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In addition to playing host to the fifth round of the FIA European Hill Climb Championship, the Ecce Homo course also welcomed the FIA Historic Hill Climb Championship. This was the third event, which saw the Czech Republic taking up the mantle from previous hosts Austria (Rechbergrennen) and Slovakia (Moris Cup, Jahodna).

The United Nations’ agency for refugees, one of the largest within the UN system, has pledged its commitment to road safety

The final two qualifying sessions ahead of the start of the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours on Saturday at 15h00 produced some improvements in the times but ultimately the provisional pole position times set in Q1 yesterday were the ones that counted towards the top spots on the grid. The weather even played its part today as the rain that was forecast failed to arrive.

Hayden Paddon tops the Rally Italia Sardegna leaderboard, becoming the first driver from New Zealand to lead a World Championship rally outside of his homeland. The Hyundai i20 WRC driver led from the second stage and heads the Volkswagen Polo R WRCs of Sébastien Ogier and Jari-Matti Latvala.

President of the FIA Jean Todt, and FIA Secretary General for Mobility and Tourism Andrew McKellar took part in the global conversation on international transport and tourism at the International Transport Forum’s (ITF) Annual Summit, this year entitled ‘Transport, Trade and Tourism’, from 27 to 29 May in Leipzig, Germany

With motor manufacturers making the big statements at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, the age of digital driving has truly arrived. However, with the world’s tech giants ramping up their automotive plans, it may not be the established car makers’ vehicles we’ll be using in the future

The expected hierarchy was confirmed at the first Competition of the 2015 CIK-FIA European Superkart Championship at the Donington Park circuit, where there was both sun and wind. The many British drivers had the opportunity to participate in the British Superkart Grand Prix at the same time using single cylinder engines.

Hill Climb: Ecce Homo, the longest-standing of the Czech events, once again saw Simone Faggioli lead in the general classification, but the local drivers monopolised the group wins.

The no18 Porsche of Neel Jani posted the fastest qualifying lap of the current configuration of the Le Mans circuit

Pre-event Press Conference Thursday 11 June