ADAC halts all involvement in FIA

ADAC, the German national motoring body, has been the first to react after the vote of confidence which took place in the headquarters of the FIA today. ADAC has decided to withdraw all involvement with the FIA after President Max Mosley won the vote. The body will continue with this policy as long as Mosley stays as President of the governing body.

An ADAC statement said: "With regret and incomprehension, the ADAC has learned from the decision by the General Assembly of the FIA in Paris to confirm Max Mosley in his function as president of the FIA."

"For Europe's largest motoring club, this is a reason to put down all its functions and the involvement in the global organisation of motoring clubs with immediate effect and to step down from the globally active FIA working groups."

This concerns for instance Mr. Tomczyk who is vice president for motorsport.

"The ADAC will stick to this attitude as long as Max Mosley will be on duty as president of the FIA."

"After the affair became public on March 30, 2008, the ADAC insistently called upon Mosley in a personal letter to step down in order to avoid any harm being done to the FIA and its institutions. This was done in close co-operation with other major motoring clubs within this global organisation."

"The service portfolio for ADAC members will by no means be affected by the decision now taken. This is being ensured by a closely-knit worldwide network that the ADAC has already established for a long time and that is working very effectively."

"The services will be carried out without any compromises by its own companies as well as by European and global organisations in which the club is participating."