Motor Sport

Sport newsJohan Kristoffersson has increased his lead in the FIA World Rallycross Championship to 38 points after the defending champion won the first double header round at the World RX of South Africa (7 October).Winning all three of his heats and his semi-final were key to the Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS driver’s success, as it allowed Kristoffersson to start the final from pole position – which, after a good start, ensured a dust-free lights to flag…

Sport newsMiklós Csomós delivered the ultimate ‘Mixi style’ masterclass with a dominant performance on leg one of Rally Hungary, the deciding round of the 2023 FIA European Rally Championship.Nicknamed ‘Mixi’, the home hero who is from Hungary’s north-east Zemplén region where the ERC event is based, charged to the top of the times with the fastest run through Saturday’s opening test.His effort on the 19.95km Újhuta-Nyíri stage gave him a lead of 6.2sec, which he…

Sport newsMax Verstappen took his 10th pole position of 2023 with his opening lap of Q3 in a tough qualifying session for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix in which McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both had their final lap times deleted for track infringements. Norris’ fall from P2 to P10 meant that George Russell claimed a front-row start, while the Mercedes’ driver’s team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, inherited third when Piastri then dropped from…

Members newsFounded by the Mobility Academy of the Touring Club Suisse and supported by the FIA, the Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy aims to help FIA Members unlock the potential of drone technology and vertical mobility. The training delivered by Head of the Drone & Vertical Mobility Academy Nicolas Brieger in Colombia looked at possible applications related to Club’s services, legal context, business opportunities and how drones can constitute a sustainable and innovative alternative to guarantee safe mobility and improve…

Sport newsThe German Motorsport Federation has become the first ASN (National Sporting Authority) to open applications for teams and drivers to represent their nation and compete for Team Germany in the FIA Motorsport Games 2024.The third edition of the FIA ​​Motorsport Games will take place from 23-27 October 2024 in Valencia, Spain, encompassing an expanded programme of 26 competitions. More than 70 nations from across the globe will once again compete to win gold, silver…

Sport newsThe British marque’s challenger will be based on a track-only variant of the car known as Valkyrie AMR Pro, which was originally designed and developed to meet LMH technical regulations.Unlike all the LMH cars that are currently in FIA WEC competition, Valkyrie, powered by a Cosworth-built 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine, will be based on a road-going version of the car.Aston Martin Performance Technologies, situated in the newly-built AMR Technology Campus and co-located with the…

Sport newsTimmy Hansen clinched the title when World RX last visited Cape Town in 2019, and the Hansen World RX Team driver will be one of many aiming to close the gap on current series leader and defending champion Johan Kristoffersson this time.All the World RX drivers will be competing this weekend in identical ZEROID X1 cars, ensuring a completely level playing field.Six of the World RX drivers have already sampled the ZEROID X1 through…

Sport newsThe Hungarian five-time series champion (having secured his latest crown only the week before at Le Mans) concluded his season in style, taking both pole positions (and remaining unbeaten in qualifying this year) as well as taking three victories out of four races.With Kiss arriving to Jarama already a champion and second-placed driver, Jochen Hahn, enjoying a healthy, 41-point advantage over Sascha Lenz, all eyes were on the battle for the final step of…

Sport newsFollowing the conclusion of a comprehensive application process for prospective teams seeking to participate at a competitive level in the FIA Formula One World Championship, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile has concluded that the application by Andretti Formula Racing LLC should progress to the next stage.Andretti Formula Racing LLC was the only candidate to meet the stringent criteria that was set by the FIA in all material respects from the four teams which lodged…

Sport newsThe famous Rally Sanremo Storico will play host to the penultimate round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship from October 7-8, with intense battles in store for Europe’s leading Historic rally crews.Whilst the Category 1 title for pre-1969 cars has already been decided in the favour of British husband and wife crew Ernie/Karen Graham, attention now turns to the remaining three championship categories where matters are far from settled in the race for…