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WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL
10.12.2004
 
The World Motor Sport Council met in Monaco on December 10, 2004. The following decisions were taken:

FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Approved the following 19 event calendar for the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Date     Event

6 March    Australia
20 March    Malaysia
3 April     Bahrain
24 April    San Marino
8 May     Spain
22 May    Monaco
29 May    Europe
12 June    Canada
19 June    United States
3 July     France
10 July     Great Britain
24 July     Germany
31 July     Hungary
21 August    Turkey
4 September    Italy
11 September    Belgium
25 September    Brazil
9 October    Japan
16 October    China

WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

Restructuring of the World Rally Championship Commission

Approved the restructure of the FIA World Rally Championship Commission and delegated Mr Jacques Régis, President of the FFSA, with the authority to take charge of the Championship and prepare a plan for the next five years to be presented to the next meeting of the World Council.

FIA World Rally Championship

Date Country Name of the event

21-23/01 MC Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
11-13/02 S Uddeholm Swedish Rally
11-13/03 MEX Corona Rally Mexico
08-10/04 NZ Propecia Rally New Zealand
29/04-01/05 I Supermag Rally Italia-Sardinia
13-15/05 CY Cyprus Rally
03-05/06 TR Rally of Turkey
24-26/06 GR Acropolis Rally of Greece
15-17/07 RA Rally Argentina
05-07/08 FIN Neste Rally Finland
26-28/08 D OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland
16-18/09 GB Wales Rally GB
30/09-02/10 J Rally Japan
21-23/10 F Rallye de France – Tour de Corse
28-30/10 E Rallye de Catalunya-España
11-13/11 AUS Telstra Rally Australia

FIA Production Car World Rally Championship (for drivers)

Date Country Name of the event

10 - 13/02 S Uddeholm Swedish Rally
07 - 10/04 NZ Propecia Rally New Zealand
12 - 15/05 CY Cyprus Rally
02 - 05/06 TR Rally of Turkey
15-17/07 RA Rally Argentina
15 - 18/09 GB Wales Rally GB
29/09 - 02/10 J Rally Japan
10 - 13/11 AUS Telstra Rally Australia

FIA Junior World Rally Championship (for drivers)

Date Country Name of the event

20 - 23/01 MC Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
10 - 13/03 MEX Corona Rally Mexico
28/04 - 01/05 I Supermag Rally Italia-Sardinia
23 - 26/06 GR Acropolis Rally of Greece
04 - 07/08 FIN Neste Rally Finland
25 - 28/08 D OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland
20 - 23/10 F Rallye de France - Tour de Corse
27 - 30/10 E Rallye de Catalunya - España

GT

Approved the homologation of the BMW 6 Series in the GT1 category.

TOURING CARS

Approved the creation of an FIA European Touring Car Cup made up of a single event and opened to each country adopting the Super 2000 regulations.

INTERNATIONAL KARTING COMMISSION (CIK-FIA)

Approved the establishment of an Advisory Group to liaise with the karting industry.  The group will consist of Michael Schumacher, Peter Kaiser, Peter de Bruijn, Vittorio Loriga and Vincent Caro.

Following the request of the World Motor Sport Council to reduce costs in Karting, regulations have been amended and now limit the equipment used per event to one chassis, two engines and two sets of tyres per driver.

For 2007, one engine will be allowed per event, using the new generation of 2-stroke 125cc engines.

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