The International Sporting Code (ISC) is a set of rules applicable to all four-wheel motorsport as governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
It contains definitions, general principles, and regulations, as well as rules for race organisers, contenders, racers, and officials.
In the first, it is determined that the FIA is the sole international sporting authority entitled to make and enforce regulations regarding automobile competitions.
Each national sporting authority (ASN) or federation affiliated with the FIA is allowed to draw up their own rules.
Local records established on a permanent or temporary track fall within the scope of the national federation of that country.
Article 20 contains definitions of common motorsport terms, including the following on what kind of motor sport competitions exist: A competition held on a closed circuit between two or more vehicles, running at the same time on the same course, in which speed or the distance covered in a given time is the determining factor.
The ISC further regulates what kind of officials exist, penalties when a breach of rules appears and how to protest and appeal.
[2] The new Code was aiming to achieve two key goals: (i) to revise the structure of the ISC and the definition of the concepts of Championship, Cup, Series, Challenge, Event, etc., and (ii) to clarify and improve the distribution of the areas of responsibility between the FIA and the National Sporting Authorities (ASNs).