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Sport newsOrganised as a key component of the FIA Safety Week, the FIA Rally and Cross-Country Officials Seminar once again provided the perfect platform for the FIA Rally and Safety departments and its expert speakers to update members of the rally and cross-country communities on all that was achieved in 2022 and provide an overview of the regulation changes and other developments for 2023.The Seminar also served as an opportunity for event organisers and officials…

FIA newsThe FIA announces the opening of applications for the 2023 edition (9-17 May) of its Immersion Programme, inspiring young members from FIA Clubs across the world to become future leaders in motor sport. Young people interested in the programme should liaise with their national federation.  Watch the video below on the 2022 edition to learn more about the programme    Video of FIA Immersion Programme

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Sport newsThe IKR is a computerised ranking system open to all drivers holding a licence issued by a National Sporting Authority recognised by the FIA and participating in a competition karting event. The results of the IKR produce an overall ranking of the drivers, as well as sub-rankings based on a model similar to the ATP tennis ranking. Its purpose is to promote the standardisation of kart racing throughout the world.This ranking will give an…

Members newsIn order to be able to draw up a comparison of the greenhouse gas balance, as well as the primary energy demand of different types of drive and fuel, also with regard to future developments, the FIA, through its Sustainable Mobility Programme, and Österreichischer Automobil- Motorrad- und Touring Club (ÖAMTC) commissioned a so-called “LCA tool” from the Joanneum Research in Graz in 2018. The project was also supported by ADAC and Touring Club Suisse…

Sport newsGryazin, who led the Monaco-based fixture from start to finish, topped the timesheets by just 4.5sec from Rossel at the final control on Sunday afternoon.However, Rossel’s PH Sport team later lodged a protest against the Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 driver, claiming Gryazin had breached Article 19.2 of the 2023 FIA WRC Sporting Regulations by cutting a corner 13.2km into SS14 on Saturday evening.After reviewing the evidence submitted and checking onboard footage from Gryazin’s car,…

Sport newsFIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPPresent:1st driver – Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Sébastien Ogier (FRA), Yaris Rally1 Hybrid1st co-driver – Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Vincent Landais (FRA), Yaris Rally1 Hybrid2nd driver – Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT – Kalle Rovanperä (FIN), Yaris Rally1 Hybrid3rd driver – Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT – Thierry Neuville (BEL), i20 Rally1 HybridRep. of the winning manufacturer – Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN), Team Principal TGR WRTQ:Seb, congratulations – you are now the…

Sport newsSébastien Ogier celebrated a record ninth triumph at Rallye Monte-Carlo, confirming a lights-to-flag victory at the opening round of the 2023 FIA World Rally Championship on Sunday afternoon.Ogier is undertaking selected drives for Toyota Gazoo Racing this year and kicked off his part-time campaign with a stellar performance in the French Alps, mastering twisty asphalt roads to head GR Yaris team-mate Kalle Rovanperä by 18.8sec in a dominant 1-2 for the Japanese squad.His nine…

Sport newsSébastien Ogier sits on the brink of a record-breaking ninth Rallye Monte-Carlo victory after producing another faultless drive in the French Alps on Saturday.Having built up a sizeable advantage of over half a minute on Friday, Ogier’s attentions switched to lead preservation as the Monaco-based fixture headed into the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence for six asphalt speed tests totalling 111.78km.With today’s running order based on reverse rally classification, Ogier had to contend with the most polluted road…

Sport newsSébastien Ogier outclassed his FIA World Rally Championship peers to end Friday at Rallye Monte-Carlo with a commanding lead.Driving a GR Yaris for Toyota Gazoo Racing, the eight-time world champion won four of the six French Alps speed tests to lead the opening round by 36.0sec from colleague Kalle Rovanperä after 145km of competition.The Monaco-based fixture holds fond memories for Ogier, who was born and raised in the Hautes-Alpes. He is chasing down a…

FIA newsSébastien Ogier, navigated by Vincent Landais, claimed a clean sweep of Rallye Monte-Carlo’s Friday morning speed tests to extend his lead at the opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship.Not even a hybrid unit fault, which left the 39-year-old’s Toyota GR Yaris short on power, could derail Ogier as he stormed to a hat-trick of stage wins in the mountains north of Monaco.He reached the tyre change zone in Puget-Théniers a whopping 32.7sec…