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The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship kicked off on Thursday 26 January with a glamourous ceremony in Monte-Carlo in attendance of His Serene Highness The Prince of Monaco and FIA Deputy President for Sport Robert Reid, who flagged the leading cars away from the start on Casino Square.

At the upcoming FIA Americas Awards on February 3 in Panama, the Technical School Nº 35, winners of the 2023 ECO YPF Challenge, is set to receive recognition in the sustainability category. Organised by the YPF Foundation and supervised by FIA Member Club the Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA), this motorsport competition engages students from technical schools across Argentina, promoting eco-friendly car design and integration of technology with education.

Five FIA Mobility Members have received or renewed star ratings as part of the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme.

Photo credit: ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, 2023 Diriyah E-Prix, (DPPI/Grégory Lenormand)...

FIA Mobility Member, the Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST), has completed the second phase of its road safety project, ‘Reclaiming Space for walking and cycling in Central Asia’.

FIA Member Club the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED) launched its new logo and corporate identity at the annual Prize Giving Ceremony held at Istanbul's prestigious show and concert hall, Zorlu PSM, with the support of Zorlu Enerji.

AIP Foundation hosted the Green and Equitable Mobility (GEM) Conference on January 17, 2024, to promote sustainable transportation and inclusive partnerships. This landmark event, organised in collaboration with international partners, aimed to build new alliances and enhance capacity for equity and sustainability in the mobility and transportation sector. The conference, hosted both in-person in Ho Chi Minh City and globally online, brought together key stakeholders from diverse sectors. Participants and speakers shared insights on how safe, equitable, and sustainable mobility can positively impact our daily lives and our future.

Team Audi Sport’s Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz held their nerve over the second week and were supported superbly by their two team-mates en route to a memorable victory at the 46th Dakar Rally.

2024 FIA World Rally Championship - Rallye Monte-Carlo (round 1/13)

This season welcomes the largest FIA Junior WRC line-up in two decades with an astonishing 19 crews registered for the 2024 season-opening Rally Sweden. FIA Rally Star graduates Jose 'Abito' Caparó from Peru, Taylor Gill from Australia, Romet Jürgenson from Estonia and Max Smart from South Africa are ready to take on the next level of their journey along with other young global talents in 2024.