FIA investing in the way forward for motor sport with driver growth workshops at landmark international karting occasion
The Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has at this time supplied complete driver growth workshops to the karting drivers racing on this weekend’s inaugural FIA Karting Arrive and Drive World Cup in Malaysia.
107 drivers have arrived in Kuala Lumpur this week forward of the landmark occasion on the worldwide sporting calendar which is about to redefine the best way the FIA helps, promotes and champions the following era of motor sport stars. Because the governing physique, the FIA has supplied these workshops to spend money on their private {and professional} growth while elevating racing and security requirements throughout the game.
Throughout the day, 4 workshops have been supplied to all of the drivers as a part of their entry to the competitors. The FIA Security Division led a session on present security rules, emphasising the essential significance of utilizing homologated private tools and highlighting the intense dangers related to counterfeit or non-homologated tools. A workshop on diet and anti-doping supplied sensible steering on sustaining wholesome racing habits, whereas media coaching launched younger drivers to important communication methods to help their rising public profiles.
Moreover, a session on the Nationwide Karting Rating System defined the construction and goal of the brand new framework, designed to benchmark driver efficiency throughout nationwide, regional, and worldwide occasions.
The driving force growth workshops mirror the mission of the FIA’s World Karting Plan, launched final 12 months, to extend accessibility, affordability and participation throughout grassroots motor sport. The plan has introduced FIA Karting right into a daring new period because the FIA just lately revealed that 2025 has been a document 12 months for karting entries with a 25% improve in entries from 2024 with 86 nationalities represented throughout FIA Karting occasions and competitions.
2026 is about to be a golden 12 months for FIA Karting with a bigger calendar than ever earlier than and three new continental arrive and drive championships which is able to convey reasonably priced, accessible motor sport to a fair wider international viewers.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA President, stated:
“This competitors is extra than simply racing, it’s the way forward for motorsport. We’re investing within the subsequent era and the workshops we’ve supplied for the drivers protecting security, medical, sporting conduct and media coaching display our dedication to their growth and the way forward for our sport.
“I’m assured there will probably be unimaginable racing, shut competitors and a dedication to growth each on and off the observe reflecting the true spirit of karting.”
Akbar Ebrahim, FIA Karting Fee President, stated:
“Our help for the following era of motor sport champions extends far past the observe. New, accessible occasions and championships, coupled with driver growth alternatives such because the workshops we’ve supplied in Malaysia and the upcoming FIA Karting Shootout are key methods we’re investing in the way forward for our sport.
“Because the drivers take to the observe this weekend, I hope the workshops will help them to be well-rounded, secure and race prepared drivers in the beginning of their motor sport careers”
The FIA Karting Arrive and Drive World Cup will get underway tomorrow on the LYL Worldwide Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The occasion is LIVE and FREE on the FIA Karting YouTube Channel from Saturday 15 November.
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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 highway customers, motor sport professionals and volunteers. It develops and enforces rules for motor sport, together with seven FIA World Championships, to make sure worldwide competitions are secure and honest for all.
