Motorsport Images on X: "Born #OnThisDay in 1921, Jean-Marie Balestre was the controversial and autocratic President of the @fia between 1985 and 1993. 😤 Balestre was heavily involved in the bitter FISA-FOCA
![Nelson Piquet mocking FIAs president Jean Marie Balestre, the most loathed personality in motor racing ever. Nelson Piquet mocking FIAs president Jean Marie Balestre, the most loathed personality in motor racing ever.](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c2/4c/4b/c24c4b8ca9ba42a9742863ba60a2982a.jpg)
Nelson Piquet mocking FIAs president Jean Marie Balestre, the most loathed personality in motor racing ever.
![Jean Marie Balestre (FRA) FISA Federation Internationale du Sport Automobile and FFSA Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile President Stock Photo - Alamy Jean Marie Balestre (FRA) FISA Federation Internationale du Sport Automobile and FFSA Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile President Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J1ERAR/jean-marie-balestre-fra-fisa-federation-internationale-du-sport-automobile-and-ffsa-federation-francaise-du-sport-automobile-president-2J1ERAR.jpg)
Jean Marie Balestre (FRA) FISA Federation Internationale du Sport Automobile and FFSA Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile President Stock Photo - Alamy
![Jean Marie Balestre (FRA) FIA and FFSA (Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile) President Stock Photo - Alamy Jean Marie Balestre (FRA) FIA and FFSA (Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile) President Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J22AG7/jean-marie-balestre-fra-fia-and-ffsa-federation-francaise-du-sport-automobile-president-2J22AG7.jpg)