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Geronimo La Russa Wins ACI Presidency With 78% Majority

He takes office after months of commissariat under General Tullio Del Sette, vowing to improve road safety, reform the vehicle registry, elevate Italy’s global motorsport profile.

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Overview

  • Geronimo La Russa secured 1,651 votes out of 2,112 ballots, marking a 78% share and a broader consensus than in the multi-candidate 2012 election.
  • The vote ends the interim administration led by General Tullio Del Sette since February following governance disputes at the Automobile Club d’Italia.
  • La Russa succeeds Angelo Sticchi Damiani, who was declared to have vacated the presidency after four terms, with Damiani’s appeal against the commissariamento still pending before the TAR.
  • A co-founder of ACI Storico, La Russa is a Milan-born lawyer with two daughters who has served as president of the Automobile Club di Milano and as ACI vice president.
  • Under his leadership, ACI will oversee the Public Vehicle Registry for 1.2 million members and seek to bolster Italy’s motorsport events including the Monza Grand Prix and Rally di Sardegna.