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Automobile clubs urge Mosley to resign

A total of 19 leading automobile clubs have joined forces in a final attempt to force disgraced FIA president Max Mosley out of his office. The clubs were surprised when Mosley has said he refused to resign or even accept a compromise agreement.

It has resulted in a letter being sent by the 19 automobile clubs to Mosley imploring him to resign ahead of next Tuesday's confidence vote in Paris to spare the governing body further embarrassment.

A second of the club's letter reads: "The FIA is in a critical situation. Its image, reputation and credibility are being severely eroded. Every additional day that this situation persists, the damage increases. There is no way back.

"We take note of the letter sent by B. Ecclestone to all member clubs, stating his support for the FIA as the sole body governing international motor sport and his willingness to continue working with the FIA, irrespective of the result of the Extraordinary General Assembly on June 3rd. We believe that his explanations put in due perspective the state of the relationship between the FIA and the Formula 1 world, taking away relevance to many of the arguments you make in your letter to justify your continuity. We take note of his point on the importance that a credible and respected president leads the FIA. "We strongly believe that the only respectable way forward for the FIA, and for yourself, is to have an orderly transition, with an immediate agreement and your commitment to step down."

The clubs furthermore said they were not amused with the way Mosley speaks in public about his plans at the FIA. "This is a constructive effort to facilitate an orderly transition within the FIA and to find a solution to the present crisis. Instead, your intention to remain until the end of your term in 2009, in spite of the severe damage being inflicted to the FIA, could imply putting personal considerations before the interests of the FIA and its member clubs," the letter said.

The letter is signed by representatives from America (AAA and AATA), Austria (OEMTC), Belgium (TCB), Brazil (CCB), Canada (CAA), Denmark (FDM), Finland, (AL), France (FFA), Germany (ADAC), Hungary (MAK), India (FIAA), Israel (MEMSI), Japan (JAF), Singapore (AAS), Spain (RACC and RACE), Sweden (M), Switzerland (TCS) and the Netherlands (KNAC).

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