Motor Sport

FIA newsHosted since 2019 by the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission’s grassroots programme is aimed at young women between 8 and 18 years old to make them discover the different aspects of Motorsport and its industry through a set of activities and workshops, around 3 main pillars: education, career, racing.Thanks to the joint mobilisation of the FIA, Formula E, Motorsport UK, ABB, DHL and the teams, the 120…

Sport newsPARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Naomi Schiff) Q: Charles, maybe not the result you wanted today but do you take any satisfaction in the fact that your main rival in the championship is only 10th?Charles LECLERC: Yeah, I mean, mostly we are focusing on ourselves. So today, it’s not been a great day. I’ve been struggling massively with the tyres and just had a lot of inconsistency to put the tyres in the right window with those…

Sport newsCaio Collet brought home his first win in Formula 3 in an impressive fashion, mastering the wet to drying conditions in a race of attrition that caught several of the title contenders out. Starting fourth, the MP Motorsport driver made his presence known, slicing his way through the field and up into the lead before driving off into the distance to finish 8.7s clear of second place Franco Colapinto, who fought hard to hold…

FIA newsOver the course of an intensive three-day programme, more than 100 participants from 40 Clubs and 22 countries in North and Latin America will gather in the Colombian city to attend several plenary sessions and panel discussions addressing the main Mobility and Sport challenges in the region.FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who will be visiting Latin America for the first time since his election in December 2021, will open the Congress by reasserting his…

Mobility newsThe first one was held at the Autódromo de Buenos Aires in collaboration with Honda Motors Argentina and the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. During this training, the FIA Region IV presented a report on the statistics at the regional level and on the different campaigns and initiatives carried out to promote a safer motorcycle culture, such as the safe and affordable helmets campaign. The importance of the use of an appropriate…

Sport newsDamiano De Tommaso seized victory at Rally di Roma Capitale as mechanical gremlins derailed Andrea Crugnola’s charge on Sunday’s final leg.Local specialist De Tommaso led for the first five stages of the FIA European Rally Championship’s sixth round but relinquished the top spot late on Saturday afternoon when fellow Italian Crugnola outpaced him by 9.8sec on Santopadre – Fontana Liri.The Škoda Fabia Rally2 driver began Sunday’s finale over 10 seconds behind his rival in…

Sport newsFIA Girls on Track, the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission’s grassroots programme, invites girls, between 8 and 18 years old to discover the exciting world of motorsport and the diverse range of career opportunities in an innovative and positive manner.After the successes in Mexico, Berlin, Jakarta, the London event is the fourth edition of the programme in 2022. Ahead of the London race weekend, 120 new girls will experience a very special day, with…

Sport newsAzcona took his first King of the Weekend win as his Hyundai Motorsport N squad were victorious for their first weekend too as they overtook Romeo Ferraris in the standings after a weekend that promised much for the local squad but ultimately delivered a very different weekend than that expected.Azcona scored the perfect weekend 100-point tally, but he was put under pressure in his Pool FAST DHL Super Final as Romeo Ferraris driver Bruno…

Members newsIn the first national phase, which took place in mid-June, more than 500 boys and girls aged between 18 and 26 participated in the theoretical phase of the contest, based on an online test with various questions related to traffic regulation, mechanics, mobility, road safety, and driving techniques.The best 25 boys and 25 girls attended the second national phase at the Madrid racetrack and participated in the various practical tests that were developed for this contest….

Sport newsPortugal’s João Días wins T3 category; T4 success for Jerôme de SadeleerAl-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel won the opening two selective sections through the remote countryside of the Aragón region of central Spain and a third quickest time on the final stage was sufficient for the FIA World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC) front-runner and four-time Dakar Rally winner to secure victory in his latest specification Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux by 3min 02sec.  The success…