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A1 Motor Park opens as Bulgaria’s first FIA Grade 3 circuit, the most advanced facility of its kind in the Balkans. The 3.91km track with a 20,000 spectator capacity positions the country as a new regional motor sport hub. Venue will host major events in its first year, including the Bulgarian Endurance Series 999 and BMW Cup 2026 rounds.

A poll of nearly 3,000 Canadians carried out by FIA Member Club the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) found that one in five drivers have either driven while high or ridden as a passenger with someone under the influence of cannabis as they launch a new impaired-driving awareness campaign.

Yesterday, the FIA and Fomula E hosted the annual Rookie Test, following the 2026 CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix, giving 20 elite rookie drivers the opportunity to test the GEN3 Evo Formula E car. Théophile Naël topped the time sheets, driving for Mahindra Racing.

Frenchman Sébastien Loeb and his navigator Edouard Boulanger confirmed victory in the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal on the Algarve and moved into an unofficial seven-point lead in the 2026 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC) on Sunday.

His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain this weekend attended the sixth round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the 2026 CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix Hosted at the Circuito de Madrid-Jarama, this is the first time the Spanish capital has hosted a round of this World Championship following successful pre-season testing for 2024-2025 The race welcomed 30,000 fans over the weekend which saw António Félix da Costa win, and Jaguar TCS Racing secure a one-two finish

António Félix da Costa produced PIT BOOST perfection on the way to the win in ABB FIA Formula E World Championship's first race in Madrid, heading home teammate Mitch Evans for a Jaguar TCS Racing one-two - narrowly ahead of Porsche Formula E Team's Pascal Wehrlein.

Season 12 (2025/26) of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship continues with Round 6, taking place at the Circuito del Jarama - RACE for the first time on 21 March 2026.

The FIA, alongside UN Tourism, has announced the six winners of the first ever UN Tourism Awards for Excellence in Sustainable Sports Tourism powered by the FIA Winners were selected from 70 applicants and announced at an awards ceremony taking place in Madrid The awards will run annually from 2025 to 2028, with the next ceremony taking place at the FIA General Assemblies Week in Shanghai this December

WRC will return to the United Kingdom in 2027 with new WRC Rally Scotland Gravel event to be based in Aberdeen with stages across Aberdeenshire and Moray Initial three-year agreement secured with support from Scottish Government and Local Partners

Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston secured their first FIA World Rally Championship victory on Sunday, overcoming four demanding days at Safari Rally Kenya to claim a landmark result in one of the most exacting editions of the event in recent years.