PRESS RELEASE
WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL

The World Motor Sport Council met in Rome on October 26, 2005. The following decisions were taken:

FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Approved the following regulations for the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Tyres

Each driver will be permitted to use seven sets of dry-weather tyres for each event. All tyres used for qualifying and race must be of the same specification. Tyre changes will be permitted at any time during the race.

Qualifying format

All cars are permitted on the track. At the end of the first 15-minute period the slowest five cars can take no further part in qualifying. These cars will make up the last five grid positions in the order of their times, the fastest occupying 16th position.

The times for the fifteen remaining cars are reset for the next session. At the end of the second 15-minute period the slowest five cars can take no further part in qualifying. These cars will make up the grid in positions eleven to fifteen in the order of their times, the fastest occupying 11th position.

The times for the ten remaining cars will be reset for the next session. For the final period, lasting 20 minutes, the cars will be arranged on the grid in positions one to ten in the order of their times, the fastest occupying pole position

Cars will be under parc ferme conditions from the time they enter the track for the first time during qualifying until the start of the race. Changing tyres and adding fuel will no longer be part of the parc ferme regulations

Fuel may be added to cars at any time during the first 40 minutes of qualifying and any car eliminated during the first two periods may then be refuelled at any time until the pit lane opens for the race. Teams will be required to fill cars taking part in the final 20-minute period with the amount of fuel with which they intend to start the race. Any fuel used during the 20-minute period may be replaced before the start of the race.

If 22 cars are eligible to take part in the Event, six cars will drop out after each of the fifteen minute periods leaving ten for the final 20 minutes. If twenty four cars are eligible to take part in the Event, six cars will drop out after each of the fifteen minute periods leaving twelve for the final 20 minutes.

A package of measures were approved for the 2008 Championship. These include the introduction of a Centreline Downwash Generating wing, larger wheels with slick tyres and a single tyre supplier. The package will be brought forward to 2007 if an 80% majority of the Formula One Technical Working Group agree to do so before the end of December 2005.

WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

In order to score points in the Championship, each manufacturer must take part with two cars of the same make in all the event rallies.

The driver of the first car should remain the same throughout the season. The driver of the second car may be changed for each of the rallies in the Championship.

In order to be classified at the end of the season, a manufacturer must have competed in all the rallies.

The 2007 season will be made up of eight or nine rallies run from January to May. The World Champion for each of the titles will be known at the end of that period. The 2008 season will be run over two calendar years, beginning in August 2007 and ending in May 2008.

COMMISSION

Approved the creation of an FIA Commission on Future Technologies. It will look at the introduction of new and future road-relevant technologies into motor sport. Each major car manufacturer will be invited to nominate two members (a senior employee plus an academic) to join the commission.

KARTING

Approved further cost-cutting measures, including a limitation to three sets of slick tyres for each driver per event and a limitation to two engines per driver per event.

 SAFETY

Team personnel and spectators will be prohibited from climbing on the pit wall debris fence during or after any circuit race.

CALENDAR

FIA Formula One World Championship

Bahrain		12 March
Malaysia		19 Mar
Australia		02 April
San Marino		23 April
Europe		07 May
Spain		14 May
Monaco		28 May
Great Britain		11 June
Canada		25 June
United States		02 July
France		16 July
Germany		30 July
Hungary		06 August
Turkey		27 August
Italy		10 September
Belgium		17 September
Japan		01 October
China		08 October
Brazil*		22 October

*Subject to contract approval

FIA World Rally Championship

20-22 January		MC	Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
3-5 February		S	Uddeholm Swedish Rally
3-5 March		MEX	Corona Rally Mexico
24-26 March		E	Rallye de España
7–9 April		F	Rallye de France - Tour de Corse
28-30 April		RA	Rally Argentina
18-21 May		I	Rallye Italia-Sardinia
2-4 June		GR	Acropolis Rally of Greece
11-13 August		D	OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland
18-20 August		FIN	Neste Rally Finland
1-3 September		J	Rally Japan
22-24 September		CY	The Cyprus Rally
13-15 October		TR	Rally of Turkey
27-29 October		AUS	Rally Australia
10-12 November		NZ	Rally of New Zealand
1-3 December		GB	Wales Rally GB

FIA Production Car World Rally Championship

20-22 January		MC	Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
3-5 March		MEX	Corona Mexico Rally
28-30 April		RA	Rally Argentina
2-4 June		GR	Acropolis Rally of Greece
1-3 September		J	Rally Japan
22-24 September		CY	Cyprus Rally
27-29 October		AUS	Rally Australia
10-12 November		NZ	Rally New Zealand

FIA Junior Rally Championship

3-5 February		S	Uddeholm Swedish Rally
24-26 March		E	Rally de España
7-9 April		F	Tour de Corse – Rallye de France
19-21 May		I	Rally Sardinia - Rally d’Italia
11-13 August		D	OMV ADAC Rallye Deutschland
18-20 August		FIN	Neste Rally Finland
13-15 October		TR	Rally of Turkey
1-3 December		GB	Wales Rally GB

FIA World Touring Car Championship

02 April		I	Monza
30 April		F	Magny-Cours*
21 May		GB	Brands Hatch*
04 June		CZ	Brno
02 July		MEX	Puebla*
30 July		BR	TBA**
03 September		D	Oschersleben*
24 September		TR	Istanbul*
01 October		E	Valencia*
05 November		TBA	TBA**
19 November		MO	Macau

*Subject to ASN confirmation
**Subject to circuit approval

FIA GT Championship

23 April		RO	Bucarest**
07 May		GB	Silverstone*
28 May		CZ	Brno
02 July		D	Oschersleben
30 July		B	Spa-Francorchamps
03 September		F	Magny-Cours
17 September		I	TBA**
17 November		BRN	Bahrain*
24 November		UAE	Dubai
TBA		CN	Zhuhai*

*Subject to ASN confirmation
**Subject to circuit approval

The WMSC also approved a number of private series and national championships with foreign events including the V8 Supercar Championship, Super GT, DTM, Formula 3 Euro Series and A1 Grand Prix.