South African body want Mosley out

Motorsport South Africa have become the latest organisation to call on Max Mosley to stand down as president of the FIA.

Mosley faces a vote of confidence at an extraordinary hearing of the FIA’s General Assembly in Paris on June 3.

Mosley’s future, in the wake of allegations regarding his private life published in a Sunday newspaper, will be decided by a secret ballot.

A number of the world’s major motoring bodies have condemned the 68-year-old, with MSA now adding their voice.

MSA general manager Beaulah Schoeman said: “While the private lives of individuals are of no concern to MSA, we cannot condone the behaviour of the FIA President.

“It has not only brought the FIA, but all FIA members (such as MSA) and motorsport, into disrepute.

“It could also result in sponsors deciding to distance themselves from motorsport.

“We therefore agree (unanimously) that Mr Mosley should stand down as FIA President.”

Organisations in America, Germany, Holland, Austria, Israel, Canada and New Zealand are amongst those to have so far publicly spoken out against Mosley.

However, Mosley has long maintained he has support, with the United Arab Emirates stating they will vote in favour of him remaining in office.

Of the 130 countries that make up the General Assembly, 109 of those are eligible to vote at the hearing in seven weeks’ time.