Albania

AUTOMOBILE CLUB ALBANIA (ACA) Creating a cross car programme in order to develop grassroots motor sport in the country.

With the aim of encouraging grassroots motor sport in the country, the programme of the Automobile Club Albania (ACA) aimed to develop the FIA’s cross car category as the first step on the rally/off-road pathway. Cross car features a rear-wheel drive, single-seater ‘buggy’ type car built around a multi-tubular steel frame powered by a motorcycle engine. With low purchase and running costs and straightforward vehicle maintenance, cross cars can be driven on different types of surfaces (gravel, asphalt, ice) and on ‘easy to construct’ facilities. The category represents an accessible, affordable entry point for competitors interested in participating in local and national motor sport. The ACA programme would include the purchase of cross cars and timing equipment, the development of a training module and the launch of a new championship in 2020.