An extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council was held in Paris on 7 October 2008. The following decisions were taken:
FIA
Marco Piccinini, FIA Deputy President for Sport, confirmed that he is to leave his position, one year before the end of his term, to focus on his other professional commitments. His resignation takes effect from the next FIA General Assembly on 7 November 2008, when his successor will be elected.
The WMSC agreed to propose to the FIA General Assembly that the sporting power in India be transferred from the Motorsports Association of India (MAI) to the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI).
The FIA has mandated Alan Donnelly, the FIA President’s Representative, to ensure that the DMSB, the holder of the national sporting authority in Germany, is truly independent of the ADAC and capable of running the sporting power in the country.
FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The WMSC unanimously agreed to give the FIA President authority to negotiate with the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) the introduction of radical measures to achieve a substantial reduction of costs in the championship from 2010.
Failing agreement with FOTA, the FIA will enforce the necessary measures to achieve this goal.
It was further unanimously agreed to allow Formula One teams to equalise engine performance across the field for 2009, pending the introduction of cost-saving measures from 2010.
WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
The FIA will invite tenders for the Promoter of the FIA World Rally Championship from 2010. The tender will be published on 16 October 2008 and close on 15 November 2008. The winning tender will be announced at the start of Rally Ireland, the first round of the 2009 season.
FORMULA TWO CHAMPIONSHIP
Drivers finishing in the first three places in the final classification of the Formula Two Championship will qualify for an FIA Superlicence.
CALENDAR
2009 FIA Formula One World Championship
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29 March
05 April
19 April
10 May
24 May
07 June
21 June
28 June
12 July
26 July
23 August
30 August
13 September
27 September
11 October
18 October
01 November
15 November |
Australia
Malaysia
Bahrain
Spain
Monaco
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Germany
Hungary
Europe (Valencia)
Belgium
Italy
Singapore
Japan
China
Brazil
Abu Dhabi |
2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship
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08 March
22 March
03 May
17 May
31 May
21 June
05 July
19 July
30 August
04 October
25 October
15 November |
Curitiba
Puebla
Marrakech**
Pau Ville
Valencia
Brno
Porto**
Brands Hatch
Oschersleben
Monza
Okayama
Macau |
** Subject to the homologation of the circuit by the FIA.