WRC News Ben Sulayem expected to run unopposed in FIA presidential race Mohammed Ben Sulayem will face no opposition at December’s FIA presidential elections, with Tim Mayer expected to withdraw from the process at a press conference… Read more by David Evans October 16, 2025 2 min
WRC News FIA pledges WRC investment off the back of promoter sale FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed major World Rally Championship investment on the back of the sale of the series promoter. The governing body… Read more by Luke Barry August 28, 2025 3 min
WRC News FIA president reveals key reason for WRC promotion tender FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has explained the thinking behind the tender process for the sale of the commercial rights to the World Rally Championship…. Read more by Alasdair Lindsay August 28, 2025 2 min
WRC News Ogier leads support for Wilson in new FIA role Eight-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier has led service park support for the announcement of Malcolm Wilson as FIA deputy president for sport. Wilson’s position… Read more by David Evans June 13, 2025 2 min
WRC News Malcolm Wilson becomes FIA deputy president Malcolm Wilson has been confirmed as FIA deputy president for sport at the governing body’s Extraordinary General Assemblies meeting in Macau. The FIA announced Wilson’s… Read more by David Evans June 13, 2025 2 min
WRC News FIA approves reduction to driver language penalties The FIA’s controversial amendments to Appendix B have been “improved” after an extensive review commissioned by president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Appendix B relates to FIA… Read more by Luke Barry May 14, 2025 2 min
Rally News M-Sport boss Wilson nominated to become FIA deputy president M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson has been nominated by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to succeed Robert Reid as candidate for deputy president for sport…. Read more by Luke Barry April 23, 2025 2 min
WRC News Richards calls FIA president’s leadership into question Motorsport UK chairman David Richards has called FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s leadership into question after he refused to sign a confidentiality agreement before the… Read more by Luke Barry March 6, 2025 2 min
WRC News FIA president apologizes for lack of WRC fixes FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has apologized to DirtFish for the time it’s taking him to fix the World Rally Championship. Two years ago, Ben… Read more by David Evans January 10, 2025 3 min
WRC Video Why the WRC’s future hangs in the balance The talking is just about done. Once the dossier is closed, the next two years in the World Rally Championship is decided. Slower Rally1, faster… Read more by DirtFish Staff May 8, 2024 2 min
WRC Opinion Answering the president’s call It’s not often that Friday afternoon is interrupted by a call from the president. Last Friday was. Mohammed Ben Sulayem has listened. And acted. Will… Read more by David Evans December 18, 2023 2 min
WRC Opinion What we learned from Ben Sulayem’s Acropolis visit Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s sixth visit to Acropolis Rally Greece might have been his most successful yet. Five times he started in Athens and five times… Read more by David Evans September 14, 2023 3 min
Rally News FIA president Ben Sulayem condemns Baja gun attack FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he has been left horrified by an attack that took place on last weekend’s Baja California. A gunfight broke… Read more by Rob Hansford May 22, 2023
WRC News Latvala welcomes FIA president’s pledge to the WRC Toyota’s team principal Jari-Matti Latvala has expressed his happiness at hearing that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulyaem wants to commit more of his time to… Read more by Rob Hansford January 26, 2023 2 min
WRC News FIA president Ben Sulayem: We can fix the WRC FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem made time for an exclusive interview with DirtFish’s Colin Clark in Monte Carlo last week. The 14-time Middle East Rally… Read more by David Evans January 23, 2023 5 min
WRC Opinion Which WRC co-drivers would make good F1 race directors? FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem was one of many special guests at last weekend’s gala dinner on the eve of Rally Portugal, hosted by WRC… Read more by DirtFish Staff May 26, 2022 3 min
WRC Features Inside the WRC’s 50th anniversary celebration Walking into Wednesday night’s celebration of 50 years of the World Rally Championship, Sébastien Ogier shook his head and offered a rueful smile. The Frenchman… Read more by David Evans May 19, 2022 3 min
WRC News Why has the WRC failed to attract more manufacturers? The FIA’s new president Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes that the World Rally Championship needs a complete overhaul if it is to attract new manufacturers in… Read more by Rob Hansford January 15, 2022 3 min
