Tomczyk not running for FIA president

Wed, 18 February 2009, 07:59

Feb.18 (GMM) A figure mentioned as a possible successor to FIA president Max Mosley has ruled himself out of the running for the role

Hermann Tomczyk, a high-ranking German motor racing official, regular F1 steward, current FIA vice-president and member of the World Motor Sport Council, was last year linked with Mosley’s job amid the sex scandal

It is still possible that 68-year-old Mosley will not contest this year’s election, but 58-year-old Tomczyk said he is not interested in taking on the Briton

“For sure not,” he said in interview with spox.com. “I already have a very extensive agenda

“I find the office (of FIA president) quite exciting and perhaps I would have thought about it if I was a few years younger. The challenge would be very great.”nnTomczyk, the current sport president of the German automobile club ADAC, said he can imagine that Mosley will stay in office for a fifth consecutive term

“I can imagine that, even though we have not spoken about it,” he added

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