FMSCI (Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India) president Akbar Ebrahim has been nominated as the president of the FIA’s International Karting Commission (CIK).

He’s the first-ever Indian to be assigned this role. It also gives him a seat on the FIA World Motor Sports Council, ensuring India continues to be represented in one of the apex bodies responsible for all aspects of international motorsport.

• Ebrahim replaces Massa as new president of the FIA CIK
• Gains seat on the World Motor Sports Council.

First Indian elected to FIA International Karting Commission

The CIK is the international sanctioning body for kart racing and consists of 37 members across the globe. Ebrahim replaces former F1 driver Felipe Massa as president, with the latter now heading the Drivers’ Commission.

UK’s John Ryan has been nominated as vice-president of the international karting commission.

“I would like to thank the FIA President, Mr Mohammed ben Sulayem, FIA Deputy President Sport, Mr Robert Reid and the World Motor Sport Council for nominating me to this very prestigious position. I would also like to thank the entire Indian karting fraternity as well as the FMSCI for all the support extended to me in the field of karting till date. I am aware that this is a huge responsibility and I shall strive to the best of my ability to do justice to the position, the CIK, the FIA and the global karting community,” said Ebrahim.

“As a team, we will focus on further strengthening the top end of the karting pyramid and at the same time, will lay a lot of emphasis on broad basing the sport at all regional, national and grass root levels,” he added.

Akbar Ebrahim and the FMSCI

Ebrahim was unanimously elected as the new president of the FMSCI in 2020. The multiple national championship winner has been part of the FMSCI Council for several years. He’d previously served a two-year stint as president from 2016-2018.