WRC Drivers Protest FIA's Strict Language Rules During Safari Rally Kenya
The World Rally Drivers Alliance leads a silent protest against penalties for swearing, prompting the FIA to plan discussions with competitors after the event.
- WRC drivers are refusing interviews or speaking only in native languages during Safari Rally Kenya to protest the FIA's language rules.
- The World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA) organized the protest, calling for changes to rules they say stifle emotional expression and impose harsh penalties.
- The controversy escalated after driver Adrien Fourmaux was fined €10,000 for swearing during Rally Sweden, with potential for even harsher future penalties.
- The FIA defends the rules as necessary for professionalism and maintaining motorsport's image but has agreed to hold discussions with drivers after the rally.
- Criticism of FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem's leadership grows, with tensions over governance and driver relations impacting his standing.
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