The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has at the moment launched a ‘Name for Proposal’ to seek out promoters and organisers of FIA sanctioned Esports Championships.
As some of the accessible and inexpensive types of competitors, Esports will play a serious position within the FIA’s plan to extend international motor sport participation and create new pathways into motor sport.
The Name for Proposal goals to determine appropriate companions with whom the FIA can work on the continued growth of its Esports technique.
Proposals are anticipated to stipulate potential Esports Championship ideas, together with:
- total format
- venues and areas for on-site finals
- geographical scope
- a business technique that ensures long run monetary stability for Esports.
Sim racing is experiencing a large development in recognition, attracting not solely informal avid gamers and motor sport lovers but additionally skilled racing drivers corresponding to Max Verstappen and Esports rivals from all around the world.
The FIA MENA Esports Championship in 2025 generated 111 million views, and greater than 6,000 drivers from 159 international locations have already registered to participate within the first FIA Esports World Rally Tour in Might with finalists competing reside on stage at this yr’s FIA Awards in Shanghai in December.
With the worldwide Esports market income projected to achieve 5.1 billion US$ in 2026* the FIA’s Esports technique has the potential to unlock vital business alternatives whereas opening entry to motor sport competitors.
H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, mentioned: “Esports represents some of the accessible and quickly rising types of competitors, creating new pathways for folks all over the world to have interaction with motor sport. This Name for Proposal marks an necessary milestone within the growth of the FIA’s Esports technique as we determine alternatives that may help sustainable development and appeal to new audiences and rivals.”
FIA Esports Fee President, Niroshan Pereira, mentioned: “The launch of this public Name for Proposal marks an necessary step in figuring out skilled organisers and promoters able to delivering FIA Esports Championships that meet the very best requirements of excellence, integrity, innovation, and viewers engagement.
By way of this initiative, we goal to determine a clear and impressive framework that may help the sustainable development of aggressive Esports below the FIA umbrella whereas fostering collaboration throughout the broader Esports ecosystem.”
events have till 08:00 CEST on 17 August 2026 to submit their proposals to the FIA.
*Supply: https://www.statista.com/outlook/amo/esports/worldwide/#revenue
The Name for Proposal doc could be downloaded HERE and from the related part of fia.com
