The performance factor is gaining in importance

Sport newsA seminar dedicated to the “Pf” (Performance Factor) was held digitally yesterday, Thursday 3rd March, and brought together nearly a hundred participants and representatives of no less than 21 ASNs, 25% of which were from outside Europe. This is an excellent indicator of the interest aroused by the concept, which is fundamentally innovative and designed to be suitable primarily for grassroots and amateur motor sport.As a reminder, the “Performance Factor” is an innovative method…

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WRC spectator safety campaign rolled out at Monte-Carlo and Sweden rallies

Sport newsThe 50th WRC season got underway in January 2022 amid great interest and excitement with the introduction of the new hybrid-powered Rally1 cars. While competitors and teams have benefited from e-safety training focused on the introduction of electric power, the spotlight has also been turned on educating stage-side fans at each of the 2022 championship’s 13 rounds.The FIA, WRC Promoter and organisers of the Monte-Carlo and Sweden rallies have joined forces to post safety…

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FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine

FIA newsIn his opening remarks to the meeting, the FIA President said: “As you know, the FIA is watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and I hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation. We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those suffering as a result of the events in Ukraine. I would like to stress that the FIA, together with our promoters, proactively…

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FIA World Rally-Raid Championship rivals renew competition at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Sport newsEstablished as the brainchild of the new FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem back in 1991, the Middle East’s first long-distance cross-country event joined the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies for the first time in 1993 and has been a popular round of the series ever since.Under the guidance of the FIA and the experienced management of A.S.O., the new FIA World Rally-Raid Championship fired into life this year with the inclusion of the…

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Statement on 2022 FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup

Sport newsThe FIA is watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hopes for a swift resolution to the present situation.However, in the current circumstances, it is not possible to hold the 2022 FIA Intercontinental Drifting Cup, scheduled for the Sochi Autodrom this June.The thoughts of the FIA are with all those suffering as a result of the events in Ukraine FIA Intercontinental Drifting CupIntercontinental Drifting CupDriftAll fia sportSEASON 2021SportCircuit1SportFIA Intercontinental Drifting CupCircuitAll…

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JWRC – Armstrong and Hoy Win Junior WRC Opener in Sweden

Sport news Jon Armstrong and Brian Hoy soared to the top of the FIA Junior WRC Championship after winning Rally Sweden while scoring five Wolf Stage Win Points along the way. Sami Pajari appeared to be the initial pace setter, despite a fuel pump issue preventing an overall result, he scored the most Wolf Stage Win Points in Junior WRC.Irishmen William Creighton and Liam Regan score their maiden Junior WRC podium with the pair also claiming a…

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WRC – K. Rovanperä: “it’s nice to win here like my Dad did 21 years ago.”

Sport newsFIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPPresent:Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Kalle Rovanperä (FIN), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Thierry Neuville (BEL), Hyundai i20 N Rally1Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Esapekka Lappi (FIN), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Jari-Matti Latvala, Team PrincipalQ:Well done Kalle on an excellent competition out there this weekend, you take your third WRC win of your career. It’s been a great start to the season for you,…

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WRC – Rovanperä seals third WRC career victory at Rally Sweden

Sport newsKalle Rovanperä secured an emphatic victory at Rally Sweden on Sunday afternoon – 21 years after father Harri claimed his sole FIA World Rally Championship win at the event.The Finn, navigated by Jonne Halttunen, scored his third career success by 22.0sec after Toyota GR Yaris team-mate Elfyn Evans crashed out in a snowbank on the final morning. Rovanperä leads the series by 14 points after round two of 13.Rovanperä was only four months old…

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