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ERC – Kopecký makes it 12 wins in Zlín

Driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, the 2013 ERC champion, co-driven by Jiří Hovorka, secured a stunning 12th Barum win after edging Armstrong by 10.7sec across 13 challenging asphalt stages. “I’m shaking now because after last year I was not expecting I could be as fast as this during this year. For sure, thanks a […]

ERC – Zlín King Kopecký heads intense victory battle

Kopecký, driving a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2, proved to be the driver to beat as the 11-time event winner set the pace on Zlín’s tricky asphalt roads to edge the overnight advantage ahead of Jon Armstrong and Andrea Mabellini. “I think I have enough experience, I’m not getting nervous because I love this sport and when […]

ERC – European championship stars aim to end Czech domination in Zlín

Featuring high-speed forest sections, narrow stretches through villages, bumpy and sometimes broken roads, plus unpredictable weather, Barum Czech Rally Zlín has tested the ERC stars and their cars since 1984. Forty-seven crews have entered round six of the 2025 ERC season including 11-time Barum Czech Rally Zlín winner Jan Kopecký, the 2013 ERC champion, overall […]

Latvala eyes redemption on home soil at Lahti Historic Rally

The FIA EHRC moves to the loose-surface classic of Lahti Historic Rally this week, where high-speed gravel roads weave through the pine forests of the Päijät-Häme region. Renowned for its flowing corners, blind crests and jumps, Lahti is a driver’s rally in the purest sense. On gravel, crews must balance commitment with precision, constantly adapting […]

FIA World Rallycross Championship Confirms Thrilling Double-Header Season Finale in Türkiye

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has today reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the World Rallycross Championship and confirmed that the final rounds of the season will be run as a climactic double-header at Istanbul Park in Türkiye from 20-21 September.  The 2025 calendar […]

Callin, Nedregård, Rantaniemi and Norén Claim Victory at Tierp Arena

Top Fuel – Home victory for Callin The Top Fuel final was set between Sweden’s Susanne Callin and Britain’s Liam Jones. Qualifying hinted at a close contest, with Callin’s 3.880-second E.T. and Jones’ 3.887. However, the final proved to be an anticlimax as both drivers encountered issues. With Jones dropping out right after the start […]

Levelling the playing field: How Performance Factor has revolutionised Hill Climb, making it more competitive, equitable and safer

One of motorsport’s oldest disciplines, with a history dating back to an event at La Turbie, near Nice in January 1897, Hill Climb has thrived as one of grassroots racing’s most popular pursuits for well over a century.  However, with classes proliferating to keep up with technical differences and competitive incompatibility, and with sporting equity […]

FIA celebrates successful inaugural Karting Academy Trophy – Senior season to support rising racing talent

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, has celebrated a successful inaugural FIA Karting Academy Trophy – Senior series which showcased global karting talent and delivered on core aspects of the FIA’s Global Karting Plan. The expansion of the Karting Academy Trophy […]

FIA European Drag Racing Championship Returns to Action at Tierp Arena

Top Fuel, everything yet to be decidedIn Top Fuel, British returnee Liam Jones leads the standings after advancing to the final at Santa Pod. In Tierp his main challenger is Swedish driver Susanne Callin, who was defeated in the Santa-Pod semifinals by reigning FIA European Champion Jndia Erbacher. Callin is only 19 points behind her RF […]

FIA RALLY STAR CREWS CONQUER THE GRAVEL AT RALLY FINLAND

The 2025 edition of Rally Finland delivered exactly what it promised: flat-out speed, huge jumps, and passionate fans lining the legendary gravel roads. The fastest event on the calendar once again proved to be a true test of confidence and commitment, and the FIA Rally Star drivers rose to the challenge. Australia’s Taylor Gill extended […]

F1 – 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix Post-Race Press Conference Transcript

DRIVERS 1 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)3 – George RUSSELL (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS(Conducted by James Hinchcliffe)  Q: And for the ninth time in his career, Lando Norris is your winner here in Hungary. Lando, just talk to us about that last stint, battling with Oscar Piastri, your teammate. It came so close there but you held him off.Lando NORRIS: Yeah. […]

F1 – Norris beats Piastri to win thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix 

Lando Norris held off McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri to convert a one-stop strategy into a superb Hungarian Grand Prix win and hand McLaren its 200th race victory at the end of a thrilling race at the Hungaroring. George Russell took third place for Mercedes after polesitter Charles Leclerc’s bid for victory faded in the second half […]

2025 WRC event review- Rally Finland

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2025 Hungarian Grand Prix – Sunday

Encouraging Sunday in Budapest nets seventh podium of the year George Russell finished third and Kimi Antonelli P10 in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.  It was an encouraging end to the ‘first half’ of the season, with a changed rear suspension specification providing a more consistent car balance and a positive result. Starting P4, George made […]

F1 – Leclerc stuns McLaren duo by taking pole position at the Hungaroring

Charles Leclerc took a sensational, surprise pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris as McLaren’s practice dominance disappeared in a tricky qualifying session at the Hungaroring.  Championship leader Piastri and Norris were quickest in the opening phases of qualifying but a change of wind direction in Q3 caught both […]

F1- Piastri takes top spot in final practice at Hungaroring ahead of Norris and Leclerc

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri beat title rival Lando Norris to top spot in the final practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc third almost four tenths of a second adrift of top spot.  The session got off to a slow start but after 10 minutes, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto posted the first lap […]

F1 – 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix Post-Qualifying Press Conference Transcript

DRIVERS 1 – Charles LECLERC (Ferrari) 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren)3 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren)  PARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS(Conducted by James Hinchcliffe) Q: Charles, the Ferrari’s been quick this weekend, easily the second-best team, but did you guys think you had that kind of pace in qualifying?Charles LECLERC: I mean, today, I don’t understand anything in Formula 1! Honestly, the whole qualifying has been […]

WRC – Rovanperä tops TGR sweep as lightning strikes twice for Hyundai in Finland

The Finn completed the rally’s penultimate leg with a commanding 34.6sec advantage following a dramatic afternoon that saw Hyundai’s championship contenders suffer identical heartbreak. Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux both tumbled from podium positions after front-right tyre deflations struck on the same stage, handing Toyota complete control of the leaderboard. Rovanperä had earlier overcome his […]

2025 Hungarian Grand Prix – Saturday

Mixed emotions on Saturday in Budapest   George Russell qualified P4 with Kimi Antonelli P15 for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. George came within just 0.053s of pole position in an incredibly competitive session. Kimi meanwhile was unfortunate to be a Q2 casualty, having displayed strong pace all weekend. He improved on his final lap in […]

F1 – Norris narrowly ahead of Piastri in opening practice for Hungarian Grand Prix

Lando Norris topped the opening practice session for the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, beating championship-leading McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by just 0.019s as Charles Leclerc took third place for Ferrari, a little over two tenths of a second adrift of top spot.  One of the first out on track at the start […]

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