The World Motor Sport Council met in Paris on 21 October 2009. The following decisions were taken:
FORMULA ONE
The Monaco Grand Prix has been moved forward one week to 16 May. The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazilian grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.
The FIA is expecting confirmation from Formula One Management about the
grands prix in Canada and Britain shortly.
The latest calendar is below. The final calendar will be adopted at the December meeting of the WMSC.
2010 FIA Formula One World Championship
| 14/3 |
BRN |
Bahrain |
| 28/3 |
AUS |
Australia |
| 4/4 |
MAL |
Malaysia |
| 18/4 |
CN |
China |
| 9/5 |
E |
Spain |
| 16/5 |
MC |
Monaco |
| 30/5 |
TR |
Turkey |
| 13/6 |
CDN |
Canada** |
| 27/6 |
E |
Europe (Valencia) |
| 11/7 |
GB |
Great Britain* |
| 25/7 |
D |
Germany |
| 1/8 |
H |
Hungary |
| 29/8 |
B |
Belgium |
| 12/9 |
I |
Italy |
| 26/9 |
SGP |
Singapore |
| 3/10 |
J |
Japan |
| 17/10 |
ROK |
Korea* |
| 31/10† |
UAE |
Abu Dhabi* |
| 14/11† |
BR |
Brazil |
*Subject to the homologation of the circuit.
**Subject to the completion of contract negotiations with Formula One Management.
†The FIA has approved in principle a proposal to swap the dates of the Abu Dhabi and Brazil grands prix, pending agreement with the promoters of both events.
ENVIRONMENT
The WMSC adopted the proposal put forward by the Environmentally Sustainable Motor Sport Commission (ESMSC) that future motor sport competition should be efficiency-based rather than capacity-based.
The ESMSC also put forward a number of other policy proposals concerning fuels, carbon neutrality, technology promotion, best practice, driver aids and safety, which have been formally endorsed and adopted.
Click here to read the full report from the ESMSC.
RALLYING
From 1 January 2010, a Junior Rally Championship will be created within the framework of the Middle East Rally Championship.
KARTING
Following the creation of a new Karting World Championship for 15 to 18 year old drivers and of a CIK-FIA Academy for 13 to 15 year old drivers, the first season will consist of three events ending on 25 July, 29 August and 3 October 2010.
Each event will run over three days. The Friday will involve sporting and technical checks, an education programme and non-qualifying practice. Saturday will involve non-qualifying practice, qualifying practice and heats. Sunday will involve warm-ups, qualifying heats and the final phase.
For the World Championship, the new final phase format will have two pre-finals (one with a reversed grid) to determine the starting grid for the final.
Total has won the tender to be the single fuel supplier to the CIK-FIA Superkart Championships in 2010 and 2011.
Dell’Orto has won the tender to be the carburetor supplier to the CIK-FIA Championships (Categories KZ1, KZ2) in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
CALENDAR
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
| 10 - 14/2 |
S |
Swedish Rally |
| 3 - 7/3 |
MEX |
Rally Mexico |
| 31/3 - 4/4 |
HKJ |
Jordan Rally |
| 14 - 18/4 |
TR |
Rally of Turkey |
| 5 - 9/5 |
NZ |
Rally of New Zealand |
| 26 - 30/5 |
P |
Rallye de Portugal |
| 7 - 10/7 |
BG |
Bulgaria Rally |
| 28/7 - 1/8 |
FIN |
Rally Finland |
| 18 - 22/8 |
D |
Rallye Deutschland |
| 8 - 12/9 |
J |
Rally Japan |
| 29/9 - 3/10 |
F |
Rallye de France |
| 20 - 24/10 |
E |
Rally Catalunya-Costa Daurada Rally De España |
| 10 - 14/11 |
GB |
Rally of Great Britain |
2010 FIA Production Car World Rally Championship
| 10 - 14/2 |
S |
Swedish Rally |
| 3 - 7/3 |
MEX |
Rally Mexico |
| 31/3 - 4/4 |
HKJ |
Jordan Rally |
| 5 - 9/5 |
NZ |
Rally of New Zealand |
| 28/7 - 1/8 |
FIN |
Rally Finland |
| 18 - 22/8 |
D |
Rallye Deutschland |
| 8 - 12/9 |
J |
Rally Japan |
| 29/9 - 3/10 |
F |
Rallye de France |
| 10 - 14/11 |
GB |
Rally of Great Britain |
Note: Six out of nine events count towards championship, including at least two outside Europe.
2010 FIA Junior World Rally Championship
| 14 - 18/4 |
TR |
Rally of Turkey |
| 26 - 30/5 |
P |
Rallye de Portugal |
| 7 - 10/7 |
BG |
Bulgaria Rally |
| 18 - 22/8 |
D |
Rallye Deutschland |
| 29/9 - 3/10 |
F |
Rallye de France |
| 20 - 24/10 |
E |
Rally Catalunya-Costa Daurada Rally De España |
Note: Five out of six events count towards championship.
FIA World Rally Championship Cup (for S2000 teams)
| 10 - 14/2 |
S |
Swedish Rally |
| 3 - 7/3 |
MEX |
Rally Mexico |
| 31/3 - 4/4 |
HKJ |
Jordan Rally |
| 5 - 9/5 |
NZ |
Rally of New Zealand |
| 26 - 30/5 |
P |
Rallye de Portugal |
| 28/7 - 1/8 |
FIN |
Rally Finland |
| 18 - 22/8 |
D |
Rallye Deutschland |
| 8 - 12/9 |
J |
Rally Japan |
| 29/9 - 3/10 |
F |
Rallye de France |
| 10 - 14/11 |
GB |
Rally of Great Britain |
Note: Seven out of 10 events to count towards championship, including at least two outside Europe.
2010 FIA World Touring Car Championship
| 7/3 |
BR |
Curitiba |
| 11/4 |
MEX |
Puebla |
| 2/5 |
MA |
Marrakech |
| 23/5 |
I |
TBC |
| 20/6 |
B |
Zolder |
| 4/7 |
P |
Algarve |
| 18/7 |
GB |
Brands Hatch |
| 1/8 |
CZ |
Brno |
| 5/9 |
D |
Oschersleben |
| 19/9 |
E |
Valencia Ricardo Tormo |
| 31/10 |
J |
Okayama |
| 21/11 |
MO |
Macau |
2010 FIA GT1 World Championship
| 4/4 |
UAE |
Yas Marina** |
| 18/4 |
ZA |
South Africa* |
| 2/5 |
GB |
Silverstone Supercar 2010 |
| 16/5 |
CZ |
Brno |
| 30/5 |
F |
Paul Ricard |
| 4/7 |
CDN |
Canada* |
| 1/8 |
B |
Total 24H of Spa-Francorchamps* |
| 29/8 |
D |
Nürburgring* |
| 12/9 |
P |
Circuito Algarve |
| 3/10 |
H |
Budapest* |
| 14/11 |
CN |
China* |
| 28/11 |
BR |
Brazil* |
*Subject to the ASN's confirmation
**Subject to the homologation of the circuit.
2010 FIA Formula 2 Championship
| 18/4 |
GB |
Silverstone |
| 2/5 |
MA |
Marrakech |
| 23/5 |
I |
TBC |
| 20/6 |
B |
Zolder |
| 4/7 |
P |
Algarve |
| 18/7 |
GB |
Brands Hatch |
| 1/8 |
CZ |
Brno |
| 5/9 |
D |
Oschersleben |
| 19/9 |
E |
Valencia |
The WMSC also adopted 2010 calendars for a number of other FIA series including the FIA GT3 European Championship, FIA European Truck Racing Championship, FIA European Rally Championship, FIA African Rally Championship, FIA Middle East Rally Championship and FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship.