Motor Sport

Sport newsThe 186 drivers, forming teams of three, take turns at the wheel, aiming to cross the finish line after a gruelling 24 hours on the 13.626-km Circuit des 24 Heures.The list includes six women (Lilou Wadoux, Sophia Floersch, Rahel Frey, Michelle Gatling, Sarah Bovy and Katherine Legge), an eight-time FIA World Rally Championship titlist Sébastien Ogier, famous actor Michael Fassbender, several Le Mans winners, including Sébastien Buemi, and ex-Formula One drivers such as Giancarlo Fisichella,…

Members newsFor many years, speeding and illegal street car racing have been significant road safety issues in Hong Kong. As there are no permanent racing circuits in the city, young fans don’t have the opportunity to experience racing in a safe and controlled environment. To prevent them from adopting dangerous behaviour on the road, HKAA turned to Digital Motor Sport. The “Digital Motorsport Youth Development Program”, which is at the crossroads of the sport and mobility…

Sport newsThis hugely exciting prospect will come to life at WTCR Clean Fuels For All Race of France next week (May 7-8) when season five of the all-action series from promoter Discovery Sports Events kicks off.Administered by the FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, the highly anticipated 2022 WTCR boasts another quality line-up with the all-season entry list full of established racers and upcoming talents who share 62 WTCR race wins and nine FIA World Touring…

Sport newsThe future of all-electric high-performance motorsport has been revealed by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Formula E at the Yacht Club de Monaco where the third-generation Formula E race car was officially unveiled to the public.The Gen3 is the world’s first race car designed and optimised specifically for street racing. It will debut in Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, where some of the world’s greatest manufacturers race…

Sport newsRun through the south-west of the province of Badajoz and organised by the Motor Club Villafranca, Baja Dehesa Extramadura takes its place in the international FIA calendar for the first time and has attracted 37 entrants in the various FIA categories.Spanish and Portuguese drivers dominate the entry list for the European series opener, with Escudería Team Repauto’s Felix Dieguez and his co-driver José Luis Lamela topping the entry in a Toyota Hilux Overdrive.Sixteen crews…

Sport newsDefending champion Norbert Kiss will head up the grid with the #1 on his fire-red MAN truck. The three-time FIA ETRC champion had a stellar season last year with an incredible pace, where he secured 10 out of 12 possible pole positions and 11 wins.Last year’s runner-up Sascha Lenz, who finished the final race with a win taking his total to four victories, will be looking to turn up the heat on his rival…

Sport newsThe following is an overview of the key discussion points and decisions.SprintWith the first of three Sprint events of the 2022 season popular with fans and stakeholders last weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Formula 1 and the teams were supportive of an extension to six Sprint events for the 2023 season, running with the same format as in 2022. While supporting the principle of an increased number of Sprint events, the FIA…

Sport newsFormula Regional European Championship by AlpineThis year some innovations concern the Push-to-Pass system that allows to trigger additional engine performance for a period of time when activated by a button. Another innovation are the new Pirelli tires (230/570-13 SLICKDMB front and 300/590-13 SLICKDMB back), specially developed with the collaboration of the Scuola Federale ACI Sport, with high levels of grip and consistency. Dino Beganovic dominates a rain-affected race one at MonzaPrema Racing’s Dino Beganovic claimed his first Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine victory in…

Mobility newsThe 25 selected Member Organisations are: Österreichischer Automobil- Motorrad- Und Touring Club (OEAMTC, Austria), Azerbaijan Milli Avtomobil Klubu (AMAK, Azerbaijan), Bahamas Motor Sports Association Ltd (BMSA, Bahamas), Bosnia and Herzegovina Automobile Club (BIHAMK, Bosnia I Herzegovina), Touring & Automóvil Club de Colombia (ACC, Colombia), Automóvil Club de Costa Rica (ACCR, Costa Rica), Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA, Cyprus), Automóvil Club del Ecuador (ANETA, Ecuador), Road Safety Institute “Panos Mylonas” (RSI, Greece), Automóvil Club Guatemala (ACG, Guatemala),…

Sport newsPresent:Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Kalle Rovanperä (FIN), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Ott Tänak (EST), Hyundai i20 N Rally1Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Thierry Neuville (BEL), Hyundai i20 N Rally1Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Jari-Matti Latvala, Team PrincipalQ:Kalle, tell us how you are feeling after a really dramatic final day.KR:I’m feeling good of course. It was quite a tough weekend overall and when the fight is going like this on…