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The chairman of the UK’s governing body for motorsport has threatened the FIA with legal action, claiming recent changes to governance are against the FIA’s own statutes. David Richards is the chai…
The chairman of Motorsport UK has threatened legal action against the FIA, alleging recent governance changes violate FIA statutes. He supported Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s FIA presidency bid but was excluded from a World Motor Sport Council meeting for not signing an extra confidentiality agreement. Richards claims this move breached FIA rules requiring all elected members full meeting access. He criticizes lack of transparency, autonomy in committees, and curtailing proper Council functions, like using e-voting to limit debates. Richards sees the confidentiality agreement as a gagging order compromised transparency. Motorsport UK challenged the FIA’s actions legally, seeking redress, as Richards emphasizes integrity, transparency, and accountability in sports governance, threatening further action if FIA fails to address these issues.
