FIA to strip ADAC of Motorsport rights

[thunderbelmont]

Autosport said:

Formula One racing at the Nurburgring could be a casualty if the FIA decides to strip the ADAC-controlled Deutscher Motor Sport Bund E.V. (DMSB) of its position as Germany's sporting authority at a meeting scheduled to take place on October 7.

Autosport.com has learned that the FIA's sporting authority in Germany is to be discussed at an extraordinary general meeting of the FIA in Paris in October, in the wake of ADAC's decision to withdraw from all involvement with the governing body earlier this year.

ADAC has been scathing of Mosley over his involvement in a sex scandal and, following his successful vote of confidence in June, the German automobile body said it would no longer cooperate with the FIA as long as Mosley remained in power.

It is understood that that action has now cast doubt on whether the DMSB will continue as Germany's national sporting authority.

A letter from Pierre de Coninck, Secretary General of the FIA (Sport) to members of the WMSC on Friday confirmed that 'the sporting power in Germany' was up for discussion in the meeting.

One possibility is for the WMSC to react to ADAC's stance and install the rival Automobil von Deutschland (AvD) as the German sporting authority instead. AvD owns Hockenheim and also the rights to the 'German Grand Prix' name.

DMSB's loss of power could make it more difficult for ADAC to continue holding the F1 race at Nurburgring, even though the track has an agreement at present to hold the German GP in alternate years to Hockenheim.

So, don't stand up to the Max, or this is what'll happen. Vindictive bds.

I hope that AvD tell the FIA that they have the same opinion as ADAC over the Spankygate matter.

[zac510]

They (ADAC) say themselves that they don't want anything to do with the FIA so it sounds more like a mutual (but hostile) split rather than Mosley's revenge.

[anonymous-user]

AvD organise the biggest FIA historic race meeting of the year in Germany at the Nurburgring, the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix, so even if AvD take over, that's no reason for there not to be a race at the Nurburgring.

[flemke]

johnfelstead said:

AvD organise the biggest FIA historic race meeting of the year in Germany at the Nurburgring, the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix, so even if AvD take over, that's no reason for there not to be a race at the Nurburgring.

There will be plenty of races at the 'ring, in addition to the Oldtimer. The 24hrs is FIA-sanctioned, although I don't know why it needs to be.

Mosley's typically petulant reaction to the ADAC retreat from active FIA participation (they did not resign) is no surprise to us, and surely was no surprise to the ADAC.
As it seems that Hockenheim cannot support an annual GP (they're even losing money on the bi-annual version), it would not surprise me if the AvD were to agree to host the German GP at the 'ring, supplanting the ADAC for that one race.
It's not inconceivable, however, that within the next three years there will be no GP in Britain, Germany or France - thanks to Bernie's greed and Max's madness. One is really glad that Spain has got two.

[Derek Smith]

zac510 said:

They (ADAC) say themselves that they don't want anything to do with the FIA so it sounds more like a mutual (but hostile) split rather than Mosley's revenge.

That's not what the ADAC say. What they want are equitable voting rights.

This is a power struggle pure and simple. Those with monopolies need to take great care when exercising their power. If this is challenged through the EU courts then the result is up for grabs. Whilst Mosley - the de factor FiA - used to have a considerable degree of support in the EU's higher echelons, he's been damaged by the scandal and his method of dealing with it.

Law is politics, pure and simple, and and such you have to pick your time. Mosley has the contacts but this is Germany he's attacking.