Motorsport

Gerd Rijper won ETCC Seventies Revival Race 1 at the Zandvoort Summer Trophy, leading a Porsche RSR one-two after 13 laps at Circuit Zandvoort.

The Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) continued its 2026 season on Sunday, 8 February 2026, with endurance racing staged at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The event formed part of the championship’s Middle East leg, a key phase of the winter endurance calendar that attracts international teams and drivers competing for titles and automatic invitations to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) continued its 2026 season on Tuesday, 4 February, with the 4 Hours of Kuwait action taking place at the Kuwait Motor Town in Kuwait. As one of the early rounds in the endurance championship, the race formed a key part of the winter schedule for teams competing for both overall points and automatic invitations to the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans later in the year.

The FIS Cross-Country World Cup entered a decisive new chapter in January 2026 as the circuit moved into its post–Tour de Ski phase, a period that traditionally reshapes overall standings, athlete momentum, and tactical priorities.

January 16 to January 18, 2026,

January 17 to January 25, 2026

Date: January 21, 2026

Local indoor target competitions and winter series events

2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy

Dakar Rally 2026