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Sport newsOtt Tänak claimed a shock victory at Rally Italia Sardegna on Sunday afternoon after late agony for long-time leader Sébastien Ogier.The Estonian, driving a Hyundai i20 N, celebrated his maiden success of the season when a damaged tyre in the final rough road speed test denied Ogier a third consecutive FIA World Rally Champonship victory.Having traded blows with Tänak early in the rally, Ogier led since Saturday afternoon in his Toyota GR Yaris. The…

Sport newsSébastien Ogier is on course to claim a remarkable third FIA World Rally Championship victory in succession after distancing Ott Tänak on Saturday’s gruelling second leg at Rally Italia Sardegna.The eight-time WRC champion will start Super Sunday with a 17.1sec advantage over Hyundai i20 N rival Tänak after a turbulent day which included four lead changes and saw championship leader Thierry Neuville bow into retirement.Fortune initially favoured Tänak when overnight leader Ogier’s decision to…

Sport newsToday, June 1st, marks a historic moment as WRC Promoter officially announces a groundbreaking ten-year agreement with Saudi Arabia, securing the Middle Eastern nation’s position on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar from 2025.Revealed onsite at the ongoing Rally Italia Sardegna, the sixth round of the 2024 WRC season, in the presence of HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and the Saudi Motorsport…

Sport newsSébastien Ogier delivered a near-perfect performance to lead Hyundai Motorsport rival Ott Tänak after Friday’s all-action opening leg at Rally Italia Sardegna.Ogier capitalised on the increased traction offered by his late starting position to win two of the four sun-kissed gravel speed tests in his Toyota GR Yaris Hybrid, opening an early 4.5sec advantage over i20 N driver Tänak in this sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.The Frenchman’s only blot on the…

Sport newsQatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah continues the defence of his FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) title at Argentina’s Desafio Ruta 40 from June 1st to 7th, but the current series leader faces fierce competition from five Toyotas, two more Prodrive Hunters and a Mini JCW Rally Plus in South America. Last year’s event winner tops a 29-car FIA field. He again teams up with French co-driver Edouard Boulanger in a Prodrive Hunter entered by his Nasser Racing…

Mobility newsThe initiative is in line with the FIA’s wider ambition to promote knowledge and growth, while supporting the development of Regions and Member Clubs.This year’s entries spanned a wide range of activities, including new mobility solutions, artificial intelligence, and business services. You can read about submitted projects here.A Judging Panel will meet in July to evaluate the submissions and select the Finalists and Winners in each Mobility Region. Finalist projects will be announced mid-July, with…

Sport newsAfter a rain delay in the morning, the FIA classes Top Fuel, Top Methanol and Pro Stock completed their first round of eliminations, and Pro Modified their second round when the rain returned several times. Although the Santa Pod Raceway crew did their very best to dry the track, it was impossible to start racing again.Numerous showers during the day caused many delays. When the rain returned later in the afternoon, the race director…

Sport newsThey will head to Spain in October with dreams of one day lining up on the Formula 1 grid – the next generation of single-seater stars is set to fight out the battle for the gold medal in Formula 4 at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games.One of the inaugural categories of the event, Formula 4, returns this year, with up to 30 young racers competing at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo from October 23 to…

FIA newsExperts from across the sporting, political, and social worlds have this week joined forces and pledged their support to the groundbreaking United Against Online Abuse coalition.Gathered at the FIA’s headquarters in Paris, panelists and attendees from key institutions and social platforms including FIFA, UNESCO, Peace and Sport, and TikTok, worked together to shape the coalition’s mission and drive towards the goal of eradicating online hate.Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, French Government Minister for Sport and the Olympic…

Sport newsThe Hungarian five-time reigning series champion kicked off his campaign by clinching pole position, which he later converted to a victory in a rain-affected season-opening race. Kiss remained unbeaten for the remainder of the weekend, clinching yet another pole on Sunday and three further race wins, including two semi-reversed grid races, where he had to make his way through the field.Kiss’ dominant display meant that he accumulated 60 points out of 60 possible and…