Motor Sport

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…

Sport newsThe FIA and Natsional’naya Federatsiya Avtosporta I Kartinga Respubliki Uzbekistan (NAFKU) have launched a new Esports Programme ahead of the official opening of the 2024 FIA Conference, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.University students from across eight different academic institutions took part in a youth engagement programme, bringing the global world of FIA motor sport and mobility to a broad range of students from across Uzbekistan, introducing them to the work of the Federation, its Member…

Sport newsThe FIA World Motor Sport Council convened for its second meeting of 2024. The meeting was chaired by President Mohammed Ben Sulayem with FIA Deputy President for Sport Robert Reid and WMSC members joining in person at the 2024 FIA Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and via video conference. In his opening address, the FIA President thanked Natsional’naya Federatsiya Avtosporta I Kartinga Respubliki Uzbekistan (NAFKU) for hosting the World Council and FIA Conference in Uzbekistan, and…

Members newsThe extraordinary General Assembly of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) will take place in Samarkand from June 10 to 13.This event, the first of its kind in Central Asia, will also celebrate the 120th anniversary of the FIA. Over 500 high-profile guests from 147 countries, including national federation leaders and famous racers, will attend. Specifically, FIA President Mr. Mohammed Ben Sulayem has arrived in Samarkand. He was welcomed by the regional governor Mr….

Sport newsDRIVERS 1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)3 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Martin Brundle)   Q: Max, a challenging weekend, a dramatic race, and through it all, you emerged with a great victory. That was a champion’s drive. Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, it was a pretty crazy race. A lot of things were happening, and we really had to be on top of our calls. And I think as a team, we just did really well today. We…

Sport newsMercedes’ George Russell took pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix, taking the second top spot of his career by virtue of posting the time of 1:12.000 ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who set an identical lap time at the end of a tight session at Montréal’s Circuit Gilles Villenueve. Lando Norris took third for McLaren, just 0.021s off pole. At the start of the hour, with rain expected, a queue of cars formed…

Sport newsLewis Hamilton finished almost four tenths of a second ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with George Russell third in the second Mercedes as the Silver Arrows enjoyed a good final hour of practice ahead of Qualifying for the 2024 FIA Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. The queue at the end of the pitlane is made up of the vast majority of the field – although it was headed by the two Red Bull drivers….

Sport newsBoP therefore maintains a similar level of performance between all cars, which reduces development costs significantly. All the manufacturers present on the grid accepted the underlying principles before entering the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. BoP has therefore played an active part in producing grids of unprecedented strength and depth, with 14 manufacturers represented in 2024.The purpose of BoP is to balance the cars’ performance potential. In…

Sport newsTEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Mike KRACK (Aston Martin), Andrea STELLA (McLaren), Ayao KOMATSU (Haas), James VOWLES (Williams) Mike, perhaps we could start with you. Can we start by talking about one of your drivers? Lance Stroll was in the press conference yesterday. He said he believes in the Aston project and that it’s on his mind that he wants to continue with the team in 2025. What’s he communicated to you? Is he staying next year?Mike KRACK: He has…

Members newsRecently, Antigua Pro Racing participated in the 2024 Bimma Cup in Barbados, where Stewart Gordon and Leo Moody-Stuart secured podium finishes in both Rally Sprint and Rally Cross events, highlighting the Club’scompetitive edge in the Caribbean motorsport landscape. Internationally, Antigua Pro Racing has a strong presence at the Rally Legend event in San Marino, with Carlo Falcone and Amy Richard consistently representing Antigua & Barbuda. In 2021, WRC official Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux competed with Antigua Pro Racing,…