US EditionAmerican Tim Mayer Ends Uphill Bid for President of FIA
Tim Mayer criticized FIA election rules requiring vice-presidential candidates from every region, which left incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem unchallenged in the December vote.
- On Friday, Tim Mayer, former Formula 1 race steward, ended his bid for FIA president, citing ballot rules that hinder challengers ahead of the December 12 FIA General Assembly in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- Requiring vice-presidential slates from every region, FIA statutes demand candidates submit lists by October 24 from 29 people eligible for the World Motor Sport Council.
- Mayer said he traveled to 245 member clubs across 149 countries, trying to assemble candidate lists, and logged about 52,000,000 miles.
- Mayer warned there will be a formal vote for only one candidate, with no debate, citing `In South America only one person stood for the World Motorsport Council.` The FIA did not immediately comment.
- Mayer said he will continue to press for FIA reform despite ending his candidacy, while Laura Villars, Swiss racing driver, and Virginia Philipott, Belgian journalist, face the same access restrictions.
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American Tim Mayer ends bid for president of FIA, says ballot rules are unfair
Former Formula 1 race steward Tim Mayer on Friday ended his bid for president of the sport’s governing body, citing ballot rules that he said effectively set up incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem to stand unopposed in the December election.
The FIA presidential election seemed exciting, but now the challenger of Mohammed Ben Sulayem is withdrawing – but not voluntarily.
Mayer ends FIA president bid; cites unfair rules
Former Formula 1 race steward Tim Mayer on Friday ended his bid for president of the sport's governing body, citing ballot rules that he said effectively set up incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem to stand unopposed in the December election.
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American Tim Mayer ends uphill bid for president of FIA
AUSTIN, Texas — Former Formula 1 race steward Tim Mayer on Friday ended his bid for president of the sport's governing body, citing ballot rules that he said effectively set up incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem to stand unopposed in the…
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American Tim Mayer ends uphill bid for president of FIA president, says ballot rules are unfair
Former Formula 1 race steward Tim Mayer has ended his bid for president of the sport's governing body, citing complex ballot rules he says favor incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Motor racing-American Mayer recognises bid for FIA presidency is over
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -American Tim Mayer ended his bid to stand for president of motorsport's world governing body on Friday, saying FIA statutes prevented anyone from challenging incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Read full story
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