FIA Launches New and Intensive Coaching and Growth Programmes for Motor Sport Officers
The Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has launched a complete bundle of coaching and growth for its international community of motor sport officers.
In 2026, three devoted programmes might be rolled out to assist the Race Director, Steward and Clerk of the Course roles at nationwide, regional and worldwide stage. Every programme is cut up between ‘Steady Skilled Growth’ for officers who’re working with appreciable officiating expertise and a ‘Regional Coaching Programme’ which offers a growth pathway for officers nominated by their FIA Member Membership (ASN) to officiate from the nationwide to the worldwide stage.
Developed to refresh data, promote greatest follow and guarantee alignment with present regulatory requirements, these programmes purpose to raise officiating high quality, strengthen consistency throughout competitions and embed a tradition of steady skilled growth and excessive efficiency throughout the FIA officiating community.
Constructing on the success of the 2025 FIA Officers Summit in Madrid which gathered over 230 FIA officers for in-person coaching, the web coaching classes in 2026 will join officers for shared studying, collaboration and trade of greatest follow. Every programme will conclude with an evaluation and certification course of to preserve excessive requirements internationally.
eveloped and delivered in collaboration between the brand new FIA Officers Division and the FIA College, the content material has been tailor-made to fulfill the particular necessities of each FIA self-discipline and class. Every programme consists of 4 120‑minute classes delivered all year long, with the primary session of the 2026 FIA Stewards Programme going down on-line in the present day, 24 March.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President, mentioned:
“Final 12 months, we took an necessary step ahead with the launch of the FIA Officers Division. It strengthened how we assist and empower officers and recognise their vital contribution.
These coaching programmes mirror our ongoing dedication to supporting officers, as a result of once we develop our officers, we develop our sport.”
Matteo Perini, FIA Sport Officers Supervisor, mentioned:
“These programmes have been fastidiously crafted to supply motor sport officers internationally with the instruments and sources they should fulfil their roles and proceed officiating on the highest stage. By strengthening their data, confidence and choice‑making capabilities, we’re investing within the lengthy‑time period excellence and consistency of our international officiating neighborhood.”
The FIA Stewards Coaching Programme will start on 24 March, and the FIA Race Director Coaching Programme will start on 31 March. For the primary time, the FIA may even instantly organise Clerk of the Course coaching, scheduled to start in June 2026.
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA) is the governing physique for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It’s a non-profit organisation dedicated to driving innovation and championing security, sustainability and equality throughout motor sport and mobility.
Based in 1904, with places of work in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings collectively 245 Member Organisations throughout 5 continents, representing thousands and thousands of street customers, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces laws for motor sport, together with six FIA World Championships, to make sure worldwide competitions are secure and truthful for all.
