FIA fined the rally pilot for an obscene abuse for 10,000 euros

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) fined the French pilot Hyndai Adrien Furo for obscene abuse in an interview after the stage of the Swedish rally.

FIA decided to fined a fourmo for 10,000 euros for obscene abuse in an interview with the Swedish rally stage. For repeated violation during the year, the racer will be fined 20,000 euros.

“***** (damn it), we screwed up yesterday,” said Furomo in an interview with Rally.tv.

– The racer explained that he had in mind the mistakes made by him the day before, and that he used these words in the conversational and descriptive sense, in the sense that he made a mistake. He apologized that he did not want to offend or offend anyone, using these words. The stewards reminded the racer and the representative of the team about the FIA ​​position regarding not only inappropriate expressions, but also verbal or physical insults, as well as statements or comments of a political, religious or personal nature, in particular, in violation of the general principle of neutrality, which FIA promotes in its charter , – quotes Marca a statement to FIA, confirming the fine.

In the WRC tournament, the Sweden rally, which was held from February 13 to 16, the British Elfin Evans (Toyota), Belgian, Belgian Thierry Neoville (Hyundai), on the second line. Furomo took 40th place.