Monaco retained on record 24-race F1 calendar for 2023
LONDON : Formula One will have a record 24 races in 2023 with the showcase Monaco Grand Prix retained after some uncertainty about its future.
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Monaco Grand Prix retained on record 24-race F1 calendar for 2023
Formula One will have a record 24 races in 2023 with the showcase Monaco Grand Prix retained after some uncertainty about its future. The governing FIA announced approval of the calendar on Tuesday, with a Las Vegas night race set to make its debut as the penultimate round in November and the third grand prix in the United States. Bahrain will open the season on March 5 with Abu Dhabi hosting the final round on Nov.
CUPRA EKS target FIA ETCR Drivers’ title in season finale
It’s been an astounding season in the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup for CUPRA EKS with the squad heading into the season finale with two of their drivers atop the Drivers’ standings with Adrien Tambay leading the charge and Mattias Ekström just 14 points shy of his team-mate. All that remains now is the 2022 ETCR final round at the Sachsenring, a circuit located in the Saxony region of Germany. Like all the racetracks that have hosted a round of the ETCR this year, it will provide a stern technical challenge for the CUPRA EKS team – as the tight and twisty 3.671km track includes a tricky downhill right-hand corner nicknamed The Waterfall.
Langeveld helps WTCR customer racing brand Hyundai make history
Niels Langeveld, who contested the 2019 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup, helped Hyundai Motorsport make history in Italy yesterday. The Dutchman claimed the TCR Italy title at Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi driving a Hyundai Elantra N TCR, the first drivers’ title in a national TCR series won with the car.
The WTCR trio with Gilles Magnus
Shortly before the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup’s summer break, the FIA’s Ryan Ghis put three key questions to the drivers. Today it’s the Gilles Magnus from Comtoyou Team Audi Sport’s turn. What is your favourite corner on the WTCR calendar and why?“In Vila Real, I really like the high-speed corner before the chicane, the left-hander.
The WTCR trio with Attila Tassi
Ahead of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup’s summer break, the FIA’s Ryan Ghis put three key questions to the drivers. Today it’s the turn of LIQUI MOLY Team Engstler’s Attila Tassi.
CUPRA EKS drivers share their thoughts on the thrills of racing in FIA ETCR
It’s been a pretty fine first season in the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup for CUPRA EKS and in the build-up to the season finale at Sachsenring the fast and furious foursome share their thoughts on how they experience the thrill of every race. “I’ve been doing this since I was five years old; it’s second nature to me,” says Adrien Tambay. The French driver is one of this year’s additions to the team and is currently at the top of the standings.
The WTCR trio with Mikel Azcona
Prior to the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup’s summer break, the FIA’s Ryan Ghis put three key questions to the drivers. BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse’s Mikel Azcona, the Goodyear #FollowTheLeader, is up first. What is your favourite corner on the WTCR calendar and why?“I would say, T4-T5 at MotorLand Aragón.