PARIS (AP) -Jean Todt has been elected president of motor racing's governing body FIA, beating Finnish candidate Ari Vatanen. Todt was the big favorite to win Friday's vote after getting backing from outgoing FIA president Max Mosley and Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. Todt is a former Ferrari team principal who revived the fortunes of the flagging Italian team and led it during the Michael Schumacher era. He also worked on FIA's World Motor Sport Council. He will be charged with restoring stability to a body that has been rocked by a number of controversies in F1 and a highly publicized sex scandal involving Mosley. Mosley is stepping down after 16 years in charge of the FIA.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
