Candidate for FIA President

Tim Mayer

Born:

19 Feb 1966

Country:

United States of America

In office since:

1998

Email:

tim@fiaforward.com

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Education

  • Wellington College, United Kingdom
  • Bachelor’s Degree In Business Management, Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA
  • US Army Infantry Officer Basic Course; Civil Affairs Officer Advance Course

Sports and Mobility Administrative Career

  • 1991 - Started in professional motorsports producing IndyCar & Indy 500 for Brazilian TV
  • 1994 - Founded G3 Communications to produce international broadcasts for motorsports
  • 1996 - Founded and Organized Rio400 IndyCar Grand Prix, Rio De Janeiro Brazil
  • 1998-2001 - Senior Vice President for Racing Operations, Champ Car World Series
  • 2001-2004 - Executive Vice President and Assistant to Chairman, Champ Car World Series
  • 2004-2009 - Chief Operating Officer of IMSA & American Le Mans Series, founding and operating multiple championships
  • 2009-2014 - Organized, officiated or promoted multiple events, including Baltimore IndyCar Grand Prix, Formula E Miami, Global Rally Cross Championship
  • 2012-2025 - Member of Courts of Appeal for SCCA, USAC. Chief Appellate Officer for IMSA; argued cases before the FIA International Court of Appeal
  • 2012 - Co-Founded AERO Marketing Group, an experiential marketing company
  • 2012-2024 - President of US Race Management, sporting organizer of 19 Formula One Grands Prix, 11 WEC events, 8 Formula E events and many other FIA Championship events in the USA
  • 2024 - Made Honorary Member, US Road Racing Drivers’ Club (RRDC)

FIA History

  • 1998-2025 - Director of the ACCUS (the US ASN) 1998-2004 for IndyCar / Champ Car. 2005-2009 for IMSA, 2009-Present, Independent Director
  • 2009-2024 - Deputy Delegate to the FIA General Assembly for USA
  • 2009-2024 - Deputy Member, World Motorsport Council
  • 2009-2024 - FIA Steward or Race Director for GT1, GT3, Touring Car, GT World Cup, European and World RallyCross, World Endurance Championship, 24 Hours of Le Mans, World Rally Championship and FIA Formula One – including 8 years as Permanent Chair of the Stewards for FIA Formula One
  • 2012-2024 - Member, International Sporting Code Expert Working Group
  • 2014-2024 - FIA Track Inspector, Associate Member Circuits Commission
  • 2014-2018 - Member, Off Road Commission
  • 2016-2025 - Member, Endurance Commission
  • 2017-2024 - Organizing Committee & Instructor for FIA International and Regional Stewards and Race Director Seminars