Motor Sport

Mobility newsDRAKE is a web-based smart search application for leisure and recreation in the travel and vacation industry. The tool is a privately accessed net rate consolidator reserved for ACD members. It functions like any online travel agency system for corporate use:  it provides a direct service page to its users with access to inventory of hotels, resort weeks, flights, cruises, car rentals and recreational activities worldwide.App users can get discounts with virtual currency from 5%…

Sport newsThe 2023 FIA Formula 2 and Formula 3 Championship calendars have been confirmed by e-vote of the World Motor Sport Council.FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “As the final two steps on the junior single-seater pathway, I am pleased that in 2023 FIA Formula 2 and FIA Formula 3 continue to race alongside the FIA Formula One World Championship. There is no better preparation than to compete on these gold-standard grand prix circuits, and I’m…

Sport newsTalented Portuguese driver João Ferreira and co-driver David Monteiro delivered a stunning performance over the final stage of a gruelling Baja Portalegre 500 to snatch a 21.7-second victory in their X-raid Mini John Cooper Works Rally.The recently-crowned FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas champion began the last stage in second place behind Saudi Arabian driver Yazeed Al-Rajhi. When his Toyota rival ground to a halt with an alternator belt failure shortly after the start…

FIA newsThe 499P features a hybrid powertrain that combines centrally-located power unit with electric motor powering the front axle. The internal combustion engine has a maximum regulation-limited output to the wheels of 500kW and is derived from the road-going twin-turbo V6 family. The ICE utilises the architecture of the engine of the brand’s new 296 GT3-class racer. The second ‘soul’ of the hybrid powertrain is the Energy Recovery System with a maximum power output of 200kW….

Mobility newsHosted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, TIF is the largest annual exhibition for entrepreneurship and new technologies. This year, TIF focused on regional development through the model of circular economy, with United Arab Emirates as the Country of Honor. Visitors and exhibitors from all around the world were presented with the ‘Drive in the Moment’ project and given promotional materials. Numerous public and political figures attended the event, such as Greek Prime…

FIA newsThe FIA Environmental Accreditation programme is aimed at helping global motorsport and mobility stakeholders measure and enhance their environmental performance. It includes a clear and consistent environmental evaluation and provides a three-level framework which looks at the management, approach and application of environment issues.An evaluation of Motorsport UK was undertaken in 2022 and the Three-Star Accreditation was awarded to the governing body as a result of the implementation of its Sustainability Strategy.Released in 2021,…

Sport newsThe global, multidisciplinary event based on the nation vs nation concept gathered 72 countries (entered by their respective National Sporting Authorities) and nearly half a thousand athletes.  Italy, host nation of the maiden edition of the event held back in 2019 in Rome, went on to clinch overall victory second time trying. The achievement is even more impressive given the fact that the country was represented in only eight of the 16 disciplines featured on…

Sport newsMax Verstappen powered to his 20th career pole position in qualifying for the 2022 FIA Formula Mexico City Grand Prix beating Mercedes pair George Russell and Lewis Hamilton by three tenths of a second as hom hero Sergo Pérez finished fourth ahead of Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas.In Q1, Pérez, accompanied by a thunderous roar from the crowd at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, set the early pace with a lao of 1:20.408. Charles Leclerc was…

Sport newsDOUBLE GOLD FOR ITALY BUT FRANCE TOPS TOP CLASS Medals were decided in all three Rally disciplines on Saturday, with Team Italy earning a pair of golds in Rally4 and Historic Rally and the Rally2 going to Team France. The French win never looked in doubt from as early as Friday morning’s opening Special Stage, with the crew of Mathieu Arzeno/Romain Roche (Skoda Fabia) extending their lead to more than a minute over Team Spain’s José Maria…

Sport newsAt a track where he had triumphed twice before, Hansen was in determined mood from the outset, with the sole focus of turning around the bad luck that has plagued him and the Hansen World RX Team this season and returning to the top step of the podium.Having run Kristoffersson close for the fastest time in the SuperPole session and placed third in the intermediate ranking, Hansen then engaged in a crowd-pleasing duel with…