Motor Sport

Sport newsOliver Bearman capitalised perfectly on his closest rivals’ misfortune, winning the Spa Sprint Race to close the gap in the Drivers’ Championship. The PREMA Racing driver kept his nose clean during a chaotic race to claim his first FIA Formula 3 victory, winning from fifth on the grid.Roman Stanek delivered on Trident’s strong Qualifying pace and ended up second while Alexander Smolyar made it back-to-back podiums, rounding out the top three for MP Motorsport.AS…

Sport newsMax Verstappen topped the timesheet in the second practice session for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, beating title rival Charles Leclerc by almost nine tenths of a second at Spa-Francorchamps.In the early phases of the session, run predominantly on medium tyres, Verstappen led the way with a lap of 1:46.850, which put him 0.540s ahead of nearest rival Carlos Sainz of Ferrari. The Spanish driver then made the switch to soft tyres as the halfway…

Sport newsWith two of four rounds completed, Ida Zetterström (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol), Jan Ericsson (Pro Modified) and Robin Norén (Pro Stock) lead their respective classes.After a two-year break, the FIA EDRC returns to the Hockenheimring and the famous Rico Anthes Quartermile is again set to host Europe’s fastest drag racing vehicles.TOP FUELRookie Ida Zetterström claimed her maiden FIA EDRC victory at Tierp Arena. The current European record holder is also leading the…

Sport newsMumbai Falcons plan to develop a world-class racing and karting facility in India which will serve as a hub for motorsport. Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited was founded in 2019 by the Gadhoke Group with the objective of developing a next-generation, sustainable motorsport team and to accelerate growth in the Indian motorsport landscape. The team is part of Racing Promotion Private Limited, the promoter and organiser of the newly-created Formula Regional Indian Championship and the Formula 4 Indian…

Sport newsEfrén Llarena and Sara Fernández have sealed the 2022 FIA European Rally Championship title ahead of Barum Czech Rally Zlín (26 – 28 August)*.Simone Tempestini’s late withdrawal from this week’s penultimate round in the Czech Republic leaves Llarena and Fernández with an unassailable points lead – confirming the Spanish pairing as champions.Llarena, who finished runner-up to Andreas Mikkelsen in 2021, becomes the first Spanish ERC champion since Antonio Zanini in 1980, while Fernández secures…

Sport newsEurosport have agreed to take on the live broadcast of the World championship event hosted in Le Mans over the Eurosport App. In addition, Eurosport will run a large advertising campaign on the Eurosport linear television channels and the Eurosport digital platforms to help promote the sport of karting to a broader world audience.The Le Mans event will feature over 300 drivers competing in categories including the KZ World Championship, the KZ2 World Cup, the…

Sport newsThe FIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars programme aims to identify the best 12-16 year-old female drivers from around the world and help them reach a professional career in motor sport. This third edition saw 14 promising talents from around the world train and compete at the Circuit Paul Ricard for just eight places in the finals at the Ferrari Driver Academy in November. The four Senior finalists will be fully immersed in…

Sport newsJust 13 points stand between Efrén Llarena and his FIA European Rally Championship dreams at Barum Czech Rally Zlín this week (26 – 28 August).Llarena and co-driver Sara Fernández lie 58 points clear of Romanian rival Simone Tempestini. A top seven finish would see the Spanish pair crowned champions with one round to spare on their debut season with Team MRF Tyres.Tempestini and co-driver Sergiu Itu are in the lap of the gods. They…

FIA newsJoining the Federation this autumn (effective from 7 October), Canadian-born Luke is a senior communications and public affairs practitioner who brings 17 years of experience to the FIA’s growing international team.Previous high-profile roles include director of public affairs for global communications leader Weber Shandwick, where he developed a large portfolio of major international clients. He also served as the Scottish National Party’s chief of staff at the UK Parliament advising their MPs and playing…

Sport newsPost-event Press ConferencePresent:Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Ott Tänak (EST), Hyundai i20 N Rally1Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Elfyn Evans (GBR), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Esapekka Lappi (FIN), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Julien Moncet (FRA), Deputy Team PrincipalQ:Congratulations to you all on your results. Two wins in a row, Ott Tänak. First in Finland and now here in Belgium. Maybe you didn’t expect to be on…