The President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, Jean Todt, had the honour of awarding His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain the 2012 FIA Academy Gold Medal !
This weekend Round 2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship will take place at Spa- Francorchamps in Belgium, with the race debut of the new hybrid Audi R18 e-tron quattro.
Sebastien Loeb has made it seven wins in succession on Philips Rally Argentina to extend his lead at the top of the FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia.
Sebastien Loeb was a winner in Argentina in more ways than one. In addition to landing his 70th victory in the FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia, he has also grown his advantage in the title race to 18 points.
Sebastien Loeb will start the final day of Philips Rally Argentina firmly on course for his seventh victory on the event and his 70th in the FIA WRC powered by Nokia after Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen was told to hold position.
The victory by Matt Halliday and Mike Parisy in the Exim Bank Team Porsche at Zolder is down the the collective efforts of a number of people, not the least of which is Bernhard Mühlner, the man behind Mühlner Motorsport.
The Exim Bank Team China Porsche duo of Matt Halliday (NZL) and Mike Parisy (FRA) produced a superb drive in challenging wet-dry conditions to secure a narrow victory in the Championship Race at Zolder.
BMW secured a maiden victory in the 2012 championship when the Vita4One Racing Team Z4 of Yelmer Buurman (NLD) and Michael Bartels (DEU) took the Qualifying Race honours in a thrilling contest in Zolder.
A gamble on slick tyres and a scintillating final session enabled the Exim Bank Team China Porsche 911 No.9 of Mike Parisy and Matt Halliday to grab pole position for today’s Qualifying Race amid changeable weather conditions in Zolder.
