Motor Sport

Members newsMore than 170 people participated in the campaign, divided into groups to carry out the selective collection of plastics, cans, glass and paper.With the support of local companies and institutions such as Frozy, Tvcabo, Conselho Nacional da Juventude, Municipio de Maputo, more than 50 large bags of waste were collected, to be recycled or disposed of properly.“This is a great social responsibility initiative and a unique example of how we can improve the status…

2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Analysis. The FIA President led detailed discussions of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Feedback from the Commission on matters raised will be incorporated into the President’s analysis and he will publicly present news of structural changes and action plan in the coming days.SprintFollowing a review of the three Sprint events that took place in 2021 and a recognition by all that the format created positive benefits…

After setting the pace in Mexico in recent years, TAG Heuer Porsche finally got its reward this weekend with a dominant one-two finish.TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein arrived in Mexico for round three of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with unfinished business in the Latin American country. At the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez today (12 February), he took care of it in some style.Three years ago, Wehrlein led the Mexico City ePrix…

Made up of Stewards, Clerks of the Course and event organisers, the delegates were invited to follow sessions on the latest changes to the International Sporting Code and sporting regulations, rally safety updates, drafting of supplementary regulations and the role and duties of Stewards on events.The seminar started with a welcome message from FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who highlighted the strength of the various rally disciplines, with more than 50 ASNs organizing international…

Sport newsCATEGORY 42019 Category 4 Champions ‘Lucky’ and Fabrizia Pons are back with the Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v and will be joined in Category 4 by former French Rally Champion Jean-Francois Mourgues (BMW E30 M3).  Former Category 2 FIA EHRC Champions Anders and Ingrid Johnsen will be returning in the Category 4 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4×4 they used on the Rally Costa Brava last November.  Fellow Swedes Mats Myrsell and Esko Juntila will also be…

Sport newsOne of the most decorated teams in rallycross history, Sweden’s Hansen Motorsport has been at the forefront of the discipline’s top-flight since founder and Team Principal Kenneth Hansen claimed the first of his record 14 European Rallycross Championship titles in 1989, prior to graduating to the headlining category four years later. Three Teams’ World Championship trophies are testament to the calibre of the outfit – the most recent of those coming last season, when Timmy Hansen waged…

Sport newsOn the evidence of last month’s double-header curtain-raiser in Saudi Arabia, Season Eight of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is already shaping up to be another fiercely-contested campaign – with Mexico City poised to stage the next high-speed instalment in the all-electric single-seater series this weekend (12 February).The Latin American metropolis initially welcomed Formula E back in 2016 – with the iconic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez becoming the first permanent circuit to feature…

Sport newsThe FIA is pleased to confirm that Jaguar and Envision Racing have signed a new multi-year customer supply relationship which will start at the launch of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season.The agreement will see Jaguar supply its powertrain technology to fellow British-based team Envision Racing for Formula E’s highly-anticipated Gen3 era. The new generation of Formula E is the sport’s third-generation all-electric racing car and will set the benchmark for…

FIA newsLaunched in 2019, The FIA Women in Motorsport Commission’s grassroots programme is aimed at young women between 8 and 18 years old to make them aware of the opportunities that motor sport can offer.Fun, but educational, this free programme invites young women to immerse themselves in the motor sport world and get an insight into potential career paths in an innovative, engaging and positive manner.The event, to be held on Friday, February 11, will…

Sport newsThe second round of the 2022 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) takes place on February 10th-12th and will see the two WRC stars going head-to-head with multiple regional champion and recent Dakar Rally winner Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah as well as the cream of the region’s other special stage specialists.Meeke and Østberg will drive a pair of Škoda Fabias, with Meeke teaming up with veteran navigator Chris Patterson, the former co-driver for Al-Attiyah with…