CHENNAI, Feb 4: FMSCI chief Akbar Ebrahim has been nominated as the president of FIA’s International Karting Commission (CIK).
As president of the CIK (Commission Internationale de Karting), Ebrahim will also get a seat on the FIA World Motor Sports Council.
He is the first Indian ever to be elevated to this prestigious position.
“I am aware that this is a huge responsibility and I shall strive to the best of my ability to do justice to the position, the CIK, the FIA and the global karting community,” Ebrahim said in a release.
“As a team, we will focus on further strengthening the top end of the karting pyramid and at the same time will lay a lot of emphasis on broad basing the sport at all regional, national and grass root levels.”
The Commission Internationale de Karting ( CIK ) is the international sanctioning body for kart racing and consists of 37 members across the globe.
UK’s John Ryan has also been nominated as the vice-president of the Commission. (PTI)
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