World Championship promoters meet to discuss calendar harmonisation

An important and fruitful meeting took place yesterday in Monaco to discuss harmonisation of sporting calendars in the future. 

Hosting the meeting was President of the FIA, Jean Todt, and FIA Secretary General for Sport, Peter Bayer, and they welcomed Formula One’s Managing Director of Motorsports Ross Brawn and Global Director, Promoter and Business Relations Chloe Targett-Adams, FIA World Endurance Championship CEO Gérard Neveu and Formula E Holdings CEO Alejandro Agag.

Following discussions about the current calendars, the group agreed to work towards a better alignment of all motor sport championship schedules in the coming seasons.

Commenting on the meeting, Gérard Neveu said: “With so much great motorsport available to competitors, fans and television spectators worldwide, the setting of schedules is one of the most challenging tasks for any promoter.  We all work hard to produce calendars that make practical, economical and climatic sense, and we try and avoid clashes between championships. Our positive meeting in Monaco yesterday has begun a new process to further harmonise our calendars for the benefit of all motor sport fans."

Photo:  FIA - from left to right:  Ross Brawn, Chloe Targett-Adams, Jean Todt, Gerard Neveu, Peter Bayer, Alejandro Agag.