Motorsport

The World Rallycross Championship has partnered with the automotive division of telecommunications firm Vodafone to undertake a trial of a platform that it claims will aim to make it the first fully connected series under the International Automobile Federation (FIA) banner.

Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio has furthered his connection to the Formula E electric car-racing series by becoming chairman of the organisation’s newly-created Formula E Sustainability Committee – a body that will be made up of a host of powerful businessmen.

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has suggested that Red Bull Racing is now set to remain in the motor-racing world championship.

Swedish automotive manufacturer Volvo will enter the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) in 2016, it has been announced.

Hong Kong is set to make a belated entrance to the Formula E electric auto racing championship after organisers said it would join the race calendar for season three.

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has said there are three interested buyers in the motor racing series, adding it could be sold this year.

The FIA World Touring Car Championship is set to incorporate team time trials in each round of the 2016 competition, in what its organising body said would be a “first for global motorsport”.

Choosing to begin electric racing series Formula E in Beijing was no accident, despite China having little history in motorsport.

The World Rally Championship (WRC) is poised to expand to 14 events for its 2016 season through the return of a Chinese event to the motor racing series for the first time since 1999.

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has granted Silverstone permission to defer its race fee for this season’s British Grand Prix until 2016, as the historic circuit faces renewed questions over its long-term place on the calendar of the motor racing series.

Formula One teams Force India and Sauber have filed an official complaint to the European Union’s Competition Commission concerning the motor racing championship’s governance and revenue distribution model.

French automotive manufacturer Renault is set to return to full-works status in the Formula One motor racing championship after announcing it intends to acquire a controlling stake in the financially embattled Lotus team.

The International Motorsport Federation (FIA) has struck a deal for Formel 3 Vermarktungs to continue serving as the promoter of its Formula 3 European Championship motor-racing series.

Helmut Marko, motorsport consultant for Red Bull Racing, has said that the team could withdraw from the Formula One motor-racing world championship if it does not secure a competitive engine in time for the 2016 season.

Federico Gastaldi, the deputy team manager of Lotus F1, is hopeful that a takeover of the ailing Formula One motor-racing team by rival Renault can be completed “very soon” after securing an adjournment over a winding-up order.

The Victoria state government has sealed a fresh three-year extension to its contract for the Australian Grand Prix, ensuring the country’s round of the Formula One motor-racing championship will remain in Melbourne until 2023.