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Racing driver Laura Villars says she's challenging FIA election rules in court

Laura Villars has initiated legal action to contest the FIA's electoral rules that prevent her from opposing Mohammed Ben Sulayem for president, scheduled for December 12, 2025.
Villars claimed the court found merit in addressing 'serious democratic failings within the FIA' and is set to hold a hearing on November 10.
The FIA asserted that the presidential election is a 'structured and democratic process' and the eligibility requirements are public.
Villars aims to ensure the FIA's election complies with its statutes and fundamental democratic principles, emphasizing transparency and ethics in motorsport governance.

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Laura Villars challenges FIA election rules in court

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PARIS (AP) — Swiss-Italian driver Laura Villars says she is challenging the FIA's election rules in a Paris court case that could delay the auto racing governing body's upcoming election.

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