Motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
This article is about the motorsport. For the video game, see Auto Racing (video game).
"Auto race" redirects here. For other uses, see Auto race (disambiguation).
"Racing cars" redirects here. For the Welsh pop band, see Racing Cars.
"Race driver" redirects here. For the racing simulation video game series, see TOCA Race Driver.
Auto racing
Many stock cars going into the first turn at Circuit of the Americas
Highest governing body
FIA
First contested
August 30, 1867
Characteristics
Mixed-sex
Yes
Type
Outdoor and indoor
Presence
Olympic
1900 Summer Olympics (demonstration only)
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing,[1] or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non-racing disciplines.
Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organised, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effectively reliability trials, aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way for automobile makers to demonstrate their machines. By the 1930s, specialist racing cars had developed.
There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations.
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