FIA and Riedel Partner on Delivering Motorsports Communications

Communications and signal distribution solutions provided by Riedel for FIA motor sports events include specialized headsets and handheld radio amongst others.

Riedel Communications announced today that it has been named the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's official supplier of motor sports telecommunications (FIA). After a two-decade relationship, Riedel will now supply the FIA with cutting-edge hardware and software technologies to elevate safety, sustainability, and innovation across all global FIA championship series.

Peter Bayer, FIA secretary general for sport and FIA F1 executive director, said,

The FIA’s decision to name Riedel as an official supplier of its motor sports communication is a result of a trusted relationship over two decades. It illustrates our shared commitment to use the most advanced technologies, with the safety and sustainability requirements that we have for all our championships.

Riedel's communications and signal distribution solutions for FIA motor sports events include the ground-breaking MediorNet distributed video infrastructures, which combine signal transport, routing, processing, and conversion in a redundant real-time network; the scalable Artist digital intercom network; the award-winning Bolero wireless intercom system; and a variety of specialized headsets and handheld radios.

Thomas Riedel, CEO, and founder of Riedel Group:

This partnership has been a long time in the making. Over the past 20 years, FIA and Riedel have been constantly inspiring one another to push the envelope of innovation even further. We’re thrilled to be officially joining the FIA’s efforts to promote higher safety standards and the latest technology in the world of motor sports, making the lives of pilots, teams, officials, and the entire racing community both easier and safer.