Motor Sport

Members newsOrganised by ROK Cup South Africa, the African Karting Cup is a prestigious new karting event, which aims to discover and support the next generation of racing talent in Africa. Backed by the FIA, the competition will provide pathways into global competition, including wild card draws for the FIA Karting World Cup OK-N, and free African Karting Cup OK-N tickets for OK-Junior winners. FIA Vice President for Sport for Africa Rodrigo Ferreira Rocha said: “The African Karting Cup is a great platform…

Members newsSpanish version available hereSaluting the award winners, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said, “This gathering is a moment to honour the remarkable achievements of our motorsport champions, alongside advancements in sustainable mobility and road safety. My heartfelt congratulations to all recipients for their exceptional performances.”In their opening speeches, FIA Vice Presidents for Sport North America, Daniel Coen, and for South America, Fabiana Ecclestone, highlighted the FIA’s commitment to fostering excellence in both regions. Also attending were Jorge Tomasi, President of Automóvil Club…

Sport newsStars from the worlds of Rallycross, Autocross and Cross Car gathered in Prague to celebrate 2023’s Off Road Champions.The event was also an opportunity to recognise the growing success of Off-Road Championships, many of which now attract major global audiences and support increasingly strong grassroots programmes.Opening the ceremony through a recorded video message, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “Off-Road disciplines are very important in the FIA Portfolio – playing a key role in…

Members newsSince March 2023, the module has seen good engagement. The French module had 10 completions, the English one had 59, and the Spanish had 8. Currently, 119 people are enrolled, showing growing interest.ASNs worldwide continue to benefit from this initiative, gaining access to a fully developed platform with a training course at no cost. Niroshan Pereira, FIA Esports Commission President, said: “The Esports e-training module is a unique opportunity for ASNs and the Esports community alike to enhance their…

Mobility newsRepresentatives from the FIA participated in the world’s largest winter test, El Prix, in Norway.It consists of two tests – a range test, measuring the distances cars can cover until they run out of power, and a charging test, measuring speed of charging. Results are then shared with the public and other clubs to help consumers make informed choices about the cars they purchase.This year, HiPhiZ led the range test, with a measured range…

Sport newsOrganised by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), the event has attracted a 42-vehicle entry with many cars and logistical equipment still in situ after the Dakar. Twelve cars will compete in the Ultimate group, with 12 in Challenger, three in Stock and 15 in SSV.Yazeed Al-Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk finished runners-up in both last year’s FIA World Rally-Raid Championship and the FIA World Baja Cup and the Riyadh driver tops the…

Sport newsUnder discussion were topics including the format for Sprint weekends for the 2024 season and beyond, following options presented by the Sporting Advisory Committee. The following is an overview of the key discussion points and decisions.2024 Sprint Format Following previous support by the F1 Commission for an update to the Sprint weekend there was agreement for a re-ordering of the sessions during the Sprint weekend with Free Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying taking place on Friday,…

Sport newsValiant Østberg misses out after late charge: Oman’s Al-Rawahi in thirdJordan’s Shaker Jweihan and Mustafa Juma storm to easy MERC2 victory Indian duo of Saneem Payyaakkal and Musa Sherif win MERC4 category LUSAIL (Qatar): Pierre-Louis Loubet and Loris Pascaud delivered a masterclass performance on their desert debut and overcame late damper issues and a couple of time penalties for contact with stage surround fencing to secure a memorable victory at the Qatar International Rally…

Sport newsThe 2024 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) will see the region’s finest drivers then heading to Jordan in May, Lebanon in September, Cyprus in October and on to the finale in the Sultanate of Oman at the end of November. But the season’s opener across the demanding deserts of northern Qatar has attracted two of the hottest prospects in the sport and one of the long-established front-runners in the FIA World Rally Championship. Norwegian…

FIA newsInternational sporting federations and NGOs have come together in the first ever industry-wide barometer survey to express grave concerns about the harmful effect that online abuse is having on sport and its competitors.Among the headline findings of the survey, undertaken by the United Against Online abuse campaign, was a concern among the 22 sporting federations and NGOs which participated that abuse is driving sports stars from competition. Organisations including FIFA, UCI, ITF, World Athletics, World…