Burcu Cetinkaya has again called out FIA presidential candidate Tim Mayer on what she’s branded “false claims” regarding women in motorsport.
A letter sent to Mayer, seen by PlanetF1.com, has again moved to counter the American’s comments as he runs in opposition to Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the FIA’s top job.
Over the British Grand Prix weekend, Mayer announced his candidacy for the FIA presidential election, set to take place in December. He is thus far the only challenger to Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who is seeking a second term.
As part of his public campaign launch, Mayer highlighted several concerns he had with the current leadership of motorsport’s global governing body, making particular comment regarding the role women play in the organisation.
“Three years ago, Mohammed Ben Sulayem ran on good ideas: value for smaller clubs, transparency, and reform. The message was right, but the delivery has failed,” he said.
“Instead of reform, we’ve seen performance behind the stagecraft. We’ve been left with the illusion of progress and the illusion of leadership, while the most senior team he appointed has departed.
“The illusion of inclusion, while capable voices, especially women and those from diverse backgrounds, were pushed out when they spoke the truth.”
That prompted an initial response from Cetinkaya,...
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