Motorsport

Jean Todt, the president of the FIA, motor-racing's global governing body, has proposed the idea of a ‘global engine’ concept that could be introduced across a range of motorsport series.

The newly-branded World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) has released the calendar for its inaugural season in 2018, with the campaign to begin in Marrakech and conclude in Macau.

German touring car series DTM will return to the UK and Italy after unveiling an expanded calendar for its 2018 season.

Formula E is planning legal action after Montreal elected to terminate its deal to host the season-ending event of the electric car-racing series, with Mayor Valérie Plante declaring the contract represented a “financial fiasco".

Formula E has appointed sports marketing company Goodform to drive global data growth and fan engagement in the electric car-racing series.

Dorna Sports, the commercial rights-holder of the MotoGP motorcycle-racing series, has named Energica as the supplier of the new Moto-e World Cup, which is due to launch in 2019.

Jean Todt has today (Friday) been re-elected as president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) after standing unopposed for the top position at motorsport’s world governing body.

The Uruguayan city of Punta del Este has been added to Formula E’s 2017-18 calendar, replacing a postponed event in São Paulo, Brazil.

The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) motor-racing series has rebranded as the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) through a licensing agreement with rival championship TCR.

The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) motor-racing series is to undergo a rebrand as part of an agreement that is set to herald the end of rival championship the TCR, according to Autosport.com.

Chinese private equity firm Yunfeng Capital has invested in Enova Holdings, Formula E’s regional partner in Greater China, in a deal that could spur the electric car-racing series’ growth in the region.

The inaugural Brazil ePrix has been postponed for a year by the Formula E electric car-racing series due to issues surrounding the ownership of the planned race venue.

Mercedes has become the latest Formula One team to threaten to quit the motor-racing series over proposed changes its new owner, Liberty Media, is seeking to introduce.

Plans are being drawn up for a new women’s motor-racing series, which could potentially debut in 2019.

Formula E has named former United Nations climate chief Christiana Figueres and Formula One legend Alain Prost as members of a newly-formed Global Advisory Board, which will seek to position the electric car-racing series as a key player in influencing the global uptake of electric vehicles and reducing emissions.

Global touring car series TCR has confirmed that its Europe Trophy will be upgraded to a fully-fledged international series from next year.