Motorsport Ireland is the National Governing Body for four-wheeled motorsports in the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

. ''Motorsport Ireland'' is affiliated to the supreme authority for world motorsport, the

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(FIA) based in Geneva and Paris. ''Motorsport Ireland'' jurisdiction covers the 26 counties and has under its umbrella 34 affiliated

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that are the actual organisers of all sporting events. In each year there are approximately 230 events listed in the official calendar and these cover 11 different branches of the sport. On average, each year ''Motorsport Ireland'' issues over 4,000 Competition Licences to Motorsport. It is not concerned with motorcycle racing, the governing body is Motorcycling Ireland.

History

Motorsport Ireland was established in 2005 by the Royal Irish Automobile Club (RIAC), an organisation that has been in charge of motor sports in the

since 1901. The RIAC is the holder of the sporting power on behalf of the FIA in Ireland. This power is delegated on an annual basis to Motorsport Ireland.

Responsibilities

The

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recognises in each of its affiliated countries, one sole authority that holds the sporting power and in the Republic of Ireland it is the ''Motorsport Ireland''. As such it is responsible for all governance and administration aspects of motorsport organization, as well as controlling the technical, safety and sporting aspects across the various disciplines. ''Motorsport Ireland'' is the licensing authority for race officials, marshals, racing drivers, event organisers as well as media representatives.

Licensing and training

Every person wishing to compete in one of the motorsport events must be the holder of a relevant license issued by ''Motorsport Ireland'' or by another national governing body affiliated to the

. The licenses are issued once the basic requirements are met and the relevant training has been completed.

References

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