The new accolade recognises an individual who has given a lifetime of service to the sport and who leaves a lasting legacy for future generations.
The outgoing FIA President’s success was announced on 6 February at the Autosport Awards, which returned to a live event at Grosvenor House on Park Lane following the online-only competition of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Todt began his motorsport career as a rally co-driver in 1966. The Frenchman served on the FIA Rally Commission, an organisation he would later lead, and was a successful co-driver.
His biggest achievements as a competitor came after he moved into management. He created the Peugeot Talbot Sport Team in 1981 and guided it to four World Rally Championships with the Group B 205 T16. He also masterminded success for Peugeot in the Paris-Dakar Rally.
Chase Carey, Non Executive Chairman, Formula One, and Jean Todt, President, FIA, on the grid
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Todt then launched…
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