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Exclusive interview with
Mr Jean TODT
the first and only United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety
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When I heard about the 50 anniversary of the 1 known around the world, and for many years,
safety-belt in cars, little did I know that I was they won almost every competition. The red
going to meet the man who is considered the logo with the horse was to be seen everywhere
emblematic Ferrari Formula 1 Man, Mr Jean thanks to them.
Todt. Everybody, or almost (except me), seems
to know his name and his achievements. For Before that, in 1981, with Guy Fréquelin,
years he was the prime mover behind the Ferrari he had won the Constructors’ World Rally
Dream Team consisting of Rubens Barrichello, Championship with Talbot Lotus. Under Mr
Ross Brawn, Michael Schumacher and of Todt’s leadership, Peugeot won four World
course Jean Todt. Together they made Formula Rally Championship titles (drivers and
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