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Kristoffersson outscores rivals in Portugal to extend World RX lead Nils Andersson retains RX2e title Patrick O’Donovan becomes youngest ever Euro RX1 champion Nils Volland takes the Euro RX3 title as João Ribeiro gives Portuguese fans a home win Johan Kristoffersson outscored his FIA World Rallycross Championship rivals to extend his lead to 48 points

FIA’s Innovation Challenge 2024 Finalists Showcase Projects at Major APAC Congress   Three Mobility Clubs were recognised as Innovation Challenge finalists at the Region II Roundtable in Cebu, the Philippines this week.   The FIA Innovation Challenge was launched this year and strives to support the FIA’s continued efforts around knowledge sharing, collaboration and innovation by celebrating

Motorsport Legends Celebrate FIA President’s EDI Award at Daniel Pienaar Technical High School A dinner was held at Daniel Pienaar Technical High School in Kariega to celebrate two significant achievements: the presentation of the FIA President’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Award to the school, and the recognition of nine South African motorsport legends. The high

Three FIA titles still up for grabs at the last event of the 2024 season The FIA European Drag Racing Championship (EDRC) will reach its climax on 6-8 September at Santa Pod Raceway, UK, with a final event in which the battle for the European titles remains open in three of the four FIA categories.

On paper, Johan Kristoffersson looks to have an advantage heading into the World RX of Portugal – after all, he’s won there four times and currently leads the FIA World Rallycross Championship having won four out of the six rounds in his sustainably-fuelled combustion engined KMS – HORSE Powertrain Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX. However,

The FIA Junior WRC is set for a dramatic showdown at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece this week (5 – 8 September), where more than ten drivers remain in contention for the prestigious crown. Taking place in the central city of Lamia, approximately 200km north of Athens, the Acropolis Rally is one of the toughest challenges

The programme is supported by the FIA Foundation. The Automobile Association Philippines (AAP) has launched its Helmet for Kids programme. Helmet for Kids serves to promote safe and effective helmet-wearing for children, a critical issue in the Philippines, where many children travel to school on motorcycles without wearing helmets.   The Club carried out helmet-wearing teaching

The FIA is set to hold its 2024 Region II Roundtable in Cebu, Philippines.  The prestigious event is an opportunity for mobility Clubs from across APAC to gather and discuss key issues and opportunities within the region. It will be hosted by the Automobile Association Philippines. FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: “We are looking forward to

Hayden Paddon became the seventh different winner of the eight-event 2024 FIA European Rally Championship season with a standout victory on JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion today (Sunday). The Pirelli-equipped BRC Racing Team driver, who strengthens his grip on a second consecutive ERC title as a result, led the spectacular Tarmac event from start to finish

F1 – Leclerc wins ahead of McLaren duo as Ferrari’s one-stop Monza gamble pays off Charles Leclerc took an emotional Monza win for Ferrari, delivering on a risky one-stop strategy to take victory ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, as championship leader Max Verstappen finished in sixth place.  For much of the race

DRIVERS 1 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari)2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Nico Rosberg)   Q: Wow, this is Formula 1 at its very, very best. it’s completely unpredictable at the moment – Ferrari catching that surprise win here today! Lando, I’m sure we have to start with that Turn 4 overtake that Oscar did on you right

FIA European Rally Championship leader Hayden Paddon has delivered an asphalt-driving masterclass to head JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion by 1min 18.7sec at the completion of leg one today (Saturday). Leading overnight after setting the pace on both runs through Friday evening’s Aberystwyth super special, Paddon was initially pegged back by fellow Hyundai runner James Williams

Lando Norris took this fourth pole position of the season and his second in a row as P2 for Oscar Piastri locked out the front row of the grid for McLaren for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Geroge Russell qualified third for Mercedes as championship leader Max Verstappen ended up in seventh

DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) 3 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Davide Valsecchi) Q: Say ciao to everyone, to Oscar Piastri. Second today, front row for tomorrow. How was your lap, man? You were there, eh? Oscar PIASTRI: Yeah, the first lap in Q3 was quite good. Just the

29 August 2024 – Monza, Italy: With Sport one of the fasting growing sectors in tourism, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has partnered with UN Tourism to advance it at a global scale whilst raising awareness of sustainable practices and the positive impacts on destinations. As the global governing body for motor sport, the

Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate George Russell to the top of the timesheet in the final practice for the 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc a tenth off Hamilton in third place. At the start of the session, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen set the early pace with a Medium-tyre

ercedes’ Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the second practice session for Sunday’s 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, pipping McLaren’s Lando Norris by just 0.003s at the end of a session that was halted midway through when Kevin Magnussen crashed his Haas. In the first third of the session, run on Medium

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Peter BAYER (RB), Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Toto WOLFF (Mercedes)   Q: Toto, let’s start with you. Not the start that Kimi Antonelli wanted in Formula 1, not the start that Mercedes wanted to this weekend. Can we get, first of all, your thoughts on his accident and perhaps start by telling us, is he OK?Toto WOLFF:

F1 – Verstappen quickest in opening practice as Antonelli crashes on F1 weekend debut  F1 Drivers’ Championship leader Max Verstappen went quickest in the opening practice session for this weekend’s 2024 FIA Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix as Mercedes’ junior Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashed on his grand prix weekend debut.  Antonelli, who is tipped to

An event as demanding as it is legendary provides the next instalment in the thrilling chase of the overall FIA Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ titles for 2024, which resumes after the summer break. With four events remaining, Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s Thierry Neuville leads the provisional standings on 168 points. But Sébastien Ogier is

Leading drivers from the FIA European Rally Championship will be taking on an all-new challenge this week when they contest JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion. The penultimate event of the all-action ERC season from 30 August – 1 September, JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion marks the championship’s return to the UK for the first time since 2016

PART ONE – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing), Alex ALBON (Williams), Lando NORRIS (McLaren) Q: Lando, two wins. How were the celebrations on Sunday night? Was it as raucous as Miami?Lando NORRIS: Quite the opposite. No, I just went back home and had dinner and went to bed. So not very exciting at all. But it

D-BOX Renews FIA Licensing Rights, Continuing to Elevate Motorsport Simulation Experience D-BOX Technologies Inc. (“D-BOX” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: DBO), a world leader in haptic and immersive experiences, is pleased to announce the renewal of its licensing rights for three years, with The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). This renewed partnership positions D-BOX as the

The meetings took place ahead of the American Congress Secretary General for Mobility Jacob Bangsaard visited Mobility Clubs in FIA Region IV, ahead of the American Congress in Lima, Peru. Over the course of 4 days, he visited Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA), Automóvil Club de Colombia (ACC), and Automóvil Club del Ecuador (ANETA). The visits represented a

F1 – 2024 Italian GP Schedule of Press Conferences DATE TIME DRIVER / TEAM MEMBER Thursday, 29 August 1430hrs 1500hrs Lando Norris (McLaren)Sergio Pérez (Red Bull)Alex Albon (Williams) Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)Nico Hülkenberg (Haas)Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) Friday, 30 August Press Conference: 1530hrs TV Pen: 1600hrs Fred Vasseur (Ferrari)Toto Wolff (Mercedes)Peter Bayer (RB) Saturday, 31 August Post-Qualifying Top three fastest drivers Sunday,

Touring car aces from across the globe are set to descend upon Spain to chase gold medal glory in TCR machinery at the 2024 FIA Motorsport Games. Set to be held from October 23-27 in Valencia, the Touring Car category will be one of the headline gold medal battles to be contested at Circuit Ricardo

Delegates from over 31 sport and mobility Clubs attended the event. Delegates from North, South, and Central America and the Caribbean gathered in Lima, Peru for this year’s American Congress.   The three-day event brought together sport and mobility Clubs for discussions on a diverse range of subjects including creating value within the Member Club ecosystem,

FERREIRA AND PALMEIRO MOVE INTO FIA WORLD BAJA CUP TITLE CONTENTION WITH VICTORY AT COLUMNA MEDICA BAJA POLAND The X-Raid Mini JCW Rally Plus crew headed an X-Raid Mini 1-2 with the local crew of Michal Maluszyński and Julita Maluszyńska finishing second, 2min 53.8sec behind the Ultimate category front-runners. Ferreira won the Prologue and all

DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren) 2 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) 3 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Giedo van der Garde)   Q: Max Verstappen, P2, I think it’s not really the result you hoped for? Max VERSTAPPEN: Well, you always try to do better. I mean, we had a good start, so we tried

F1 – Norris takes dominant Dutch Grand Prix win ahead of Verstappen and Leclerc Lando Norris ended Max Verstappen’s home dominance with a crushing Dutch Grand Prix victory that saw the McLaren driver beat the Red Bull Racing by almost 23 seconds, as Charles Leclerc claimed a seventh podium finish of the season with third