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Spa-Francorchamps Finally Getting The Renovation It Deserves

The legendary Spa-Francorchamps racing circuit in Belgium is finally getting a much-needed renovation ahead of the planned return of two-wheel racing in 2022.

Crews already began the extensive work of the circuit at the end of last year as preparation for the 2022 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Endurance World Championship (or FIM EWC) scheduled to take place on June 2, 2022.

Spa CEO Natalie Maillet oversaw an intention to renovate the track back in 2019, but her tragic death at the hands of her husband jeopardized the plan.

However, Maillet’s dream to modernize Spa-Francorchamps is now back on track (no pun intended) which will cost around EUR25 million (RM115mil).

The main criteria of the renovations are to upgrade the condition of the facilities and increase the safety aspect of the surrounding area.

Careful analysis of how and why racers have crashed, including meeting the circuit certification requirements from FIM and FIA, is extensively considered during the renovations.

The upgrades also include a state-of-the-art medical facility.

The plan is to prepare the track for the FIM and FIA inspections in April 2022.

Penularan Wabak Coronavirus, FIA Batalkan Aksi Formula E Di China

Saingan Formula E yang dijadualkan berlangsung di Sanya, China, bulan depan telah dibatalkan susulan kebimbangan penularan wabak coronavirus.

FIA dalam satu kenyataan mendedahkan tarikh baharu akan diumumkan kelak seandainya situasi di negara itu pulih seperti sedia kala.

Setakat ini, angka kematian telah pun mencapai 300 dengan lebih 14,000 disahkan menghidapi wabak coronavirus ini sejak kes pertama disahkan pada hujung tahun lalu.

Sementara itu, keputusan pembatalan ini dibuat bersama dengan FIA dan persekutuan automobil China bagi menjaga keselamatan dan kesihatan setiap individu yang terlibat dengan kejohanan Formula E.

Sekiranya wabak coronavirus berlarutan, tumpuan akan terarah kepada penganjuran Formula 1 yang dijadualkan berlangsung pada 19 April ini.

Sukan F1 mempunyai daya tarikan lebih tinggi dengan lebih 100,000 pengunjung dijangka hadir.

Difahamkan, FIA akan memantau keadaan di China sebelum sebarang keputusan rasmi diumum.

WTCR 2019: Guerrieri Gigit Jari, Kejuaraan Musim 2019 Jadi Milik Michelisz

Johan Kristoffersson mempamerkan pemanduan cemerlang untuk memenangi Perlumbaan 3, World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) 2019 di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC), sebentar tadi.

Kristoffersson muncul pemenang meskipun memulakan perlumbaan di kedudukan ke-22!

Menariknya, perebutan kejuaraan di antara Norbert Michelisz dan Esteban Guerrieri akhirnya menemui penamat dengan Michelisz muncul selaku juara WTCR 2019.

Meskipun Esteban Guerrieri kembali menghidupkan peluang selepas menjuarai Perlumbaan 2 namun kegagalan menamatkan aksi di Perlumbaan 3 menyaksikan kejuaraan jadi milik Michelisz.

Pelumba INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Honda itu bersaing sengit dengan Michelisz sebaik perlumbaan dengan kedua-duanya mengekori rapat di peringkat awal perlumbaa.

Bagaimanapun, harapan untuk merampas kejuaraan dari Michelisz tidak kesampaian apabila terpaksa bersara awal dari perlumbaan selepas terlibat dalam pelanggaran dengan Kristoffersson.

Selesa dengan ketiadaan Guerrieri di litar, Michelisz menamatkan perlumbaan di kedudukan kelima.

Sementara itu, tempat kedua jadi milik Mikel Azcona daripada PWR Racing dan Kevin Ceccon daripada pasukan Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR, ketiga.

Formula 2: Litar Spa-Francorchamps Ragut Nyawa Anthoine Hubert

FIA telah mengesahkan bahawa pelumba Perancis, Anthoine Hubert, maut selepas mengalami kemalangan ketika perlumbaan Formula 2 di GP Belgium.

Kemalangan tersebut tercetus apabila Giuliano Alesi hilang kawalan jenteranya dan ketika Hubert cuba mengelak, keretanya dilanggar pelumba pasukan Sauber Junior, Juan Manuel Correa, yang turut mengalami kecederaan serius.

Bagaimanapun, Correa disahkan stabil selepas pembedahan namun tidak lama kemudian, FIA mengesahkan bahawa Hubert, 22 tahun, telah meninggal dunia susulan mengalami kecederaan teruk.

Perlumbaan F2 yang dijadualkan hari ini telah pun dibatalkan namun Formula 1 akan tetap berjalan seperti biasa.

Hubert merupakan pelumba pertama yang maut di acara F1 sejak Jules Bianchi ketika di Jepun pada 2014.

“FIA dengan penuh rasa sesal mengesahkan kemalangan serius telah menimpa kereta no.12, 19 dan 20 di Formula 2, GP Belgium.

“Pegawai kecemasan dan perubatan telah bergegas untuk menangani situasi dan setiap pelumba telah dihantar ke unit rawatan rapi.

“Disebabkan insiden yang beraku, kami dengan berat hati mengesahkan bahawa pelumba kereta no.19, Anthoine Hubert, telah meninggal dunia.

“Sementara pemandu kereta no.12, Juan-Manuel Correa, disahkan stabil dan sedang menerima rawatan di hospital CHU Liege,” menurut kenyataan FIA.

Saksikan rakaman video kemalangan yang dimuat naik ke laman Youtube dibawah:

KBS Sets Up Pro-Tem Motorsports Committee After Ousting AAM

The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will set up a Pro-Tem Motorsports Committee (PMC) in place of AAM.
The temporary committee will oversee motorsports activities.
The PMC will do so until the FIM and FIA nominates the official sanctioning body.

The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS – Kementerian Belia dan Sukan) will set up a Pro-Tem Motorsports Committee (PMC), after the ousting of the Automotive Association of Malaysia (AAM) as the motorsports sanctioning body.

The KBS press release stated that the Malaysian Sports Commission has discussed the matter with KBS. The outcome of the meeting is to set up a temporary committee consisting of all motorsport bodies in Malaysia until a new sanctioning body is named by the FIM and FIA.

The PMC will oversee motorsport matters handled by AAM prior to their dissolution. As such, it will temporarily function as the National Sports Authority for the FIA (ASN-FIA) and National Motorsports Federation for the FIM (FMN-FIA).

The press release also stated that current AAM racing license holders may continue with their sporting activities as usual.

The statement regarding licensing will be a news much welcomed by the country’s professional racers. They had earlier voiced their concerns about the legitimacy of their racing licenses and insurance that were issued by AAM.

SIC Akan Menganjurkan Perlumbaan FIM World Endurance Championship Dan FIA World Touring Car Pada Bulan Disember

Litar Antarabangsa Sepang akan menganjurkan dua pusingan perlumbaan FIM World Endurance Championship dan FIA World Touring Car.
Acara ini akan berlangsung dari 13 hingga 15 Disember 2019.
Para penunggang dan pemandu negara akan mengambil bahagian dalam kedua-dua perlumbaan motosikal dan kereta ini.

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PM Najib Peruntuk RM30 Juta untuk Litar Sungai Petani

Litar perlumbaan khas untuk golongan belia
Tujuan untuk mengurangkan kegiatan lumba haram di jalan raya
Pelan asal dari Datuk Seri Mukhriz pada tahun 2014

Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak telah mengumumkan peruntukan sebanyak RM30 juta untuk pembangunan litar perlumbaan di Sungai Petani, Kedah. Pengumuman telah dibuat oleh beliau sewaktu program bersama belia di Menara Alor Setar semalam. (more…)

Najib Allocates RM30 Million for Sungai Petani Race Track

Race track that will benefit Malaysian youths in the northern region
To get “mat rempits” off the streets and into the circuit
Initial plan proposed by Mukhriz in 2014

Photo source: The Star Online

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that RM 30 million has been allocated for the development of a race track in Sungai Petani, Kedah. The announcement was made earlier today during a programme at Menara Alor Setar with over 4,000 Malaysian youths. (more…)

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Spa-Francorchamps Finally Getting The Renovation It Deserves

Penularan Wabak Coronavirus, FIA Batalkan Aksi Formula E Di China

WTCR 2019: Guerrieri Gigit Jari, Kejuaraan Musim 2019 Jadi Milik Michelisz

Formula 2: Litar Spa-Francorchamps Ragut Nyawa Anthoine Hubert

KBS Sets Up Pro-Tem Motorsports Committee After Ousting AAM

The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will set up a Pro-Tem Motorsports Committee (PMC) in place of AAM.

The temporary committee will oversee motorsports activities.

The PMC will do so until the FIM and FIA nominates the official sanctioning body.

SIC Akan Menganjurkan Perlumbaan FIM World Endurance Championship Dan FIA World Touring Car Pada Bulan Disember

PM Najib Peruntuk RM30 Juta untuk Litar Sungai Petani

Litar perlumbaan khas untuk golongan belia

Tujuan untuk mengurangkan kegiatan lumba haram di jalan raya

Pelan asal dari Datuk Seri Mukhriz pada tahun 2014

Najib Allocates RM30 Million for Sungai Petani Race Track

Race track that will benefit Malaysian youths in the northern region

To get “mat rempits” off the streets and into the circuit

Initial plan proposed by Mukhriz in 2014

Sepang International Circuit to close for upgrades

Spa-Francorchamps Finally Getting The Renovation It Deserves

Penularan Wabak Coronavirus, FIA Batalkan Aksi Formula E Di China

WTCR 2019: Guerrieri Gigit Jari, Kejuaraan Musim 2019 Jadi Milik Michelisz

Formula 2: Litar Spa-Francorchamps Ragut Nyawa Anthoine Hubert

KBS Sets Up Pro-Tem Motorsports Committee After Ousting AAM

SIC Akan Menganjurkan Perlumbaan FIM World Endurance Championship Dan FIA World Touring Car Pada Bulan Disember

PM Najib Peruntuk RM30 Juta untuk Litar Sungai Petani

Najib Allocates RM30 Million for Sungai Petani Race Track

Sepang International Circuit to close for upgrades

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