Worldwide motorsport will descend upon Spain twice this fall. Final weekend, the FIA Motorsport Video games arrived at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, the place the host nation dominated the medal rely with six of every for a complete of eighteen. A month from now, Spain’s Circuito de Jerez will host the inaugural FIM Intercontinental Video games.
Spain was the one nation with double-digit medals in whole and over twice as many because the second most of seven by Germany and the UK. Their six golds have been additionally twice as a lot as Germany and Italy. The Spaniards additionally topped the whole medal desk on the 2022 Video games, however failed to attain a gold.
Juan Cota Alonso headlined the Method 4 race after main the whole race and clearing Peru’s Andrés Cárdenas by two seconds. Hugo Fuertes added a gold in Cross Automobile on the close by Aspar Circuit, whereas 4 extra golds got here on the rally aspect.
“Each lap was key to reaching victory, I stayed calm and targeted,” stated Cota. “This medal is for my dad and mom and my household for every part they’ve sacrificed for me. There may be nothing larger than representing Spain at present with a gold.”
Eric Gené, the son of World Touring Automobile Championship veteran Jordi Gené and nephew of F1 alumnus Marc Gené, narrowly missed out on including a nineteenth medal for Spain. He was working third in Touring Automobile earlier than falling to fourth as a result of a penalty and late contact.
Gené was not the one second-generation driver to participate. Kevin Magnussen’s youthful brother and Jan Magnussen’s son Luca Magnussen completed seventh in Karting Dash Senior. Oscar Wurz, son of Alexander Wurz, retired from the F4 race.
The UK loved two golds from James Owen and Jorge Edgar in GT Single Make and Karting Dash Junior, respectively.
With the four-wheeled Video games out of the best way, Spain now turns to Jerez to organize for the FIM Intercontinental Video games. Scheduled for 30 November/1 December, it is going to solely encompass the Supersport and Supersport 300 occasions for 2024 however plans are to broaden to different disciplines like motocross and enduro sooner or later.
In contrast to the FIA Motorsport Video games, the ICG’s “groups” are continents, every represented by an FIM Continental Union (CONU): Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania. Every CONU may have eight riders whole with 4 per class, and at the least one lady should be in every class.
“In a single month this undertaking will lastly come to life,” stated FIM President Jorge Viegas. “The FIM Intercontinental Video games will probably be distinctive in bringing collectively all six FIM Continental Unions. It’s a landmark competitors that I’ve been eager to see occur since I first proposed it a few years in the past and I’m delighted that we’ll lastly see the primary version play out on the fantastic Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto very quickly.”
FIA Motorsports Video games winners
EventWinnerCountrySilverBronzeAuto SlalomMichaela Dorčik / David NemcekSlovakiaMartaliisa Mein / Kristian Hallik (Estonia)Claire Schönbo / Markus Firschin (Germany)Cross Automobile JuniorLucas CartelleBelgiumDiego Martinez (Spain)Sacha Daayot (FranceCross Automobile MiniHugo FuertesSpainMerel Hoogstra (Netherlands)Ava Cabral (Canada)Cross Automobile SeniorDavid MéatFranceIvan Piña Chinchilla (Spain)Sebastian Enholm (Sweden)Esports F4Luis Felipe de Sà TavaresBrazilMartin Kadlečik (Czech Republic)Gyumin Kim (South Korea)Esports GTIgor De Oliveira RodriguesBrazilNiklas Houben (Germany)Vojtěch Fiala (Czech Republic)Method 4Juan Cota AlonsoSpainAndrés Cárdenas (Peru)Reza Seewooruthun (United Kingdom)GTHubert Haupt / Finn WiebelhausGermanyChris Froggatt / James Cottingham (United Kingdom)Dexter Müller / Yannick Mettler (Switzerland)GT Single MakeJames OwenUnited KingdomChristophe Hurni (Switzerland)Ivan Velasco Sanchez (Spain)GT SprintAyhancan GüvenTürkiyeFinn Wiebelhaus (Germany)Daniel Juncadella (Spain)Historic RallyAndrea Zivian-Zippo / Nicola ArenaItalyBen Mellors / Alex Lee (United Kingdom)Antonio Sainz / Carlos Cancela (Spain)Historic Rally GravelAndrea Zivian-Zippo / Nicola ArenaItalyErnie Graham / Anna Graham (United Kingdom)Vojtěch Štajf / Veronika Havelková (Czech Republic)Historic Rally TarmacAndrea Zivian-Zippo / Nicola ArenaItalyAntonio Sainz / Carlos Cancela (Spain)Chister Hedlund / Ida Lidebjergranberg (Sweden)Karting EnduranceJustine Strauven / Maxime Drion / Maverick DessyBelgiumBelen Garcia Espinar / German Sanchez Flor / Jose Perez Aicart (Spain)Jack O’Neill / Andrew O’Neill / Rhianna Purcocks (United Kingdom)Karting SlalomLouis Stange / Maja BraunGermanyBalázs Sturcz-Molnár / Anna Benedek (Hungary)Oliver Victor Junior Jansen / Senna Bison (Netherlands)Karting Dash JuniorJorge EdgarUnited KingdomIskender Zülfikari (Türkiye)Bosco Arias (Spain)Karting Dash MiniXavier LázaroPortugalBannet Korjus (Estonia)Nuvola Morales Mendez (Spain)Karting Dash Mini BBenjamin PoulsenSwedenCristobal Ricci (Peru)Albert Poulsen (Denmark)Karting Dash SeniorMarkas SilkunasLithuaniaAlex Machado (Andorra)Ruben Moya Lopez (Spain)Rally2Ali Türkan / Oytun AlbayrakTürkiyeAlejandro Cachon / Borja Rozada (Spain)Alejandro Mauro / Adrian Perez (Mexico)Rally2 GravelJose Antonio Suarez / Alberto IglesiasSpainAli Türkan / Oytun Albayrak (Türkiye)Rokas Steponavičius / Dovydas Ketvirtis (Lithuania)Rally2 TarmacAlejandro Cachon / Borja RozadaSpainAli Türkan / Oytun Albayrak (Türkiye)Kenneth madsen / Mette Felthaus (Denmark)Rally4Tom Kässer / Stephan SchneeweißGermanySergi Perez / Axel Coronado (Spain)Luis Eduardo Stedile / Carlos Enrique Morales (Brazil)Rally4 GravelSergi Perez / Axel CoronadoSpainMartin Koči / Petr Těšínský (Slovakia)Luis Eduardo Stedile / Carlos Enrique Morales (Brazil)Rally4 TarmacSergi Perez / Axel CoronadoSpainNard Ippen / Jorie Christiaens (Netherlands)René Noller / Tim Rauber (Germany)Touring CarIgnacio MontenegroArgentinaRaphael Reis de Sá (Brazil)Adam Kout (Czech Republic)
Medal rely
RankCountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal1Spain666182Germany32273Italy30034United Kingdom23275Türkiye23056Brazil21257Belgium20028Slovakia1102T-9France1012T-9Lithuania0123T-11Argentina1001T-11Poland0011T-11Portugal001114Netherlands021315Estonia020216Czech Republic013417Switzerland0112T-18Andorra0101T-18Hungary1011T-18Norway1011T-18Peru101122Sweden0033T-23Canada0011T-23Denmark0111T-23Mexico0111T-23South Korea0111Sorted by gold medals
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