Auto racing
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Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing,[1] or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
Motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition
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 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.