New reactions to the Mosley scandal

The British national office responsible for motor racing, the ‘Motor Sports Association’ (MSA), has stated that it will not comment on the scandal currently faced by the FIA due to its president Max Mosley, before the extraordinary general assembly meeting scheduled for June 3.

Although a number of national motorsport committees have expressed their feelings on the situation, the MSA has so far declined to comment.

In a statement, the MSA clarified that this does not change its position as it hopes the issue could be resolved behind closed doors in Paris next June.

« The ‘Motor Sports Association’ (MSA), the governing body for motorsport in the United Kingdom, has been closely monitoring the issues currently surrounding the presidency of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), » said the statement.

The MSA, like the vast majority of the 222 voting members of the FIA, will refrain from any judgment and observation on the matter before the Extraordinary General Assembly, which will convene on June 3 at the request of the FIA.

« Questions regarding the presidency are matters that must and will be resolved by the FIA members according to the statutes. It would be inappropriate for the MSA to anticipate this meeting and the decisions made there by making comments in advance. »

« That other organizations (particularly those not affiliated with the FIA) or groups of people have chosen to publicly express their views on the matter is entirely up to them. »

« The MSA will continue to represent the interests of British motorsport. The MSA has received a number of viewpoints over the past few days and they will be carefully reviewed and properly represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting in June. »

Several organizations, including the highly influential ‘American Automobile Association’, have called for Mosley to resign following this scandal concerning his private life.