Jean-Marie Balestre (April 9, 1921 – March 27, 2008) was the president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile between 1985–1993. He was preceded by Paul Metternich and succeeded by Max Mosley. Balestre banned Group B rallying in the World Rally Championship after Henri Toivonen was killed in a fiery accident at the 1986 Tour de Corse, and is also known for improving the safety of Formula One by introducing crash test requirements for F1 cars.
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