Jean Todt Re-elected FIA President

Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt has been re-elected as President of the FIA for a second four-year term after running unopposed in Friday’s Paris vote.

The 67-year-old Frenchman had a clear path to one of the most powerful roles in world motorsport despite an initial challenge.

David Ward, an FIA Foundation director, was vying with Todt for the seat but withdrew from the race last month after failing to drum up sufficient support in his bid for office.

With the result therefore a formality several weeks ago, Todt’s re-election was officially ratified at the governing body’s Annual General Assembly in the French capital on Friday morning.

After more than a decade of record-breaking success as Ferrari’s Team Principal, Todt was long-time FIA chief Max Mosley’s preferred successor and was first elected President in 2009 after comfortably winning the vote of the governing body’s members ahead of former World Rally champion Ari Vatanen.

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