All Posts Tagged With: "Ari Vatanen"
Jean Todt Comfortably Wins FIA Presidency Election
Former Ferrari principal Jean Todt has won the election to become the FIA’s next president, beating Ari Vatanen with 135 votes to 49. Max Mosley, who has presided over the organisation since 1993 decided to not run again earlier in the year after controversial measures were intended to be implemented which caused great unrest among [...]
Ari Vatanen Already In Hot Water With The FIA Foundation
The FIA has criticised the way presidential candidate Ari Vatanen suggested last week that the motoring organisation is supporting Jean Todt’s campaign to succeed Max Mosley. Current president Mosley has voiced his backing of the former Ferrari boss, which although widely expected, still sends a slightly dubious message out to those who may not fully [...]
Ari Vatanen Confirms He Will Run For FIA Presidency
Ari Vatanen, the 1981 World Rally Champion and more recently European MP, has finally confirmed rumours and stated that he will run for FIA presidency in October this year. Vatanen had suggested earlier in the week that he may stand if current president Max Mosley decided to run again. However, having been urged by many [...]