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Jean-Marie Balestre (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi balɛstʁ]; 9 April 1921 – 27 March 2008) was a French auto racing administrator, who became President of the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA) from 1978 to 1991 and President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) from 1985 to 1993.
Jean-Marie Balestre. Born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in 1921, Jean-Marie Balestre was a self-made man who had a life-long interest and involvement in motor sport.
Jean-Marie Balestre, né le 9 avril 1921 à Saint-Rémy-de-Provence ( Bouches-du-Rhône) et mort le 27 mars 2008 (à 86 ans) à Saint-Cloud 1, est un dirigeant sportif français et militaire français. Il s'engage dans la Waffen-SS durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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Jan 20, 2021 · During his reign as president of FISA, the sport governing body for motor racing events, Jean-Marie Balestre was a polarizing figure attracting love and hate in equal measure. He was at the helm of FISA from 1978 to 1991, and controversy seemed to follow him wherever he went. Jean-Marie Balestre’s War History.
Mar 29, 2008 · Jean-Marie Balestre, controversial FIA president whose motorsport legacy is forever linked to Formula One's FISA-FOCA feud in the early 1980s, has died in his native...
Jean-Marie Balestre was the most powerful man in motor sport for 13 years as president of the Federation Internationale de Sport Automobile (FISA) between 1979 to 1991. He was replaced as president of FISA after he lost the election to Max Mosley.
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Mar 28, 2008 · Frenchman Jean-Marie Balestre, once the most powerful figure in the world of motorsport as president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), has died at the age of 86.
