Auto racing

The automobile sport as a form of motor sport includes all disciplines and competitions that have the most rapid and skillful moving motorized four-wheeled vehicles and mostly to the destination. Many events are held on special motorsport race tracks.

The first automobile race took place on July 22, 1894 by Paris to Rouen and back (126 miles) instead. About 100 vehicles were registered, including 39 steam-powered, 38 with petrol engine, 5 with electric drive, 5 operated with compressed air and a vehicle with a spring mechanism; 15 cars finished the race. Winner was Albert Jules Count de Dion with his steam car. The first " racing formula " with regulations regarding the weight and the occupation was the Gordon Bennett Cup. 1906 was carried out with the Grand Prix of France, the first circuit race.

As a pioneer of auto racing in Germany is Hubert von Herkomer, the reliability of the first race, the Herkomer competition initiated in 1905.

There are various national and international motorsport championships and series for cars (list not exhaustive).

Formula racing

For single-seater racing to count various racing series. The most famous among them is the formula 1 Even before the Second World War, similar races were held. In addition, there are further popular series, including the IndyCar Series and the GP2 series. There were internationally established certain formulas which have been adapted from national series. One of her most well-known representative is the formula 3 In addition this includes the formula 2 or the earlier formula 3000th latter is currently, however, no longer officially advertised. Other well-known racing series from the past are the A1GP ( set in 2010 ) and the Champ Car World Series (2007 set ).

There are also many brand formulas, in which only one type of vehicle from a specific manufacturer is allowed. The formula V was one of the pioneers of this series and has been found in the Formula Renault or Formula BMW comparable imitators.

Karting

The kart racing is one of the beginner classes in motorsport. So can participate in childhood already budding racers. The further ascent is mostly about junior formulas such as Formula Ford or Formula BMW. In Germany there are a wide variety of championships. In addition to the known, the German Kart Championship, there are also numerous karting series in amateur sport.

Sports car racing

Sports car racing is a form of auto racing in the racing prototypes usually come with open or closed roof used, which are mainly characterized by room for two seats and the fenders and wheel arches clad wheels. Even with near-series Gran Turismo races are held, which are counted in the category of sports car racing. For some sports car race is run with different vehicle classes in your own ratings, which also thoroughbred racing prototypes can be located together with Gran Turismo in a race. Sports car racing extend in many cases over long distances and several hours of driving time. Here, during a race driver changes take place normally. The category of sports car racing, among others, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the European Le Mans Series, the FIA GT1 World Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be counted. Will be held the Grand-Am Sports Car Series and the American Le Mans Series on the American continent.

Touring car race

With touring car built cars are described mostly in large series, which were prepared by modifications to the body, engine or chassis for motor sports. Since 2005, the World Touring Car Championship will (WTCC ), which had emerged from the European Touring Car Championship ( ETCC ) discharged. This is reserved as the Germany-based ADAC Procar Series for Super 2000 cars. These are based directly on vehicles which can be obtained from any car dealer. Moreover, there are, among others, the British Touring Car Championship ( BTCC ) and Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC ) more popular national and supranational touring car championships. In addition to those currently popular Super 2000 touring car, the Super Touring cars were widespread in the 1990s. In Germany there was until 1995 the German Touring Car Championship (DTM).

Organised since 2000, and in predominantly staged in Germany "new" DTM, however, is not a touring car championship in the classical sense. She puts on vehicles that look though outwardly as touring cars, but are in themselves pure silhouettes touring cars or prototypes.

Hillclimb

Mountain races are nowadays generally made ​​on an individual time trials on a sufficiently steep uphill route. In addition to a FIA European Championship and several European Cup series, there are also numerous national series, such as in Germany, France or Switzerland, and the famous Single Race " Race To The Clouds " (Eng. race to the clouds ) in Colorado (USA). While mountain race in Central Europe usually take place on paved roads, and the Pikes Peak race in the lower part of the track on asphalt, then later via gravel, they will, inter alia, in Sweden and Norway, mostly played on gravel paths.

Rally and off-road sports

In the area of rallying various racing series at national and international level durchgeführt.Anstatt like racing on a racetrack " always in a circle" to drive and to fight positions, the rally participants ride individually at one minute intervals on a closed special stages (WP) of point A to point B. the participants get to the individual WPs via connecting stages on public roads. In addition to the World Rally Championship, the FIA ​​, there are many national championships as well as the German Rally Championship, the German Rally Series or the ADAC Rally Masters.

But also so-called rally raids or marathon rallies are held for ATVs. These take place mostly on non- closed roads and terrains. So, these are usually in gravel pits and deserts at home. Known example of these events are in addition to the Wroclaw Rally, the Dakar Rally and the Pharaoh's Rally.

There are also 4 × 4 Trials and trophies, in which it is mostly about teamwork and pure through. Among the best known are among the Camel Trophy (which was discontinued in 1999 ), the Rainforest Challenge in Malaysia, as well as the Outback Challenge in Australia and the G4 Trophy.

Rallycross, autocross and ice racing

Despite the name, the relationship Rallycross is not a rally -like competition, but a car race in the sprint style on Stadium -like round courses with changing track surface ( tarmac and gravel ). When a similar nature Autocross come in stark contrast to Rallycross, shunted Touring Car Specials and open buggies used, although there is the well- manageable round course completely loose ground (earth, sand and / or gravel ). The Rallycross come the ice racing the so-called Trophée Andros in France and Andorra relatively close, but must ensure that the touring car specials are even more generous prepared ( inter alia tube frame bodies and all wheel steering ), but have around 200 hp horsepower engines.

Historic Auto Racing

• London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
• 2000 km through Germany
• AVD Oldtimer Grand Prix
• Classic Formula Ford Competition ( CFFC )
• Enns Valley Classic
• Goodwood Festival of Speed
• Mille Miglia
• Carrera Panamericana
• Oldtimer Festival
• Sachs Franken Classic