World RX: Victories for Timmy Hansen and Johan Kristoffersson at the World RX of Benelux double-header It was honours shared between electric and sustainably-fuelled internal combustion engined cars in the FIA World Rallycross Championship’s ‘Battle of Technologies’ at the double-header World RX of Benelux, with Timmy Hansen (EV) winning Round 5 (17 August) and Johan
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The FIA is set to host its 25th American Congress in Lima, Peru. The event will be an opportunity for mobility and motor sport Clubs from across North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean to gather and discuss key issues within the region. It will be hosted by the Touring y Automóvil Club del
ERC – King Kopecký’s Zlín reign is over as Stříteský bags maiden European win Dominik Stříteský is an FIA European Rally Championship winner for the first time as Jan Kopecký’s Barum Czech Rally Zlín reign came to an end during a dramatic sixth round of another all-action ERC season. Kopecký hadn’t been beaten on his
Dominik Stříteský has completed Barum Czech Rally Zlín’s dramatic opening leg on course for his maiden FIA European Rally Championship victory as Jan Kopecký’s bid for a record-extending 12th win on his home ERC counter hit the rocks. The 2013 European champion was 0.7sec behind Stříteský, the current leader of the Czech championship, starting SS5
The longest running rally on the 2024 FIA European Rally Championship calendar and the longest so far this season in terms of competitive distance, the 201.79 kilometres that make up the 53rd Barum Czech Rally Zlín from 16 – 18 August will be fast, fearsome and famous. Part of the ERC schedule since the championship’s
Junior off-road racers ready to chase gold in Cross Car Mini at FIA Motorsport Games With the Cross Car Mini category added to the 2024 lineup, young off-road racers from across the globe will have the opportunity to represent their country and join the chase for gold at this year’s FIA Motorsport Games. Staged from
From next season, cars in the thrilling FIA EHCC Category 2 will be classified into one of four groups according to their performance The 2025 season of the FIA European Hill Climb Championship is set to be a significant one in the history of the longest-running FIA competitions. For the first time all cars will
Roma/Haro claim victory in Hungarian Baja, Ferreira/Palmeiro extend lead in FIA European Baja Cup The Spanish duo of Joan Roma and Alex Haro secured a 1min 36.4sec victory in the Hungarian Baja, the third round of the 2023 FIA European Baja Cup. But the Ford M-Sport Raptor crew were not eligible for the FIA event
The Cayman Motoring Federation (CMF) is pleased to report the success of its members in the Jamaica Simulation Racing Association (JSRA) Formula 4 Championship Series on iRacing. Commencing in June 2024, this rigorous 6-round series featured participation from leading racers across the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The event served as a
In three months’ time, on 23 -27 October, the third edition of the FIA Motorsport Games will begin in Valencia. It remains the only event in the world to unite athletes from nations from all four corners of the globe in competition across an unparalleled number of motorsport disciplines. Entries are flooding in for the
Innovation and exchange of ideas at the heart of event spotlighting new approaches to sustainability and safety Ahead of the first competitive stage of Secto Rally Finland, Round 9 of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship, stakeholders from across motor sport and the wider mobility landscape spent the day in Jyväskylä focused on a collaborative
The 2024 FIA Junior WRC season resumes this week with a bulging 17-strong field of M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally3s ready to tackle the legendary gravel roads of Secto Rally Finland. Stages like Ouninpohja, Myhinpää, and Ruuhimäki need little introduction for rally fans. Their blistering speeds, heart-stopping jumps and blind crests have earned the rally
2024 FIA Rally Star – Rally Finland event preview • Romet Jürgenson starts fast-paced gravel event leading the FIA Junior WRC standings• Finland-based Taylor Gill one point adrift of second place in the championship table• Max Smart heads to Finland on top form following breakthrough podium in Sardinia• Jose ‘Abito’ Caparó gets ready for high-speed adventure with preparation time in Peru
The French Federation of Automobile Sport (FFSA) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Rallye Jeunes Yacco FFSA, a pioneering initiative that has launched the careers of some of the world’s top rally drivers. Established in 1994, this program has been instrumental in discovering and nurturing young racing talent. Over the past three decades, Rallye Jeunes
New partnership of De Mévius and Baumel secure hard-earned victory in the punishing heat of Baja Spain Aragón The Belgian and his Andorra-based co-driver won the opening two stages and finished third on stage three to record a winning margin of 6min 26.8sec over their Toyota team mates Rokas Baciuška and Oriol Vidal. De Mévius is not registered
Home hero Andrea Crugnola is a two-time winner in the FIA European Rally Championship after he claimed victory on Rally di Roma Capitale by 22.3sec. With Pietro Ometto co-driving his Citroën C3 Rally2, Pirelli-equipped Crugnola repeated his breakthrough Rally di Roma Capitale triumph of 12 months ago on the back of a faultless performance in
George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix after his Mercedes W15 was below the 798kg minimum weight, handing victory to team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Russell took a sensational win at Spa with a well-worked one-stop strategy, but following the race the FIA Technical Delegate reported that while Russell’s car was initially weighted it
F1 – Russell springs strategic surprise to take Belgian GP win as Hamilton completes Mercedes 1-2 George Russell spring a strategic suprise at Spa, making a one-stop strategy wiork to snatch a third career grand prix victory from under the nose of long time race leader Lewis Hamilton who finished a little over half a second
DRIVERS 1 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes)2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes)3 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by Guenther Steiner) Q: Oscar, It’s a fantastic result, your third, you know. I mean, again, a podium, you keep on bringing them. Did you think you can get the Mercedes after the last stop?Oscar PIASTRI: Honestly, yes, I thought I could, but I mean, clean air