TIRANA: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the International Automobile Federation, has visited Tirana with a view to developing motorsports in Albania.
During a meeting on Tuesday with Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Albanian Automobile Club’s President Niko Leka, Ben Sulayem discussed the Auto Moto Park project, which is the Balkan country’s first international motor racing complex in Elbasan.
The complex includes a Grade A track, specifically designed for car racing enthusiasts and aimed at contributing to the development of motorsports in the region, and promoting road safety. The FIA’s safety department will oversee the official approval of the circuit.
Ben Sulayem expressed his support for the project on behalf of the FIA. “I am delighted to see the progress that is being made in Albania in the areas of growing motorsport and the numerous road safety initiatives launched under Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government,” he said.
“Commitments such as these in the Balkan region are crucial to FIA’s mission to double motorsport participation globally and to bring greater awareness to the importance of road safety. The Auto Moto Park project is a perfect illustration of bringing motorsport and mobility together for the benefit of all.”
Discussions were also held regarding the possibility of Albania hosting major events such as the FIA Conference or the Annual General Assembly.
Rama pledged to support the FIA’s “United Against Online Abuse” campaign by signing the initiative’s charter.
