2022 Rally Portugal - Final report

World champions spanning six decades kicked off the FIA World Rally Championship’s 50th season celebrations in style on Wednesday at a star-studded gala in Portugal.

The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile is pleased to announce a partnership with the Mondokart organisation which will see the Italian karting supplies e-commerce platform become the title sponsor of the two FIA Karting World Championship events later this year.

Taking place in Barcelona on 16-20 May 2022 in partnership with ESADE Business School, the 11th edition of the FIA University Emerging Leaders Programme gathered 30 high potentials from 17 automobile Clubs worldwide for a tailor-made programme exclusively dedicated to FIA Member Clubs.

95 participants coming from 16 African countries, including FIA Sporting Member Clubs’ Presidents & Delegates, and FIA staff, gathered remotely for the first edition of the FIA Digital Seminar for Africa “Accelerating Motor Sport and Empowering African Member Clubs”.

Mohammed ben Sulayem makes his first official visit to the Formula 1 Grand Prix as President of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), a post he holds since December 2021.

Launched in December 2020, VIAFIA – an online platform making accessible the most accurate and relevant information necessary for cross-border travel purposes and tourism – has changed the way the FIA is supporting its Members in delivering efficient international tourism services. Its new version, VIAFIA 2.0, has just gone live and will offer an even smoother user experience.

On 11 May 2022, the Historical Vehicle Association of Iran (HVAI), the FIVA ANF and an affiliate of the Touring and Automobile Club of Iran (TACI), unveiled the first international ID card of historical vehicles in Iran, in the presence of Minister of Cultural Heritages, Tourism and Handicraft in Iran Ezzatollah Zarghami, Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) President Tiddo Bresters, and TACI President Mohammad Hossein Soufi.

In reaction to the humanitarian and refugee crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, several FIA Member organisations in both Sport and Mobility - especially in Region I, Europe - have mobilised to provide support and assistance to the Ukrainian people in these difficult times.

The 2022 edition of the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit – the first one held as an in-person event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – focused on “transport and inclusive societies” and was the occasion for the FIA to promote the transition towards a more accessible and inclusive mobility future for all. 

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in collaboration with the International Transport Forum (ITF) created the FIA Disabled Motoring website. Click here to access