Michelin to Take Legal Action Against FIA

Michelin has initiated legal proceedings against the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) with the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris. The move sees the French manufacturer, which owns the BF Goodrich brands, request that the 27 February 2007 FIA World Motor Sport Council decision granting Pirelli the exclusive supply of tyres for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 World Rally Championships (WRC) be annulled due to irregularities in the tender process.