Races of various sorts were organised, with the first recorded as early as 1867.
on August 30, 1867, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Trafford, a distance of eight miles.
The first organized contest was on April 28, 1887, by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Vélocipède, Monsieur Fossier.
It ran from Neuilly Bridge to the Bois de Boulogne. On July 22, 1894, the Parisian magazine Le Petit Journal organized what is considered to be the world's first motoring competition, from Paris to Rouen.
One hundred and two competitors paid a 10-franc entrance fee. The first American automobile race is generally held to be the Thanksgiving Day Chicago Times-Herald race of November 28, 1895.
Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973. With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city, in France or elsewhere in Europe. Aspendale Racecourse, in Australia, was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opening in January 1906.
The pear shaped track was close to a mile in length, with slightly banked curves and a gravel surface of crushed cement. Brooklands, in Surrey, was the first purpose-built 'banked' motor racing venue, opening in June 1907.
They are raced in the 24 hours of Le Mans (held annually since 1923) and in the (European) Le Mans series, Asian Le Mans Series and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
By the 1930s, specialist racing cars had developed. There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations. ==History== The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed route occurred at 4:30 A.M.
The first TC competition took place in 1931 with 12 races, each in a different province.
Future Formula One star Juan Manuel Fangio (Chevrolet) won the 1940 and 1941 editions of the TC.
Future Formula One star Juan Manuel Fangio (Chevrolet) won the 1940 and 1941 editions of the TC.
on February 21, 1948, with the help of several other drivers of the time.
The first NASCAR "Strictly Stock" race ever was held on June 19, 1949, at Daytona Beach, Florida. From 1962, sports cars temporarily took a back seat to GT cars, with the FIA replacing the World Championship for Sports Cars with the International Championship for GT Manufacturers. From 1962 through 2003, NASCAR's premier series was called the Winston Cup Series, sponsored by R.
UK Stock car racing started in the 1950s and grew rapidly through the 1960s and 1970s.
Drag racing was organized as a sport by Wally Parks in the early 1950s through the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA).
Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973. With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city, in France or elsewhere in Europe. Aspendale Racecourse, in Australia, was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opening in January 1906.
While individual series have different rules, and the flags have changed from the first years (e.g., red used to start a race), these are generally accepted. ==Accidents== The worst accident in racing history is the 1955 Le Mans disaster, where more than 80 people died, including the French driver Pierre Levegh. ==Racing-car setup== In auto racing, the racing setup or car setup is the set of adjustments made to the vehicle to optimize its behaviour (performance, handling, reliability, etc.).
UK Stock car racing started in the 1950s and grew rapidly through the 1960s and 1970s.
The first NASCAR "Strictly Stock" race ever was held on June 19, 1949, at Daytona Beach, Florida. From 1962, sports cars temporarily took a back seat to GT cars, with the FIA replacing the World Championship for Sports Cars with the International Championship for GT Manufacturers. From 1962 through 2003, NASCAR's premier series was called the Winston Cup Series, sponsored by R.
UK Stock car racing started in the 1950s and grew rapidly through the 1960s and 1970s.
The changes that resulted from RJR's involvement, as well as the reduction of the schedule from 34 to 56 races a year, established 1972 as the beginning of NASCAR's "modern era". The IMSA GT Series evolved into the American Le Mans Series, which ran its first season in 1998.
Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973. With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city, in France or elsewhere in Europe. Aspendale Racecourse, in Australia, was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opening in January 1906.
Competition is based on lowest total elapsed time over the course of an event's special stages, including penalties. The top series is the World Rally Championship (WRC), first contested in 1973, but there are also regional championships, and many countries have their own national championships.
Another famous event (actually best described as a rally raid) is the Paris-Dakar Rally, conceived in 1978.
There are several different series that are run all over the world, most notably, Japan's Super Taikyu and IMSA's Firehawk Series, which ran in the 1980s and 1990s all over the United States. ===One-make racing=== One-make, or single marque, championships often employ production-based cars from a single manufacturer or even a single model from a manufacturer's range.
There are several different series that are run all over the world, most notably, Japan's Super Taikyu and IMSA's Firehawk Series, which ran in the 1980s and 1990s all over the United States. ===One-make racing=== One-make, or single marque, championships often employ production-based cars from a single manufacturer or even a single model from a manufacturer's range.
This distance is traditionally , though has become popular since the 1990s.
Cars at this level may not comply fully with the requirements of group A or group N homologation. Other major rally events include the British Rally Championship, Intercontinental Rally Challenge, African Rally Championship, Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, and endurance rally events like the Dakar Rally. The Targa Tasmania, held on the Australian island state of Tasmania and run annually since 1992, takes its name from the Targa Florio, a former motoring event held on the island of Sicily.
The changes that resulted from RJR's involvement, as well as the reduction of the schedule from 34 to 56 races a year, established 1972 as the beginning of NASCAR's "modern era". The IMSA GT Series evolved into the American Le Mans Series, which ran its first season in 1998.
The European Touring Car Cup is a one-day event open to Super 2000 specification touring cars from Europe's many national championships. The Sports Car Club of America's SPEED World Challenge Touring Car and GT championships are dominant in North America.
All three Le Mans Series run GT cars in addition to Le Mans Prototypes; these cars have different restrictions than the FIA GT cars. Another prototype and GT racing championship exists in the United States; the Grand-Am, which began in 2000, sanctions its own endurance series, the Rolex Sports Car Series, which consists of slower and lower-cost race cars compared to LMP and FIA GT cars.
The first NASCAR "Strictly Stock" race ever was held on June 19, 1949, at Daytona Beach, Florida. From 1962, sports cars temporarily took a back seat to GT cars, with the FIA replacing the World Championship for Sports Cars with the International Championship for GT Manufacturers. From 1962 through 2003, NASCAR's premier series was called the Winston Cup Series, sponsored by R.
The speed record was set in 2005 by Juan Pablo Montoya hitting 373 km/h (232 mph).
The group was an assemblage of drivers from different racing disciplines and formed for an MTV reality pilot, which was shot at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In December 2005, the FIA gave approval to Superleague Formula racing, which debuted in 2008, whereby the racing teams are owned and run by prominent sports clubs such as A.C.
This also develops other soft skills, such as teamwork, while promoting motorsport and engineering. The world's first all-female Formula racing team was created in 2006.
The group was an assemblage of drivers from different racing disciplines and formed for an MTV reality pilot, which was shot at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. In December 2005, the FIA gave approval to Superleague Formula racing, which debuted in 2008, whereby the racing teams are owned and run by prominent sports clubs such as A.C.
In 2009, the FIA Formula Two Championship brought about the revival of the F2 series.
The Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series announced a merger between the two series forming the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship starting in 2014. These races are often conducted over long distances, at least , and cars are driven by teams of two or more drivers, switching every few hours.
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