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12/12 05:52 CST FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected unopposed after
rivals dispute rules
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected unopposed after rivals dispute
rules
PARIS (AP) --- Mohammed Ben Sulayem was re-elected unopposed Friday as
president of auto racing governing body the FIA, after a campaign overshadowed
by allegations from his rivals that election rules unfairly kept them off the
ballot.
Ben Sulayem's new four-year term, rubber-stamped at the FIA general assembly in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, continues a tenure that has included disagreements with
Formula 1 drivers and a high rate of staff turnover at the governing body.
"Thank you to all our FIA members for voting in remarkable numbers and placing
your trust in me once again," the former rally driver from the United Arab
Emirates said in a statement. "We have overcome many obstacles but here today,
together, we are stronger than ever."
The FIA said Ben Sulayem's presidency had seen stronger finances and "greater
transparency, accountability and professional standards."
Four candidates declared runs for election but Ben Sulayem was the only one
eligible for Friday's vote. Another, Swiss driver Laura Villars, has begun
legal proceedings in France over the election rules.
Villars said in a statement last week that a hearing had been scheduled for
February and that, depending on the outcome of that case, the election could be
"reviewed, challenged or annulled by the court."
Villars has support from another would-be candidate, American ex-F1 race
steward Tim Mayer, who alleged in October that the rules meant it was "no
longer a democratic process".
FIA presidential candidates had to submit a list including seven
vice-presidential candidates from various regions of the world, including a
candidate from South America. The only South American on a list of 29 eligible
candidates was Fabiana Ecclestone of Brazil, a supporter of Ben Sulayem.
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AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing
