FIA Launches New and In depth 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 package deal of coaching and growth for its international community of motor sport officers.
In 2026, three devoted programmes can be rolled out to help the Race Director, Steward and Clerk of the Course roles at nationwide, regional and worldwide degree. Every programme is break 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 degree.
Developed to refresh information, promote greatest follow and guarantee alignment with present regulatory requirements, these programmes goal 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 net coaching classes in 2026 will join officers for shared studying, collaboration and change of greatest follow. Every programme will conclude with an evaluation and certification course of to keep 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 contains 4 120‑minute classes delivered all year long, with the primary session of the 2026 FIA Stewards Programme happening on-line at present, 24 March.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President, stated:
“Final 12 months, we took an vital step ahead with the launch of the FIA Officers Division. It strengthened how we help and empower officers and recognise their vital contribution.
These coaching programmes mirror our ongoing dedication to supporting officers, as a result of after we develop our officers, we develop our sport.”
Matteo Perini, FIA Sport Officers Supervisor, stated:
“These programmes have been fastidiously crafted to offer motor sport officers internationally with the instruments and sources they should fulfil their roles and proceed officiating on the highest degree. By strengthening their information, confidence and determination‑making capabilities, we’re investing within the lengthy‑time period excellence and consistency of our international officiating group.”
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 straight 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 workplaces in Paris, London and Geneva, the FIA brings collectively 245 Member Organisations throughout 5 continents, representing thousands and thousands of highway 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 protected and truthful for all.
