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Sport newsMore Macau Grand Prix history will be made this week (November 16-19) with the return of the FIA Formula 3 and FIA GT World Cups to the famous street racing event.The iconic Macau Grand Prix has taken place without its two headlining races since 2020 due to restrictions resulting from the global health pandemic. But FIA F3 and GT are back as the event celebrates its 70th edition with packed entries in both categories.From…

Sport newsNasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Mathieu Baumel claimed a first victory in their second event with a Prodrive Hunter run by the Bahrain Raid Xtreme team under the Nasser Racing banner. The Qatari led the Dubai International Baja from start-to-finish, setting the quickest times on the Prologue and the first of two desert stages on his way to a winning margin of 5min 13.9sec.Al-Attiyah tackled the first four rounds of the season as a member…

Sport newsWith the return of the FIA Formula 3 World Cup and FIA GT World Cup to Macau just days away (November 16-19), here are some key event facts.Ayrton Senna made history in 1983 when he became the first driver in a Formula 3 car to win the Macau Grand Prix following the event’s switch from Formula Pacific to F3 regulations for the 30th edition of the race.BMW is preparing to unleash its M4 GT3…

Sport newsJohan Kristoffersson completed his sixth FIA World Rallycross Championship title winning season with victory in the last race of 2023 in Hong Kong.Johan Kristoffersson completed his sixth FIA World Rallycross Championship title winning season with victory in the last race of 2023 in Hong Kong.The first city centre circuit in World RX history, with a track located on the Victoria Harbour waterfront, was a spectacular venue for Kristoffersson to once again show his class…

Sport newsecoDolomitesGT rally brings the 2023 all-electric regularity rally season to a close with a snowy and spectacular two-day eventFour points separate the top three drivers in the points, with double champion Eneko Conde from Spain holding the overnight leadCircuit racer Beitske Visser aims to finish high on only her second outing in the seriesThe grand finale of the all-electric 2023 Bridgestone FIA ecoRally Cup season got underway during the first day of the breathtaking…

Sport newsTheir line-ups are rich in talent and achievement throughout and include the likes of FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar-class regulars, an outright two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, a freshly crowned DTM champion as well as several FIA GT World Cup winners, the most recent one included.PORSCHE GOING ALL IN AS SEVEN-CAR EFFORT TARGETS MAIDEN WIN Out of these three brands, Porsche is the only one yet to have the FIA GT World…

FIA newsIn attendance at the event at Tsunamachi Mitsui Club in Minato-ku, Tokyo, were all three team principals along with Hyundai pairing Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe, M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux, Petter and Oliver Solberg as well as local hero Takamoto Katsuta and his Toyota Gazoo Racing team-mate Elfyn Evans. Prior to being invited to a buffet dinner by Moriyama on behalf of the Japanese government, the drivers and event guests attended a carbon neutral forum,…

Sport newsThe two manufacturers are respectively spearheaded by a two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class winner and a driver with no less than seven outright Guia Circuit victories.PRANCING HORSE IN QUEST FOR MAIDEN MACAU PODIUMFerrari may be one of the biggest names in motor sport and may hold an incredible record in GT racing, but the Italian supercar manufacturer is still chasing its maiden podium in the FIA GT World Cup.The Prancing Horse is…

Sport newsAs part of a collaboration between the FIA, Ferrari Driver Academy, Iron Dames and ACI Scuola Federale, the winning Senior candidate will receive the opportunity of a potential FIA Formula 4 race seat next year, while the chosen Junior will get the chance to compete in an international Karting season.Following a record 116 applications from drivers aged 12-16 in almost 50 countries, a group of 16 girls split evenly between the Senior and Junior…

Sport newsWinning the Macau Grand Prix, which carries the title of the FIA Formula 3 World Cup, doesn’t just come with a great deal of prestige, it’s also a launchpad to Formula One.Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard are all former Macau winners, while three drivers who took part in the last FIA Formula 3 World Cup in 2019 – Liam Lawson, Logan Sargeant and Yuki Tsunoda – have raced in Formula One this…