Gracia: Mosley 'mad' to back Todt

Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 16:43:00 2009

The president of the Spanish motor racing federation has suggested that Max Mosley will only be replaced by Jean Todt as FIA president if Mosley "has gone even more mad".

FORMULA 1 2007 Season 2007 Carlos Gracia President Spanish Motoring Association - 0

Carlos Gracia, who is a member of the FIA's world motorsport council, has responded to the widely-held paddock view that Mosley has his sights set on Todt one day assuming his responsibilities - whether that day be this October, when he has vowed to step down and relinquish the reins, or four years or more later still.

It is believed that the three most likely options are either for Mosley to remain in the position for a fifth consecutive term - against the teams' wishes - or for erstwhile McLaren chief Ron Dennis or Ferrari counterpart Todt to take over.

Dennis is unlikely to receive Mosley's support given the well-publicised mutual antipathy between the pair that some argue culminated in the sporting record $100 million fine levied at the Woking-based outfit for 2007's infamous espionage scandal, whilst Todt would in all probability not be a popular choice given accusations in some quarters that the governing body is already biased towards the Scuderia.

"Unless Max has gone even more mad, I don't think he'll back Jean Todt because we all know where he comes from and who he's linked to," Gracia told Spanish radio station Onda Cero.

Long an ally of Mosley's, Gracia has not discounted putting forward his own candidature either, but he warned that the Formula One Teams' Association and its president Luca di Montezemolo are playing a dangerous game in risking further antagonising the Englishman before he has even left his post.

Late last week, in a blow to the recently-concluded peace deal that looked to have saved the sport from collapse, Mosley demanded an apology from the Ferrari president for 'dancing on his grave before he was buried'.

"What Luca di Montezemolo has done shows a total lack of respect to the FIA and the World Council," Gracia opined. "I don't support Max Mosley to the death, but what I am totally in favour of, to the death, is respect for our institutions.

"It wouldn't surprise me if Max Mosley runs for re-election. The worst thing you can do is leave an animal badly wounded. What Luca has managed to do is re-activate Max."

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    From Xiaolian C, on Fri 3 Jul 3:46AM
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    It ao shame that a Michael a Jackson died and a not­ atao POTTER. Im a glad that Michael a Jackson died­ becos he a nonce.

    From , on Fri 3 Jul 1:31AM

  3. Marnio,Fu ck o ff.

    From , on Fri 3 Jul 1:18AM
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    the uk have­­ the lot to answer for in the f1. they­ give us the­­ mclaren ruffians, mr hamiltons father,­ the six wheel­­ car, the beardy pipe smoking f1 fan of­ the 1950s, the balding ronald dennis and his comical­ genius brother, Les.
    now the enough the enough my­ friends. to save the f1 we must the act now.
    the f1 now­ do need the­­ change. under uk rule it become­ disorientated tired like the dog left in the car on the­ summer day.
    we need the new start with the king micheal­ schummacher at the helm.
    we need to slain the uk­ monster which is ruining our sport. my friends the uk­ obliterate their own car industry let us not let them­ do the same to our f1.

    From marnio from peru, on Fri 3 Jul 12:06AM

  5. Well,i suppose it beggars the question
    Who put the­ ding in the dingalinga dingdong?

    Damon Hill for­ President.

    From ,...,, on Thu 2 Jul 10:39PM

  6. He should follow Donald D's example and have the­ lot off! Now that is staaaayyyyle... Horse's head­ you say? - I thought that was missus Donald!

    From Donald D, on Thu 2 Jul 9:28PM

  7. Homer Simpson has not been considered!! at least he is­ in touch with reality and has better qualifications­ than Mad Max!!

    From dusty, on Thu 2 Jul 6:26PM

  8. Humm... a re-activated wounded animal... Mr. Gracia,­­ are you talking about 'mad' as:­ 'brainsick,­ crazy, demented, distracted,­ disturbed, sick,­ unbalanced, unhinged, insane,­ affected with madness or­ insanity; "a man who had­ gone mad", very­ foolish; "harebrained­ ideas"; "took­ insane risks behind the­ wheel"; "a completely­ mad scheme to build a­ bridge between two­ mountains", harebrained'?­ Or 'huffy, sore,­ angry, roused to anger'? Or­ both? Humm, and his­ comes from a 'Long an ally of­ Mosley's'...

    From fj_hc, on Thu 2 Jul 6:23PM

  9. murray walker not bias? well not if yer british­ ,he's not

    From jack butler, on Thu 2 Jul 6:17PM

  10. Donald I don't think you should criticise this guy,­ it wont be healthy. Well not for the horse what gets­ its head cut off to bung in your bed.

    From B Mackenzie, on Thu 2 Jul 5:56PM

  11. I think you should give him some tips Donald, does that­ get the prize for the best comb over in F1?

    From Ellie, on Thu 2 Jul 5:54PM

  12. How about MURRAY WALKER at least he isn't biased­ !!!

    From bridgecorner, on Thu 2 Jul 5:19PM

  13. Now that is a hair-do.

    From Donald D, on Thu 2 Jul 5:10PM

  14. Sir Jackie Stewart is 3 times champion and a Icon of­ motorsport, Sir Ron Dennis is a business man, with the­ second most succesful team in F1 and also a Icon of­ motorsport. None of these men are suited for this­ post, you need a Nazi low-life who is a half-wit­ someone more like Mosley. Someone whose going to get­ fans and team bosses back up someone who not good for­ F1. Any Nazi, lowlife looking for a Job??? The FIA is­ hiring.

    From , on Thu 2 Jul 3:28PM
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    hamster to be promoted to safety car driver,except in­ monaco

    From Burt, on Thu 2 Jul 2:41PM

  16. HELLO MY LITTLE F1 BUDDIES THIS IS YOUR FRIEND­ MARINARO4 FROM CHILE. IN CHILE IT'S WINTER, COLD­ AND SOME SNOW, WE ALL GO SKING, AND THEN WE ALL GO­ INSIDE AND EAT NICE WARM RABBIT STEW, AND SIP NICE WARM­ TOMATO SOUP, UMMMM NICE AND YUMMY, TONIGHT WE ARE ALL­ HAVING FRIED FISH FROM DOWN THE MARKETS, NICE WHITING,­ PRAWNS, AND OYSTERS AND THEN WE ALL HAVE SCOTCH AND GET­ SO P-I-S-S-E-D. FOR BREAKFAST WE ALL ATE BACON AND­ FRIED EGGS, WITH NICE HOT COFFEE.

    NOW LOOK AT­ WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE SAME OUT STORIES GOING ROUND­ AND ROUND, ALL MAX IS DOING IS HIS MASTERS SAY SO, MAX­ THE LITTLE FERRARI PAWN, SOON TO BE DISGARDED OUT OF­ THE F1 SCENE, JUST LIKE JACQUES VILLENEUVE, NO LONGER­ WANTED AMONGST HIS PEERS. MY VOTE FOR FIA PRESIDENT IS­ RON DENNIS OR JACKIE STEWART THE TWO BEST PEOPLE FOR­ THE JOB. DO NOT VOTE FOR TODT, HE IS JUST A FERRARI­ PAWN. BUT WHAT A WASTE OF TIME IS THIS SUMMERS BREAK,­ NOTHING FOR THE F1 TEAMS TO DO, BUT STAY BACK AT THE­ FACTORY AND PLAY GAMES OF THEIR COMPUTERS. THEY ARE NOT­ ALLOW TO GO OUT TESTING, SO WHY DON'T THEY HAVE TWO­ EXTRA RACES. WHAT A BORE IS THIS ALL IS, NOTHING MUCH­ TO TALK ABOUT, ALL MOST PEOPLE DO ON THIS SITE IS TALK­ ABOUT POTTER, MARNIO, BURT, FRANCIS S, AND OTHER LITTLE­ SMART A-R-S-E P-R-I-C-K-S. " IF YOU ARE A SMART­ A-R-S-E P-R-I-C-K AND YOU KNOW IT GIVE ME THUMBS­ DOWN."

    From David, on Thu 2 Jul 2:30PM
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    AADDIS 2003 CAN NOT SPELL

    From aaddis2003, on Thu 2 Jul 1:16PM
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    MAX HAS TO GO HE IS A @#$%

    From aaddis2003, on Thu 2 Jul 1:13PM

  19. sorry 'Stewart'

    From william c, on Thu 2 Jul 12:52PM

  20. Jackie Strewart for President

    From william c, on Thu 2 Jul 12:48PM
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