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FIA responds to WRC drivers’ dissent in swearing clampdown row
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FIA responds to WRC drivers’ dissent in swearing clampdown row

By Miles Cooper March 19, 2025
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The FIA has reiterated its stance on drivers utilizing “inappropriate language” however will talk about the matter with World Rally Championship rivals following their protest at Safari Rally Kenya.

WRC drivers have elected to stay silent or communicate in solely their mom tongue throughout stage-end tv interviews in Kenya this week, after Hyundai driver Adrien Fourmaux was fined for swearing in an interview at Rally Sweden final month.

The stance was taken by the WRC drivers after they felt the €10,000 fantastic and subsequent suspended €20,000 fantastic issued to Fourmaux was unacceptable. 

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WRC drivers and co-drivers then banded collectively to kind the World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA), just like the Method 1’s Grand Prix Drivers’ Affiliation (GPDA). The newly fashioned alliance issued a prolonged assertion directed on the FIA opposing the measures the FIA has taken to impose fines for swearing.

It referred to as for communication with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to seek out an “pressing resolution” to the matter, stating the “severity of the sanctions imposed for minor, remoted and unintentional language lapses” have reached “an unacceptable stage”.

The FIA elected to not reply the unique WoRDA assertion, however has now issued a response to Motorsport.com following the protest made by drivers throughout shakedown in Kenya.

FIA responds to WRC drivers’ dissent in swearing clampdown row

Adrien Fourmaux, Hyundai World Rally Crew

Photograph by: Romain Thuillier / Hyundai Motorsport

The governing physique recognises that “it’s essential to evaluate conditions on a case-by-case-basis” however maintains that “pointless profanity” from drivers “shouldn’t be condoned”.

It has additionally confirmed it would open dialogue with the drivers on the matter after this weekend’s rally.

An FIA spokesperson stated: “The FIA, as with many different worldwide sports activities governing our bodies, maintains a code of conduct that units out what we count on from drivers and their groups.

“Drivers are regarded as much as as function fashions by younger followers and are ambassadors for motorsport internationally. How drivers act at occasions actually issues.

“The code’s goal is to advertise the most effective in sportsmanship and respect, this consists of expectations round language which could possibly be seen as offensive or inappropriate by the general public.

“The foundations and penalties are according to these taken by our peer organisations in world sports activities championships.

“We recognise that it’s essential to evaluate conditions on a case-by-case foundation, however pointless profanity shouldn’t be condoned and does little to assist promote and develop the game with followers, sponsors, and companions.

“In step with an identical assembly held with Method 1 drivers in Melbourne final weekend, Ronan Morgan, President of the Drivers Committee together with Petter Solberg, Vice President of the Committee and Emilia Abel, Junior Street Sport Director are planning to debate this matter and different subjects with drivers after the Safari Rally Kenya.”

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