Since its birth in 1904, the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, the FIA, has been dedicated to representing the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users throughout the world. It is also the governing body of motor sport worldwide.

This combination of road and track gives the FIA a unique responsibility as an indenpendent word body concerned with a wide range of automotive, motoring and mobility issues.

The FIA is a non-profit making association which brings together 222 national motoring organisations from 130 countries on five continents. Its member clubs represent over 100 million motorists and their families. This is a powerful mandate which the FIA is proud to defend. On issues such as safety, mobility, the environment and consumer law the FIA actively promotes the interests of motorists at the United Nations, within the European Union and other international bodies.

FIA President - Max Mosley

Russian non-profit organization "Russian automobile federation" (RAF) is the public organization created for association and protection of interests of citizens of the Russian Federation, being participants of the road traffic, working in motor industry, on the transport, engaged automobile tourism and motorsports.

The Russian automobile federation is a member of the International automobile federation (FIA) and carries out the activity in view of the requirements shown FIA to it's members.

The Russian automobile federation is recognized by the International automobile federation (FIA) as unique body, competent to manage all motorsports, and also to apply a sports and technical regulation in all territory of Russia.

RAF President – Viktor Kiryanov