The Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motorsport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide has introduced the winners of the 2025 FIA President’s Awards throughout the FIA Normal Assemblies week in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Launched by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem in 2022, the FIA President’s Awards recognise and rejoice the excellence, creativity, and constructive neighborhood impression of FIA Member Golf equipment around the globe. This yr, two new classes have been launched celebrating ‘Excellence in Communication’ and ‘Nationwide Motorsport Achievement’.
Following a document 72 entries throughout the 2 classes, the winners had been chosen by an professional panel of judges and can every obtain €10,000 to reinvest of their ongoing actions, reaffirming the FIA’s dedication to supporting the very important work of its Member Golf equipment.
The Excellence in Communication Award was awarded to the Speciality Gear Market Affiliation (SEMA) for its historic two-year nationwide advocacy marketing campaign defending People’ proper to decide on inner combustion, hybrid, or electrical automobiles. The Membership’s ‘Battle to Protect Automobile Alternative within the U.S.’ challenge has introduced collectively 7,000 small companies, 70 million automotive fanatics, and lawmakers throughout get together strains.The Nationwide Motorsport Achievement Award was received by Svenska Bilsportförbundet (SBF) for his or her groundbreaking challenge, ‘Biodiversity and Motorsport – Racing for Nature’, and their work in integrating ecological practices into motorsport operations via on-site research, professional partnerships, and nationwide communications. Ten circuits have applied habitat restoration, dry-meadow creation, and pollinator-friendly landscaping, supported by nationwide companies because of the challenge.
FIA President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, stated: “I launched the brand new FIA President’s Awards to champion the exceptional dedication, imaginative and prescient, and management of our Members. Their innovation is an inspiration to us all and I used to be proud to see such a progress in submissions from each area around the globe.
Congratulations to SEMA and CEO Mike Spagnola, and SBF, President Jessica Bjurström and FIA Vice-President Anna Nordkvist on their success, and thanks to all Members that shared their submissions, it was an honour to witness the wonderful work taking place globally inside the FIA neighborhood.”
SEMA President and CEO, Mike Spagnola, stated: “SEMA is honoured to simply accept this award on behalf of our members and the broader U.S. neighborhood of automotive fanatics and shoppers, for whom we fought this battle.
Thanks to President Mohammed Ben Sulayem for his recognition and shared dedication to supporting automotive fanatics around the globe.”
FIA Vice-President for Sport (Europe) and Svenska Bilsportförbundet CEO, Anna Nordkvist, stated: “It’s a big honour and once we look again on the opposite rivals as effectively we really feel very honoured. It has been a passionate challenge for us in Sweden doing this over a few years, and I wish to thank the President for this award.”
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA) is the governing physique for world motorsport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. It’s a non-profit organisation dedicated to driving innovation and championing security, sustainability and equality throughout motorsport 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 hundreds of thousands of highway customers, motorsport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces laws for motorsport, together with seven FIA World Championships, to make sure worldwide competitions are secure and truthful for all.
