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Thursday 16th July 2009 Despite insisting he will not start a campaign of "mudslinging" and "dirt-throwing", Ari Vatanen says choosing Jean Todt for the FIA presidency will not herald the changes required. Former World Rally Champ Vatanen announced prior to the German GP that he would be running for the presidency of motorsport's governing body in the October elections while outgoing president Max Mosley has long made it know that he wants Jean Todt to be his successor. Earlier this week, the 69-year-old backed Todt in a letter sent to all FIA member clubs. "I believe the right person to head that team would be Jean Todt," Mosley wrote. "Jean is unquestionably the outstanding motorsport manager of his generation, and arguably of any generation. "If he agrees to stand, I think he would be the ideal person to continue, but also to extend the work of the past 16 years. "He ...

FUCK! That's all I can say. This idiot is the lap dog of Max Mosley. Come on, you guys can't be serious. And what about the Ferrari bias that's going to increase if Todt is FIA president? Please God no. Thursday 16th July 2009 Jean Todt has has confirmed his candidature for the role of FIA president. On Wednesday, Max Mosley stated he would not be running for a fifth term in office, instead proposing the 63-year-old Frenchman as his successor. "I believe the right person to head that team would be Jean Todt," said Mosley. "Jean is unquestionably the outstanding motorsport manager of his generation, and arguably of any generation. "If he agrees to stand, I think he would be the ideal person to continue, but also to extend the work of the past 16 years. "He can be relied on in all areas where the FIA is active. I very much hope you will give him your support." 24 hours later, ...

Friday 10th July 2009 Ari Vatanen has confirmed he is to run for the presidency of the FIA, believing "the time has come for a change". The 1981 World Rally champion, and four-time winner of the Paris-Dakar Rally, has spent the last 10 years working as a member of the European Parliament. Vatanen's background stands him in good stead as a strong candidate bearing in mind his particular fields of interest as an MEP were road and traffic safety, transportation logistics and mobility. "Responding to requests from many FIA member clubs, I shall stand for presidential elections of the FIA in October this year," said the 57-year-old Finn who currently lives in France. "The time has come for a change. My main focus is to reconcile views within the FIA and bring transparency to its stakeholders. "The duty of president is to defend the billion automobile users and the great sport of ours....