Motorsport Quiz

Motorsport: A Detailed Overview

• Motorsport is a global term for competitive sporting events primarily involving the use of motorized vehicles, which are governed by global governing bodies such as FIA, FIM, UIM, and FAI.
• The history of motorsport dates back to 1894 when a French newspaper organized a race from Paris to Rouen and back, and Aspendale Racecourse in Australia in 1906 was the first dedicated motor racing track in the world.
• Motorsports are divided by types of motor vehicles into racing events, and their appropriate organizations, such as open-wheel racing, sports car racing, stock car racing, touring car racing, and off-road racing.
• Open-wheel racing is a set of classes of motor vehicles, and the most famous being Formula One, Formula Two, Formula 3, Formula Ford, Formula Renault, and Formula Palmer Audi.
• Formula One is a class of single-seat and open-wheel Grand Prix closed course racing, governed by the FIA, and organized by the privately-owned company Formula One Group.
• Formula E is a class of open-wheel auto racing that uses only electric-powered cars and races a spec chassis/battery combination, with manufacturers allowed to develop their own electric power-trains.
• IndyCar Series is a series of vehicles that race over a full schedule with over 20 teams and 40 different drivers, and its premier race is the Indianapolis 500.
• Enclosed wheel racing is a set of classes of vehicles, where the wheels are primarily enclosed inside the bodywork of the vehicle, including sports car racing and touring car racing.
• Stock car racing is a set of vehicles that race over a speedway track, organized by NASCAR, and is now purpose-built.
• Off-road racing is a group of vehicles that specialize in off-road racing and are modified street cars that can race on close purpose-built off-road tracks and courses, and the premier off-road events include the Dakar Rally and the Baja 1000 desert race.
• Forms of motorsport which do not involve racing include demolition derby, drifting, gymkhana, freestyle motocross, monster truck events, motorcycle trials, regularity rally, and tractor pulling.
• Racing events are governed by various race officials, who are responsible for organizing logistics, onboarding participants, safety, scoring, arbitration, and any other support activities.
• Motorsport was a demonstration event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.