Post by Aaron James on Jun 4, 2008 6:39:54 GMT
Max Mosley has won a vote of confidence to stay on as president of motorsport's governing body, the FIA.
More than a third of delegates did not back Mosley at Tuesday's meeting in Paris but he won 103 of 169 votes.
Mosley called the vote following a newspaper report that he took part in a "Nazi-style orgy" with prostitutes, though he denied Nazi connotations.
US delegate Robert Darbelnet said he was disappointed with the outcome and may withdraw his country's membership.
However, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said: "The one thing I didn't want to happen, the last thing I wanted, was for Max to go today.
"Up until now, I've asked him a million times to stand down at the end of November. But today he got what he wanted. He is still there and that's it.
However, Ecclestone added: "It will be difficult to act as FIA president if people refuse to meet him. I hope that it will not destabilise (F1's) sponsors and the constructors."
Mosley, 68, has apologised for any embarrassment caused by his behaviour, but has vehemently denied there were Nazi connotations, and has launched a legal action against the News of the World.
More than a third of delegates did not back Mosley at Tuesday's meeting in Paris but he won 103 of 169 votes.
Mosley called the vote following a newspaper report that he took part in a "Nazi-style orgy" with prostitutes, though he denied Nazi connotations.
US delegate Robert Darbelnet said he was disappointed with the outcome and may withdraw his country's membership.
However, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said: "The one thing I didn't want to happen, the last thing I wanted, was for Max to go today.
"Up until now, I've asked him a million times to stand down at the end of November. But today he got what he wanted. He is still there and that's it.
However, Ecclestone added: "It will be difficult to act as FIA president if people refuse to meet him. I hope that it will not destabilise (F1's) sponsors and the constructors."
Mosley, 68, has apologised for any embarrassment caused by his behaviour, but has vehemently denied there were Nazi connotations, and has launched a legal action against the News of the World.