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Mobility newsThe project was carried out in different localities of the city of Bogotá and its surroundings such as: Soacha, Cota, Calera, Mosquera, Subachoque, Chía, Zipaquirá, Sopo, Madrid and Funza. In September, workshops were also held in the cities of Barranquilla, Medellín, Cartagena, Ibagué and Cali, in kindergartens, foundations, public and private educational institutions, mostly in city centres and in some rural areas.The children and adolescents participating in the workshops showed great interest in the…

Sport newsNow regarded as one of the most popular motor sport events in the world, this year’s Dakar Rally is a perfect advert for that target coming to fruition. The event attracted a record 603 competitors, including 73 T1 crews, two T2s, 47 lightweight prototype T3s, 46 T4 SSVs, 56 trucks and an additional 76 Dakar Classic cars and 13 Dakar classic trucks.Including entries in the motorcycle class, there were competitors from 68 nations. France…

Sport newsFIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem and Robert Reid, FIA Deputy President for Sport, were greeted by His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), when they arrived for a rest day visit in Riyadh on Monday.On what has already been described as the toughest of all the Saudi Arabian Dakars, Al-Attiyah led the event from stage three, despite the Bahrain Raid Xtreme team winning…

Sport newsBlock, who was best known for his viral video manoeuvres behind the wheel, his larger-than-life personality, along with his professional Rally prowess, passed away this week in a snowmobile accident at the age of 55.The American was a fan-favourite, an idol to many and a beloved member of the rallying family.The number 43 was synonymous with Block’s brand and one which he carried on most of the cars he drove from the very beginning…

Sport newsBlock made 25 appearances in the FIA World Rally Championship, scoring a career-best seventh on his debut on Rally México in 2007. But he was also a winner in the FIA European Rallycross Championship and podium finisher in the FIA World Rallycross Championship.The American, who was 55 and married with three children, was perhaps best known for his series of online videos. They featured Block performing driving stunts and demos at myriad locations around…

Sport newsAfter the Dakar is done and dusted on 15 January, the competitors of the W2RC will meet again to compete in the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge (United Arab Emirates) in February, the Sonora Rally (Mexico) in April, the Desafío Ruta 40 (Argentina) in late August, to finish in Moroccco with the Rallye du Maroc in October (see calendar). It will be a ten-month melodrama with 59 days of intense racing (prologues included).The format developed for 2023, including two new events in…

Sport newsToyota Gazoo Racing, the X-raid Mini JCW team, Team Audi Sport and Bahrain Raid Xtreme will lock horns on the longest Dakar for several seasons, which will also feature new rules and regulations and upgraded T1+ category machinery coming up against their rivals for the first time on equal terms.Toyota Gazoo Racing are the defending champions and field three of the latest T1+ specification V6 Toyota Hiluxes for quadruple Dakar winner and inaugural W2RC…

Sport newsAs usual, the Championship will start in France and end in Croatia after having passed through eight other countries. The full calendar is presented below.The Performance Factor will continue to be fully applied in Category 1, while it will be adopted, on an experimental basis, in Category 2. For the first time in its “modern” history, Hill Climb now has its own sections in Appendix J: Article 258-1 for Category 1 cars will come…

Members newsIn the process, ADAC looked closer at four modern systems from Sony, Ford, DTS/SPERI and Bosch – with one clear result: the prototypes investigated already work well and are able to respond to signs of tiredness, distraction and health issues. The systems looked at from Bosch, Ford and DTS/SPERI focus on detecting a tired, distracted or health-impaired driver and warn them in good time. Weaknesses only emerged when specific parts of the face were covered…

Sport newsOAA welcomed drivers from all over the world to take part in this challenging series being held from 13-17 December 2022.Registrations for the championship were open for international candidates which led to 137 qualified drivers entering the competition from 16 different countries. Drivers were separated into eight karting categories: DD1, DD2 Master, RD1 Sprint, RD1 Endurance, Junior Max, Mini Max and Max.FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “Congratulations to all 137 drivers from 16…