The World Motor Sport Council convened today in Paris for the second meeting of 2022. The meeting was hosted by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem with FIA Deputy President for Sport Robert Reid and WMSC members joining in person and via video conference.

A minute of silence was held in memory of José Abed, the FIA Vice President of Honour, who passed away earlier this month. Mr Abed was a leading motor sport administrator in Mexico and Latin America serving as an FIA Vice President for Sport representing the Americas region.

The FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem thanked members for their attendance and was pleased to report significant progress in key areas. He said: “The World Motor Sport Council gathered in Paris to discuss a number of topics as we plan the way forward for the organisation, in the framework of our new governance approach. We continue to push forward on sustainability, towards our target of net-zero emissions in 2030. Members approved a new FIA Anti-Harassment and Non-discrimination Policy which reaffirms a zero-tolerance approach towards harassment and any form of discrimination. I want to thank the members for their ongoing efforts in laying out a path for the organisation to meet its long-term objectives.”

The following is a summary of the decisions taken during the meeting:

FIA Karting Commission (CIK)

The launch of the new OK-N engine aimed at the national level was approved. Accordingly, certain steps will be taken towards introduction.

Advantage would be taken of the new engine homologation cycle which begins in August 2022 to introduce a downsized engine aimed at national markets (OK-N) based on the current OK-J (Junior) and OK (Senior) engines. Using the current OK engine as the foundation will result in cost savings (since the spare parts already exist). The fact that this is a downsized version will gain reliability.

In order to facilitate the introduction of the category into the national markets, this product will be coupled with a sporting objective in the form of an OK-N World Cup, for which participants will need to qualify via national events. This World Cup will be governed by strict Sporting Regulations where only one chassis, one engine and the number of tyres is limited to one and a half sets per race.

In order to make the practice of this Category affordable, the FIA will recommend to the ASNs in charge of organising the qualifying events in the lead up to the World Cup to use these regulations as a basis for their Sporting and Technical Regulations. In this way, a pathway between practicing on the national markets and at a high level is created.

To make the World Cup attractive, the plan is to organise it on the same weekend as the current OK and OK-J World Championships. This will give drivers participating in the OK-N World Cup a chance to make themselves known to karting manufacturers on-site.

An extension of the homologation period for Groups 2 and 3 for chassis, brakes and bodywork from 2020-2023 to 2024 was approved.

2023 FIA Karting Championships, Cup and Trophies calendars

The 2023 FIA Karting calendars were approved as follows:

FIA KARTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – OK
05 – 08/10 --- Franciacorta --- (ITA)

FIA KARTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – JUNIOR
05 – 08/10 --- Franciacorta --- (ITA)

FIA KARTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – KZ
07-10/09 --- Wackersdorf --- (DEU)

FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – OK
23-26/03 --- Valencia --- (ESP)
18-21/05 --- Třinec --- (CZE)
15-18/06 --- Rødby --- (DEN)
27-30/07 --- Castelletto --- (ITA)

FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – JUNIOR
23-26/03 --- Valencia --- (ESP)
18-21/05 --- Třinec --- (CZE)
15-18/06 --- Rødby --- (DEN)
27-30/07 --- Castelletto --- (ITA)

FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – KZ
13-16/04 --- Zuera --- (ESP)
06-09/07 --- Sarno --- (ITA)

FIA KARTING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – KZ2
13-16/04 --- Zuera --- (ESP)
06-09/07 --- Sarno --- (ITA)

FIA KARTING ACADEMY TROPHY
13-16/04 --- Zuera --- (ESP)
06-09/07 --- Sarno --- (ITA)
07-10/09 --- Wackersdorf --- (DEU)

FIA KARTING WORLD CUP – KZ2
07-10/09 --- Wackersdorf --- (DEU)

FIA KARTING INTERNATIONAL MASTERS’ SUPERCUP – KZ2
07-10/09 --- Wackersdorf --- (DEU)

*Subject to satisfactory track inspections

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