In light of the Covid-19 pandemic presently affecting the enviornment and its expected penalties for motorsport, the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games, at the foundation scheduled to defend station on 23-25 October 2020, will now be held on 22-24 October 2021.
This multi-disciplinary opponents between diversified nations, will retain the host metropolis of Marseille with the racing action staged at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Acutely responsive to the necessity to have the Covid-19 pandemic and withhold everyone rep, the FIA has taken the to blame resolution, along with SRO Motorsports Community, to position serve the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games by a 365 days. After the foremost edition used to be staged final 365 days at the Vallelunga circuit, conclude to to Rome, the second instalment will subsequently be held on 22-24 October 2021 in the host metropolis of Marseille and at the Circuit Paul Ricard, as at the foundation deliberate.
The cause of this measure is to toughen folks working in the motorsport industry, reducing extra logistical and financial stress on them in particular. With the total championships offering opponents to the event desiring to revise their bolt calendars at the tip of the 365 days, it’ll equally serve to lead clear of any probably scheduling clashes. Above all, it’ll imply that Nationwide Wearing Authorities – who are key to this event – shall be privy to facing the inevitable difficulties linked to this unparalleled disaster before taking into consideration taking phase in the event in 2021.
With a extra 365 days to outline the form of this second edition, the FIA and SRO Motorsports Community will subsequently be in a position to prepare more effectively for this coming together of the enviornment of motorsport. They’ll additionally have everything they can to manufacture the Nationwide Wearing Authorities with as essential toughen as conceivable, serving to them in attending to grips with regulations and in forming their nationwide teams. The FIA Motorsport Games are residing to uncover about the introduction of unusual disciplines similar to rallying and historic motor sport, as neatly as placing increased emphasis on entry-level and grassroots motorsport categories.
FIA President
Jean Todt
“Sadly, attributable to the Covid 19 disaster, now we secure determined to postpone the 2020 Motorsport Games to next 365 days. This might leave the replacement to ASN’s, the teams and our promoter SRO to be better moving. I defend the replacement to need the most helpful to the Circuit Paul Ricard which infamous its 50th anniversary final Sunday and to thank them for welcoming the following FIA Motorsport Games.”
SRO Motorsports Community founder & CEO
Stephane Ratel
“Transferring the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games to 2021 is the perfect route of action. The event used to be conceived as a leisurely-season contest with every nation represented by its most talented opponents, but many series will now bolt extra into the 365 days than anticipated, meaning it would secure fallen in the middle of a extraordinarily busy duration. To steer clear of this warfare, we can originate up planning for 2021 and are chuffed to secure confirmed a revised date at Circuit Paul Ricard. I am grateful that this resolution has been reached in such pleasant time and take into accout that the second edition of the FIA Motorsport Games will in the smash be stronger for it.”
FFSA President
Nicolas Deschaux
“France, being a nationwide sports actions authority, will gladly welcome and host in 2021, the diversified nations represented by its handiest drivers, on one of its legendary circuits, the circuit Paul Ricard. This postponement is indeniably a wise resolution inquisitive about the uncertain duration the enviornment goes by. World motorsport hence proves to be a to blame actor in society.”
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