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The ESV class regulations call for production-based cars with at least 410 hp.
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FIA retires Ken Block's racing number for 2023 WRC season
The FIA and World Rally Championship hasn't forgotten Ken Block's impact on rallying.
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Toyota CEO, Akio Toyoda, appointed to FIA senate
The Toyota heir has become the first automotive CEO appointed to the world motorsport governing body.
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New hypercar class announced for 2020/2021 season of World Endurance Championship, Le Mans
Come 2020, the 24 Hours of Le Mans will look very different. The FIA announced on Friday new regulations for the motorsport to include a "hypercar" class in the World Endurance Championship for the years 2020-2024. "The new regulations for the FIA World Endurance Championship, which come into...
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FIA considering automated checkered flag to reduce mishaps
The checkered flag is a near-universal symbol. It denotes the finish of a race and victory for one driver. But, the physical checkered flag's days could be numbered, based on comments from the FIA. Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting told Motorsport.com in a Wednesday report that the FIA is...
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World Rallycross Championship heads to US for first time
We've had the Red Bull Global Rallycross series here in the States since 2009. What we haven't had, however, is the FIA World Rallycross series. That changes in 2018, as the 10th event in the 12-event championship series lands in Texas this September. It kicks off a five-year run that sees the...
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BMW's history of dedicated Art Cars—a practice started in 1975—has reached a new level of creativity with the latest iteration. Cao Fei, the creator of the #18 BMW M6 GT3 Art Car, imagined what you see here: a BMW Art Car with augmented reality. The M6 GT3 Art Car itself is a carbon-fiber structure clean slate. However, a dedicated application brings the M6 GT3 alive. Augmented reality technology brings colorful light particles into view above and around the M6 GT3 Art Car. The colorful streams and swishes of light reflect a common spiritual practice across Asia. In this case, the...
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Azerbaijan Added To 2016 Formula One Provisional Calendar
At its World Motor Sport Council meeting held in Mexico City on Friday, motorsports governing body the FIA announced a provisional calendar for the 2016 Formula One World Championship, and included for the first time is a race at Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. The calendar also sees the...
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FIA Revises 2015 Formula Calendar Following Decision To Drop German Race
The FIA, motorsport’s governing body, decided to drop the German Grand Prix from the 2015 Formula One calendar. The decision comes after months of negotiations between F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the operators of the Nürburgring and Hockenheim race tracks that usually host the...
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FIA And Gran Turismo To Launch Digital Championship?
The lines between the real and the virtual are becoming ever blurred in motor sport, particularly since gamer-turned-racers like Lucas Ordóñez and Jann Mardenborough made their marks on the sport. Both drivers, along with several others, won Sony, Polyphony Digital and Nissan's Gran...
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FIA Planning Historic Formula One Series?
The FIA is reportedly considering a "masters" series for F1's senior stars.
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Ferrari Addresses Claims Surrounding F1 Title Dispute
During last month’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the last race of the 2012 Formula One season and the race that would determine the winner of this year's Drivers’ Championship, it was discovered post race that Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel may have overtaken a Toro Rosso under...
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It’s now officially official: in less than two months, Formula One racing will return to the United States at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. On Tuesday, the track received the required “Grade 1” rating from Charlie Whiting, the head of racing, safety and tech for the FIA, Formula One’s governing body. As Autoweek explains, Whiting’s approval involved inspection of the asphalt, curbing, guard rails and safety fences, and Whiting himself walked the entire 3.4 mile course as part of the inspection. Even the circuit’s support buildings were...
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FIA Tests Forward-Mounted Roll-Hoops For Formula Cars: Video
While Formula One driver safety has greatly improved over the years, head injuries remain a cause for concern. In 2009, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was nearly killed when a spring thrown from Rubens Barrichello’s car struck him in the helmet, causing a life-threatening injury (and requiring a...
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step Two: Time Lapse Video
The second video in the "Building The SLS AMG GT3" series shows assembly after the engine and chassis come together.
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step One: Video
In a new video series AMG takes us through the process of building it s AMG SLS GT3 racer.
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FIA Outlaws Reactive Ride Height Systems In Formula 1
The FIA has banned reactive ride height systems, such as the one developed by Lotus for the 2012 season.
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MINI Is Back For The 2012 World Rally Championship
After missing a paperwork deadline for entry into the 2012 WRC, MINI is expected to announce its return to the series later this week.
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MINI has missed a key deadline to file entry paperwork for the 2012 WRC season; unless the FIA grants an extension, the MINI WRC Team may sit out the next year.
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Subaru Repeats Its 'Subaru Challenge Award' For 2012
For 2012, Subaru's motorsport division, STI will again be paying contingency money for podium finishes in Production Car World Rally Championship competition.
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Austin Remains On 2012 F1 Calendar, But Hurdles Remain
The Circuit of the Americas F1 race in Austin, Texas, has been confirmed for November 18, 2012, assuming the track can be completed with no further delay.
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Ferrari And Red Bull Quit Formula 1 Teams Association
Ferrari and Red Bull are leaving the Formula One Teams Association, citing the stalemate in amending restrictive regulations on testing and cost containment.
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Lola Wants To (Again) Field A Team In F1: Report
Lola is looking to become the 13th team on the Formula 1 grid, since the depth of its business interests will now support an F1 effort.
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FIA Ends F1 Confusion By Renaming Team Lotus To Caterham F1
The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile has put an end to the current confusion in Formula 1 by adopting a series of proposed chassis name changes for the 2012 season. Motorsports’ governing body, together with the support of F1 surpemo Bernie Ecclestone, has agreed to adopt the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran