Vatanen candidate for FIA president

Ari Vatanen, world rally champion in 1981, has officially declared himself a candidate to succeed Max Mosley as president of the FIA.

Published on 10/07/2009 à 15:28

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Vatanen candidate for FIA president

The former world champion rally, not re-elected in the spring as a member of the European Parliament, will run for the presidency of the FIA ​​in October. A few weeks ago, Max Mosley officially announced that he would not run for another term. Since then, if the Briton has left doubt, Ari Vatanen has been very clear.

The Finn quickly showed interest, before confirming his candidacy for the presidency of the FIA ​​in a press release this Friday. “ I think the time has come for a change. My main objective is to reconcile points of view within the FIA ​​and to bring transparency to stakeholders. The President's duty is to defend billions of motorists and the great sport that is ours. »

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