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[racechick]

Jean Todt would be awful. C'mon Ari.

I don't want Mosley and I don't want Todt !

[headless]

Jean Todt would be awful. C'mon Ari.

He may not be that awful after aall...

[racechick]

Jean Todt would be awful. C'mon Ari.

He may not be that awful after aall...

He's awful

[headless]

Jean Todt would be awful. C'mon Ari.

He may not be that awful after aall...

He's awful

Haha

[f1usa]

I read about Mosley standing down at lunchtime and I am not going to believe him until he does it. Mosley has a very bad habit of saying one thing and then doing the exact opposite.

Even when he does "stand down" I wouldn't be surprised if he suddenly made out it was just a joke and that he was staying on.

I wouldn't believe Max, even if he was under six feet of dirt.

[Jamie]

If this is right, which it seems to be-

FREEDOM!!!



F1 is saved! Now if we can avoid Jean Todt...

Mosley backs Todt for FIA presidency

By Jonathan Noble and Dieter Rencken Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 10:06 GMT

FIA president Max Mosley has confirmed that he will definitely not stand again in October's election and has endorsed Jean Todt as his preferred candidate.

In a letter sent to all FIA member clubs today, Mosley said that despite pressure from members to restand, he had decided to go through with his decision to step down.

He says that with hard work expecting to result in a new Concorde Agreement being signed to secure F1's future in the next few days, plus other progress in rallying and sportscars, there was little reason for him to go back on his original intention to relinquish the role.

"From a personal point of view, it would be very difficult for me to change my mind and stand again," wrote Mosley in the letter.

"I began some months ago to rearrange my family life with effect from next October. I also informed senior FIA staff that I would not be a candidate. To continue now would greatly complicate my domestic arrangement and be inconsistent with my obligations to my family, particularly after our recent loss. Also, I have felt for some time that I would like to work less. After all, I will be 70 next year.

"Therefore, with these new arrangements in place, extremely grateful though I am for all the letters, emails and messages I have received, I have decided to reconfirm my decision. I will not be a candidate in October."

With former World Rally champion Ari Vatanen having put himself forward for the FIA presidency role, Mosley has ended years of speculation about the man he would like to see replace him and backed former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt for the role.

"I believe the right person to head that team would be Jean Todt," said Mosley about the need for a 'strong, experienced and competent' group of people to lead the FIA in the future.

"Jean is unquestionably the outstanding motorsport manager of his generation and arguably of any generation.

"If he agrees to stand, I think he would be the ideal person to continue but also to extend the work of the past 16 years. He can be relied on in all areas where the FIA is active. I very much hope you will give him your support."

Scotty you make me PMSL!!!!!

I hope it's not real.
I really do want a FOTA series, they will give us better races etc. I don't think max stepping down will resolve all problems. As i still think Bernie is a problem.

[headless]

Bernie is ok.

[EwanM]

Bernie is ok.

Yup.

[myownalias]

I have this niggling feeling of deja vu... No to Todt, we don't need another Mosley clone... Ari Vatanen for president!

[headless]

He aint quite a clone of Mosely.
Does he like whips and chains

[Rivelution]

trade a madman for a lunatic!

replacing one dictator with a future dictator. Sounds nice!

[pilotfriend]

And no doubt this leaves Mad Max free to join the BNP

[Frosty]

Bernie is ok.

Yup.

He is ok and he is a genius but we could have someone better in control of the money I think!

[Frosty]

Jean Todt has confirmed that he has put his name down as a potential candidate for presidency of the FIA once Max Mosley leaves the federation in October. Mosley recommended the former Ferrari team principal with the announcement of his own decision to step down on Wednesday.

Todt is the right man for the job, says outgoing leader Mosley

For the first time since 1993, the FIA will welcome a new leader in three months' time when Max Mosley leaves the Paris-based senate having served four terms as president. Having announced his decision via letter to the coalition's many member groups this week, the 69-year-old also strongly suggested that Todt, six years his junior, should take the reigns.

'I believe the right person to head (the FIA) would be Jean Todt,' wrote Mosley. 'Jean is unquestionably the outstanding motor sport manager of his generation and arguably of any generation. Teams run by him have won the World Rally Championship, Cross Country rallies including Paris-Dakar, the Le Mans 24 Hour Race and, in the last 15 years, one Formula One World Championship after another.'

Todt's decision to stand places him as the second candidate alongside Finland's 1981 World Rally Champion Ari Vatanen.

[EwanM]

Todt aims to improve FIA effectiveness

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76999
By Jonathan Noble Thursday, July 16th 2009, 13:01 GMT

Jean Todt has says he will move to strengthen the 'independence and effectiveness' of the FIA if he is elected as president in October's elections.

After confirming he was to stand for the position on Thursday, Todt published a letter he had sent to the members of the FIA explaining his reasons for wanting the role.

"I do so conscious that the FIA is a unique organisation that serves both as the governing body of motor sport and the representative of motoring clubs worldwide," he wrote.

"In this letter I would like to explain my commitment to strengthening the independence and effectiveness of the FIA in close co-operation with the entire membership."

Todt paid tributes to the achievements of Mosley during his 16 years as president and said he hoped to offer some continuity for challenges the automotive world faces over the next 40 years.

He also laid out plans to reduce costs in all forms of motorsport and motoring, promote innovation, and ensure the FIA works better together in the future.

Todt added: "I have been very fortunate in my career to have enjoyed considerable success in motor sport and benefit from the hard work of previous leaders of the FIA in creating a global platform on which to compete.

"I feel that for me the time is now right to give something back to the sport and the FIA's club that have given me so much. I would also like to assist my colleagues from the mobility clubs in their important work representing the motoring public.

"For these reasons I am enthusiastic and excited to serve as President of the FIA and very grateful for your consideration of my candidacy."