Motor Sport

Sport newsCraig Breen tops the leaderboard after a frantic Friday on Rally Sweden, but a fast-finishing Ott Tänak is hot on his heels.The Irishman trailed the man who replaced him at M-Sport Ford for the first half of the day before unleashing an early afternoon charge, establishing control as his low starting position offered superior traction on the increasingly rutted second pass.  He outpaced the entire field by 7.8s on Brattby 2 to go in…

Sport newsIronically, Tänak is yet to win a stage on this second round of the FIA World Rally Championship – or this season – but consistency paid dividends for the Estonian driver, who leapfrogged overnight leader Kalle Rovanperä after claiming a brace of top-three stage times aboard his M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid.It’s the first time the British team has led a WRC event since the Friday of last year’s EKO Acropolis Rally Greece. However,…

Sport newsFIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPM-Sport Ford World Rally Team – Ott Tänak (EST), Ford Puma Rally1 HybridToyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Takamoto Katsuta (JAP), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HybridToyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Lorenzo Bertelli (ITA), Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HybridHyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team – Craig Breen (IRL), Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid  Q:In preparation for this event you were competing at home in Estonia, in Otepää. Were you able to get some good…

FIA newsThe landmark occasion signals a strengthening of the collaboration between the two international motorsport federations.The main purpose of the Committee is to act as a communication and co-ordination mechanism between the FIA and FIM so as the two parties can share information and support mutual opportunities.The shared challenges faced by both international motorsport federations include such topics as medical, technical, environmental, regulatory, legal and EDI. It was agreed that joining forces and sharing resources…

Sport newsThe FIA has been closely monitoring the situation in Peru for several months in consultation with the national ASN. While it was the intention to go ahead with the event in Peru as planned, in the interests of personal safety, the decision has been taken to identify an alternative solution for the venue and date for the event.Jérôme Roussel, FIA Rally Star Project Leader said: “The FIA Rally Star event in Peru will not take…

Sport newsABB FIA Formula E World Championship competitors are set to tackle an entirely new track this weekend in the shape of the Hyderabad Street Circuit.The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will tread new ground on Saturday (11 February), as the all-electric single-seater series travels to India for the first time for round four of its 2022/23 campaign. The lakeside Hyderabad Street Circuit is the venue for the Hyderabad E-Prix, whose 2.835km, 18-turn lap represents…

Sport newsWidely renowned for its ground-breaking electric technology, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship operates at the cutting edge in more ways than one, with driver extrication another area in which the pioneering single-seater series sets the pace both on and off-track.Safety is high on the agenda throughout international motor sport for the FIA, and being prepared for any eventuality is paramount to ensuring events run as safely and smoothly as possible. In Formula…

Sport newsAl-Attiyah was fastest on the Prologue and both selective sections through the An Nafud desert to initially secure victory over Polish rival Krzysztof Holowczyc by 15min 19sec. The Toyota Hilux driver had taken a 7min 42sec lead into the final day, once a series of time penalties had been imposed on several of his rivals, and he won the second stage by 5min 27sec to continue his dominant start to the season in the…

Sport newsThe FIA today, 3 February, confirms that six manufacturers have registered as Power Unit Suppliers for the 2026-2030 seasons of the FIA Formula One World Championship onwards. These are:Alpine RacingAudiFerrari S.p.A.Honda Racing CorporationMercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd.Red Bull FordThese companies will supply the next generation of Formula 1 Power Unit set out in the 2026 FIA Formula 1 Sporting and Technical PU regulations that are published on the FIA website. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “The…

Sport newsThe panel of judges, which included sportscar legend Allan McNish, broadcaster Louise Beckett and TikTok (UK)’s Head of Sport & Gaming, Rollo Goldstaub, hailed the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games, held in Marseille, France last October, as a ‘groundbreaking event’. FIA Head of Event Operations, Javier Maffioli and FIA Motorsport Games General Manager at SRO Motorsports Group, Anthony Comas, proudly collected the Trophy at the prestigious IET in Savoy Place.The FIA Motorsport…