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FIA ETCR calendar update following FIA World Motor Sport Council decision

At its meeting in Paris today, the FIA World Motor Sport Council agreed that due to the ongoing quarantine restrictions and associated logistical challenges in Asia, rounds of WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup and FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup set to take place on the continent will not be held this year. Together with Discovery Sports Events, the promoter of the two series, the FIA is working towards securing replacement events.

WTCR calendar update following FIA World Motor Sport Council decision

At its meeting in Paris today, the FIA World Motor Sport Council agreed that due to the ongoing quarantine restrictions and associated logistical challenges in Asia, rounds of WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup and FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup set to take place on the continent will not be held this year. Together with Discovery Sports Events, the promoter of the two series, the FIA is working towards securing replacement events.

FIA F3 race in Macau called off again, no return for WTCR

The traditional end-of-year jamboree for junior single-seater racers at Macau’s Guia Circuit was slated to be staged on 18–20 November, with hopes that it would be held as normal this year as global travel restrictions loosen.

WTCR format refresher

Need to know how grids are formed, how points are scored and more in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup then keep reading. Same Qualifying format but allocation of points tweakedThe three-phase Qualifying (Q1, Q2, Q3) elimination format remains unchanged but how points are awarded is all-new for 2022.

Nelson Piquet says racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton had no racist intent

By Matias Grez, CNN

Nelson Piquet apologises for racist slur towards Lewis Hamilton

Nelson Piquet on Wednesday apologised "wholeheartedly" to Lewis Hamilton after using a racially offensive term to describe the Mercedes star. Hamilton said the "time has come for action" following Piquet's remarks, while Formula One and motorsport's governing body the FIA condemned the 69-year-old Brazilian. "I apologise wholeheartedly to anyone that was affected, including Lewis, who is an incredible driver, but the translation in some media that is now circulating on social media is not correct," Piquet said in a statement.

Former F1 champion Piquet apologizes to Hamilton for racist comment

Former Formula One champion Nelson Piquet apologized to Lewis Hamilton on Wednesday, saying the racial term he used about the Mercedes driver was "ill thought out" but was not meant to be offensive.

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FIA ETCR calendar update following FIA World Motor Sport Council decision

WTCR calendar update following FIA World Motor Sport Council decision

FIA F3 race in Macau called off again, no return for WTCR

WTCR format refresher

Nelson Piquet says racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton had no racist intent

Nelson Piquet apologises for racist slur towards Lewis Hamilton

Former F1 champion Piquet apologizes to Hamilton for racist comment

Rosberg suspects politics at play over porpoising