FOTA Structure and Governing bodies

FOTA Organization

  1. Chairman and Vice Chairman

    The Chairman (or in his absence the Vice Chairman) presides the Executive Committee and the Members General Meeting. He is responsible for implementing their decisions and for supervising the work of the Secretary General.

    Chairman and Vice Chairman bind FOTA with their joint signature.

    Chairman and Vice Chairman are appointed for one year.

  2. Executive Committee

    It is the executive body of FOTA and it is composed by a delegate from each Member plus the Secretary General (no voting right). It is chaired by the Chairman or, in his absence by the Vice-Chairman.

    It has the powers to accept the admission of new Members or to decide their expulsion; to determine the annual Membership Fee; to compile internal regulations; to appoint the Chairman; to appoint or dismiss the Secretary General; to discuss on proposals on sport regulations with FIA; to negotiate with the Commercial Rights Holder.

    It meets at least six times per year, being convened by the Chairman. If at least four EC delegates request it, a meeting shall be convened within 30 days.

    The quorum to be valid is at least 8 EC Delegates being present. Decisions are taken with a 70% majority of the votes of the EC Delegates that are present. Proposals on changes in technical and sporting regulations require unanimity if are to be applied in the then current or subsequent championship season (in this latter case only if the resolution is taken after May 31 of the then current year).

  3. Working Groups

    In 2010 there will be two standing Working Groups (Technical Regulations and Sporting Regulations).

    Decisions of the standing Working Groups are adopted with the same procedures of the Executive Committee and are not binding for the Executive Committee. Recommendations to the Executive Committee shall be delivered at least 10-day in advance.

    Ad-hoc working groups can be created by the Executive Committee.

  4. Ad-hoc Working Groups

    Two ad-hoc working groups support the activities of FOTA: one composed by the Legal Officers of the Teams and one composed by the Financial Officers of the Teams.