Proper noun
FOCA
(motor racing) Acronym of Formula One Constructors Association.
Synonym: FOTA
Coordinate terms: (related) FOM, F1
Coordinate terms: FIA, FISA
For the next two races, By the early 1970s, as Brabham team owner Bernie Ecclestone started to marshal the collective bargaining power of the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA), Monaco was prestigious enough to become an early bone of contention. Source: Internet
Henry (1985) p. 225 From 1978, Ecclestone was president of the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA), a body formed by the teams to represent their interests. Source: Internet
FOCA threatened to establish a rival series, boycotted a Grand Prix and FISA withdrew its sanction from races. Source: Internet
FOCA would coerce all Americans into subsidizing and promoting abortion with their tax dollars. Source: Internet
In practice, several of the FOCA teams backed out of the boycott, citing "sponsor obligations". Source: Internet
Previously, the circuit owners controlled the income of the teams and negotiated with each individually, however Ecclestone persuaded the teams to "hunt as a pack" through FOCA. Source: Internet