Motor Sport

Sport newsThe Italian has been elected after an e-voting process by members of the World Motor Sport Council.Starting out as a competitor in Hill Climb and Rallying in the late 60s, Mr Minardi switched to management by running teams in Formula Italia. He eventually took his successful Formula Two operation into Formula 1 in 1985 where an engine supply partnership with Ferrari followed.The Minardi name featured in Formula 1 until it was acquired by Paul Stoddart in 2001….

Members newsThe FIA Member Organisation emphasised the need for bicycles to be checked regularly and explained the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as well as good behaviour on the road.Participants were tested on their ability to carry out basic maintenance of their bikes. In addition, a safety kit was handed out, including a reflective jacket, a white bicycle light, a pair of gloves, and basic tools and equipment.At the end of the activity,…

Sport newsJudging by the 48 drivers registered for the international part of the St Jean du Gard-Col St Pierre hill climb – a record for the event since it became part of the European Championship – the 2022 season is shaping up to be an exciting one. The ‘Performance Factor’ applied in Category 1 is also gaining in popularity and should guarantee even stronger entry lists as the year progresses, especially in those countries (not…

Sport newsFormula Regional AmericasMac Clark Wins at NOLA Motorsports Park in his FR Americas Series DebutMac Clark made his Formula Regional Americas Championship Powered by Honda (FR Americas) debut at NOLA Motorsports Park on Saturday afternoon, and he did it in winning fashion. The 18-year-old Canadian took the lead in his No. 25 Future Star Racing Ligier JS F3 on the first lap, and led all the way to the checkered flag in a race…

Sport newsMitch Evans had just a solitary point to his name in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship arriving in Italy for this weekend’s Rome E-Prix double-header. Following a second consecutive victory today (10 April), the Jaguar TCS Racing star is now a bona fide title protagonist.Buoyed by the third triumph of his Formula E career yesterday, Evans began Sunday’s race from fourth place, but he did not stay there long. After despatching Jake…

Sport newsCharles Leclerc took an emphatic 2022 FIA Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix win, finishing over 20 seconds clear of Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez and the third-placed Mercedes of George Russell as defending World Champion Max Verstappen exited the race soon after the half way point with a mechanical problem.When the lights went out at the start, polesitter Leclerc got away well, with Verstappen just behind, but it was Pérez who got the best…

Sport newsJaguar TCS Racing has an excellent record in Rome in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Three seasons ago, Mitch Evans achieved the legendary car maker’s first international motorsport victory in almost three decades in the Italian capital. Today (9 April), at the end of a truly imperious performance, the New Zealander won again.Evans began the opening leg of the 2022 Rome E-Prix from only ninth on the grid, but his Jaguar team…

Sport newsFerrari’s Charles Leclerc beat Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen by almost three tenths of a second to take his second pole position of the season in an Australian Grand Prix qualifying session that was disrupted by two red flag periods. Sergio Pérez qualified third but the Mexican driver was due to visit the stewards after the session to discuss a possible yellow flag infringement during Q2.Q1 began with both Ferraris heading out on track…

Sport newsLando Norris claimed top spot for McLaren in the final practice session for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez as Aston Martin endured a torrid session with both Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll crashing out. The session got off to a muted start, with just the Alfa Romeo and Haas cars taking to the track but with none of that quartet choosing to set times. The…

Sport newsThe Lioness Rally was held on March 27th in Nairobi at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani Rallying Track. It brought together 8 all-female crews, from professional to amateurs, but also women in all positions, such as marshals enabling the event to take place safely.Maxine Wahome and navigator Safina Khantook took the victory ahead of Natasha Tundo.The event, supporting by Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Heritage in Kenya and member of the…