Fédération Internationale Du Sport Automobile
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Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA) was the
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for motor racing events, in particular Formula One. The organization's origins dated from 1922, when the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) delegated the organization of automobile racing to the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI), which lasted until 1978 when Jean-Marie Balestre took over the reins and it was renamed FISA. A restructuring of the FIA in 1993 led to the disappearance of the FISA, putting motor racing under the direct management of the FIA.


Presidents


See also

* FISA–FOCA war


References

Auto racing organizations Formula One Motorsport governing bodies 1922 establishments in Europe 1922 establishments in Asia 1922 establishments in Africa 1922 establishments in North America 1922 establishments in South America 1922 establishments in Oceania 1993 disestablishments in Europe 1993 disestablishments in Asia 1993 disestablishments in Africa 1993 disestablishments in North America 1993 disestablishments in South America 1993 disestablishments in Oceania {{F1-stub