INMOTION A STAGE THEY’RE THE INDUSTRY THE SAFEST SEAT MAPPING THE GOING THROUGH STANDARD IN THE HOUSE PATHS TO GLORY The FIA is helping After 15 years as the How a Beirut University Grand Prix great Gerhard to develop the rally arbiter of new car safety, launched the world’s rst Berger on why the route champions of the future where next for Euro NCAP? chair in road safety to F1 must be simpli ed INThe international magazineMOTION of the FIA The international magazine of the FIA magazine of The international THE GOLDEN AGE OF 8 Place de la Concorde | 75008 | Paris . France MOTORING (t) +33 (0)1 43 12 58 15 (f) +33 (0)1 43 12 58 19 With senior citizens soon expected July 2012 inmotion@ a.com to make up 30 per cent of the driving © FIA 2012. All rights reserved. population, are we prepared? STOPSTOP UP UP TOTO 33 METRESMETRES SHORTERSHORTER * WITHWITH MICHELIN MICHELIN ENERGY™ENERGY™ SAVERSAVER TYRES.TYRES.* INSIDE Dear Friends, → INFOCUS 02 As you all know the Federation is actively The latest developments in mobility and motorsport as well as news involved in road safety across a number of areas. from across the FIA’s worldwide network of clubs. One that is often overlooked is the rising challenge of an ageing population in developed countries. Older people are driving in greater numbers than ever before, in cars and on road → INSIGHT 12 systems that have not been designed with Faced with an environmental backlash, high them in mind. We have therefore made this our 12 The Last Resort ownership costs and roads no longer suitable for their vehicle’s use, cover story, examining this issue from a number supercar owners are retreating behind the walls of private car clubs. of viewpoints. You will find some interesting solutions to some of the problems raised by this 14 Taking Global Action The FIA recently announced the demographic challenge. recipients of the first round of Road Safety Grant Programme funding. Elsewhere, we celebrate 15 years of Euro NCAP. InMotion looks at the schemes approved for aid so far. The work of this pioneering body, supported by 16 Drop the Pilot With several automated cars initiatives moving the FIA, has immeasurably advanced the cause beyond the experimental stage, are the days of human-controlled of road safety since its first crash test results were vehicles numbered? InMotion investigates. released in 1997. Its work is just as relevant today, and with plans well in train for a global network of NCAP organisations, we can look forward to a world of safer motoring in the coming decades. → INDEPTH 18 Still on the subject of road safety, we look at 18 Driving into the Golden Age With over 30 per cent of road the interesting and innovative proposals many users soon expected to be senior citizens, are we doing enough to cope? clubs have put forward on this matter and we list InMotion asks some key motor industry figures for their thoughts on the best, those which have been the recipients how we should deal with the rise of the ‘oldsmobile’. of FIA grants for their efforts. On the sporting side, we talk to Gerhard 24 Diamonds in the Dust The FIA’s WRC Academy aims to Berger, former F1 driver and now President of the unearth the next generation of rallying superstars. We went to the Single Seater Commission, on how we can best programme’s UK base and to the Acropolis Rally to see how this year’s create a logical path for aspiring drivers from crop of young hopefuls are shaping up. karting all the way to F1. We also look at the FIA’s 32 Paths to Glory Newly appointed FIA Single Seater Commission WRC Academy, where, as part of our commitment president Gerhard Berger says he has one simple goal – to make the to this exciting branch of motor sport, the road to F1 logical again. But it’s a whole more complicated than it looks. champions of the future are instructed on how to become all-round top athletes and drivers. 38 Testing Times As Euro NCAP celebrates 15 years of safety I do hope you enjoy this issue of InMotion, our benchmarking, we look at the pioneering past and global future of last, as we will be focusing on a new magazine, what has become an industry standard. one that brings together the best from the FIA, 44 Safer by Degree In a world first, a university in Beirut has the FIA Institute and the FIA Foundation. For founded a chair in road safety management. We spoke to the man more on this, please turn to page two. heading up a truly innovative programme, Dr Ramzi Salamé. There are important reasons to choose The MICHELIN ENERGY™ Saver tyre stops up to 3 metres shorter Best wishes, a MICHELIN ENERGY™ Saver tyre: in wet conditions*. 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STOPS UP TO LASTS SAVES UP TO its competitors and helps you save up to 80 litres of fuel . 50 Fabrice Lom After a stellar F1 career, the FIA’s new Head of 3 METRES 6,000 MILES 80 LITRES SHORTER ON LONGER THAN OF FUEL*** Powertrain is perfectly placed to handle power in motor sport. WET ROADS* ITS COMPETITORS** See how the right tyre changes everything at www.michelin.co.uk 52 Angelo Sticchi Damiani The new President of Italy’s ACI *Compared to the previous generation of the MICHELIN ENERGY™ Saver tyre. 2007 TÜV SÜD Automotive test on tyre size 175/65 R 14 T. believes his club’s first focus must be on youth and safety. **On average for the MICHELIN ENERGY™ Saver tyre compared to its main competitors. Tests conducted by TÜV SÜD in 2008 and DEKRA in 2009 and 2010 on sizes 175/65 R 14 T, 195/65 R 15 H and 205/55 R 16 V, with tyres available on the market at the time. 54 Kym Fletcher With a range of sporting rights agreements to ***Estimate of average saving with MICHELIN ENERGY™ Saver tyres compared to main competitors for petrol vehicles. TÜV SÜD Automotive be finalised the FIA legal counsel has plenty to keep her busy. 2009 rolling resistance tests on 15 key sizes for the European market (Michelin was first in 13 sizes and second in 2 sizes). Calculated over the *Comparedaverage to life the span previous for Michelin generation tyres i.e.of the28,000 MICHELIN miles (internal ENERGY™ source). Saver tyre. 2007 TÜV SÜD Automotive test on tyre size 175/65 R 14 T. **On average for the MICHELIN ENERGY™ Saver tyre compared to its main competitors. Tests conducted by TÜV SÜD in 2008 and DEKRA in 2009 and 2010 on sizes 175/65 R 14 T, 195/65 R 15 H and 205/55 R 16 V, with tyres available on the market at the time. ***Estimate of average saving with MICHELIN ENERGY™ Saver tyres compared to main competitors for petrol vehicles. TÜV SÜD Automotive 2009 rolling resistance tests on 15 key sizes for the European market (Michelin was first in 13 sizes and second in 2 sizes). Calculated over the July 2012 INMOTION average life span for Michelin tyres i.e. 28,000 miles (internal source). 102357 Safety BTC_276x203_ Competition .indd 1 16/11/2011 10:46 102357 Safety BTC_276x203_ Competition .indd 1 16/11/2011 10:46 INDEPTH ONE MAGAZINE FOR THE INFOCUSFIA NEWS JULY 2012 WHOLE FIA FAMILY Later this year the federation will launch a new magazine aimed at bringing together the knowledge, inventiveness and Since I became President I have We are delighted to be able to offer a resources of the FIA, the FIA wanted to bring together the magazine that will now combine the knowledge, expertise and best features from across the FIA Insititute and the FIA Foundation, enthusiasm of the FIA, the FIA family. The joint publication will as President Jean Todt and Institute and the FIA Foundation. provide a unique forum for President Gérard Saillant explain With this in mind, I’m pleased to informed debate with exclusive announce that the FIA will soon be content driven by the most recent launching a brand new magazine developments across the motor so as to better reflect the growing sport and motoring sectors. collaboration, synergy and It will build upon the successes development which bonds the FIA achieved by IQ and InMotion over Institute and the FIA Foundation to the past year. IQ was launched by the FIA. the FIA Institute in March 2011 as a The new magazine will be a publication that would not only significant step towards harnessing report on its own groundbreaking 002 and harmonizing this energy. By work but also take an intelligent 003 communicating the often vitally look at the major issues in motor important work done by all the sport and motoring.