Motor Sport

Sport newsWith István Kérek co-driving his Ford Sierra Cosworth 4×4, Érdi Jr finished second on the Historic Acropolis Rally to secure the points needed to move ahead of erstwhile leader “Zippo”, who was a non-starter in Greece due to injury.Érdi Jr also secured the Category 4 title with Ernie Graham finishing runner-up in the overall and Category 4 standings at the wheel of the Flexifly Rally Team Ford Escort RS he shares with his co-driving…

Sport newsJohan Kristoffersson is favourite to win an incredible seventh FIA World Rallycross Championship title as the 2024 season concludes with a double header race meeting at Istanbul Park this weekend (9-10 November).The Swedish ace arrives at the World RX of Türkiye with a healthy 46-point lead, after winning five of the eight World RX races held so far this year in his KMS – HORSE Powertrain-prepared Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX.The World RX’s new…

Sport newsIn line with the FIA GT Commission-developed fuel roadmap and through partnerships with ETS Racing Fuels, the FIA GT World Cup competitors relied on 50% sustainable fuel in the 2023 edition of the event, which marked the return of FIA racing to the streets of Macau for the first time since 2019.The 50% sustainable drop-in solution was adopted as the first step of the transition towards sustainable power sources last year, allowing for the…

Mobility newsThe annual event brings together roadside assistance patrol teams from different countries in Europe and serves as a platform for exchanging best practices and discussing the latest developments in mobility and vehicle repair services; services that are critical to the offering provided by FIA Region I Member Clubs and ARC Europe Members.This year, 16 teams gathered at Touring’s headquarters in Brussels for three days of intensive training and evaluation. The primary goal of the…

FIA newsThe FIA Impact Data Recorder (IDR) is now available for National Sporting Authorities (ASNs) around the world to order and implement in grassroots and national level competitions.The device has been developed by the FIA, with the support of the FIA Foundation, to be a low-cost, fit and forget system that has the potential to revolutionise motor sport safety across the globe by giving organisers access to real-world accident data. While data is a core…

FIA newsThe tailor-made programme, entirely delivered in Spanish to better meet the needs of FIA Region IV Members, will be organised around three thematic modules featuring a variety of presentations, learning lab sessions, discussions and case analysis — all designed to favour interactivity and hands-on learning for all the participants. The first module will look at the global situation and the main economic trends worldwide and in South and Central America. It will explore the challenges…

Members newsThe FIA hosted its second One Road meet up in Geneva in October.The two-day event aimed to help new Clubs onboard into the programme, with a series of talks, workshops and events focusing on loyalty programme learnings and experiences.  On the first day, attendees heard from  Let’s Talk Loyalty podcast’s Paula Thomas, with a keynote focusing on innovative approaches to  better membership retention. Attendees also reviewed the partner acquisition strategic review, and gave feedback on…

Sport newsRonnie Andersen, Benoît Dupont, Janette Tan and Zhou Xiaoxu were on duty at the event as part of their ongoing participation in the FIA HPP, which was initiated by motor sport’s world governing body to identify, train and support the next generation of race directors and stewards.“The dream has always been to be a race director in an FIA shirt some day and I work any role I can because anything you do, whether…

Sport newsMax Verstappen took a stunning win at the São Paulo Grand Prix, climbing from 17th place on the grid to take his eighth victory of the season almost 20 seconds clear of the chasing pack. Behind the three-time champion, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly took a surprise double podium for Alpine. On the formation lap ahead of the start, Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll crashed and Race Control indicated an aborted start. That should have signalled the…

Sport newsThe #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing trio of Sébastien Buemi, Ryō Hirakawa, and Brendon Hartley took a brilliant win in an action-packed 8 Hours of Bahrain, with the race disrupted by two Safety Car periods that set up dramatic shootouts in both WEC classes.Buemi spun out of the lead in the first hour, delivered an outstanding drive to chase down the #5 Porsche Penske 963 and regained the lead in the final hour. This result earned…