Revealed checklist of eligible candidates for the World Motor Sport Council means that Mohammed ben Sulayem’s re-election as FIA president is sort of a formality.
The primary opposition to the Emirati seemed to be former FIA steward Tim Mayer, however since then two different hopefuls have thrown their hats into the ring, Laura Villars and Virginie Philippot.
Nonetheless, following the publication of the checklist of eligible candidates for the World Motor Sport Council it might seem the results of the election, attributable to happen in December, is already successfully determined.
The election laws mandate that potential candidates for the presidency should nominate a staff of seven potential vice-presidents for sport to be able to progress to a vote. Two of those should come from Europe with one every from South America, North America, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Center East/North Africa.
Of the 29 eligible candidates named on the checklist there is just one representing South America, Fabiana Ecclestone, spouse of the previous F1 boss, and a recognized ally of Ben Sulayem.
The deadline for submitting candidates for the WMSC checklist was 29 September, with the truth that there was just one candidate from South America put right down to both the failure of member golf equipment placing anyone ahead or potential candidates failing to safe the approval of the nominations committee.
“With regard to the candidatures for the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), FIA Members and candidates had greater than three months (from 13 June till 19 September) to submit purposes for the WMSC in the event that they so want,” mentioned a spokesperson. “They’d entry to the related data and paperwork, which have been simply accessible on the FIA’s web site, to be able to submit an utility.
“As well as, the FIA Administration remained on the disposal of the FIA Members and candidates for the WMSC to supply them with clarifications to be able to full their purposes on time.”
