FIA deputy president Reid resigns over “brea...

FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid has introduced he has resigned from the motor racing governing physique with fast impact, citing a “breakdown of governance requirements”.

Reid, who held the position of second in command on the FIA since being elected in 2021, introduced he has knowledgeable president Mohamed Ben Sulayem on Thursday morning he’ll relinquish his place.

Reid stated he has been alarmed by what he referred to as “important selections being made with out due course of” within the wake of Ben Sulayem shaking up how the organisation is run.

“After I took on this position, it was to serve the FIA’s members; to not serve energy,” Reid stated in an announcement. “Over time, I’ve witnessed a gradual erosion of the rules we promised to uphold. Selections are being made behind closed doorways, bypassing the very constructions and other people the FIA exists to signify.

“My resignation will not be about personalities; it’s about rules. Motorsport deserves management that’s accountable, clear, and member-driven. I can not, in good religion, stay a part of a system that doesn’t mirror these values.”

The assertion additionally stated Reid “expressed rising alarm over important selections being made with out due course of or correct session, each internally and with FIA members and the FIA governance our bodies; Senate and World Motor Sport Council.”

Together with Motorsport UK chairman David Richards, Reid was one in every of two members barred from the latest gathering of the FIA World Motor Sport Council over his refusal to signal a non-disclosure settlement imposed by Ben Sulayem.

Richards has additionally been important of the FIA president’s management selections, citing there’s a “a shift of the ethical compass” of the president.

Former WRC co-driver Reid referred to as on FIA member golf equipment and stakeholders to “demand higher accountability from the federation’s management”.

The FIA has been contacted for remark.