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FIA President Todt to visit Guyana next month
A release from the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) yesterday stated that the entity will be privileged with a visit from the President of the FédérationInternationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Mr. Jean Todt, on August 8 – 9, 2013.
Mr. Todt, a French motor sport executive, had a successful career as a rally co-driver and made his reputation in motor sport management, first with Peugeot Talbot Sport, then with Scuderia Ferrari, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari from 2004 to 2008. Since October 23, 2009 he has been President of the FIA.
The FIA has a long and distinguished history in promoting road safety. For many years the Federation has lobbied for improved legislation, infrastructure and vehicle safety technologies on an international scale. On May 11, 2011 the FIA launched its Action for Road Safety in support of the United Nations’ Decade of Action for Road Safety.
The FIA’s initiative aims to lower the alarming figures associated with global road accidents and to spread the safer motoring message. Mr. Todt’s mission of his visit is to advise and assist in moving motorsport and mobility forward in Guyana and assist in implementing effective initiatives to tackle road safety.
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