Thursday, March 5, 2009

86. Auto racing

Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a motor sport involving racing cars. It is one of the world's most watched television sports 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 Europe or France.

These very successful races ended in 1903 when Marcel Renault was involved in a fatal accident near Angouleme in the Paris-Madrid race. Nine fatalities caused the French Single-seater (open-wheel) racing is one of the most popular forms of motorsport, with cars designed specifically for high-speed racing.

The wheels are not covered, and the cars often have aerofoil wings front and rear to produce down force and enhance adhesion to the track. In Europe and Asia, open wheeled racing is commonly referred to as "Formula", with appropriate hierarchical suffixes. In North America.

The sport is usually arranged to follow an "international" format (such as F1), a "regional" format (such as the Formula 3 Euro Series), or a "domestic", or county-specific format (such as the German Formula 3 championship, or the British Formula Ford). the "Formula" terminology is not followed (with the exception of F1).

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