Motor Sport

Sport newsHypercarToyota Gazoo Racing dominated qualifying as the No.8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid Hypercar  claimed its first pole position of the seasonBrendon Hartley has beaten the sister car driven by Kamui Kobayashi with a lap of 1m30.171s, 0.273s ahead of his stablemateNo.50 Ferrari AF Corse 499P will start tomorrow’s race in third position as Nicklas Nielsen set his best lap of 1m31.596sFerrari AF Corse locked out the second row of the grid as James Calado qualified the…

Sport news1-2S FOR TOYOTA AND PREMA IN FP1Sebastien Buemi posted the fastest lap of first session with a 1m32.792s lap in the No.8 Toyota Gazoo Racing GR010 Hybrid Hypercar. The Swiss ace got the better of Mike Conway in No.7 machine who set the best lap of 1m33.176s.Ferrari AF Corse placed a close third with the No.51 Ferrari 499P, with Alessandro Pier Guidi claiming the best lap of 1m33.453s, and placing himself ahead of team-mate…

Sport newsBut motor sport has also lost a true character, a man who brought a smile to the stages and service parks of the world, whose enthusiasm touched so many people and whose determination knew no bounds. Smiles were never in short supply, a cup of tea never far away.Runner-up on Rally Sweden in February, Breen was preparing for next week’s Croatia Rally when he lost his life at the age of 33.A former karter,…

Sport newsFIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem: “On behalf of the FIA, I wish to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Craig Breen following his passing during a private testing accident in Croatia. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones and the entire Rally community at this difficult time.” WRCSport1SportWRC00Thursday, April 13, 2023 – 3:49pmThursday, April 13, 2023 – 3:49pm …

Sport newsThe entry lists for the Euro RX of Hungary (29-30 April), which will launch this year’s FIA Euro RX1 and RX3 Championships, are impressive – and another bumper crowd is expected to line the famous track, which is located 140kms west of Budapest and near to Lake Balaton, central Europe’s largest lake.Aiming to defend his Euro RX1 title will be Anton Marklund, who will carry the coveted #1 on his SET Promotion car.Chasing hard…

Sport newsHaving hosted an eight-hour race in 2021, this year’s six-hour event will mark the welcome return of the Portuguese venue to the 2023 FIA WEC calendar.Cadillac Racing, Ferrari AF Corse, Porsche Penske Motorsport and Floyd Vanwall Racing Team will make their Hypercar debut in Europe while Toyota Gazoo Racing and Glickenhaus Racing were both present in Portimao in 2021.Indeed, the majority of the teams and drivers are no strangers to the 4.653-km circuit, which…

Sport newsThe appointment of the American tyre manufacturer, which is already an exclusive supplier to FIA WEC’s LMP2 class, was approved by members of the FIA World Motor Sport Council via electronic vote this week and covers a three-year period starting from the 2024 season.As part of the WEC tyre development road map, any form of tyre heating has not been permitted since the beginning of the 2023 season, while the amount of available tyre…

Sport newsThe revamped FIA European Rally Trophy (ERT) is underway with Filip Mareš/Radovan Bucha taking a popular home victory on Kowax Valašská Rally ValMez in Czech Republic last weekend.Mareš, one of his country’s best rally drivers, triumphed alongside co-driver Radovan Bucha in his RC2-category Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo.His performance on the Tarmac event puts him equal top of the provisional standings after the first of 20 ERT rounds scheduled between now and November.With Czech David…

Members newsNAF and ANETA have demonstrated their continuous efforts to remain environmentally friendly and sustainable organisations. Both FIA Member Organisations were part of the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme pilot scheme allowing the FIA to test the accreditation for mobility operations. Since NAF received its accreditation in 2020, the Club has initiated a new strategy process (2022-2024) showing its intention to follow best practice within environmental management. NAF has appointed a Sustainability Manager and set up a…

Sport newsWith a total of 35 cars split into two categories, 15 cars will battle for Category 1 (1971-1978) while the more modern cars will go for Category 2 (1979-1984) honours. As demonstrated in the previous running of the Cup, it will not be so much about the model or year but about the driving skills. With seven different nationalities, an equal number of different chassis, and two female drivers, variety will be a key…