In addition, the ASN planned to implement a new process for the re-training of existing officials and to broaden their knowledge of managing motor sport events. The major tasks that were to be associated with implementing the activity, according to TTASA, were to increase the awareness of existing officials of the need for professional training and accreditation, to access and recruit persons with foresight and dedication to motor sport and its future in Trinidad and Tobago and the surrounding region, and to develop the framework for motor sport

management and organisation of training sessions. TTASA’s management committee was to be given sole responsibility for managing the project, but it would be conducted in conjunction with OMDAI Mexico, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The training was to be provided to seven TTASA management members and twenty race officials. In addition, the organisation was to make an additional effort to recruit new individuals with the view to making them race officials. The success of the initiative was to be measured by the results of examinations given to the participants that completed the training programmes.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Implement framework for training officials and recruit new administrators

TUNISIA

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB DE TUNISIE – NACT

2016 SAFETY

Implement safety and management training for motor sport officials

NACT aimed to organise a training seminar to teach motor sport safety and management to the officials in Tunisia. The major tasks that were to be associated with the activity would be teaching motor sport event management, risk management and safety, providing marshals training, explaining special stage setups, giving basic life support and rescue training, and providing marshals and other volunteers with specific guidelines. Nadia Gammoudi, NACT Vice President and Project Manager, and Hani Shaban, the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation Training Programmes

Manager, were to be responsible for managing the activity, which would involve training 30-40 officials and volunteers that had been selected by a committee from NACT based on the participation and experience of each person in motor sport events in Tunisia. Training would be delivered by QMMF, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The total number of participants and the progress they showed during the training was to measure the success of the activity, which NACT hoped would integrate with the safety training that was delivered for officials and drivers in other ASNs from the Middle East and North Africa region.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Develop new safety and management training for officials and volunteers

UGANDA

FEDERATION OF MOTOR SPORTS CLUBS OF UGANDA – FMU

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Encourage grassroots motor sport

FMU aimed to attract a wider base of young men and women into motor sport, as well as broadening the activity in Uganda beyond rallying. The organisation also planned to assess the viability of building a karting facility in the country to attract new motor sport participants. The success of the initiative, which Jack Wavamunno, the then FMU President, and David Bitalo, an FMU Clerk of Course were to manage, was to be measured by a feasibility study being implemented and approved and suitable land for the new facility being found.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Develop karting for young motor sport participants

FMU planned to develop karting as a motor sport discipline in Uganda and attract young male and female drivers to karting at an early age together with the support of their families. The organisation also aimed to attract a new pool of sponsors into motor sport. The ASN hoped that the initiative, which was to involve identifying venues for the karting activities and training 10 FMU officials, 20 club officials and 50 competitors, would result in a significant growth in grassroots karting in the country.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Inspire grassroots motor sport for young men and women in Uganda

2016

Develop karting for young motor sport participants of all backgrounds

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AUTOMOBILE & TOURING CLUB FOR UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – ATCUAE

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Junior Karting development programme

ATCUAE’s primary objective for its 2016 motor sport development programme was to attract more young people into karting by developing and conducting an Emirates schools karting championship. The concept was to introduce a new generation of drivers to motor sport through safe and regulated competition, with the hope that some of these drivers would go on to higher levels of motor sport when the championship is complete. The biggest task associated with the project was to recruit teams of junior kart drivers from as many schools as possible around the country. ATCUAE’S project manager Stuart Murray was responsible for the initiative’s overall administration, while Ryan Trutch, the general manager of the Dubai Kartdrome was the project’s brainchild. By working with the Dubai Kartdrome, the Al Ain Raceway and the RAK Track,

ATCUAE, the initiative’s success was to be measured by the number of teams entered from schools around the UAE. In particular, the organisation aimed to attract twice the number of schools that took part in the ‘Gulf Schools Karting Championship’ in 2013-2014. The organiser’s target was to get 65 teams involved, with no limits on entries from individual schools, which would mean over 200 children could take part. After introducing new junior participants to karting and delivering initial training and driving instructions to them, the ATCUAE hoped that that the drivers would stay involved in the sport and progress up the country’s motor sport ladder.

AT A GLANCE 2016

Attract new junior karting drivers and promote karting facilities

MOTOR SPORTS ASSOCIATION – MSA

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Deliver new training sessions for safety car crews

MSA aimed to deliver training sessions for safety car crews working at motor sport events across the UK in order to try to improve spectator safety. The project was developed in response to the recommendations from the Motor Sport Event Safety Review. The ASN also planned to initiate the development of a safety car crew licensing recognition scheme and provide ‘Train the Trainer’ resources to develop its volunteer workforce and develop a more sustainable programme. The success of the initiative, which was to involve training

40-50 participants from existing safety car crew members, was to be measured by a minimum of four workshops taking place, at least 40 safety car crew members completing the training, a consistent approach to all on-event spectator safety related matters on stage rallies being implemented, and by delegates evaluating the training programme, as well as getting an initial approval of the licensing scheme and five additional trainers being available for future courses.

AT A GLANCE

2016

Produce new training sessions for motor sport safety car crews across the UK

AUTOMOBILE COMPETITION COMMITTEE FOR THE UNITED STATES – ACCUS

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Create a grassroots motor sport programme

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), with the endorsement of ACCUS, the ASN, aimed to create a grassroots motor sport programme that would involve hosting 80-100 events across the USA with a total programme entry of 6000 participants. The aim of the programme was to encourage an increase in motor sport participation and to establish motor sport pathways to higher levels. The organisation also planned to work with schools to develop a programme for young students, develop a school curriculum that creates the confidence and understanding needed to take part in future events and create the potential for future worldwide participation.

2016 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Introduce FIA Formula 4 concept to the USA

The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), with the endorsement of ACCUS, the ASN, aimed to introduce the FIA’s F4 concept to the USA to provide a lower cost entry-level car formula series in the country. The organisation also planned to build the series so that it met both the FIA and the Sports Car Club of America’s goals, and provided value through sponsor partnerships that encouraged growth of a strong formula car ladder in the USA. The success of the initiative, which was to involve training for all drivers involved in the new series, was to be measured by the acceleration of the growth of open wheel motorsports within the USA. More specifically, success would mean resetting the open wheel ladder system within the USA to provide a clear lower cost and complete open wheel ladder system from Formula 4 to Formula 2 or Formula Atlantic.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Form a grassroots programme to encourage the participation of young people

2016

Implement the FIA’s Formula 4 junior single seater racing concept to the USA

VENEZUELA

TOURING Y AUTOMÓVIL CLUB DE VENEZUELA – TACV

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Train young motor sport participants

TACV aimed to create a new training scheme to encourage young drivers entering motor sport that would involve tests and training for drivers graduating from karting and going on to enter the national motor racing scene. The major task associated with this activity would be attracting interested young drivers from karting and other activities. The focus of the training was to have two large groups, those coming from karting that would attend at a subsidised rate, and adults that would enter as part of the organisation’s motor sports programme. TACV was to be directly responsible for managing the

activity, which would be held in combination with the two training schools already formed in the country. The plan was to have seven weekends with instruction taking place over a 10-month period. The success of the initiative, which was to involve training groups of 15 participants over initial courses of three days that included theoretical and practical guidance, was to be measured by the feedback from TACV’s instructors from its existing motor sport training schools and by comparing the participants’ performances on track and during the theoretical courses.

AT A GLANCE

2015

Generate a new training programme for young participants to learn new skills

ZAMBIA

ZAMBIA MOTOR SPORT ASSOCIATION – ZMSA

2015 MOTOR SPORT DEVELOPMENT

Improve current timing systems

ZMSA aimed to improve its current motor sport timing systems by purchasing, shipping and taking delivery of the new equipment before its African Rally Championship event, which was planned for the end of May 2015. Sam Ching’ambu, Lynn Szeftel and Muna Singh, would manage the project, which would involve training 35 marshals and approximately 15 other officials. The personnel chosen to receive the training were to be selected from those with existing experience and training would be delivered by MSA, an FIA Regional Training Provider. The success of the initiative was to be measured by ZMSA implementing its new timing system which would produce up-to-theminute results during motor sport events, providing a more reliable and efficient service for competitors.

2016 SAFETY

Grassroots karting programme

ZMSA decided to introduce karting to the country by means of a karting slalom project. The plan was to purchase 3 sets of karts plus driver kits and cones in order to try to engage young people in the sport. The project is endorsed by the National Sports Council of Zambia and the Ministry of Youth and Child Development. The initial plan for the programme was to take the karts and equipment to schools and colleges around Lusaka to demonstrate what can be done and to try to raise interest for young people to take up the sport, then to extend the scope to other provinces.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Upgrade current timing systems for use in motor sport events

2016

Grassroots karting programme

ZIMBABWE

ZIMBABWE MOTOR SPORTS FEDERATION – ZMSF

2015 SAFETY

Ensure the highest levels of safety

ZMSF aimed to ensure the highest levels of safety would be maintained at motor sport events within Zimbabwe by establishing a pool of marshals who would be trained in incident management, communication procedures, fire fighting and extrication support, as well as having up to date equipment at hand to ensure a high standard of safety. Training would be delivered by MSA an FIA Regional Training Provider. The success of the initiative, which was to involve training 30 local motor sport volunteers that were already involved in the ZMSF’s operations, was to be determined by the number of successfully trained marshals after the programme, by evaluating feedback from delegates attending the programme, and by assessing and evaluating the improvement in safety at motor sport events at the ASN’s circuits.

Improve safety and security at race meetings

ZMSF aimed to ensure safety measures at its race meetings were upheld by making sure its circuits were kept clear of unauthorised persons and vehicles at all times, and by keeping those facilities properly protected from vandalism and theft by building earth embankments around the premises. These embankments would be high enough to prevent vehicles from crossing them. Through this project, the ASN hoped to facilitate the efficient running of motor sport by preventing theft of essential circuit equipment and infrastructure and avoiding the presence of unauthorised vehicles on site.

AT A GLANCE 2015

Guarantee the highest levels of safety at events with new officials and equipment

2016 SAFETY 2016

Confirm safety at race meetings is upheld via new infrastructure