French PM joins running to succeed Mosley

[CNR]

An interesting candidate to possibly replace FIA President Max Mosley in 2009 has emerged.

The French daily morning newspaper Le Figaro, citing an unnamed minister, reports that it is current Prime Minister Francois Fillon's 'dream' to lead the governing body of world motorsport.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/080507180948.shtml

[ShiftingGears]

How about we get someone who knows and understands motorsport instead?

[Tazio]

How about we get someone who knows and understands motorsport instead?
You didn't read the link did you?
Maybe you did sorry if I'm being a little presumptuous!
The article mentioned one pretty good referance! I don't know what his status is in "The Automobile Club de l'Ouest"

Perhaps we shouldn't discard him before we take a little closer look at his credentials!

"He is a member of the famous 24 hour race's organiser, the Automobile Club l'Ouest"

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (Automobile Club of the West - referring to the western region of France), sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest automotive group in France. It was founded in 1906 by car building and racing enthusiasts, and is most famous for being the organising entity behind the annual Le Mans 24 Hours race. The ACO also lobbies on behalf of French drivers on such issues as road building and maintenance, the availability of driving schools and road safety classes, and the incorporation of technical innovations into new vehicles. It also runs a roadside assistance service for its members!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_Club_de_l'Ouest

On July 9, 2007, Yves Courage of Courage Compétition offered Fillon a chance to drive a Courage LC75 prototype around the smaller Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans where Courage is based.[8] His best time was 1:50.300 after ten laps

Fillon has a reputation as an Anglophile and has had speaking engagements at a wide variety of universities in Britain, notably the London School of Economics.[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Fillon

The FIA could do alot worse than Fillon!

[ShiftingGears]

You didn't read the link did you?
Maybe you did sorry if I'm being a little presumptuous!
The article mentioned one pretty good referance! I don't know what his status is in "The Automobile Club de l'Ouest"

Perhaps we shouldn't discard him before we take a little closer look at his credentials!

"He is a member of the famous 24 hour race's organiser, the Automobile Club l'Ouest"

The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (Automobile Club of the West - referring to the western region of France), sometimes abbreviated to ACO, is the largest automotive group in France. It was founded in 1906 by car building and racing enthusiasts, and is most famous for being the organising entity behind the annual Le Mans 24 Hours race. The ACO also lobbies on behalf of French drivers on such issues as road building and maintenance, the availability of driving schools and road safety classes, and the incorporation of technical innovations into new vehicles. It also runs a roadside assistance service for its members!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_Club_de_l'Ouest

On July 9, 2007, Yves Courage of Courage Compétition offered Fillon a chance to drive a Courage LC75 prototype around the smaller Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans where Courage is based.[8] His best time was 1:50.300 after ten laps

Fillon has a reputation as an Anglophile and has had speaking engagements at a wide variety of universities in Britain, notably the London School of Economics.[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Fillon

The FIA could do alot worse than Fillon!

Your post prompted me to read it :p :

But yes, the FIA could do a lot worse than Fillon. But IMO I'd wait until he's at least the President of the ACO and see if he's decent or not.

The problem with whoever gets in is that you can rarely guarantee that whoever gets put in charge will give equal attention to the FIA series, and won't make stupid hypocritical decisions (see Max's cost-cutting compared with his 2.4L V8 Formula).


In any case I hope Max gets voted out!!!

[millencolin]

I prefer this to Jean todt, at least there will be no claims for 'Ferrari-Bias'

[pino]

Cesare Fiorio is the best choice :p :

[BDunnell]

Let's not forget that the FIA isn't all about motorsport.

[veeten]

Cesare Fiorio is the best choice :p :

now, was that from you or is that Silvio Berlusconi's hand in your back, eh? ;) :p :

[ArrowsFA1]

Wasn't it Max who combined the motorsport and non-motorsport activities of the FI(S)A under one Presidency?

Perhaps it is time they were separated again.

[Azumanga Davo]

now, was that from you or is that Silvio Berlusconi's hand in your back, eh? ;) :p :

That post made me do the ROFL clock rock. :D

[aryan]

Fillon has a reputation as an Anglophile and has had speaking engagements at a wide variety of universities in Britain

Yeah and his wife is Welsh. I quite like the guy, pity his president has had such a lackluster start. Usually when French presidents' popularity falls, it's the PM's head which falls first.

[Tazio]

Yeah and his wife is Welsh. I quite like the guy, pity his president has had such a lackluster start. Usually when French presidents' popularity falls, it's the PM's head which falls first.
Q. – Some commentators say that it is dangerous when a Prime Minister becomes more popular than a President?
THE PRIME MINISTER – They change their analysis so quickly I prefer not to pay them much attention. The polls change so quickly from one week to the next. It only takes one event which strikes the French for the polls to change. All that doesn’t matter. What matters is that we have a President for five years who is determined to change things. All the rest is anecdotal.
Q. – Is it not the role of the Prime Minister to be…?
THE PRIME MINISTER – More unpopular than the president? We will see over the longer term./.
http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Francois-Fillon-gives-interview-to.html
The more I read about this guy, I'm becoming convinced that he should be given serious consideration

[Valve Bounce]

Cesare Fiorio is the best choice :p :

How about Ronaldo??

[woody2goody]

Cristiano or fat Ronaldo? That won't work because 'big ron' :) will be too busy inviting transsexuals to Grands Prix.

[pino]

How about Ronaldo??

Who's Ronaldo ? Don't know him, as for Fiorio he's a very serious a competitive person who has been involved for many years in Motorsport, go and read his curriculum, he would be a great choice ;)

http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cref-fioces.html

[Tazio]

Who's Ronaldo ? Don't know him, as for Fiorio he's a very serious a competitive person who has been involved for many years in Motorsport, go and read his curriculum, he would be a great choice ;)

http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/cref-fioces.html

He has one major thing going against him! He's got too much history with

Fiat! (Lancia Ferrari Maserati ALFA)