{"id":1867,"date":"2025-06-20T14:01:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braketrace.com\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2025-06-20T14:01:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:01:29","slug":"sim-racing-gets-serious-as-fia-adds-it-to-the-sporting-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/braketrace.com\/?p=1867","title":{"rendered":"Sim Racing Get’s Serious: As FIA Adds it to the Sporting Code"},"content":{"rendered":"

For years sim racers have wondered, \u2018When will sim racing be taken seriously?\u2019<\/strong> With so many talented drivers coming from sim racing to real racing, it felt like just a matter of time. Well, it’s officially happening.<\/p>\n

The FIA<\/strong> just dropped some major news<\/a>, adding Esports directly into its International Sporting Code and paving the way for FIA recognized sim racing licenses. And that\u2019s not all. The famous Rallye Jeunes program<\/a>, which has discovered WRC legends like S\u00e9bastien Loeb and S\u00e9bastien Ogier, has now added sim racing into its talent pipeline.<\/p>\n

FIA\u2019s New Appendix E Explained<\/h3>\n

This week the World Motor Sport Council officially approved Appendix E of the International Sporting Code<\/strong>, marking the first time sim racing has had its own dedicated ruleset in the FIA\u2019s prestigious International Sporting Code. Instead of event organizers creating their own rules every time, Appendix E offers a single standard. Included are guidelines for consistent stewarding, universal event guidelines, and clearly defined competition standards.<\/p>\n

Alongside that, the FIA also approved a proposal for a new International Esports License<\/b><\/strong> under Appendix L. While this license isn\u2019t live just yet, national motorsport authorities can now start preparing their own licensing structures. The FIA has confirmed that these licenses will gradually roll out at future FIA-sanctioned Esports events, further bridging the gap between virtual and real-world motorsport.<\/p>\n

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Rallye Jeunes Quentin Vialatte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rallye Jeunes Goes Virtual<\/h3>\n

Meanwhile, Rallye Jeunes, one of the FFSA’s most famous talent-spotting initiatives, responsible for launching the careers of world champions Loeb and Ogier, is also embracing sim racing. Last year, at Paris Games Week, Rallye Jeunes offered sim racers the chance to compete for a spot in their national finals alongside drivers who qualified in real cars. It\u2019s the same philosophy that\u2019s always driven the competition: talent should count, not budget.<\/p>\n

The program even plans special women-only selections, showing how sim racing can not only reduce barriers but increase diversity in motorsport.<\/p>\n

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FIA Rally Star America Final: Image Courtesy of The FIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Part of a Bigger FIA Esports Strategy<\/h3>\n

These moves are part of a broader FIA effort to firmly establish Esports as a legitimate discipline, joining initiatives like:<\/p>\n