 The organisation is the Australian delegated national sporting authority by the FIA, the governing body for world motorsport and the federation of the world's leading motoring organisations; a responsibility Motorsport Australia has held since 1958.Motorsport Australia is also recognised by the Australian Sports Commission as the only National Sporting Organisation for four wheeled motorsport in Australia.As at January 2020, Motorsport Australia had approximately 95,000 members, in over 600 car clubs.