Constructing Data, Growing Expertise, and Creating Safer Roads: Cayman Motoring Federation Introduced as FIA José Abed Award Winner 2026
The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has introduced the Cayman Motoring Federation (CMF) because the recipient of the José Abed Award on the FIA American Congress 2026 in Buenos Aires.
The CMF obtained the award for constructing a complete schooling programme, combining pathways into motor sport and sensible steering for safer driving on the highway.
To encourage the following era of engineers, the CMF launched the primary ever Cayman Islands ‘Stem Racing’ Nationals in April this 12 months. By means of a collection of challenges, secondary college college students designed, introduced, branded and examined their very own miniature Formulation One automobiles in a celebration of excellence in engineering via competitors.
The Membership can be serving to create a digital pathway into motor sport via alternatives to take part in esports. Since 2024, esports participation has grown from simply two energetic racers to greater than 50, with nationwide competitions such because the Annual Avid gamers Bay occasion serving to establish expertise and open the door to motor sport.
Past competitors, the CMF can be serving to newly certified drivers construct confidence and extra highway security expertise via ‘Auto Slalom’, offering real-world, sensible driver schooling in a protected setting. And to enhance day-after-day driving habits, the CMF is selling the FIA Smart Driving Challenge, serving to highway customers turn out to be safer and extra sustainable with each journey.
H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA mentioned: “José Abed was an expensive pal and nice champion of motor sport and its capability to encourage and empower communities of followers and highway customers.
“I’m delighted to recognise the unbelievable work of the Cayman Motoring Federation right now. From growing the following era of engineers and making a pathway into motor sport to constructing a tradition of safer driving on the highway, they’ve embodied all the things this award stands for.”
Jane Scaletta, President of the Cayman Motoring Federation mentioned: “It’s a super honour to share this award with everybody on the Cayman Motoring Federation. Their dedication and enthusiasm are rising motor sport participation and constructing safer roads for all.
“Whether or not via STEM Racing, esports or driver schooling, I’m so proud that we’re creating alternatives for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to develop new expertise in motor sport and mobility throughout the Cayman Islands.”
The Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo was introduced as this 12 months’s runner up for growing FIA Motor Sport in a Field occasions, which launched younger individuals to ‘Junior Drifting’ and gave wheelchair-bound individuals the chance to drive as a part of the Brazilian Slalom Championships.
The José Abed Award was first launched in 2023 by H.E. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA, in reminiscence of José Abed, the previous President of the Organización Mexicana de Automovilismo Internacional (OMDAI) and Mexico Formulation One promoter.
The award is given annually to a motor sport Membership who has pushed progress in knowledge-sharing, motor sport participation, regional empowerment, or sport and mobility synergy throughout the Americas.
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The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (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 246 Member Organisations throughout 5 continents, representing thousands and thousands of highway customers, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces rules for motor sport, together with six FIA World Championships, to make sure worldwide competitions are protected and truthful for all.
