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/ / / Llon 36-01 Loeb FIA MAGAZINE RM 11-03 RG:Mise en page 1 23/05/18 11:19 Page 1 05 06 P Endurance racing P The accelerating drives forward pace of Asian into a new era motor sport / GT racing on the rise, / As the FIA launches COVER the future of LMP1 and EASTERN a new F3 series in the STORY the stars queuing up to PROMISE region, the Far East’s take the long road racing tiger is roaring 06 07 P Future Mobility: P ‘He wasn’t a keeping the Eternal machine, he just City moving drove one’ / How the city of Rome / The seven-time Formula 1 ssue SMART is planning for the next MICHAEL champion’s manager talks #23 CITIES phase of Mobility on its SCHUMACHER to AUTO about the man historic streets behind the legend TOURBILLON G-SENSOR RM 36-01 SEBASTIEN LOEB © Didier Gourdon www.richardmille.com WHEN YOUR REPUTATION FOR ENDURANCE IS UNSURPASSED, YOU’VE MADE HISTORY. is watch is a witness to legendary feats of endurance. 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OYSTER PERPETUAL cosmograph daytona 24 HOURS OF LE MANS CIRCUIT DE LA SARTHE, LE MANS, FRANCE 16 TO 17 JUNE 2018 FIAAutoMagazine_DPS_05_18.indd 1 14.05.18 09:29 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE FIA Editorial Board: Jean Todt, Gerard Saillant, THE FIA THE FIA FOUNDATION THE GLOBAL INSTITUTE Saul Billingsley, Olivier Fisch Editor-In-Chief: Luca Colajanni Executive Editor: Justin Hynes The Fédération Internationale de The FIA Foundation is an The Global Institute for Motor Contributing Editor: Marc Cutler l’Automobile is the governing body independent UK-registered charity Sport Safety is an international Dear reader, Chief Sub-Editor: Gillian Rodgers Art Director: Cara Furman of world motor sport and the that supports an international organisation based in Switzerland The cover of this issue of Auto features the amazing line-up Contributors: Anthony Peacock, Gaia Pelliccioli, Luke federation of the world’s leading programme of activities promoting that undertakes research to Smith, Tony Thomas, Kate Turner, Edoardo Nastri, Daniel motoring organisations. 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