Accreditation

As a round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2012 follows the regulations and procedures set out by the FIA for media accreditation. Please make sure to read these guidelines and follow them closely. It is very important to provide all the requested documentation and to send it the correct office. Errors in procedure will result in delayed requests.

1. National publications, national photographers and national radio stations.

Requests for accreditation for publications, photographers and radio stations in Mexico must be sent by post to Mauricio Gutiérrez no later than 08 Febraury 2012. Please read section 5 for the required information for each accreditation and the special notes for photographers. The necessary forms can be found at www.rallymexico.com/media/documents

Mauricio Gutiérrez
Accreditation Officer
Rally Guanajuato México
Ignacio Zaragoza #8
Col. Lomas Altas
México, D.F. 11950
MÉXICO
Tel. +52 (55) 5259 6904 ext. 103
Fax +52 (55) 5570 3824
E-mail: accreditations@rallymexico.com

The National Press Officer will fax the result of the accreditation request to the publication's headquarters at least two weeks before the rally. If the request is accepted, an agreement will be included, to be signed by the Editor. No accreditation will be finalised without this signature. If the representative of the publication is unable to assist, the National Press Officer needs to be notified at least seven days before registration opens.

2.Television, international radio, Internet and other electronic media.

All accreditation requests for television, international radio, Internet and other electronic media must be sent by e-mail to Mauricio Gutiérrez no later than 29 Febraury 2012. The necessary forms can be found at www.rallymexico.com/media/documents

Mauricio Gutiérrez
Accreditation Officer
Rally México
Ignacio Zaragoza #8
Col. Lomas Altas
México, D.F. 11950
MÉXICO
Tel. +52 (55) 5259 6904 ext. 103
Fax +52 (55) 5570 3824
E-mail: accreditations@rallymexico.com

 

3. International publications and photographers

All accreditation requests for international publications and photographers must be sent by post to the FIA External Relations Department no later than 15 Febraury 2012. Please read section 5 for the required information for each accreditation y the special notes for photographers. The necessary forms can be found at www.fia.com or can be requested directly to:

FIA External Relations Department
WRC Accreditation Service
8, Place de la Concorde
75008 Paris
FRANCE
Tel. +33 1 43 12 58 12
Fax +33 1 43 12 58 18
E-mail: sgomez@FIAcommunications.com

The FIA External Relations Department will fax the result of the accreditation request to the publication's headquarters at least two weeks before the rally. If the request is accepted, an agreement will be included, to be signed by the Editor. No accreditation will be finalised without this signature. If the representative of the publication is unable to assist, the National Press Officer needs to be notified at least seven days before registration opens.

 

4. FIA WRC permanent pass holders

No accreditation request is needed, but both the National Press Officer and the FIA Media Delegate need to be informed of the pass holder's intent to attend the event. Please do so by fax or e-mail at least five days before Scrutineering. Should a permanent pass holder wish to apply for one or more additional passes for a special event, the following steps must be followed: 5.2 a), b), c), e) and h).

 

5. Principles for accreditation, documentation and photographers

5.1 Principles

a) A maximum of three representatives (journalists or photographers) per publication will be accredited.
b) A publication will need to comply with the distribution and quality established by the FIA, and be for sale to the public. Internal and club publications cannot be accredited as media outlets. Accreditation decisions are based on the market of the requesting country. The minimum circulation numbers for a national publication, weekly or monthly, is usually 20,000 copies, and 50,000 for a national newspaper.
c) Promoters of any kind, such as PR or marketing personnel, cannot  be accredited as media representatives. Such requests must be sent directly to the FIA.
d) Private teams with establishe drivers may apply for accreditation for a media representative directly to the FIA Media Delegate.
e) Central and local offices of large international press agencies (AP, AFP, Reuters, ANSA, UPI, DPA, LUSA, BELGA, JIJI, KYODO, EFE, Press Association, SAPA, Australian AP, APA, etc) will always be accredited directly by the FIA.


5.2. Required documentation for each request

a) An accreditation request on the publication's official stationery, signed by the Managing Director or Editorial Director. Any request signed by staff will not be accepted.
b) An accreditation form, properly filled out.
c) The name(s) of the representatives who will cover the event.
d) A copy of the National Press Card (if it applies) of the representatives who will cover the event.
e) The representatives' post and title.
f) General information about the publication, such as frequency and distribution.
g) An original copy of the publication.
h) Copies and originals of material published about Rally Mexico 2011 or the FIA World Rally Championship.
i) A fax number to serve as point of contact for the publication. (Without this, the publication will not be accredited.)
j) A formal letter of intent stating the publication's commitment to publish a piece on Rally Mexico and a possible publication date.
k) Any request by a freelance journalist must be accompanied by a list of articles published during the previous 12 months, including the publication name and date.
Note: f), g), y j) do not apply to large international press agencies. h) does not apply to those publications applying for the first time. Late, incomplete, faxed or emailed requests will not be considered.
A pass request must include a written confirmation that neither the publication, agency, journalist nor photographer who will receive the accreditation, will seek other FIA accreditations for any other use, including work for radio or television stations.

5.3. Accreditation for photographers

5.3.1 National Press Photographers
Publications or agencies seeking accreditation for a single WRC event must provide proof of independent coverage in the form of at least 15 photographs taken of Rally Mexico 2011. If they have not been accredited previously, Rally Guanajuato Mexico will submit their request to the FIA Media Delegate for discussion.
In the case of an agency, the pictures must have been sold at regular commercial prices to publications that comply with FIA criteria.
For publications, the published pictures must be demonstrated to be original work by the author accreditation for the publication.
The amount of passes for National Press Photographers is limited by the FIA to 12.

5.3.2 International Press Photographers

Publications or agencies seeking accreditation for a single WRC event must provide proof of independent coverage in the form of at least 15 photographs per pass taken of each event where they attended as accredited media during the previous year.
In the case of an agency, the pictures must have been sold at regular commercial prices to publications that comply with FIA criteria.
For publications, the published pictures must be demonstrated to be original work by the author accreditation for the publication.
The amount of passes for National Press Photographers is limited by the FIA to 30.

5.3.3 Commercial/promotional photographers
Commercial or promotional photographers may request accreditation directly to the FIA.

http://www.rallymexico.com/medios/acreditacion/