Motor Sport

Sport newsThe upcoming FIA Motorsport Games has teamed with Opel Motorsport to add another electrified discipline to the event with the use of the Opel Corsa-e Rally vehicle in Auto Slalom.One of 10 new disciplines for the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games, Auto Slalom will feature a total of 26 nations competing on a bespoke course at Circuit Paul Ricard – all with the same vehicle – the Opel Corsa-e Rally.The line-up includes…

Sport newsThe FIA Motorsport Games is an inclusive, global celebration of the sport in all its forms, bringing together drivers from every corner of the world, with around 72 National Sporting Authorities (ASNs), such as Motorsport UK, expected to take part.Seven competitors originally entered in the postponed 2021 event – Laura Christmas and Mark King (both Auto Slalom), Corey Padgett (Cross Car Junior), Dan Rooke (Cross Car Senior), Chris Froggatt (GT), Tim Jones (Historic Rally)…

Sport newsSilvasti and Pietilainen took the fastest EHRC time on all five stages in the no1 Lancia Rally 037 on day two of the Sanremo Historic Rally, moving further ahead of the second placed no2 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4×4, finishing the 11th and final stage 2 minutes 38 seconds ahead of Myrsell and Junttila.  Third place in Category 4 went to the no16 Skoda Favorit 136L of Oldrich Kovarik and Marek Kapic, the Czech crew finishing…

Sport newsThe World RX of Catalunya (29-30 October) will mark a momentous homecoming for Pablo Suárez, as the Spanish driver aims for a maiden victory on home soil at the end of his second FIA RX2e Rallycross Championship season.The 30-year-old, who is from Gran Canaria and lives in Barcelona, made his rallycross debut at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last year.“I was on the start line for my very first rallycross race and above me was…

Sport newsIMAGE: ACI SPORTThe no1 Lancia Rally 037 of the Category 4 Championship contender took the fastest overall time on five of the six stages held on day one in the hills above San Remo, finishing the day 77 seconds ahead of Category 4 Championship leaders Mats Myrsell and Esko Junttila in the no2 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4×4.There were three Category 4 retirements on the first day, including the no5 Opel Manta 400 of…

Mobility newsThis new edition of the programme focusing on Club’s new project development was phased in three parts:An inspiring introductory online session with diversification strategies examples from fellow Member Clubs (Automobile Association of South Africa, Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya, Automóvel Club de Portugal);A three-day residential session in Panama from 11 to 13 October;Follow-up online discussions with expert faculty from ESADE Business School for project implementation.  During the three-day residential session in Panama, Delegates were invited…

Sport newsMotor sport’s global governing body has awarded a world title each year since 2005, initially with the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) until 2017, then with the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup run since 2018 as a multi-event series utilising the TCR category technical regulations.However, 2022 is set to be the fifth and final season of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup in its current format, with any future evolution…

Sport newsFour-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah will go head-to-head with nine-time WRC champion Sébastien Loeb to decide the outcome of the Drivers’ Championship in the inaugural FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) at this week’s Andalucia Rally (October 18-23). Finishing third at the recent Rally of Morocco has given the Qatari a slight advantage and he will take a 22-point cushion into the season’s finale in southern Spain. Individual selective sections may well be crucial…

Sport newsAs the first of two consecutive all-asphalt rounds to decide the title chase, RallyRACC Catalunya – Rally de España is the WRC’s equivalent of a circuit race due to the prevalence of sweeping twists and turns through which taking the perfect ‘racing’ line is pivotal to success.However, drivers must strike a balance between out and out pace and the need for caution in certain sections due to the possibility of debris being dragged onto…

Sport newsThe ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has grown its cumulative audience for Season 8 beyond the record-breaking levels achieved the previous season with a four-way battle for the championship, a new qualifying format and a return to racing in Asia contributing to the new highs.Among a series of broadcast presentation and sporting enhancements introduced for Season 8, a new qualifying format saw all 22 drivers compete in two groups with the top four…