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Mosley receives Toyota and Ferrari backing
- 2008-06-05
MONTREAL AFP — Max Mosley, the president of motorsport's world governing body FIA, has received backing from Toyota Motorsport and the Ferrari Formula One team following his vote of confidence in the wake of a sex scandal. Mosley won a vote of confidence in Paris on Monday that allows...
Heidfeld fastest in final Spanish GP practice
- 2008-04-26
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — German Nick Heidfeld maintained BMW's impressive progress this season when he topped the times in Saturday morning's final practice for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. The 30-year-old driver from Moenchengladbach clocked a fastest time of one minute and 21.269 seconds on soft compound tyres at the...
Schumacher outpaces Alonso in Jerez testing
- 2006-01-10
JEREZ, Spain AFP — Former world champion Michael Schumacher outpaced current champ Fernando Alonso in out-of-season testing at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. Schumacher, who recently said retirement was an option if Ferrari are not right in the thick of the championship title race next season, put in...
Wurz spoils South American party
- 2005-09-23
SAO PAULO AFP — McLaren test driver Alexander Wurz finished fastest in second practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix to spoil a South American home success. Wurz's team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya looked set to lead home a South American top four until the Austrian sped home with a late...
Schumacher secures Hungarian pole
- 2005-07-30
BUDAPEST AFP — World champion Michael Schumacher secured his first pole position of the season here when he set a stunning pace in qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. Schumacher, who won here from pole last year, has slumped in form this season but secured the morale boosting top...
Michelin teams pull out to make US Grand Prix a six-car race
- 2005-06-19
INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP — The US Grand Prix became a six-car race when seven teams - including championship front runners Renault and McLaren - pulled out over concerns over the safety of their Michelin tires. While all 20 qualified cars formed up on the grid, the 14 cars...
Tyre turmoil clouds US Grand Prix
- 2005-06-18
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana AFP — Tyre manufacturer Michelin advised the seven Formula One teams it supplies not to race the US Grand Prix unless Ralf Schumacher's tyre failure in practice can be explained or new tyres shipped from France can be used. "Our advice today is to not run tomorrow's...
McLaren on top in European Grand Prix practice sessions
- 2005-05-27
NURBURGRING, Germany AFP — McLaren finished on top in the opening day of the European Grand Prix weekend when test driver Alex Wurz topped both practice sessions under blue skies. Nick Heidfeld held the top time for most of the session but he was beaten by Wurz, who set...
De la Rosa sets early pace in Barcelona
- 2005-05-06
BARCELONA AFP — Spaniard Pedro De la Rosa gave his countrymen something to cheer when he topped the times in opening practice for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. The McLaren test and reserve driver clocked a best time of one minute and 15.675 seconds to lead the way on a...
De la Rosa stays in control as Montoya crashes in Barcelona
- 2005-05-06
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — Spaniard Pedro De la Rosa topped the times after an incident filled second practice session for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, but his efforts for McLaren were overshadowed by a massive accident involving his Colombian teammate Juan Pablo Montoya. Montoya, driving a McLaren, spun off the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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