David Ward has resigned from his position of
Director-General of the FIA Foundation as he prepares to stand against
Jean Todt for the presidency of the governing body.
Rumours
of 'Max Mosley's former right-hand man' putting himself forward in the
forthcoming FIA election first surfaced in July this year, with The Times
reporting 'talk of pushing Ward's candidacy dominated the back rooms of
FIA conference held at Goodwood House in the week before the British
Grand Prix last month.'In a statement issued by the FIA Foundation, Ward said: "After much careful thought I have decided to stand as a candidate in the 2013 FIA Presidential election. The election period begins in September and it will be necessary for me to approach FIA members to secure nominations. In these circumstances