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STRONG FIELD ANNOUNCED AS SPA MAKES WORLD RX DEBUT
The entry list for the Spa World RX of Benelux, round three of the FIA World Rallycross Championship on May 11-12 has been released by the FIA. 21 drivers will battle for glory at the world famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit, which includes the heralded Eau Rouge section of the Formula 1 track. 2016 Drivers’ Champion Mattias Ekstrom will return to the sport in the Audi S1 he used to win the Championship. He will drive for Team JC Raceteknik as team mate to Belgium’s Enzo Ide, who will make his
Format changes set to enhance the racing in 2022
– as World RX prepares to embark upon its exciting new electric era in 2022. The format changes agreed have now been ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), and will come into force from next season. In World RX, each race weekend will begin with a new ‘SuperPole’ shootout immediately after Free Practice, in which all World Championship competitors will complete a single timed lap from a standing start to determine grid positions for Heat One, replacing the traditional grid draw
Total 24 Hours of Spa and SRO Spa Speedweek set for spectacular comeback in 2021
Total 24 Hours of Spa and SRO Spa Speedweek provide spectators with an unforgettable return to the legendary Ardennes venue, including activities both on and off the circuit. The festivities will begin with the official Total 24 Hours of Spa test days... ideal prelude to a wealth of racing action at Spa-Francorchamps, which will begin with the return of SRO Spa Speedweek on 23-25 July. The event kicks off an intense 10-day period of activity in the Ardennes and, as in previous years, entry will be
De 4 Uren van Spa-Francorchamps schuiven vooruit naar zondag 9 augustus
calendar ELMS - 03/04/2020 The 2020 ELMS season should start in Le Castellet 5 races to decide who will be the next European Champions Following the postponement of the start of the 2020 European Le Mans Series due to the COVID-19 pandemic around Europe, the 2020 ELMS calendar had to be revised. The new calendar will be comprised of five 4-hour races and was readjusted after the announcement of new dates for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (19-20th September). The 2020 season should start in
FIA Motorsport Games Preview: Cross Car
A brace of Cross Car events will grace the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games between 26-30 October with some big names representing the nations in their bid to snatch the gold medal. Both senior and junior entries will have their say in the medals table over the big week in France, with some famous names in offroad racing and rallycross making the trip to represent their countries. The event will see drivers battling it out for honours at Autocross Veynois circuit in Veynes, located
Fan favourites return to the calendar for first season of World RX’s electric era
favourites. The 2022 World RX season – the first in the championship’s exciting new electric era – is planned to incorporate 12 rounds across seven events, each in a different country. The action will get underway at iconic Swedish circuit Höljes in early July, before moving on to Germany’s Nürburgring – scene of the thrilling 2021 title showdown just a few weeks ago – at the end of the month. After those two single-headers, the remaining five events will all take the form of double-headers
FIA Motorsport Games Preview: Rally2, Rally4 & Historic Rally
Rally fans will be treated to a hat-trick helping of action at the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games in France across 26-30 October, with nations from around the globe gathering for the chance to win medals across three disciplines. Competitors will compete in Rally2, Rally4 and Historic Rally cars across the week in 14 special stages taking place on tarmac roads around the famous Circuit Paul Ricard, between Marseille and Toulon, France. Rally2 The four-wheel drive Rally2 action will pitch a number of
FIA Motorsport Games Preview: Formula 4
Talented young karting aces making the step up to cars, Formula 4 racers from around the world and the sons of three ex-Formula 1 racers will be vying for a gold medal in the Formula 4 discipline at next weeks’ FIA Motorsport Games. Staged in Marseille from October 26-30, KCMG Formula 4 is one of 16 disciplines to be contested in the south of France. A total of 24 young racers will compete aboard the unique hybrid-equipped KC MG 01 Formula 4 chassis – developed by leading international
Spa Classic 2020 cancelled
to 11 November 2020 Le Mans Classic – Postponed from 1 to 4 July 2021 Patrick Peter, Peter Auto: “We are adapting our 2020 calendar to cope with this situation and offer events that will allow all enthusiasts to experience them fully. We have done... can assure you that we will not stop celebrating the classic car and that passion will only be stronger!” © https://peterauto.peter.fr/en/2020-coronavirus-calendar/
WEC renews with Circuit de Spa Francorchamps for 4 years
The FIA World Endurance Championship will include Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on its calendar for the next four years, thus extending a relationship which has been in place since the start of the championship in 2012. Spa has always played a major... event, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Talks between the iconic Belgian circuit and the WEC have been ongoing since the 2019 event in early May. The successful renewal of the contract coincides with the announcement that the WEC’s 2020 Belgian round will be
FIRST PHASE OF WORK AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS GETS UNDERWAY
Championship will be held in June 2022. Spa-Francorchamps has to meet FIM safety standards to once again host the Endurance World Championship. The process is now underway: the launch of the first phase of work has just been announced. The renovation project is being funded by an €80 million investment plan over 10 years. The first step will be to revamp the track, with run-off areas being enlarged and gravel traps installed at five corners: La Source, Raidillon, Blanchimont, Les Combes and Stavelot. The
WES countdown to Spa-Francorchamps Round
one of the most legendary in motorsports and will host its 2022 F1 event the week before the WES Round. Acclaimed by drivers and riders from all over the world, the venue now features a brand-new looking Raidillon, the well-known turn completely renewed in its grandstands, next to the woods where the WES races will take place. A mix of tradition and innovation, not only in its sports and hospitality facilities, as the Belgian venue is open to new disciplines and technologies. Spa-Francorchamps
Retour du DTM à Spa-Francorchamps
following each other. A mix of double and single events will see the DTM stage a total of 20 races in three European countries in the second half of 2020. The new calendar features events in Germany and rounds in neighbouring countries. The calendar was set up entirely new as a result of past and current restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The new DTM calendar gets underway with a true highlight: the unique Norisring street circuit in Nuremberg will be hosting the season opener mid-July. There
EWC Cares launches as FIM Sustainability week begins
de Motocyclisme (FIM)’s sustainability strategy and is also a key element of the overall sustainability strategy developed by Discovery Sports Events but focusing specifically on the EWC. It details how the EWC will become more sustainable from the period between now and 2025 and is focused on meeting the following objectives: ISO 20121 compliance: In 2023 Discovery Sports Events will aim to obtain ISO 20121 certification to ensure all EWC events are managed with sustainability at their heart
FIA ANNOUNCES DECISION TO DEFER ELECTRIC SWITCH TO 2022
to allow competitors further time to adapt and to invest, the FIA remains committed to a new horizon for World RX. This will create the most cost effective environment and demonstrate the rapidly developing performance capabilities of electric road... championship until 2022. "At this stage, plans for the new FIA eRX Junior championship remain unaffected by this decision and work towards the electrification of this category will continue for 2021, with a complete car supply and championship
Formula 1 announces multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix
Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year extension with the Belgian Grand Prix that will see the sport race at the iconic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in four of the next six years. The extension, which includes Grands Prix in the 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031... Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Nikki Lauda, and Sebastian Vettel, win there. From the current grid, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen have also taken victory at the circuit. This season the FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2025 will take
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
No. 85 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GTE Evo made it out this afternoon following a collision at Blanchimont this morning. Now the teams will have tomorrow to prepare their cars ahead of the WEC season-opener – the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – which takes place on Saturday 1 May at 13h30 local time. Track action will resume on Thursday with FP1 which is scheduled for 15h30 CEST. (C) fiaWec.com - https://www.fiawec.com/fr/news/la-toyota-hypercar-ndeg8-conclut-le-prologue-en-beaute/7028
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
No. 85 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GTE Evo made it out this afternoon following a collision at Blanchimont this morning. Now the teams will have tomorrow to prepare their cars ahead of the WEC season-opener – the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – which takes place on Saturday 1 May at 13h30 local time. Track action will resume on Thursday with FP1 which is scheduled for 15h30 CEST. (C) fiaWec.com - https://www.fiawec.com/fr/news/la-toyota-hypercar-ndeg8-conclut-le-prologue-en-beaute/7028
No. 8 Toyota Hypercar tops afternoon test session
No. 85 Iron Lynx Ferrari 488 GTE Evo made it out this afternoon following a collision at Blanchimont this morning. Now the teams will have tomorrow to prepare their cars ahead of the WEC season-opener – the TOTAL 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – which takes place on Saturday 1 May at 13h30 local time. Track action will resume on Thursday with FP1 which is scheduled for 15h30 CEST. (C) fiaWec.com - https://www.fiawec.com/fr/news/la-toyota-hypercar-ndeg8-conclut-le-prologue-en-beaute/7028
