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Auto Racing

Auto racing is the broad automobile-racing context for cars on circuits, road courses, rally, hill-climb, oval, drag or off-road formats. Depending on discipline, scoring uses time, placing, points, class results and penalties.

LevelMain sport FamilyMotorsport CategoryMotorsport

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Classification

Category Motorsport

Family Motorsport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Broad automobile sport with many race and vehicle classes.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like speed, technology, strategy and teamwork.

Cost High: karting, track day or starter pack is more realistic than immediately owning a race car. Licence, vehicle, protection, technical work, tyres, transport, entry fees, service and repairs. National motorsport authority, club, kart track, racing school or beginner series. Clarify regulations, liability and safety equipment before buying a vehicle.

First progress Kart/track-day progress comes quickly; true racing entry takes months to seasons.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

licence pathway
vehicle/kart
protective clothing
track
instructor/club
budget

First steps

try karting or track day
contact club/federation
read regulations
clarify licence/starter pack
use instruction

Motorsport authority, local club, kart track, racing school, track day or beginner series.

Drive only on closed courses with suitable protection and rescue structure.

Weitere Angaben

Tags vehicle, auto-racing, motorsport, automobile-racing, automobilsport-auto-racing, automobilsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the course or stage best in class under the rules.

Teilnehmer

drivers and teams.

Teamgröße

single car plus crew/team by series.

Spielfeld

race track or timed course.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

time, placing, points and penalties.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

race car
helmet
fireproof clothing
timing
track

Wichtige Regelpunkte

track limits
technical breach
unsafe driving
flag breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

Federation Internationale de l'Automobile
Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)

Sport Federation Internationale de l'Automobile · federation · high
Automobile racing Encyclopaedia Britannica · sport-guide · medium
Starter Packs Motorsport UK · beginner-guide · high