Motor Sport

Sport newsThe iconic race track located in the Ardennes forest of Wallonia, Belgium, is famous for its drivers’ and fans’ favourite layout, as well for its ever-changing weather conditions.The six-hour race also traditionally serves as the ultimate test for the teams ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. During each tour of the seven-kilometre circuit Hypercar drivers shift gears 44 times, reaching top speeds in the range of 315kph and traveling with fully-opened throttle for…

Members newsIran’s commitment to the Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 8 November 1968) since May 21, 1976, underscores its dedication to international road travel standards.Previously, foreign motor vehicles entering Iran were required to obtain Iranian Registration Number Plates, posing challenges for travelers and tourists due to technicalities and unfamiliarity. However, as of March 2024, foreign vehicles are permitted temporary entry with their original registration plates (in Latin numerals and letters), provided they possess a Carnet de Passages…

Sport newsThe top class has attracted a bumper field of 23 Hypercars from nine different manufacturers for the world’s biggest endurance race, including Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Isotta Fraschini, Lamborghini, Peugeot, Porsche and Toyota.While the spotlight will be on the Hypercar-class competitors fighting for the overall honours, the new-for-this-year LMGT3 class is shaping up to be just as exciting, also comprising 23 cars from nine automakers, but with representation from the likes of Aston Martin, BMW,…

Sport newsA founding round of the WRC in 1973, Rally de Portugal provides a tough test for crews but a huge attraction for the fans who flock to the stages close to the city of Porto in their thousands.This year’s rally counts as round five of the 13-event WRC season and coincides with the Beyond Rally Forum, hosted jointly by WRC Promoter, the FIA and Automóvel Club de Portugal on May 9 and featuring several…

Sport newsOn the three-day Baja organised by Villafranca Motor Club (MCV Motorsport) that started in Badajoz in western Spain, crossed the border into Portugal and was fought out over narrow tracks across rural agricultural land in varied stage conditions, the X-Raid Mini JCW Rally Plus crew dominated the final day to move into an early season lead over runners-up Francisco Barreto and Carlos Duarte in their Toyota Hilux.Repsol-backed Ferreira said: “It was a long final…

Sport newsRed Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen narrowly beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to pole for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix in a close session in which both drivers said it was impossible to put in a clean lap. Carlos Sainz took third place in the other Ferrari, with Sergio Pérez fourth in the other Red Bull. “It has just been extremely difficult to put a lap in where everything just works,” said Verstappen after…

Sport newsRace 1Just like Friday’s Qualifying session, Yann Ehrlacher led a Lynk & Co Cyan Racing 1-2 in the first race of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour at Marrakech, winning from teammate Santiago Urrutia, while Hyundai’s Norbert Michelisz completed the podium.Yann Ehrlacher (Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, Lynk & Co 03 FL), 36 lapsSantiago Urrutia (Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, Lynk & Co 03 FL), 0.389Norbert Michelisz (BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse, Hyundai Elantra…

Sport newsBonato, behind the wheel of a Citroën C3 Rally2 on Michelin tyres, charged in front on this morning’s first stage by demoting overnight leader Hayden Paddon.But back-to-back stage wins for Alejandro Cachón put the Pirelli-equipped Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 driver at the head of the pack only for a damaged tyre to drop the Spaniard down the order on SS5, the first stage of the afternoon loop.Cachón’s misfortune left Bonato 0.9sec ahead of Mathieu…

Sport newsIt was a tough Q1 session for the Moroccan drivers, with Mehdi Bennani clipping a wall and damaging his Team Clairet Sport CUPRA Leon VZ, while Sami Taoufik was forced to stop early, suffering from damaged rear suspension on his Volcano Motorsport Audi.Mikel Azcona led the first part of the session with a time of 50.069, while in Q2, the Lynk & Co cars turned up the wick and broke straight into the 49s,…

Sport newsIt’s the first time since 2019 that the circuit has held a touring car event, and the full-time World Tour drivers will be joined by a few special guests for the first standalone event of the season, as the series does not join up with a local championship.Norbert Michelisz goes in as the points leader after a strong opener two weeks ago at Vallelunga, having taken pole position and victory in Race 1 in…