Ebrahim replaces Chandhok as India's deputy representative to FIA

New Delhi: Akbar Ebrahim today replaced Vicky Chandhok as India’s deputy representative in the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA).

The Governing Council of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) nominated Ebrahim to the post.

FMSCI Chairman Vijay Mallya is a member of the World Motor Sports Council of the FIA, responsible for all affairs of the international motor sport at every level.

“While my predecessor worked hard to get F1 to India, my priority now would be to get more Indians into F1 and its likes. We are going to work hard to create opportunities for our sports persons to step out and take on the world,” Ebrahim said.

“India has all that is required for our kids and our sport to unleash, and what we need to do now is to package and present our case to the world. To start the campaign, we need to lead the charge in the Asian Region.”

Ebrahim had recently met FIA President Jean Todt at the FIA Asia Pacific Region Motor Sport Forum in Sri Lanka, where Todt had drawn attention to FIA’s taskforce that is currently in operation in the Asia Pacific region.

“The idea behind this initiative is to interact, assist and coordinate between motor sports federations in this region,” said Ebrahim.

“Some of the key areas that the Forum discussed were driver development, training of officials such as Race Director, Clerk of Course, Stewards, Time keepers, karting at grassroots level, singular Asia Pacific events, among others.?

Ebrahim said the FMSCI has offered to host a part of the next Official training programme for the FIA Asia Pacific region.

PTI