Motor Sport

Members newsSome Clubs have been very reactive and have started collecting essential goods to be sent to Ukraine or to the zones welcoming refugees.  It is the case of the Magyar Autoklub (MAK Hungary) which called upon its members, employees and partners to donate essential products such as hygienic products, baby care products and non-perishable foods. Donations can be done across the 66 locations of the Club across the country and will be delivered to the…

Sport newsEach of the trainings was set up to accommodate 30 participants willing to broaden their knowledge on the subject of judging in drifting, representing both the ASNs hosting the event as well as representatives of other, usually neighbouring countries.The inaugural training was held last October in Latvia (also welcoming participants from other Baltic states), with the second event taking place in Czechia, with contestants also coming from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey and the UK.Held…

Sport newsFIA EDRC returning this season for the first time since 2019, in order to bolster positive developments around drag racing, the FIA Drag Racing Commission and Svenska Bilsport are planning a technical seminar for drag racing scrutineers with the aim of hosting the event on the first weekend of May. Partly funded through the FIA Sports Grant Programme, the event will welcome technical scrutineers from Sweden, Germany, Finland, and the UK and is set to…

Sport newsThe 2022 race, returning to its usual mid-June slot, is set to go down in history for several reasons. For the very first time in the history, the cars of the competitors will run on 100% renewable fuel, the Excellium Racing 100 developed and supplied by TotalEnergies, which allows for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings of at least 65% compared with traditional fossil fuels.Toyota Gazoo Racing will be looking to repeat the success, having triumphed…

Sport newsLeading the entry list are the elite Hypercar contenders in which the defending champions from Japan, Toyota Gazoo Racing, take on the American-flagged Glickenhaus Racing and the works Alpine squad from France. For the huge crowd in attendance at the trackside, attention will likely be focused upon local hero Ryan Briscoe, an Australian-American who will share his Glickenhaus entry with Frenchmen Olivier Pla and Romain Dumas in the 1000 mile race.In the LMP2 category,…

Sport newsHaving first run in 1953, the ERC is the oldest rally series in the world. It’s recognised as the established feeder to the FIA World Rally Championship, with drivers using the series to build and then showcase their skills before they step up to the sport’s highest echelon.Spaniard Efrén Llarena, whose co-driver Sara Fernández became the first woman to win the ERC co-drivers’ title last season, heads the entries.A former Junior ERC champion, Llarena…

Sport newsThe ninth edition of the Spanish event marked the 2022 FIA ecoRally Cup curtain-raiser, with competitors tackling a route of almost 440km from Friday to Sunday.Participants are strictly amateur drivers in unmodified electric cars (EVs). The final FIA ecoRally Cup result is determined by combining crews’ regularity – staying as close as possible to the average speed through the stages – with their efficiency, which means consuming as little energy as possible along the…

FIA newsHow do you envisage your role as President of the Women in Motor sport Commission ? I am deeply proud to have been chosen to lead the FIA WIM Commission and to be able to open a new chapter in this challenging journey. I would like to thank FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and his team for their confidence. It is a true honor to take over from Michèle Mouton for whom I have…

FIA newsBoth federations FIA and FIM are committed to this cause for years and have worked hard to promote diversity and inclusion, inspiring, encouraging and helping women to take their place, both on track and off track.FIA and FIM will carry out other actions together during the year, to further demonstrate that women have their place in motorsports and create opportunities for them in all the field of activities. It is a long-term commitment as…

Sport newsThe Saudi-German crew, second fastest in the event’s opener and third today in their Toyota Hilux Overdrive, managed to reduce the gap to the overall leaders by almost two minutes and is now 7min49sec behind their Audi rivals. They also top the provisional standings for competitors entered in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship.French legend Stéphane Peterhansel had built up a lead of 7min 49sec after two punishing days of the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge,…