BROCHURE TABLE OF CONTENTS • Women In Motorsport • FIA WIMC Ambassadors • The FIA and the Women In Motorsport Commission (WIMC) • FIA WIMC Drivers • The President of the WIMC • WIMC Worldwide Representation • Composition • National Representatives • Why is the FIA WIMC necessary? • WIMC Actions • WIMC Missions • Jean Todt, President of the FIA • WIMC Programmes WOMEN IN MOTOR SPORT Motor sport is a truly mixed sport open to all, competing and working within the same rules and regulations in perfect equity Since the early 1900’s many women have competed in the sport including several in F1, the World Rally Championship and Indycar, and these women have started to write the history of women in motor sport… Behind the scenes there are many highly qualified women engineers, ocials, team principals, directors, mechanics, team managers, public relations ocers…. THE FIA AND THE WOMEN IN MOTORSPORT COMMISSION (WIMC) About the FIA The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) was founded in 1904. It is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading motoring organisations. It brings together 227 national motoring and sporting organisations from 138 countries on five continents. On the 11th December 2009, the World Motor Sport Council, presided over by the President of the FIA Jean Todt, approved the project to create a “Women in Motorsport Commission” (WIMC) Since its creation, the WIMC has received much support from motor sport’s National Sporting Authorities (ASNs) and the motor industry across the world of motor sport THE PRESIDENT OF THE WIMC Michèle Mouton First woman to win a round of the FIA World Rally Championship Winner of four World Championship rallies in the 1980s World Rally Vice-Champion in 1982 Earned respect in a man’s world not only for her driving, but also for her personality and passion Manager of the FIA World Rally Championship “The Women in Motorsport Commission aims to create a sports culture which facilitates and values the full participation of women in all aspects of the sport.” “There are already a number of highly successful women working in our sport, but we also need to invest in the future and encourage the younger generation to view it as a world of equal opportunities. Motor sport is not just about driving; it is an arena that provides openings in a whole sphere of dierent areas. Knowing these opportunities exist is all part of an important communication plan for the Commission and our national sporting authorities.” “The Women in Motorsport Commission aims to create a sports culture which facilitates and values the full participation of women in all aspects of the sport.” “There are already a number of highly successful women working in our sport, but we also need to invest in the future and encourage the younger generation to view it as a world of equal opportunities. Motor sport is not just about driving; it is an arena that provides openings in a whole sphere of dierent areas. Knowing these opportunities exist is all part of an important communication plan for the Commission and our national sporting authorities.” COMPOSITION 30 members 1 President, Michèle Mouton 1 Vice-President, Randa Nabulsi 1 FIA Commission Manager, Frédérique Trouvé 18 ASN representatives 2 Drivers’ representatives 1 women’s ocials representative, Silvia Bellot 1 Teams’ representative, Monisha Kaltenborn 1 PR, Communication manager, Hayley Gallagher 1 Manufacturers’ representative, Jaime Puig 1 FIM representative, Anne-Laure Rey 1 women’s engineers representative, Leena Gade 1 Detection cell manager, Cathy Muller WHY IS THE FIA WIMC NECESSARY? To demonstrate that women are recognised by the highest body responsible for motor sport To show that the sport is open to women in all aspects of the sport, whether as competitors, ocials, managers, mechanics… To create opportunity for women in motor sport To support current competitors and detect young talent To encourage the participation of new competitors, ocials, volunteers, engineers... To highlight current success stories of women in the sport WIMC MISSIONS To create a motor sports culture which facilitates and values the full participation of women in all aspects of motor sport The Commission intends to set in place strategies and policies that will promote the education and training of women in motor sport The commission takes part in international conferences in Women in motor sport The Commission will implement actions and events to allow the sharing of experiences and reflection on how to strengthen the participation of women in motor sport The Commission will collaborate with international organisations on joint sports projects The commission supports FIA campaigns (e.g Action for Road Safety) WIMC PROGRAMMES Promotional Projects : FIA WIMC Ambassadors Events: Ocials/Volunteers IWG Display of « Action http://www.iwg-gti.org/ for Road Safety » campaign WIMC Seminar Engineers in Qatar http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=TGL6TuewEl4 Young women drivers’ selection Sporting projects : FIA WIMC Seminar CIK-FIA Academy Trophy Educational Projects : Volkswagen F1 in Schools Scirocco R-Cup http://www.f1inschools.com/ http://www.volkswagen-motorsport.com /index.php?id=723&L=1 Formula Student Rally http://www.formulastudent.com/ Rallycross 2014 FIA WIMC AMBASSADORS Michèle Mouton (FRA) Susie Wol (GBR) Leena Gade (GBR) FIA WIMC Honorary ambassador Williams F1 Team – Development Driver Audi LMP1 Engineer Former Rally Driver FIA WIMC President Katherine Legge (GBR) Silvia Bellot (ESP) Monisha Kaltenborn (AUT) Indy Car Series Driver FIA Formula 1 Steward CEO of Sauber Motorsport (F1 Team) FIA WIMC Member Member of FIA WIMC FIA WIMC DRIVERS Maiken Rasmussen (DNK) Lina Von Schedvin (SWE) Ramona Karlsson (SWE) Circuit (Touring Car) Karting Lina was selected to join the CIK-FIA Rallycross Selected on 24th October 2010 by Michelle Gatting (DNK) Karting Academy Trophy on 3 June Volkswagen Motorsport and the WIMC 2012 2014 FIA World Rallycross for a fully funded drive in the 2011 Circuit (Touring Car) Championship - Elected driver of the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Year 2013 in Sweden On 1st December 2011, Michelle was selected as a funded driver in the Junior category of the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup series 2012 Stephanie Halm (DEU) Circuit (Trucks) Lucile Cypriano (FRA) Molly Taylor (AUS) Adeline Prudent (FRA) Truck Racing (French Cup) Winner Circuit in 2012 & 2013 Rally Karting On 15 November 2013, Lucile was On 11th November 2010, Molly Adeline was selected by the WIMC selected as a funded driver in the was selected to join the FIA WRC to join the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Junior category of the Volkswagen Academy Cup Trophy 2013 Scirocco R-Cup series 2014 WIMC WORLDWIDE REPRESENTATION AUSTRALIA | BAHRAIN WIMC | BELGIUM | BRAZIL WORLDWIDE | CANADA | CHINA | COSTA RICA REPRESENTATION| CROATIA | CYPRUS | CZECH REPUBLIC | EGYPT | FINLAND | FRANCE GERMANY | GREAT BRITAIN | GREECE | HUNGARY | ITALY | JAMAICA | JAPAN | JORDAN | KUWAIT | LATVIA | LEBANON | LITHUANIA | LUXEMBOURG | MACAU MALAYSIA | MALTA | MEXICO | MONACO | MOROCCO | NETHERLANDS | NEW ZEALAND | NORWAY | PALESTINE | POLAND | PORTUGAL | QATAR REPUBLIC OF KOREA | ROMANIA | SERBIA | SINGAPORE | SLOVENIA | SOUTH AFRICA | SPAIN | SWEDEN | SWITZERLAND | SYRIA | TURKEY | TUNISIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | URUGUAY | USA | VENEZUELA NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 1 AUSTRALIA CAMS Ms Belinda Taylor [email protected] 2 BAHRAIN BMF Ms Amira Mustafa Sindi [email protected] 3 BELGIUM RACB Ms Cécile Bal [email protected] 4 BRAZIL CBA Ms Fabiana Ecclestone fabianafl[email protected] 5 CANADA ASN Canada Ms Cheré Cooke [email protected] 6 CHINA FASC Ms Zhang Wenchang [email protected] 7 COSTA RICA ACCR Ms Vanessa Benavides [email protected] 8 CROATIA CCKF Ms Nevena Skocic [email protected] 9 CYPRUS CAA Ms Nayia Kontopoulou [email protected] 10 CZECH REPUBLIC ACCR Ms Sarka Regnerova [email protected] 11 EGYPT ATCE Ms Mayada Safwat [email protected] 12 FINLAND AKK - Motorsport Ms Tiina Lehmonen tiina.lehmonen@autourheilu.fi 13 FRANCE FFSA Ms Patricia Bertapelle [email protected] 14 GERMANY DMSB Ms Ina Fabry [email protected] 15 GREAT BRITAIN MSAUK Ms Sue Sanders sue@summerfi eldsanders.com 16 GREECE ELPA Ms Maria Kallitsi [email protected] 17 HUNGARY MNASZ Ms Edina Bus [email protected] NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 18 ITALY ACI Ms Fabrizia Pons [email protected] 19 JAMAICA JMMC Ms Marcia Dawes-Lamey [email protected] 20 JAPAN JAF Ms Keiko Ihara [email protected] 21 KUWAIT KIAC Ms Farah J. S. Alsabah [email protected] 22 JORDAN RACJ Ms Randa Nabulsi [email protected] 23 LATVIA LAF Ms Karline Stala [email protected] 24 LEBANON ATCL Ms Tanya Labaky Chehab [email protected] 25 LITHUANIA LASF Ms Donatas Vecerskis [email protected] 26 LUXEMBOURG ACL Ms Simone Schleimer [email protected] 27 MACAU AAMC Mr Thomas Wong [email protected] 28 MALAYSIA AAM Ms Roslina Salim [email protected] 29 MALTA MMF Ms Rita Saliba [email protected] 30 MEXICO OMDAI Dr Jennifer Bertin [email protected] 31 MONACO ACM Ms Tianey Perlino [email protected] 32 NETHERLANDS KNAF Ms Henny Hemmes [email protected] 33 NEW ZEALAND MSNZ Ms Emma Gilmour [email protected] 34 NORWAY KNA Ms Vera Bakke Andresen [email protected] 35 POLAND PZM Ms Aleksandra Knyszewska [email protected] NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 35 36 PORTUGAL FPAK Ms Ligia Albuquerque [email protected] 37 QATAR QMMF Ms Marielou Cruz [email protected] 38 REPUBLIC OF KOREA KARA