FIA elects new World Rally Championship Commission President

Jarmo Mahonen has succeeded Morrie Chandler as President of the World Rally Championship Commission of the FIA.

Mahonen replaced Chandler at the FIA’s General Assembly which was held yesterday in Paris. He then announced that he would elect 2001 World Champion navigator Robert Reid as his vice-president.

“I am very happy to be in this new job, but I am going to take my time to talk to the stakeholders and everybody involved in the sport before I talk about specifics. We have a common goal, though.” Mahonen said.

Mahonen stated that although he would not make any quick decisions, he said that the commission would have to seek out the weak points of some events in the calendar, stating “We need to improve the quality of some events”.

Mahonen is no stranger to rallying, he is managing director of AKK Sports, the company who organise and run the infamous Rally Finland.

Below are the current rally-related motorsport commissions:

Commission                                          President                    

                                                             Vice-President

Rally Commission                                   J. Ashman

                                                             A. Barfull

World Rally Championship Commission    J. Mahonen

                                                             R. Reid                                                                             

Cross-Country Rally Commission             N. Khalifa Al-Attiyah

                                                             F. Gallagher

Women & Motorsport Commission           M. Mouton

                                                             R. Nabulsi