The 2024 FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia wrapped up with Spain standing proudly at the top of the medal table. With the Real Federación Española de Automovilismo team, captained by rallying legend Luis Moya, Spain took home 18 medals: six gold, six silver, and six bronze. Germany and Italy rounded out the top three, with Italy’s Andrea Zivian and Nicola Arena making waves by winning triple gold in Historic Rally.
What are the FIA Motorsport Games?
The FIA Motorsport Games is a multidisciplinary motorsport event in which every national motorsport authority enters under their national banner. Similar to the Olympics, each sport has standings of gold, silver, and bronze medals, with an overall medal tally system to determine the best country.
The first Games took place in Italy, at the Vallelunga Circuit, in 2019, and were won by Russia. The 2020 Games were postponed due to COVID-19, and the next event was held in Marseille in 2021. In 2022, Russia was banned due to its war with Ukraine. The Games are held every two years, with this year’s event wrapping up in Spain.
Disciplines include circuit racing, drifting, rallying, off-road, electric street racing, and Esports.
Final Day Victories and Highlights
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Türkiye | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Estonia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Czechia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Andorra | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Türkiye secured its first-ever GT Sprint gold with Ayhancan Güven just edging out Germany’s Finn Wiebelhaus and Spain’s own Daniel Juncadella. Argentina’s Ignacio Montenegro clinched a Touring Car gold after a surprise disqualification for Italy’s Maro Butti. The win also marked Argentina’s first medal in the Games, making the victory even sweeter.
Spain continued to dominate with Juan Cota Alonso in Formula 4, crossing the line ahead of Peru’s Andres Cardenas and the UK’s Reza Seewooruthun. In the Single Make GT category, a penalty bumped Ivan Velasco Sanchez to third, handing the win to James Owen of Team UK.
On the drifting track, Poland’s Kuba Przygonski took gold, a step up from his 2022 bronze. Simen Olsen of Norway and Sweden’s Joakim Andersson joined him on the podium. In one of the most thrilling finishes of the Games, Türkiye’s Ali Türkkan and Oytun Albayrak nudged out Spain by just 0.3 seconds in the Rally2 Medals Stage with their expert handling of a Ford Fiesta.
Germany had a narrow win in Rally4, with Tom Kässer and Stephan Schneeweiß managing to stay just one second ahead of Spain. Team Italy claimed top honours in the Historic Rally event, making for an exciting close to the weekend at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
In Cross Car’s debut Mini category, Spain took gold with Hugo Fuertes, while Belgium’s Lucas Cartelle pulled ahead in the Cross Car Junior final.
Meanwhile, France’s David Méat defended his 2022 Cross Car Senior title, putting his grit and skill on full display. For the UK, Jorge Edgar’s Karting Sprint Jr. win, after starting from seventh, showed just how much heart and determination can impact a race. In Karting Sprint Sr., Lithuania won its first gold, while Andorra’s silver marked a historic first medal.
Spain had the last laugh, bagging the most medals and claiming the title of champion for the 2024 Games.
