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Sport newsAntonio Fuoco in the #50 Ferrari 499P was initially on the provisional pole, setting his best time of 2m02.600s, 0.5s ahead of Campbell’s best effort before the car was disqualified due to being below the minimum weight limit.The #2 Cadillac Racing took the American manufacturer’s best-ever FIA WEC grid slot, owing to Alex Lynn setting his best lap of 2m03.115s, which turned out to be the session’s second-best time.#99 Proton Competition Porsche qualified by…

FIA newsThe FIA hosted its second Sustainable Innovation Series event – Driving Sustainable Development through Rallying – in partnership with the World Rally Championship in Porto today.Taking place ahead of the WRC Vodafone Rallye de Portugal, the event welcomed speakers from across the worlds of motor sport, culture, business, and sustainability, for a series of engaging panels and keynotes.The packed agenda also saw WRC share a raft of new announcements, including the launch of the…

Sport newsFor the second year in a row, home hero Pascal Wehrlein leads the way as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship heads for the final stop of its mid-season European leg in Berlin this weekend (11-12 May), with the TAG Heuer Porsche star seeking to increase his advantage in his quest to clinch the coveted Drivers’ crown. The German capital is the only city to have featured on every Formula E calendar since the…

Sport newsThe iconic race track located in the Ardennes forest of Wallonia, Belgium, is famous for its drivers’ and fans’ favourite layout, as well for its ever-changing weather conditions.The six-hour race also traditionally serves as the ultimate test for the teams ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. During each tour of the seven-kilometre circuit Hypercar drivers shift gears 44 times, reaching top speeds in the range of 315kph and traveling with fully-opened throttle for…

Members newsIran’s commitment to the Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 8 November 1968) since May 21, 1976, underscores its dedication to international road travel standards.Previously, foreign motor vehicles entering Iran were required to obtain Iranian Registration Number Plates, posing challenges for travelers and tourists due to technicalities and unfamiliarity. However, as of March 2024, foreign vehicles are permitted temporary entry with their original registration plates (in Latin numerals and letters), provided they possess a Carnet de Passages…

Sport newsThe top class has attracted a bumper field of 23 Hypercars from nine different manufacturers for the world’s biggest endurance race, including Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Isotta Fraschini, Lamborghini, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota.While the spotlight will be on the Hypercar-class competitors fighting for the overall honours, the new-for-this-year LMGT3 class is shaping up to be just as exciting, also comprising 23 cars from nine automakers, but with representation from the likes of Aston Martin, BMW,…

Sport newsA founding round of the WRC in 1973, Rally de Portugal provides a tough test for crews but a huge attraction for the fans who flock to the stages close to the city of Porto in their thousands.This year’s rally counts as round five of the 13-event WRC season and coincides with the Beyond Rally Forum, hosted jointly by WRC Promoter, the FIA and Automóvel Club de Portugal on May 9 and featuring several…

Sport newsOn the three-day Baja organised by Villafranca Motor Club (MCV Motorsport) that started in Badajoz in western Spain, crossed the border into Portugal and was fought out over narrow tracks across rural agricultural land in varied stage conditions, the X-Raid Mini JCW Rally Plus crew dominated the final day to move into an early season lead over runners-up Francisco Barreto and Carlos Duarte in their Toyota Hilux.Repsol-backed Ferreira said: “It was a long final…

Sport newsRed Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen narrowly beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix in a close session in which both drivers said it was impossible to put in a clean lap. Carlos Sainz took third place in the other Ferrari, with Sergio Pérez fourth in the other Red Bull. “It has just been extremely difficult to put a lap in where everything just works,” said Verstappen after…

Sport newsRace 1Just like Friday’s Qualifying session, Yann Ehrlacher led a Lynk & Co Cyan Racing 1-2 in the first race of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour at Marrakech, winning from teammate Santiago Urrutia, while Hyundai’s Norbert Michelisz completed the podium.Yann Ehrlacher (Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, Lynk & Co 03 FL), 36 lapsSantiago Urrutia (Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, Lynk & Co 03 FL), 0.389Norbert Michelisz (BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra…