Initiative

Motor sport will always have an element of danger. But over recent decades the FIA and other sanctioning bodies have shown that research and regulation can minimise the risk of death and injury. The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has founded the Australian Institute for Motor Sport Safety (AIMSS) to promote improvements in the safety of motor sport and the relationship between motor sport and road safety in Australia. The Australian Institute, which is a non-regulatory body, aims to encourage excellence across all aspects of motor sport safety through research, education, and the coordination of safety-related programs. Its formation will provide an important step in the evolving history of safety in motor sport. Everyone seriously involved in motor sport should consider membership of AIMSS, as liaison with the industry will be an important aspect of the Institute’s work.