The competition for the presidency of the International Automobile Federation is limited between Mohammed bin Sulayem and the British Stocker
The competition between Emirati Mohammed bin Sulayem and Britain's Graham Stocker was limited to the succession of French Jean Todt as the presidency of the International Automobile Federation "FIA" in the elections scheduled for the current 17th, according to what the latter announced today.
Todd has headed the FIA since 2009, and will leave his post after three terms during which he oversaw several changes to the laws of the Formula One and rally world championships in particular.
Bin Sulayem, the 60-year-old president of the Emirates Motorsports Organization, a 14-time Middle East Rally Championship winner and currently the FIA's Vice President for Sports Affairs in the Middle East, will try to become the first non-European person to hold this position.
In a statement published last month on the Motorsport website, the former Emirati champion said, “Motorsport has given me a lot, most of my life.” He added, “As a driver for twenty years, I won 14 times in the Middle East Rally Championship, and then received an organizational position "Motorsports in my home country. I think it's time to give that back to the sport and the Fédération Internationale."
He revealed that he is enthusiastic "to bring about change and improvement, to follow the same approach, in addition to improving as well."
Bin Sulayem will face competition from an expert also in the person of Stoker, the 69-year-old who also serves as one of Todd's deputies, and is considered the latter's right arm.
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