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Sport newsSpeedy Spaniard Mikel Azcona was the driver to beat in qualifying at WTCR Race of Hungary to clinch pole position for Race 1 at the Hungaroring.Azcona, driving BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse’s Hyundai Elantra N TCR, emerged on top from a dramatic Q3 shootout to beat Nathanaël Berthon in his Comtoyou DHL Team Audi Sport RS3 LMS and King of WTCR Yann Ehrlacher.“That was very tough, I have to say,” said Azcona after securing…

Sport newsGRID INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Johnny Herbert)  Q: Max Verstappen, third. Tell us about the lap. Not quite what you wanted I’m sure.Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I think the start of the lap was good. Then it went away from me a little bit, tiny mistakes. So, yeah, not ideal, but in general just struggling a bit to find front-to-rear balance over one lap. So yeah, not of course what I want, but still I think, as a team,…

Sport newsQ: Zhou, we’ll start with you. Welcome. You’ve raced here before in Formula 2. Podium, of course, last year, how different do you expect this track to be in a Formula 1 car? Zhou GUANYU: Yeah, I think it will be different, but there won’t be any surprises compared to some other tracks I race, for example, in Bahrain, as tracks, Jeddah, for example. Of course, the speed will be massive difference. And also, you have to…

Sport newsACO President Pierre Fillon and FIA Endurance Commission President Richard Mille spoke about the forthcoming evolution of technical regulations of the two categories.LMP2 has played a pivotal role on the endurance racing scenes and has proven to be hugely successful since its last overhaul in 2017. However, the rulebook is set to be updated in 2025. The LMP2 chassis will be supplied by the same four constructors who are currently involved in the LMDh class:…

Sport newsBrendon Hartley is the king of Le Mans qualifying with a brilliant 3m24.408s lap in a thrilling finale to clinch the Hyperpole. Toyota is 1-2 after the final shootout sees the New Zealander beat teammate Kamui Kobayashi in No.7 Toyota by just 0.177s Alpine ELF Team ends up third after 3m24.850s lap by Nicolas Lapierre is lauded by a large fanbase for the “Les Bleues” squad. But the French ace loses his fastest tour for track limits. Glickenhaus…

Sport newsSet to feature 17 disciplines from across the motorsport spectrum, the FIA Motorsport Games 2022, 26-30 October, will include separate medal-winning categories for GT, GT Sprint, and Endurance racing. The trio of GT disciplines opens the 2022 Games up for GT3 crews and drivers to represent their nation’s FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) National Sporting Authority (ASN) and compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals under their country’s flag.GT3 racing is in excellent health, as…

Sport newsThe No.7 Toyota Gazoo Racing driver set his fastest lap in the dry first 30-minutes of the session before a red flag and then rain showers affected any improvements.In the LMGTE Pro class the No.92 Porsche headed the field, while in LMP2 it was the No.31 WRT entry in front.The Northwest AMR squad sits atop the LMGTE Am class, while there was drama for Hollywood actor Michael Fassbender as he crashed heavily under braking for…

FIA newsKarting Slalom Championship in BelizeThe first official Karting Slalom championship of the Belize Automobile Club (BAC) took place in Spanish Lookout, Cayo District, Belize from 20-21 May.Over an exciting weekend, 20 racers aged 11-16 years old participated in the Caribbean Motors Karting Slalom Championship. The young drivers will have four more practice sessions, before the 6 race championship series starts in August.Victor Murga, President of the Belize Automobile Club (BAC), said: “This was the…

Sport newsThe Rallye du Maroc, initially scheduled from 7 to 12 October, will be brought forward by a week from 1 to 6 October to allow the Andalucía Rally to take place from 18 to 23 October, leaving an interval of 12 days between the events.The FIA, the FIM and the W2RC promoter A.S.O. are aware of the challenges brought about by the situation for the competing teams and the consequences in their preparation and…

Sport newsFormula Regional European Championship by AlpineFORMULA REGIONAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP BY ALPINE: PAUL ARON WINS THE FIRST ROUND AT PAUL RICARDAt Paul Ricard, the first race of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine was filled with excitement and provided quite a show from the first to the last lap. After such show and so much overtaking, the winner was Paul Aron, who took his second win of the season in France and redeemed himself after the unlucky weekend in Monaco,…