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The CIK-FIA was saddened to learn of the death of the German Botho G. Wagner on 3rd January 2021 at the age of 85. He had been a karting enthusiast from the very beginning and a true “primary rock” of the discipline in his country. Notably, he had participated as a driver in the first race organised in Germany, on 24 April 1960 in Wiesbaden.

The FIA Rally Star international talent detection initiative aims to discover rallying’s “stars of tomorrow” and will be partnered by Thrustmaster in helping young sim-racing talents turn their virtual dreams into reality.

The 2021 FIA World Rally Championship season is set to get underway with the famous Rallye Monte-Carlo on January 21-24.

The FIA has today announced that it will be launching a request for proposal for the promotion of the FIA European Rallycross Championship.

The four FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars drivers taking part in the final and decisive Scouting Camp have now completed their five-day training and assessment at the world-famous Ferrari Driver Academy.

The annual FIA Rally Officials Seminar switched to a virtual format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, January 15th with a record number of about 500 officials and delegates from 80 countries following online.

Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed its all-new GR010 HYBRID Le Mans Hypercar, which will compete in the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship.

The FIA World Rally Championship will venture into the Arctic Circle for the first time next month after WRC Promoter today added Arctic Rally Finland Powered by CapitalBox to the 2021 calendar.

The four FIA Girls on Track - Rising Stars drivers have now spent two full days immersed in the world-famous Ferrari Driver Academy as part of the final phase of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission’s innovative talent detection and nurturing programme.

On 25 November 2020, the 2019 edition of the Cyprus Rally, round seven of the FIA European Rally Championship, organised by the Cyprus Automobile Association (CAA) , was nominated for the Peace and Sport Awards 2020 in the Special Jury Prize category. The sporting competition did not win the Special Jury Prize, but the strong cooperation between its volunteers, coming from different communities, represents a strong example of how motor sport can inspire and unite people collectively, transcending the single individuals and building peace in society.