Vatanen reveals the members of his cabinet

Ari Vatanen announced the full list of his cabinet members in the race for the FIA presidency. The former world rally champion revealed that Spaniard Fernando Falco y Fernandez de Cordova would be his candidate for the presidency of the FIA Senate. Bernard Tay from Singapore was appointed Vice President of Mobility, while German Hermann Tomczyk was proposed as Vice President for Motorsport.

Speaking of the support of his three candidates, Vatanen stated: « These cabinet members all have long experience within the FIA in their respective countries. Together, we can make the necessary changes to create a more transparent, more efficient FIA by increasing the benefits for its members. Now is the time for change and together we can achieve this goal. »

Falco y Fernandez de Cordova represented Spain at the FIA and the AIT (International Tourism Alliance). He is a member of the Spanish High Council for Transport and Road Safety (Ministry of the Interior). Until 2002, he was the vice-president of the FIA World Council for Tourism and Automobile. In June 1998, he was appointed President of the AIT based in Geneva, a position he held until 2001.

Tay was elected president of the FIA Region II for Asia and the Pacific in April 2009 and promoted road safety programs through his club’s various channels.

Tomczyk, who is a prominent figure within ADAC (Germany’s largest automobile club) and the German Motorsport Federation (DMSB), has been a member of the F1 Commission and the World Motor Sport Council.

Vatanen is currently competing with Jean Todt to become the next president of the FIA. The elections will take place on October 23rd.