MOTOR SPORTS FORUM WORKING AS A REGIONAL TRAINING PROVIDER

1. MOTOR SPORTS FORUM WORKING AS A REGIONAL TRAINING PROVIDER Michael Masi; General Manager - Rally Australia 22/03/2011

2. BackgroundCAMS & Becoming a Regional Training Provider • Who is CAMS? • CAMS is a not-for-profit member-based organisation focused on the development, regulation and administration of motor sport across Australia. • CAMS is also the recognised National Sporting Organisation (NSO) for motor sport by the Commonwealth Government via the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). • CAMS National Officiating Program established to facilitate the training and accreditation of over 8,000 volunteer Officials • Becoming a Regional Training Provider • The FIA Institute releases its Officials Safety Training Programme. • Program included the following achievements; • the development of a Best Practice Framework (BPF) published by the FIA Institute, • an accreditation scheme (Gold, Silver & Bronze) to accredit ASN’s, • a funding programme for ASN’s to enhance officials capability. • In 2009 CAMS was one of the first ASN’s to be awarded Gold Status for its National Officiating Program. • Following this, CAMS was successful in being awarded Regional Training Provider Status (RTP) from the FIA Institute.

3. CAMS Training around the WorldWho have we worked in Partnership with? • CAMS have delivered Training and Event Support services to the following countries and ASN’s: • Kingdom of Bahrain (Bahrain Motor Federation) • Three (3) year training and event support program that was completed in 2006 • Singapore (Singapore Motor Sports Association) • Four (4) year training and event support program that will be completed in 2011 • Republic of Korea (Korea Automobile Racing Association) • Three (3) year training and event support program that commenced in 2010 • Sri Lanka (Ceylon Motor Sports Club) • A training program that commenced in 2010 and continues in 2011

4. Case Study2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX

5. Case Study Background • In early 2010 CAMS was engaged to provide training, event support and operational support for the inaugural 2010 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix: • Key Stakeholders • Korea Automobile Racing Association • ASN • Korea Auto Valley Operation (KAVO) • Promoter and Organiser • Jeollanam- Do Provincial Government • Republic of Korea Central Government

6. Case Study Project Brief • Objective • To teach and mentor local Korean Marshals so that they have the capability to run the 2013 Formula 1 Grand Prix without the need for any outside assistance • Training • 950 Officials and Marshals were required to run the event, most of whom had little or no previous motor sport experience • Event Support • Ensure that all key operational areas had a minimum of one (1) experienced CAMS Official for the event • Operational Support • Placement of an Operations and Training Project Director in the Republic of Korea for a period of 6 months prior to the event • Facilities • No permanent motor sport facility existed to deliver training or practice skills learnt • The Event • To be conducted on a completely new facility, with new equipment and new officials

7. Case Study Training Model

8. Case Study What was delivered? • Event & Operational Support • Project Management • Placement of an experienced CAMS Staff member in Korea as the Project Director to work in partnership with all key stakeholders for a period of 5 months • Coordination and representation on the Organising Committee • Pre-event support • Sporting Organisation • Provision of all Senior Officials • Provision of 120 CAMS Accredited Officials • Training Support • Practical Training of 950 marshals • Senior Officials Training for 200 Korean Officials • Instructor Led Training in all sporting operational areas • Train the Trainer Module – Critical in building local capability

9. Case Study What experiences were learnt? • CAMS viewed its relationship with the Koreans as a partnership • The transfer of knowledge between the Trainer and Student is critical • Ensuring that training materials and methods of delivery are interactive • Ensuring that the CAMS Team was suitably briefed on local cultures and customs • Communicating to all involved that this was a Korean event not an Australian one • It is seen by CAMS as critical that the event and its officials have their identity • Gaining a true understanding of local capabilities • Regular project meetings with the client to ensure that expectations are being delivered • Undertaking a training needs analysis was critical • Establishment of clearly defined and documented project reporting structure • Understanding the involvement and interaction of all key stakeholders • Post event reporting is crucial in ensuring all of the clients expectations were met

10. Challenges What are the challenges faced by an RTP? • Lack of common terminology • Clear role definition for Officials • Lack of defined and recognised organisational structure • True understanding of what an ASN would like to achieve from the outset • What an ASN is ultimately looking to achieve long term • Current capabilities of an ASN • Standing of an ASN within the their territory • True understanding of FIA requirements • Cultural barriers