Motor Sport

Sport newsThe dust might still be settling following an epic Vodafone Rally de Portugal last weekend, but with the pace never relenting in the FIA World Rally Championship, it’s off to Sardinia for Italy’s WRC counter from June 2-5.Marking the second consecutive WRC event on gravel this season, Rally Italia Sardegna provides a test of car and crew of Portuguese proportions – only harder.That’s because the ambient and ground temperatures are expected to be hotter…

Sport newsChampionship leader Felipe Drugovich led the way in today’s Free Practice session in Monte Carlo. Clocking in a lap time of 1:21.589, Drugovich’s effort was just enough to hold off Campos Racing’s Ralph Boschung, with less than a tenth of a second separating the top four drivers.It was Hitech Grand Prix’s Marcus Armstrong who set the first representative lap of the 45-minute session. However, times quickly began to tumble as Boschung topped the timing…

Sport newsAnita Mäkelä (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol), Jimmy Ålund (Pro Stock) and Jan Ericsson (Pro Modified) who triumphed in their respective classes in 2019, due to the championships’ hiatus are still reigning champions today.TOP FUEL TO HAVE A NEW CHAMPIONDrag racing’s premier class is set to have a new titlist at the end of the year, after the 2019 title-winner, the Finnish fan favourite Mäkelä decided to take a sabbatical.At the Main Event…

Sport newsUnder the terms of the agreement, the world championship events in Le Mans, France from September 1-4 will be known as the Mondokart.com FIA World Championship KZ-KZ2. The world championship event in Sarno, Italy from September 15-18 for OK-OK Junior will be similarly titled.In addition, Mondokart will extend its support to selected rounds of the FIA Karting European Championship from 2023.Akbar Ebrahim, the President of the FIA International Karting Commission (CIK-FIA), welcomed the backing…

Sport newsRally Greece Off-Road joins an official FIA championship for the first time this weekend and will host the second round of the 2022 FIA European Cup for Cross-Country Bajas.The event is being organised by the Attica Motorsport Club, in conjunction with the Greek Automobile Club West Attica and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sport. It is based out of the western Macedonian town of Argos Orestiko in the north of the country.Poland’s Michal…

Sport newsWith a monster lap length of 25.378 kilometres, a layout akin to a high-speed rollercoaster ride, a straight 2860 metres long and a forest setting with the potential for changeable weather, the Nürburgring Nordschleife provides the ultimate test of driver and machine.A thrill-seeker’s paradise, the Nürburgring Nordschleife has been part of the WTCR calendar since the series was unleashed in 2018 and hosts the second event of what is already proving to be a…

Sport newsPicking right where he left off in 2021, Kiss put his Révész Racing MAN on pole for the first race of the season. He then converted that to a light-to-flag victory, keeping his main opponent, six-time titlist Jochen Hahn, at bay.In the semi-reversed grid Race 2, he made his way from eighth starting position to finish third. On Sunday, the Hungarian ace clinched another pole and his second victory of the event. A distant…

Mobility newsWith its unique blend of business courses delivered by ESADE Business School and executive talks by FIA Club Senior Executives, this flagship FIA University programme encompasses analysis to action.Through intensive learning, interactive lectures, on-the-job challenges and personal leadership development, the experiential sessions empower young leaders from Member Clubs across the global FIA network to successfully lead the change in their Club and create more value for their members.This year’s custom-made programme provided members with…

Sport newsThe Finn’s rally got off to a troublesome start with a puncture on Friday morning in which he lost almost 90 seconds. From there, the Finn regrouped and began delivering well-measured and mature drives to keep himself in contention while others around him faltered. Pajari notched up an impressive six Wolf Stage Win points throughout the rally too, providing a much-needed shot in the arm for his championship hopes which sees him sitting third…

Sport newsToyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team’s Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen sealed a deserved victory in the 55th Vodafone Rally of Portugal in stunning fashion on Sunday. The 21-year-old became the youngest ever winner of the event and secured his success by the winning margin of 15.2 seconds, the Finn setting the fastest time on the final Wolf Power Stage for good measure. The five additional bonus points enabled the GR Yaris driver to extend…