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.
