Mosley critics swell in numbers

Motoring authorities in Canada and New Zealand have become the latest organisations to denounce beleaguered FIA president Max Mosley.

Last week the associations representing America, Germany, Holland, Israel and Austria either called on Mosley to resign, or asked him to consider his position and now the Canadian Automobile Association have demanded Mosley step down from office, as confirmed by Leanne Maidment, their director of communications.

"The recent events involving the leadership of the FIA have been distressing and it is CAA's position that the best resolution to this situation would be for Mr Mosley to step down," said Maidment.

"CAA's relationship with the FIA has been one we value tremendously, but we are extremely disturbed by recent media reports and the implications that this may have on CAA and other FIA members.

"Accordingly, CAA's President, Tim Shearman, sent a letter dated Friday, April 4th, to the FIA formally asking for Mr Mosley's resignation.

"We hope that after careful consideration, he will do so."

In New Zealand their Automobile Association had booked Mosley to deliver a keynote speech in June at an Automobile, Transport and Environment Summit organised to mark World Environment Day.

However, the NZAA have withdrawn the invitation, with spokesman Greg Hunting informing Radio New Zealand: "I wrote to him late last week suggesting it might not be possible (to attend) under the circumstances.

"On the same day I received a note from him saying he regretted not being able to attend."