Malcolm Wilson Nominated for FIA Deputy President: A Shift in Motorsport Leadership
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Malcolm Wilson, the founder of M-Sport and former rally driver, has been nominated by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to fill the deputy president for sport position vacated by Robert Reid. The nomination will be voted on at a meeting in Macau in June. Wilson's nomination comes after Reid's resignation due to governance issues within the FIA, which oversees Formula One and rallying among other motorsports.
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Malcolm Wilson, a former rally driver and M-Sport founder, has been nominated for the FIA deputy president for sport role.
The nomination was made by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and will be voted on in Macau in June.
The position was left vacant by Robert Reid, who resigned citing governance issues within the FIA.
M-Sport, under Wilson's leadership, has been successful in rallying, winning manufacturers' titles in 2006, 2007, and 2017.
Wilson expressed honor at the nomination and readiness to support Ben Sulayem, who is expected to seek re-election in December.
