(GMM) Sir Jackie Stewart will quit as president of British grand prix promoter 'BRDC' this year.
The former triple world champion, 66, became president of the Silverstone-based Club in 2000, and just last year fought a bitter campaign to keep the post.
Stewart says he was originally asked by his former F1 boss, the late Ken Tyrrell, to seek the position. ''Ken was a hero and mentor to me,'' he explained, ''and I could not have said no.''
Stewart thus presided over many battles, not least the almost annual fight with Bernie Ecclestone to retain the formula one race. However, the latest British grand prix deal - engineered by Stewart - enraged many within the Club.
Also on Monday, BRDC chairman Stuart Rolt gave an update on plans to revamp the Silverstone circuit to the tune of $1bn, saying that he hopes to have 'concluded an agreement' with a business partner before long.
Written: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:18:54
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