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Sport newsThe 2025 season of the FIA European Hill Climb Championship is set to be a significant one in the history of the longest-running FIA competitions. For the first time all cars will be categorised according to a Performance Factor (Pf). The system, currently used in Category 1,  is being tested in Category 2 of the FIA EHCC during 2024 to ensure that the parameters of the performance calculations are suitable before they come into…

Sport newsThe Spanish duo of Joan Roma and Alex Haro secured a 1min 36.4sec victory in the Hungarian Baja, the third round of the 2023 FIA European Baja Cup. But the Ford M-Sport Raptor crew were not eligible for the FIA event or championship points and second-placed João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro picked up maximum points in their X-Raid Mini JCW Rally Plus and duly extended their leads in the FIA European Baja Cup’s Drivers’…

Sport newsThe blue riband event on the junior single-seater calendar is set to be a truly global spectacular in 2024, as a full complement of 12 teams have now confirmed their entries for the FIA FR World Cup in Macau.Continuing its long history as the ultimate test for young drivers breaking onto the international single-seater scene, this year’s iteration of the Macau Grand Prix, which will utilise FIA Formula Regional machinery for the first time,…

Members newsIan Lance Charlery, a prominent racer from the CMF, demonstrated remarkable skill and determination, leading the championship poles through race 4. Although he was unable to participate in races 5 and 6 due to unforeseen circumstances, Charlery achieved a respectable 5th place overall finish out of 28 competitors, reflecting his talent and resilience.Commenting on his experience, Charlery stated, “Leading the championship through the 4th round against some of the most competitive drivers in the…

Sport newsHearingCase ICA-2024-05: Appeal lodged on behalf of Miko Marczyk Team against Decision No. 6 dated 4 May 2024 of the Stewards of the Rally Islas Canarias 2024 counting towards the 2024 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC)On 4 May 2024, during the Rally Islas Canarias (Spain) counting towards the 2024 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC), the Stewards received a report from the FIA Technical Delegate about Car No. 6 (Crew: Miko Marczyk / Szymon Gospodarczyk)….

Sport newsFIA Rally Star Taylor Gill scored a breakthrough victory in the FIA Junior WRC Championship yesterday (August 4) with a highly accomplished comeback drive on Secto Rally Finland, which was made even more challenging due to intermittent rain and wet conditions.In doing so, the 20-year-old from Australia, who is co-driven by compatriot Daniel Brkic, will start the next month’s title decider in Greece in second place, eight points behind FIA Rally Star team-mate Romet…

Sport newsIn three months’ time, on 23 -27 October, the third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games will begin in Valencia. It remains the only event in the world to unite athletes from nations from all four corners of the globe in competition across an unparalleled number of motorsport disciplines. Entries are flooding in for the 2024 multidisciplinary event, which will feature 27 categories in Spain, including from a host of new nations whose athletes will…

Sport newsRovanperä had led round nine of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship for almost every kilometre of this four-day gravel fixture and looked set to end Finland’s seven-year wait for a home winner with a 45.8s advantage going into the rally’s penultimate stage. However, it all went wrong for the 23-year-old when he clipped a rogue rock, pushing his GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid off the line and into a rally-ending roll. Rovanperä and co-driver…

Sport newsThe two-time winner of the FIA World Rally Championship completed the penultimate leg of the four-day event with a 44.2s advantage over his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid team-mate Sébastien Ogier. Points leader Thierry Neuville, driving a Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid, ended up 39.2s further back in third.Finland’s fast and furious Friday turned into a super-speed Saturday with Rovanperä, Elfyn Evans and Ogier heading up a Toyota 1-2-3 this morning. But it all…

Sport newsThe two-time world champion Finn, who is yet to win his home round of the FIA WRC, heads GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid team-mate Elfyn Evans after winning four of today’s nine stages. Sébastien Ogier rounds out the top three, just 0.6s further back.In stark contrast, rival team Hyundai endured a tough day, with two of its i20 N Rally1 Hybrid cars crashing out. Title hopeful Ott Tänak was forced out by a roll on…