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Nov42013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Will Gorjanci be considered an EP next year?

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On 2005 October, the Slovenian Motorsport Association, AŠ24, adopted a decision to address a request to the FIA International Automobile Federation to include the Gorjanci mountain speed race on the calendar of the European Mountain Speed Racing Championship. The race, where the first mountain race was organized in Slovenia in 1969, according to many drivers and spectators, deserves to be included in the list of races that are considered European laurels, and the organizers wanted this before this year's race, when announced that the line will experience a number of improvements next year. We are most looking forward to the extension from 4300 meters to 5 kilometers.

Nov42013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Santa Domenica is a wild race for AS!

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It seems that there will be nothing with Slovenian appearances at the Santa Domenica rally show. The AŠ2005 Motorsport Association adopted eleven resolutions at the 12th session of the Board of Directors. Among them is a decision that says: "Rally Show Santa Domenica 2013 is not entered in either the FIA Calendar or the HAKS national calendar. According to the FIA rules, the event is considered a wild race, in which the participation of drivers licensed AŠ 2005 and other participants not possible. " In short, the AŠ 2005 association does not allow racers with its licenses to compete, so the decision itself will be enough to stand out. Even more so the last few words. AŠ also seems to be banning the performance of "other Slovenian participants" who do not otherwise carry its license! Well, on the provisional list of applications, among the 87 crews, there were also twelve Slovenian ones, and although there will be some

October252013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Shuster angered the racers again

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The Aš2005 motorsport association once again angered Slovenian racers, their co-drivers and many rally fans. The apple of controversy is the performance at the Santa Domenica Rally, for which the director of the association, Dagmar Šuster, did not issue a license to the racers. "The rally is not entered in the FIa Calendar or in the HAKS National Calendar, in addition, unlicensed drivers are allowed to participate in the rally. This is contrary to FIA, AŠ2005 and other regulations in the Republic of Slovenia," reads the notice to the racers. on the official website of the AŠ2005 association. Enraged racers have already called for disobedience. "Now to all AS2005 licensees! Now let's get together, let's go to Santa without permits and we'll watch the DP in a rally with about 15 cars for another year, which won't happen," he told his Facebook profile.

Avg302013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ward in the fight for the presidency

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This year, we will once again be elected President of the FIA, which is currently chaired by Jean Todt. The Frenchman will, of course, run for another term, but David Ward, who has already resigned as director general of the FIA, will now officially try to prevent him from doing so. He would not have had to resign, but as he says, it was best for everyone: “I have decided to run for president of the FIA. I have a lot of work to do, as the election period starts in September and I have to go hunting for votes quickly. That's why I stayed, because the foundation is independent and I don't want to muddy it with a fierce fight for the presidential candidacy. "

Avg282013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Michelin ready for war with Pirelli

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Clearly, everyone is less and less happy with Pirelli tires. They added fuel to the fire at Michelin, where they clearly confirmed that they were ready to enter this circus again. Nonetheless, the French are clearly opposed by Bernie Ecclestone, who says the FOM has a valid contract with Pirelli, but ultimately has the final say on the FIA. “We have changed one of our conditions. We are ready not to be the exclusive supplier, "Michelin boss Pascal Couasnon said on Monday, adding:" We are ready, as this presents us with a very big technical challenge. We always made sure we liked to compete. We have already sent some information to the FIA, as well as to the general public, so our position is clear enough. ”Nevertheless, Couasnon denied any talks with Ber

Avg12013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Russia's grand prize in question, organizers missed the application deadline

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Formula One is expected to be present in Russia next year, where a modern racing complex is being built in Sochi. Despite the fact that the works are going according to plan, the organizers missed the deadline for the official registration of the race, which expired yesterday. The problem in Russia was somehow caused by money, as the Russian Automobile Federation and the organizers do not understand each other well enough. The only possibility for the race in Sochi remains that the Russian Automobile Federation (RAF) shows everything as a "force majeure" that they failed to arrange all the paper formalities. The RAF states three reasons for not registering: "We are not on the calendar because we do not have a contract with the organizers, because they did not sign the application and because they did not pay the fee to the FIA."

Jul282013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alonso faces punishment for abusing the DRS system

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Commissioners are currently examining data on the use of a movable rear wing on a Fernando Alonso car. The Ferrari racer finished the race in Hungary in fifth place, and the commissioners found that the Spaniard activated the DRS system even when he was more than a second behind the other racer. “We found that the driver of car number 3 activated the movable rear wings in three cases when he was driving more than a second behind another car,” the FIA wrote in a statement.

Jun202013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Testgate affair: The FIA did not issue a test permit

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Just hours before the verdict in the case of the allegedly illegal tire testing carried out by Pirelli and Mercedes after the Spanish GP, the FIA reiterated that Mercedes had not been allowed to use this year's car to test next season's tires. The International Automobile Federation added that any license that Charlie Whiting claims was issued by Mercedes is not relevant. The International Court of Justice, which began its hearing in Paris today, first heard the official position of the International Automobile Federation (FIA). Fie spokesman Mark Howard said in his testimony that even if Whiting approved Mercedes to use this year’s race car, it is nonetheless contrary to Article 22 of the Sporting Code. Whiting is scheduled to receive a call on May 2

Jun62013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mercedes is facing exclusion from the championship in court

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The Mercedes team faces a penalty for a three-day test they conducted with Pirelli last month. The umbrella organization of Formula One, the FIA, has referred the case to an international tribunal, where a more extensive investigation will be conducted. The Ferrari and Red Bull teams learned in Monaco that Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg had done around 1000 kilometers of testing with their cars this year after the Spanish Grand Prix, so they filed an official protest against the Mercedes team. For Pirelli, they tested the tires for next season, as well as for this year, and there were also rumors that new parts of the suspension and a new gearbox were found on the car. The situation is extremely unfavorable for Mercedes, as the team of the German car manufacturer has been returning since 2010, when they returned to vf as an independent team.

May172013 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

The tire changes will be small

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During the Formula One season, major changes are simply not allowed to happen, so the FIA has informed Italian tire fitter Pirelli that they are not allowed to make major changes. Of course, the Italians can justify major tire changes with too much wear on the rear tires, but just to reduce the number of stops the FIA will not allow the changes. An unofficial source from the FIA says that the International Automobile Federation should not even allow the transition to the older type of tires from the 2012 season. Technical Regulations, Article 12. 6. 3 states: “The specification of tires must be approved by the FIA no later than the previous season by XNUMX September and may not be changed in the following season without consent.