First Singaporean elected as Vice President for Sport for Asia-Pacific and World Motorsports Council Member in Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
17 December 2021 – At the FIA General Assembly held in Paris today, the global governing body for mobility and motorsport and its constituent clubs have selected a new leader to replace Jean Todt who concludes his third, and final, four-year term. For the first time, a Singaporean will be representing the Asia Pacific Region as Vice- President for Sport and as a member on the World Motorsports Council.
Lung-Nien Lee, a Motor Sports Singapore (MSS) member since 2010 and the immediate past President of Motor Sports Singapore, is a member of newly-elected FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s FIA for Members team.
Lung has had a distinguished karting career in Asia, winning a number of prestigious trophies. Lung currently puts his knowledge and passion for this fast and dynamic branch of motorsport to good use at the FIA where he is a member of the CIK Karting Commission. He has also trained as an FIA International Steward.
Lung, “It is an honour to represent Singapore on the world stage of Motorsports. Motorsports is a passion of mine and this opportunity allows me to give back to society and to the Motorsports community at large. "
For the 2021 elections, MSS is proud to field two Singaporean representatives; in addition to Lung, Janette Tan, MSS Treasurer and Chairperson of Volunteers and Officials Commission, campaigned under presidential candidate Graham Stoker’s FIA for All list.
Motor Sports Singapore and our members are proud of Singapore’s strong showing, and we will be giving our full support to Lung and his team’s efforts to develop motorsports in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region.
