Motor Sport

Mobility newsThe ‘Power of No’ public awareness campaign is a regional effort aimed at raising awareness amongst   young adults aged 18-30 in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam about the profound consequences of drinking and driving. It reinforces the message amongst young adults that drink driving is socially unacceptable, helping them make better-informed choices and, ultimately, saves lives.The campaign launched an international photo contest in September around the theme ‘Friends don’t let…

Sport newsAfter setting the pace throughout the opening two days of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship pre-season test, Maximilian Günther found himself toppled on Friday morning – but a new lap record in the final half hour of the day vaulted the Maserati MSG Racing ace back to the top of the timesheets as the field tallied a combined total of 5,128 laps in the series’ ground-breaking Gen3 machinery.It was double champion Jean-Éric…

Sport newsAlready staged in four different continents, including Europe (Germany), the Middle East (United Arab Emirates), Africa (South Africa) and, most recently, Asia-Pacific (India), the FIA’s young drivers’ program will travel to the Americas and stop in Lima, Peru, in the search for the next World Rally Champion.Situated on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, the purposely build and challenging Ronex Park in the capital city will host the FIA Rally Star American Finals from…

FIA newsFormula E today announces Hankook as presenting partner of the FIA Girls on Track initiative for the 2022/2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season, delivering programmes next year in race cities of Mexico City, Diriyah, São Paulo and Jakarta with virtual sessions for the first time.Hankook is the new Technical Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from Season 9 and will showcase its commitment to social sustainability and gender diversity…

Sport newsMaximilian Günther has been the man to beat over the opening two days of testing in Valencia this week ahead of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s 2022/23 campaign, dipping beneath the series’ existing lap record at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo as drivers and teams increasingly get to grips with the pioneering Gen3 car.No stranger to setting the pace during pre-season testing – having done so twice before – Günther mastered mixed conditions…

Mobility newsThanks to smartphone sensors, Flare immediately detects if a cyclist suffers a fall and sends an alert to the emergency contacts previously defined with their exact location. The application geolocates the cyclist in a crash and also has a button that allows immediate warning by voice, as well as specific solutions for groups.By analysing anonymised data collected through Flare, RACC will also improve cyclists’ safety, as the app detects near misses and high risk…

Sport newsThe marque historic FIA Formula 3 event moves from Zandvoort in the Netherlands to the iconic French circuit for the fourth edition of the historic classic in collaboration with HVM Racing and the FFSA.Among the entry list will be all the Formula 3 single-seaters of the years 1971 to 1984 (with 1600 or 2-litre engines according to the periods).In the hands of drivers from many European countries, the Martini, Chevron, March, Ralt and other…

FIA newsToday’s event marked the second edition of this important focus point for Women in Motorsports, with the initial conference having taken place in the Lahti region, Finland pre-pandemic in 2019. Moreover, this was yet another occasion when the FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission and the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission have joined forces to advance gender equality and increase female participation both on and off track.The main objective of the latest Women in Motorsports…

Sport newsRevealed at an announcement ceremony in Doha this evening, the new six-hour endurance is expected to form the 2024 FIA WEC season-opener and will be staged at the Lusail International Circuit, located on the outskirts of the country’s capital Doha. The circuit is currently undergoing extensive renovation and remodeling of the paddock area and facilities. The WEC’s official pre-season test, more commonly known as The Prologue, is to take place in Qatar preceding the…

FIA newsThe 2022 Annual Report was launched during the event by FIA Foundation Chairman Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. Speaking on the mission and commitments of the FIA Foundation through advocacy agenda-setting and active philanthropy, Lord Robertson said: “Ours is an agenda of advocacy and active philanthropy; the role of mobility in securing human and planetary health. Our collective pandemic experience over the past few years is a reminder that we cannot take anything for…