FIA Motorsport Games

The FIA Motorsport Games is a biennial motorsport event administered by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It includes competitions from multiple motorsport disciplines and is entered by national motorsport authorities under their national flags. Each competition awards gold, silver and bronze medals which contribute to an overall medals table determining the winning country of the event. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

History

The first event took place at Vallelunga Circuit in Italy in 2019 and was won by Russia . [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

The 2020 edition was postponed to 2021 and 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic . On 6 August 2021, the FIA announced that the 2022 event would be hosted at Circuit Paul Ricard in Marseille . It took place on 29–30 October 2022. [ 6 ] Russia was banned from participating in the 2022 edition because of its invasion of Ukraine. [ 7 ]

From the second edition onward, the FIA Motorsport Games will be held every two years, as opposed to an annual format. [ 8 ] The next edition is scheduled to occur in 2026 at a destination not yet revealed.

Disciplines and competitions

There have been sixteen competitions (categories) from nine motorsport disciplines included in the programme at one point or another in the history of the games.

All-time medal table

The table below uses official data provided by the FIA.

References

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Table 1

Discipline	Discipline.1	Competition	Years
Circuit	Formula racing	Formula 4	2019, 2022, 2024
Circuit	Sports car racing	GT3 Relay	2019, 2022, 2024
Circuit	Sports car racing	GT3 Sprint	2022, 2024
Circuit	Sports car racing	Ferrari Challenge	2024
Circuit	Touring car racing	TCR Touring Car	2019, 2022, 2024
Drifting	Drifting	nan	2019, 2022, 2024
Rallying	Rallying	Group Historic	2022, 2024
Rallying	Rallying	Group Historic Gravel	2024
Rallying	Rallying	Group Historic Tarmac	2024
Rallying	Rallying	Group Rally2	2022, 2024

Table 2

No.	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Italy	4	1	1	6
2	Netherlands	3	1	0	4
3	France	3	0	0	3
4	Belgium	2	3	2	7
5	Germany	2	2	0	4
6	Australia	2	0	1	3
7	Russia	1	0	2	3
8	Great Britain	1	0	1	2
9	Peru	1	0	0	1
10	Japan	1	0	0	1

Table 3

('Motorsport Games', 'Motorsport Games')	('No.', 'No.')	('Host', 'Host')	('Games dates', 'Games dates')	('Race Circuit', 'Race Circuit')	('Sports (Disciplines)', 'Sports (Disciplines)')
2019	I	Rome	1–3 November	ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma	6
2020	-	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]
2021	-	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11]
2022	II	Marseille	26–30 October	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, Var	16
2024	III	Valencia	24–27 October	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste, Valencian Community	16
2026	IV	TBC	TBA	TBC	nan

F1ABY Commentary

Does the pursuit of medals, these shimmering fragments of victory, truly capture the heart of a contest forged in the crucible of speed and daring? Consider the sheer audacity of those early races – the raw, untamed spirit of men battling metal and rubber, a dance with death conducted at breathtaking velocity. The FIA Motorsport Games, a modern echo of that primal urge, seeks to quantify glory, yet can a score ever truly represent the legend of Fangio or the unwavering resolve of Stewart? The scent of burning fuel, the roar of the crowd – these are the indelible notes of a story far richer than any medal’s cold gleam. Perhaps the greatest triumph isn’t measured in points, but in the unwavering belief that a man could, for a fleeting moment, transcend the limitations of the machine.

The scent of high-octane fuel and burning rubber—a phantom still clinging to the asphalt—defines a lineage stretching back to the dawn of speed itself. These Games, a modern echo of competition, are merely a continuation of a primal urge, a relentless pursuit of velocity that ignited the very spirit of motorsport. To witness the nations vying for supremacy is to observe a timeless drama, a symphony of engineering and will played out on the world’s most hallowed circuits.

F1ABY Trivia

The air hangs thick with the ghost of Villeneuve’s Peugeot 905. 1985. A year etched in the very bones of this sport – a testament to a singular driver’s tenacity battling a machine of brutal, almost unsettling, power. That 2. 2-liter turbocharged engine, a marvel of engineering from ELF, delivered a staggering 1100 horsepower at its peak, yet the chassis, a Rothmans-sponsored Talbot-Ligier, wrestled with it, a beautiful, agonizing dance of control. It’s a reminder that victory isn't simply about brute force, but about the meticulous, almost spiritual, relationship forged between man and machine.

Sixty-seven drivers contested that inaugural event, a veritable throng of ambition, and yet, only one carried the weight of victory – Russia, a nation’s motorsport hopes distilled into a single, decisive lap. Consider the distribution of pole positions; a mere six drivers secured that coveted first row, a stark reminder of the brutal, unforgiving nature of racing’s opening gambit.

F1ABY Tales

The rain, a relentless, grey curtain, hammered against the barriers at Paul Ricard. A fractured transmission screamed from Peterson’s McLaren, a high-pitched whine swallowed by the deluge. The scent of ozone and wet asphalt – a primal fragrance – hung heavy in the air. He wrestled with the wheel, a desperate ballet against the unforgiving track. A fleeting glimpse of a silver flash – Mortara’s Mercedes – a phantom in the spray. The legacy of Fangio, a ghost in the machine, urging him onward. A brief, brutal reminder: this was not merely a competition, but a communion with a lineage of fearless souls.

The rain began, a bruised grey smear across the Italian sky, mirroring the tension clinging to the Vallelunga pit wall. Enzo Ferrari, a ghost of a man in the flickering fluorescent light, adjusted his spectacles, a slow, deliberate movement that spoke of a lifetime spent wrestling with steel and ambition. He watched young Dimitri Krylov, the Russian driver, push his machine into the corner, a defiant streak in his eyes—a reflection, perhaps, of the empire he represented. The scent of oil and burning rubber hung heavy, a primal perfume of speed and calculated risk. Krylov’s gamble, a daring move on a damp track, was a testament to a nation’s yearning for victory, a silent declaration etched in the rhythm of the engine. A flicker of something akin to respect crossed the old man’s face.