Motor Sport

Sport newsThe FIA’s Affordable Cross Car project reached a crucial milestone at the FIA Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, as the Affordable Cross Car project was officially unveiled by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.“We committed ourselves to this project and we are proud to have now delivered it,” he said. “When we said we would develop motor sport around the world, we were not being overly optimistic. The problem in developing countries is accessibility and cost,…

Sport newsThe Frenchman set an incredible lap of 3:24.634s to beat Alex Lynn in the #2 Cadillac V-Series.R by just 0.148s after Lynn had just beaten the time of the sister #3 Cadillac with local ace Sébastien Bourdais behind the wheel.Bourdais had for a while looked to have taken pole after setting an initial fastest lap of 3m24.816s.The local ace bettered his own early benchmark of 3:25.294s to head the two Ferrari AF Corse 499…

FIA newsThe FIA has completed its first ever Conference in Uzbekistan. Over 300 delegates attended the annual event, which unites global member clubs for votes, discussions, and governance meetings on the future of motor sport and mobility. FIA Member Club NAFKU and brake supplier Brembo supported the event. The Conference celebrated the federation’s 120-year history. As part of these celebrations, the FIA launched a number of new initiatives including a 3-year Helmet Wearing programme, designed to improve safety for…

FIA newsThe third edition of the President’s Awards for 2024 has now been launched.  The annual Awards are split into three categories, with each category winner receiving a financial contribution of €10,000. The categories are:  FIA President’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) award: This recognises outstanding commitment to diverse and inclusive practices that foster equitable, sustainable and measurable change. FIA President’s Climate Action Award: This celebrates innovation, mitigation and actions that help both Club members, and the wider community, to tackle…

Sport newsIn a motor sport first, the FIA has launched a new global development programme for women. The innovative ‘Women in Motorsport Mentorship programme’ will connect successful professionals with those wishing to advance or to start their careers. The programme was launched by the FIA Sustainability and D&I Department Director, Sara Mariani, alongside the former FIFA Secretary General and current FIA Senate member, Fatma Samoura, Women in Motorsport Commission Chair, Burcu Cetinkaya, FIA Vice President for Sport -…

FIA newsThe FIA has announced plans to integrate social impact into its Sustainability Roadmap, heading into 2025.The revised roadmap establishes clear goals for diversity and inclusion, targeting improvements across various demographics including  age, gender, disability and geographies. This is in addition to existing focus areas, such as  climate action, and pollution.Key initiatives such as FIA Girls on Track and Safeguarding in Motorsport will be expanded to help the Federation achieve equal opportunities for those of…

Sport newsSecond-best was the #3 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R driven by hometown veteran hero Sebastien Bourdais who was just 0.177s off the Belgian’s pace-setting time.Last year’s polesitter Antonio Fuoco was third with a 3:24.731s in the #50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P Hypercar.Kamui Kobayashi was on a flying lap in the final minutes of the session when he went off on the exit of the Porsche Curves and spun into the gravel bringing out the red flags. The…

Sport newsPetter Solberg, the winner of the FIA World Rally Championship in 2003, is taking on his hugely talented son Oliver over BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia’s fast-paced gravel stages located a short distance from the family home.Solberg Jr, 22, won the first running of BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia in 2023 and is a frontrunner in the WRC2 category behind the wheel of a Pirelli-equipped Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. His father Petter, 49, hasn’t…

Sport newsA new Sporting Organiser Working Group has been created and has met for the first time today, 12 June, during the FIA Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This project was initiated by FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has previous personal experience of organising the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix during his time as President of The Emirates Motorsports Organization.  Following on from the recently announced strategic plan between the FIA and FOM, the aim of this group…

Sport newsThe seventh edition of the FIA GT World Cup and the inaugural FIA FR World Cup will co-headline the 71st running of the Macau Grand Prix, traditionally held at the renowned 6.1-kilometre Guia Circuit.Entries for the FIA GT World Cup are now open, and will be accepted until 12:00CET on 29 July via a dedicated registration platform, with a maximum of 23 grid slots.For the FIA FR World Cup, entries will remain open until 24 July, with…