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Sport newsOn paper, Johan Kristoffersson looks to have an advantage heading into the World RX of Portugal – after all, he’s won there four times and currently leads the FIA World Rallycross Championship having won four out of the six rounds in his sustainably-fuelled combustion engined KMS – HORSE Powertrain Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX.However, the Circuito Internacional de Montalegre is situated high in the Vila Real mountains (some 1,000m above sea level) and with…

Sport newsTaking place in the central city of Lamia, approximately 200km north of Athens, the Acropolis Rally is one of the toughest challenges on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar. Known for its rough, twisting mountain roads, the rally pushes both car and crew to their limits and hosts the FIA Junior WRC finale for the third year in a row. The event is further intensified by the availability of double classification points and the additional…

Members newsThe Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) has launched its Helmet for Kids programme.Helmet for Kids serves to promote safe and effective helmet-wearing for children, a critical issue in the Philippines, where many children travel to school on motorcycles without wearing helmets.  The Club carried out helmet-wearing teaching sessions, and distributed 800 helmets at a launch event at Lahug Elementary. The programme was officially presented to FIA Member Clubs at the FIA Region II Roundtable in Cebu…

Sport newsRomet Jürgenson heads the FIA Junior WRC title chase after four roundsTaylor Gill starts the Acropolis Rally eight points behind in second placeMax Smart aims to build on his Sardinia podium on the rough gravel stagesJose ‘Abito’ Caparó targets remaining error-free on Junior WRC season finaleThe 68th running of the Acropolis Rally brings the curtain down on the 2024 FIA Junior WRC Championship with two of the four FIA Rally Star drivers firmly in…

Mobility newsThe FIA is set to hold its 2024 Region II Roundtable in Cebu, Philippines.  The prestigious event is an opportunity for mobility Clubs from across APAC to gather and discuss key issues and opportunities within the region. It will be hosted by the Automobile Association Philippines. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “We are looking forward to joining our Member Clubs in the Philippines for this year’s FIA Region II Roundtable. The Roundtable remains a key…

Sport newsVictory seemed destined for Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nyck de Vries, in the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing’s GR010, who were poised to claim their second win of the season after taking the lead in the fifth hour. However, their hopes were dashed when Kobayashi was handed a drive-through penalty for failing to slow sufficiently for a yellow flag waved to recover the stranded #94 Peugeot 9X8.Completing the podium and making it two Ferraris…

Sport newsThe Pirelli-equipped BRC Racing Team driver, who strengthens his grip on a second consecutive ERC title as a result, led the spectacular Tarmac event from start to finish as the championship returned to the United Kingdom for the first time since 2016 in style.Andrea Mabellini banked his maiden ERC podium finish for Team MRF Tyres after climbing from fourth to second on the Power Stage with Michelin-equipped Mathieu Franceschi returning to the podium for…

Sport newsCharles Leclerc took an emotional Monza win for Ferrari, delivering on a risky one-stop strategy to take victory ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, as championship leader Max Verstappen finished in sixth place. For much of the race the race was controlled by McLaren with Piastri muscling his way Norris at the start and with Norris boosted past Leclerc to P2 by a first-stop undercut. However, tyre degradation forced the Woking team to…

Sport newsThe Italian set a blistering lap time of 1:50.390s, earning the #51 Ferrari AF Corse its first top spot of the season in what was also Ferrari’s second pole position of the season.Robert Kubica, in the #83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P, completed a 1-2 finish for the Prancing Horse, with the yellow 499P clocking in just 0.277s behind Giovinazzi’s best.The #2 Cadillac Racing Hypercar, driven by Alex Lynn, secured third place after a late…

Sport newsLando Norris took this fourth pole position of the season and his second in a row as P2 for Oscar Piastri locked out the front row of the grid for McLaren for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Geroge Russell qualified third for Mercedes as championship leader Max Verstappen ended up in seventh place. At the start of Q1, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the early pace with a lap of 1:20.074. Verstappen then…