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Sport newsKopecký hadn’t been beaten on his home ERC event since 2015 and was chasing a record-extending 12th victory when a damaged tyre dropped him down the order on SS5.It left Hankook-equipped Stříteský in front by 10.1sec and although Erik Cais narrowed that margin to 4.2sec after seven stages, the combination of torrential rain and dry-weather tyres on SS8 proved disastrous for Cais, who dropped from second to fourth and left Stříteský leading Simon Wagner…

Sport newsThe 2013 European champion was 0.7sec behind Stříteský, the current leader of the Czech championship, starting SS5 but dropped back to 15th overall with a deflated front-left tyre.“There was something in the line and I hit it, there was straight away a puncture and I had to change it and our change was quite slow,” Škoda-powered Kopecký said.Stříteský, who shot from third to first on SS4 despite brake issues on SS2, completed SS5 with…

Sport newsThe FIA World Rallycross Championship’s ‘Battle of Technologies’ has arrived in Belgium for the World RX of Benelux (17-18 August), with another exciting double-header race weekend between all-electric and sustainably-fuelled internal combustion engined cars taking place at the Circuit Jules Tacheny in Mettet.Johan Kristoffersson arrives leading the championship as he ramps up his quest for an extraordinary seventh World RX title. Driving his sustainably-fuelled Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX, the Swede has won three…

Sport newsWith the Cross Car Mini category added to the 2024 lineup, young off-road racers from across the globe will have the opportunity to represent their country and join the chase for gold at this year’s FIA Motorsport Games.Staged from October 23-27, the event will be held in Valencia, Spain and will now feature a record 28 different categories as part of a massive expansion of competition for the third edition of the event.Cross Car…

Sport newsThe 2025 season of the FIA European Hill Climb Championship is set to be a significant one in the history of the longest-running FIA competitions. For the first time all cars will be categorised according to a Performance Factor (Pf). The system, currently used in Category 1,  is being tested in Category 2 of the FIA EHCC during 2024 to ensure that the parameters of the performance calculations are suitable before they come into…

Sport newsThe Spanish duo of Joan Roma and Alex Haro secured a 1min 36.4sec victory in the Hungarian Baja, the third round of the 2023 FIA European Baja Cup. But the Ford M-Sport Raptor crew were not eligible for the FIA event or championship points and second-placed João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro picked up maximum points in their X-Raid Mini JCW Rally Plus and duly extended their leads in the FIA European Baja Cup’s Drivers’…

Sport newsThe blue riband event on the junior single-seater calendar is set to be a truly global spectacular in 2024, as a full complement of 12 teams have now confirmed their entries for the FIA FR World Cup in Macau.Continuing its long history as the ultimate test for young drivers breaking onto the international single-seater scene, this year’s iteration of the Macau Grand Prix, which will utilise FIA Formula Regional machinery for the first time,…

Members newsIan Lance Charlery, a prominent racer from the CMF, demonstrated remarkable skill and determination, leading the championship poles through race 4. Although he was unable to participate in races 5 and 6 due to unforeseen circumstances, Charlery achieved a respectable 5th place overall finish out of 28 competitors, reflecting his talent and resilience.Commenting on his experience, Charlery stated, “Leading the championship through the 4th round against some of the most competitive drivers in the…

Sport newsHearingCase ICA-2024-05: Appeal lodged on behalf of Miko Marczyk Team against Decision No. 6 dated 4 May 2024 of the Stewards of the Rally Islas Canarias 2024 counting towards the 2024 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC)On 4 May 2024, during the Rally Islas Canarias (Spain) counting towards the 2024 FIA European Rally Championship (ERC), the Stewards received a report from the FIA Technical Delegate about Car No. 6 (Crew: Miko Marczyk / Szymon Gospodarczyk)….

Sport newsFIA Rally Star Taylor Gill scored a breakthrough victory in the FIA Junior WRC Championship yesterday (August 4) with a highly accomplished comeback drive on Secto Rally Finland, which was made even more challenging due to intermittent rain and wet conditions.In doing so, the 20-year-old from Australia, who is co-driven by compatriot Daniel Brkic, will start the next month’s title decider in Greece in second place, eight points behind FIA Rally Star team-mate Romet…