Motor Sport

Sport newsHearingCase ICA-2024-07: Appeal lodged on behalf of Torcello s.r.l. (“Barone Rampante”) against Decision No. 4/2024 dated 4 June 2024 of the National Appeal and Disciplinary Court of the Real Federación Española de Automovilismo (“RFEdA”), in the framework of the 2024 International GT Open Championship.On 11 May 2024, the Stewards issued Decision No. 24 thereby imposing a 5-second penalty on Competitor No. 786 (GetSpeed) for not having respected the track limit at Turn 1 of…

FIA newsD-BOX Technologies Inc. (“D-BOX” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: DBO), a world leader in haptic and immersive experiences, is pleased to announce the renewal of its licensing rights for three years, with The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). This renewed partnership positions D-BOX as the only officially FIA licensed haptic system offered on the market today. This agreement reaffirms D-BOX’s commitment to delivering high-quality immersive haptic technology to sim racers, professional racing teams, training facilities,…

Mobility newsSecretary General for Mobility Jacob Bangsaard visited Mobility Clubs in FIA Region IV, ahead of the American Congress in Lima, Peru.Over the course of 4 days, he visited Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA), Automóvil Club de Colombia (ACC), and Automóvil Club del Ecuador (ANETA).The visits represented a key opportunity for the FIA to learn more about the Clubs’ ongoing projects and goals for 2024 and beyond.During his visit to the Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA) in Buenos Aires, Jacob met…

Sport newsDrag Racing Europe AB (DRE) was founded by representatives of venues hosting championship events, namely Santa Pod Raceway, along with Scandinavian Drag Racing promoter/organiser, Speedgroup AB.The agreement between the FIA and DRE covers an initial term of three years, coming into force this season, with the short-term goals being stabilisation of the championship by providing it with conditions for growth, along with making it sustainable both financially and environmentally.The class structure currently in use…

Sport newsHearingCase ICA-2024-06: Appeal lodged by Ferrari AF Corse against Decision No. 80 dated 12 May 2024 taken by the Stewards of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) counting towards the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)On 11 May 2024, during the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, further to a red flag deployed at 17:13, the Stewards decided at 18:49 to resume the race at 19:10 for 1 hour and 44 minutes in accordance with Article…

Sport newsNestled in the heart of Texas, COTA is celebrated for its state-of-the-art facilities and challenging layout. Since its opening in 2012, the track has become a favorite among drivers and fans alike, best known for its dramatic elevation changes, including the iconic uphill run into Turn 1 (known as “Big Red”), and the sweeping triple-apex section that forms Turns 16 to18.It has been four years since WEC last raced at COTA, with the most…

Sport newsErbacher cruises to victory after semifinal showdown and Nilsson’s engine troublesIn an action-packed day, Erbacher had a relatively smooth path to the final. After a first-round bye run, she faced Duncan Micallef in the semifinals, where she clocked a winning 4.00 seconds as Micallef lost traction halfway through. In the final, with no competitor due to Dennis Nilsson’s engine failure, Erbacher secured the win with a solid 4.08-second run. Susanne Callin, second in the…

Sport newsTouring car aces from across the globe are set to descend upon Spain to chase gold medal glory in TCR machinery at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games.Set to be held from October 23-27 in Valencia, the Touring Car category will be one of the headline gold medal battles to be contested at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.One of the original categories from the debut edition of the FIA Motorsport Games in Rome in 2019, Touring Cars…

Sport newsWRC Promoter has selected the 15 female applicants for the next step of its Beyond Rally Women’s Driver Development Programme who will meet next month to prove themselves worthy of one of three available seats in a Rally3 car at October’s WRC Central European Rally.The candidates, selected from an excitingly global list of applicants, will attend a three-day training camp from 16 – 18 September at M-Sport Poland’s Krakow headquarters where they will seek to prove…

Sport newsDRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing)3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Giedo van der Garde)   Q: Max Verstappen, P2, I think it’s not really the result you hoped for?Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, you always try to do better. I mean, we had a good start, so we tried everything we could today, but throughout the race, I think it was quite clear that we were not quick enough, so I tried to be second…