José Abed
José Abed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 2 June 2022 (aged 81–82) |
| Citizenship | Mexico |
José Abed (1940 – 2 June 2022) was Mexican motor sport executive. He was a key figure in the motor sport industry in Mexico and Latin America.[1]
Early life and career
José Abed was born in 1940 and began competing as an automobile and motorcycle driver in 1961.[2][3] He won several racing competition in the 1960s in several Mexican race tracks.[1] In 1985, he founded the Mexican Organisation of International Motor Sport (OMDAI), a member of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), serving initially as vice-president before being appointed president in 2003. In 1986, he began promoting truck racing in Mexico and was appointed president of the Mexican Grand Prix organizing committee, a position he held until 1992.[3]
In 1990 and 1991, Abed served as president of the organizing committee for the International Championship of Prototype Cars, and from 1990 to 1995 he served as a steward at multiple international Grand Prix events.[3] In the 1990s, Abed briefly acquired ownership of Liga MX team Club Puebla before returning to motorsport full time.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Falleció José Abed, impulsor del automovilismo en México". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 2 June 2022.
- ↑ Hernández, Mauricio (2 June 2022). "Muere José Abed Rouanett, pilar del automovilismo mexicano". CódigoQro (in Spanish).
- 1 2 3 "F1 2012 – Singapore GP Preview". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. September 2012.