Motor Sport

Mobility newsAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 50% of road crashes taking place in Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam involve motorcycles or three-wheelers. While the use of motorcycles is high compared to automobile vehicles in ASEAN countries, the regulatory framework for motorcycle helmet use requires further strengthening and enforcement. Another important characteristic among ASEAN countries’ populations is their large proportion of youth (in their late teens to early 20s) – especially in…

Members newsDelivered by Pablo Azorín, FIA Region IV Manager of Road Safety and Environment, and Daniel Blandido, a representative from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in charge of Fleet Management in Latin America, this training provided participants with the opportunity to learn safe and efficient driving techniques at the Go Rigo Go Circuit in La Guácima, Alajuela, in order to reduce the risk of crashes.The initiative also seeked to establish…

Sport newsPulic, a three-time European champion with a BMW M3 in 1999, 2000 and 2001, has diversified his motor sport activities over the past two decades, successfully trying his hand at rallying, circuit racing and even truck racing. Double European hampion with a Mitsubishi Lancer in 2014 and 2015, Stefanovski has been racing in TCR for the last few seasons.Both are planning to compete in the 2022 FIA European Hill Climb Championship and will begin…

FIA newsThe FIA Environmental Accreditation programme is aimed at helping global motor sport and mobility stakeholders measure and enhance their environmental performance. By introducing a clear and consistent environmental system, it provides a three-level framework against which to accredit their activities.Since achieving the accreditation for the first time in 2013 and becoming the first Formula 1 team to do so, McLaren Racing has consistently demonstrated its leadership within the motor sport industry with a record…

Members newsThe event, sponsored by Blu Tech, was led by Luis Miguel Rocha, a member of the FIA-CIK Karting commission and welcomed 12 students aged between 5 to 12. Among them, six girls, including the youngest and oldest of the group of talented drivers.The Academy delivers to drivers the relevant manuals and drivers use equipment.Karting remains the best school for motor racing.It is then an important push, such as several others put in place by…

Mobility newsThe FIA SDC is an initiative from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and Swedish Insurtech Greater Than that, since its launch in 2019, has become a rapidly increasing initiative that engages all types of drivers in all kinds of vehicles. In more than 70 countries, the participants in the Challenge are individually acting to lower their emissions and contribute to improve road safety by adopting smarter driving habits. The FIA SDC is supported by…

Sport newsThe FIA Karting European Championship – OK & OK-Junior has 153 entries from 44 nations, divided equally between the two categories. The Prime tyres for the OK class will be supplied by MG Tyres, while Vega will supply the Option tyres for the OK-Junior class.A number of new regulations will come into force from this event. The number of new slick tyres allowed in the practice sessions will be limited to four sets (for…

FIA newsFIA Girls on Track – Rising Stars is an innovative programme launched by the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission to detect and nurture the female racing talent of the future. The first two editions  brought out 3 promising young female drivers meriting support as they strive to forge a career in motorsport. Now, under the wing of the Ferrari Driver academy, they are taking on new challenges this year on their path to the…

Sport newsSeven of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers have registered with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to race the new Gen3 car which debuts in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship next season.The Gen3 race car will be officially unveiled to the public at the Yacht Club de Monaco on 28 April ahead of the Monaco E-Prix on 30 April.   The manufacturers currently confirmed for the Gen3 era of Formula E are:DS Automobiles,…

Sport newsThe 19-turn, 3.337 km track will see the all-electric cars climb the hill at Sainte Dévote and travel through the iconic Place du Casino, Mirabeau, Grand Hotel Hairpin and Portier sector.DS TECHEETAH’s Antonio Felix Da Costa claimed victory last season in one of the most exciting races in the history of Formula E with an audacious overtake at the exit of the tunnel on the final lap of the race.The 2021 edition marked the…