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Sport newsWhile track conditions were certainly improved compared to yesterday’s first qualifying session, it was still far from ideal for the young drivers in the FIA FR World Cup as they attempted to gather as much experience and data ahead of this afternoon’s second qualifying.It was a similar case of the fastest times being set early on as rain started to fall mid-way through the 40-minutes of practice. The first foray of laps were sighters,…

Sport newsThe seventh edition of the FIA GT World Cup enjoys arguably the strongest entry in the history of the event held annually on the streets of Macau. Out of 23 drivers, 16 are platinum-ranked, which translates to nearly 70% of the grid being top-level sportscars professionals. Out of these 16, 10 have competed in the FIA WEC this season, with eight representing the Hypercar class, which is the pinnacle of endurance racing.Less than two…

Sport newsThe Guia Circuit in Macau is one of the most challenging in the world, and it was a challenge made even greater for the young talents of the 2024 FIA FR World Cup as they ventured out for the first track action of the weekend in wet conditions for Free Practice 1.Erring on the side of caution as the drivers made their way around 6.12km snake of 24 corners around the famous city streets,…

Sport newsThe FIA today, 13 November, announces that a tender process is being launched for the promotion of the FIA World Rallycross Championship from 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for a new enterprise to take the category further, reaching the next generation of fans and engaging with automotive manufacturers the world over.Since its launch in 2014, World RX has provided incredible action and on-track excitement. As one of the oldest motor sport disciplines it continues…

Sport newsOne of the historical features of the Macau Grand Prix makes a return this year, as teams and drivers from Japan return to the grid for the first time since 2018 to do battle with their counterparts from junior racing championships the world over.The formation of the FIA FR World Cup means that from 14-17 November, two of the front-running teams from Japan’s domestic racing scene – TOM’S Formula and TGM Grand Prix (previously…

Sport newsJohan Kristoffersson has won the FIA World Rallycross Championship drivers’ title for an unprecedented seventh time after an exciting season finale in Türkiye.The 35-year old Swede didn’t add to his five race wins at the Istanbul Park double header – although he didn’t have to as he secured the title with victory in the second heat on Saturday.“What a race to win the championship – simply unbelievable and so much fun,” said Kristoffersson.“We have…

Sport newsFor this weekend’s event at the renowned Guia Circuit, Pirelli will provide a special limited-edition tyre featuring unique design elements.All 23 cars from six different GT3 manufacturers are set to battle it out for the FIA GT World Cup equipped with the tested and proven P Zero DHF tyres from Pirelli. The tyres are of the same specification as last year and are used worldwide by several championships for GT3-specification cars.Adding a distinctive visual…

Sport newsWith István Kérek co-driving his Ford Sierra Cosworth 4×4, Érdi Jr finished second on the Historic Acropolis Rally to secure the points needed to move ahead of erstwhile leader “Zippo”, who was a non-starter in Greece due to injury.Érdi Jr also secured the Category 4 title with Ernie Graham finishing runner-up in the overall and Category 4 standings at the wheel of the Flexifly Rally Team Ford Escort RS he shares with his co-driving…

Sport newsJohan Kristoffersson is favourite to win an incredible seventh FIA World Rallycross Championship title as the 2024 season concludes with a double header race meeting at Istanbul Park this weekend (9-10 November).The Swedish ace arrives at the World RX of Türkiye with a healthy 46-point lead, after winning five of the eight World RX races held so far this year in his KMS – HORSE Powertrain-prepared Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX.The World RX’s new…

Sport newsIn line with the FIA GT Commission-developed fuel roadmap and through partnerships with ETS Racing Fuels, the FIA GT World Cup competitors relied on 50% sustainable fuel in the 2023 edition of the event, which marked the return of FIA racing to the streets of Macau for the first time since 2019.The 50% sustainable drop-in solution was adopted as the first step of the transition towards sustainable power sources last year, allowing for the…