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...es Tucker and [[John Veness]] formed the organizing [[European Endurance & Racing Club]] (EERC) with a £10 note found on the ground. The foremost aim was th ...tremendous growth in 2003, it attracted [[Sky Sports]] coverage in their Motor Sports section in 2004.

...ng|endurance race]] of the [[American Le Mans Series]]. It also hosts Moto racing and smaller events throughout the year. ...ta has been featured as one of the main drivable courses in the [[Xbox]] [[racing simulator]] [[video game]] [[Forza Motorsport]].

...e Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO). The series was originally named the '''Le Mans Endurance Series''', but changed its name prior to the 2006 season. ...as been running with ACO backing since 1999, but is run by [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]. It is also seen as a rebirth of the [[European

[[Image:Motorcycle racing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Motorcycle Racing]] [[Image:Mika_Kallio_KTM_125_II.jpg|thumb|200px|Grand Prix racing motorcycle.]]

|Record team || [[Stone Brothers Racing]] '''Sandown International Raceway''' is a motor racing circuit in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], approximately

...Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1961]] - [[1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1976]] |Teams || [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]], [[MV Agusta]]

...little Le Mans'') is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing|endurance]] race held annually at [[Road Atlanta]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia] The race was founded by Dr. [[Don Panoz]], the owner of the [[Panoz|Panoz Motor Sports Group]]. Panoz also owns the American Le Mans Series, Road Atlanta,

...Car Cup. The race has throughout its history has been run by the [[British Racing & Sports Car Club]] (BRSCC), which was also responsible for the aforementio ...company, after its owner Roger Williams was approached to sponsor a motor racing event at the circuit. Roger talked about sponsoring a 6- or 24-hour event,

|Class || [[Endurance racing|Endurance Racing]] ...the body. Now designated 151/3 (Tipo 152 by some) and jokingly called the 'racing van', the engine was unchanged in size. For 1965 there was again work on th

Foyt was born in [[Houston, Texas]]. He joined [[Champcars|USAC]] racing in 1957 and in 1961, he became the first driver to successfully defend his ...urs of Daytona]], and the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] international sports car endurance race in [[Le Mans, France]], as well as the [[12 Hours of Sebring]] - the l

...1909]] – died [[February 28]], [[2001]], was a French [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who participated in one [[Formula One]] race in the year of its i Charles Pozzi also raced in endurance events, making five appearances at the [[24 hours of Le Mans]] and winning

[[Image:Gtp_sports_cars.jpg|thumb|300px|GTP sports cars racing at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] in 1991]] '''Sports car racing''' is a form of circuit racing, with cars that have two seats and enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpos

...[[February 24]], [[1955]] in [[Florence]]) was an [[Italy|italian]] [[auto racing]] driver. ...tomobiles. By 1931 his performance earned him a spot in [[Grand Prix motor racing]] with the [[Maserati]] factory team.

...stablished in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...blic the FIA is mostly known as the governing body for certain major motor racing events.

...rand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]]. His penchant for consistently finishing i ...won the AMA Superbike Series 1981 and 1982. He also won the AMA 250cc road racing National Championship in 1980 and 1981 for Kawasaki.

...organized by the [[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] (ACO) and is part of the [[Endurance World Championship]]. ...d the 24 Heures Moto. The race became one of "the classics" of [[endurance racing]] along with the [[24 Hours of Liège]] the [[Suzuka 8 Hours|8 Hours Of Suz

| Owner || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]] | Operator || [[Panoz Motor Sports Group]]

...0s]] and early [[1990 in sports|1990s]] he won the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]] three times and the [[Daytona 200]] once. He was He began his career racing in the American Grand National Championship, a series that encompassed four

...''1000km Spa''' is an [[Endurance racing|endurance race]] for [[Sports car racing|sports cars]] held at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] in Belgium. ...[[Nürburgring]], both a 24h race for touring cars and GTs is held, and an endurance race for sports cars and GTs. The 500km race at Spa counted towards the [[W

[[Image:Course bol d or 2005.JPG|thumb|right|300px|24 hours of endurance racing on a tough track: the 'Bol d'Or']] The '''Bol d'or''' is a [[motorcycle]] [[endurance racing|endurance race]], held annually in [[France]]. Originally, it was an [[automobile]] a

...6]]-[[June 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his stat ...fa Romeo]], as number two driver to the great [[Tazio Nuvolari]], that his racing career really blossomed. During the late 1930s he won numerous minor Grand

The '''Bathurst 1000''' is a 1000 km motor race for [[touring car racing|touring cars]], conducted at the [[Mount Panorama Circuit]] near [[Bathurst ...r]] category. It was first held at Bathurst in 1963, replacing an earlier endurance race at [[Philip Island]] in Victoria, over a 500 mile distance. It change

...e]]) is a [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance race]] held annually in [[Brazil]] since 1956. ...rly every year since its inception and is one of the longest running motor racing events in Brazil. Nearly every running has used the Interlagos circuit, bu

'''Track cycling''' is a [[bicycle racing]] [[sport]] usually held on specially-built banked tracks or [[velodrome]]s Track racing is also done on grass tracks marked out on flat sportsfields. Such events a

...1:[[Audi Sport North America]]<br/>P2:[[Penske Racing]]<br/>GT1:[[Corvette Racing]]<br/>GT2:[[Risi Competizione]] ...ted States]] and [[Canada]]. It consists of a series of [[endurance racing|endurance]] and sprint races, and was created in the spirit of the [[24 Hours of Le M

...[[département]]'' of France - September 10, 1950) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...inetti]] retired ill. During the 1930s, Sommer was to dominate the French endurance classic, winning again in 1933 driving an [[Alfa Romeo]] alongside the grea

...age:BugattiType50B.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Bugatti Type 50|Type 50B]] 4.7&nbsp;L racing [[Bugatti]] with '''J. P. Wimille''' behind the wheel]] ...26]], [[1908]] &ndash; [[January 28]], [[1949]]) was a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver.

...[[November 29]], [[1975]]) was an [[England|English]] [[auto racing|motor racing]] champion. ...d several serious crashes before he retired from driving to set up his own racing team, [[Embassy Hill]]. Shortly afterwards, he was killed when his [[The Ne

...d Champions|World Champion]], who won five [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|500cc World Championships]], behind only [[Giacomo Agostini ...returned to racing for the final two races but could not prevent [[Yamaha Motor Corporation|Yamaha]] rider [[Wayne Rainey]] from winning his third consecut

...a [[straight-6]]. This allows for great refinement in a luxury car; in a racing car, the rotating parts can be made much lighter and thus more responsive, == Auto racing ==

...died there on [[June 22]], [[1979]], was a champion of [[Grand Prix motor racing]]. ...ampion marathon driver [[Luigi Chinetti]] to win the 1933 [[Spa 24 hours]] endurance race in [[Belgium]].

== Racing == ...ise between the [[V8]] and the [[V12]]. Renault had a more flat 110° angle motor in 2002 and 2003 but reverted to a conventional layout following the change

..., in which the engines did not take up much space. Because of successes in racing, the RMR platform has been popular for road going sports cars despite the i ...d cars from constructors like [[Brabham]], [[Team Lotus|Lotus]] and [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola]] competed regularly and in 1965 Lotus won Indy with their [[Lotu

...ōdo rēsu, Literal Translation: Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race)'' is an endurance motorcycle race held at the [[Suzuka Circuit]] in [[Japan]] each year. As ...a]], [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.|Kawasaki]], [[Suzuki]] and [[Yamaha Motor Company Ltd.|Yamaha]]), who had unlimited engineering resources, could use

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...6]]-[[June 30]], [[1966]]) stands out in the history of [[Grand Prix motor racing]] for his much copied and admired 'straight-arm' driving style and his stat ...fa Romeo]], as number two driver to the great [[Tazio Nuvolari]], that his racing career really blossomed. During the late 1930s he won numerous minor Grand

...white and blue, to serve as a tribute to the Tipo 61 and the [[Camoradi]] racing team. == Racing History ==

The '''ADAC Eifelrennen''' was an annual motor race, organised by [[ADAC]] Automobile Club from 1922 to 2003, held in [[Ge ...riders disagreed on the best way to make the track safe for both kinds of racing - with [[straw bale]]s or without? As a result, international contenders fo

*'''[[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]]''' ...wn as '''RIR''' or '''Riverside Raceway''') was a [[race track]] or [[Road racing|road course]] in [[Riverside, California]]. A driver died during the first

| Endurance Event || 300 ...llowed to compete in the dynamic events (Skidpad, Autocross, Acceleration, Endurance and Fuel Economy).

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...neer. Although people of many nationalities have been inducted (including racing legends such as Fangio, Moss, Senna) the main focus is on Americans who com ...nduction). They are voted on by a 150-member panel from the worldwide auto racing media.

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...[[1984]], was a [[France|French]] model, dancer, and a [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver. ...cing at a variety of tracks in an American-made [[Harry A. Miller|Miller]] racing car.

[[Image:Go kart.jpg|thumb|300px|Go Kart racing, Bairnsdale Kart Club]] ...age:Kart Race Indoor 2002.jpg|thumb|301px|Indoor Kart racing]][[Image:Kart Racing 1.jpg|thumb|301px|Kart racers race each other on an outdoor track]]

...n the USA by [[NASCAR]], the [[Indy Racing League]] and [[CART]] Champ Car racing. The 3.2 km (2 mi) triangular shaped oval (similar to [[Pocono Raceway]]) w ...to the track. All tracks can be connected to form a 11km long [[endurance racing]] course, but this option was not yet used for a major event, but as a test

...o]]. It was firstly presented as a [[concept car]] at the 2003 [[Frankfurt Motor Show]] and later released for sale for the 2007 model year. The 8C Competizione was showed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003. The lines of the twin seater are meant to echo the styling of

|Team || [[Newman/Haas Racing]] ...k races in touring cars, hill climbs, and sports cars), Bourdais began his racing career at age 10 in [[karting|karts]]. During the early 1990s, he competed

...nde Epreuve]], or later a constituent of the [[European Championship (auto racing)|European Championship]], the Coppa Acerbo was considered one of the most p ...two-seater sports cars and was a fairly minor constituent in the European racing calendar. However, in common with many race orgaisers around the continent,

...racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] who has been racing for over 30 years, winning three World titles, four British championships a ...spends much of his time helping his son, [[Leon Haslam]], in his expanding racing career and training riders and racers alike at the Ron Haslam Race School a

...E]]''' (born [[September 17]], [[1929]] in [[London]]) is a British [[auto racing]] driver. Moss was a pioneer in the British [[Formula One]] racing scene and is regarded as the greatest driver never to win the Formula One D

...asically be considered a closed-circuit, sponsored, legal form of [[street racing]] performed by professional drivers. ...ies insist on a "control tyre" that all competitors must use) and keep the racing close (sometimes by a "lead trophy" where winning a race requires the winne

...'''ADAC 1000km Nürburgring''' is an [[Endurance racing]] and [[Sports car racing]] event on the [[Nürburgring]] in Germany, organized by the [[ADAC]] since ...ptember 4]] [[2005]], the 1000&nbsp;km was held as a part of the [[Le Mans Endurance Series]] (LMES).

The '''12 Hours of Sebring''' is an annual [[motorsport]] [[endurance race]] held at [[Sebring International Raceway]], a former [[United States ...[[Grand Prix motor racing]]. The race is now considered one of the premier endurance races in the United States and is famous for its "once around the clock" ac

'''Oran Park Raceway''' is a [[Auto racing|motor racing]] circuit at [[Narellan, New South Wales|Narellan]] in southwestern [[Sydne ...f. Despite the loop in the longest track shape, the circuit is regarded as racing anticlockwise.

| Current series || [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]] | Current team || [[Andretti Green Racing]]

...nd. The first international race held at the circuit was the BPR Global GT Endurance Series. The circuit soon became the hotbed of local motorsports with teams

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

[[Image:Lydden05.jpg|thumb|right|Classic Road Racing]] [[Image:JoeyDunlopKatesCottage.jpg|right|thumb|Road Racing on temporarily closed public roads]]

The '''Ferrari 512''' was a [[sports car racing|sports car]], related to the [[Ferrari P]] series of sports prototypes. It ...displacement of 4380&nbsp;cc. However, in the specific case of [[Le Mans]] racing cars, regulations in those days restricted maximum displacement to 5.0&nbsp

...version called ''GP-Strecke'' is currently used by major and international racing events. However, the older, much longer version of the Ring called the '''' ...rburgring was meant to be a showcase for German automotive engineering and racing talent, and was built with both purposes in mind. Construction of the track

...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g

...e 1993. Dallara also is the chassis used by almost all teams in the [[Indy Racing League]] and all teams of [[GP2 Series]]. ...d started building chassis for [[sports car]] racing and [[hillclimbing]], racing in the smaller engine classes. In 1978 the company moved to the Italian F3

...sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize endurance [[road racing]] competitions in [[North America]]. [[Image:GrandAm_LagunaSeca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Racing action in the 2005 Grand-Am Road & Track 250 at Laguna Seca]]

'''Ferrari 512 S''' was the designation of 25 five litre [[sports car racing|sports cars]] built until January 1970, related to the [[Ferrari P]] sports ...specific case of world sports car championship and [[24 hours of Le Mans]] racing cars, regulations in those days restricted maximum displacement to 5.0&nbsp

...powered) concept car called '''Stratos Zero''' first shown at the [[Turin Motor Show]] in 1970. The body was wedge-shaped, and unusually short and wide, pr ...ns. Production of the 400 cars required for [[homologation]] in [[Group 4 (racing)|Group 4]] were launched in 1973 and the car was homologated for the 1974 W

...[[24 hours of Le Mans]] in France, the [[SPA 24 Hours]], a similar 24 hour endurance race, was run at the Spa track. ...re unable to sustain a Grand Prix at Nivelles and the track faded from the racing scene.

! colspan=2 |'''Auto racing''' ...rcycle racing]], and it can further include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t

...uzuka, Mie|Suzuka City]], [[Mie Prefecture]] and is owned by [[Honda|Honda Motor Co., Ltd.]]. ...is a massive test of driver skill and is easily one of the most difficult racing circuits in the world. Nevertheless, the track is loved by drivers and spec

...rictest sense, instead best seen as a parallel approach to that of circuit racing. The entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that ...on a single rally. It depends on the course most rally is point to point racing. Which refers to sectors each stage is time by how fast the drive is. You

|Major events || *'''[[Indy Racing League]]''' <br>[[ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225]] ''June 3, 2007'' ...Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA RE/MAX Series]] '''<br>[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA RE/MAX Series 200]] ''August 27, 2007''

...[[1997]]) was an Italian [[Grand Prix motor racing]] driver who continued racing on the [[Formula One]] circuit at the time of its inception. ...uth African Grand Prix]] but the onset of [[World War II]] interrupted his racing career. At war's end, he returned to race for Maserati until 1949 when he s

|Distance || 24 hours (endurance) ...'''24 Hours of Daytona''') is a 24-hour [[sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]] held annually at [[Daytona International Speedway]] in [[Daytona Bea

...heures du Mans'') is the world's oldest [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]] and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history. | {{flagiconDEU}} [[Joest Racing|Audi Sport North America]]

...rictest sense, instead best seen as a parallel approach to that of circuit racing. The entertaining and unpredictable nature of the stages, and the fact that ...on a single rally. It depends on the course most rally is point to point racing. Which refers to sectors each stage is time by how fast the drive is. You

...p Car World Series and the Indy Racing League see [[Champ Car]] and [[Indy Racing League|IRL]].'' Since [[1916]] there has been a United States national [[automobile]] racing championship for drivers of single seater (commonly referred to as [[open w

...e move for road use, [[Ferrari]] began producing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1963]]. Although these cars shared their names (based on engine ...ictory in the endurance classic. This car is now owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and was displayed at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elega

! colspan=2 |'''MV Agusta Motor S.p.A.''' ...for the 750 sports machines, with a limited production of 300 SR ("Special Racing") model in the traditional red and silver livery.

| Category || Endurance ''For the motorcycle endurance event [[24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race)]]''

.... It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver. Innovation and the drive of competition soon saw ==Organized Racing==

...4 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2004]], [[2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2005]]) ...[[Urbino]], [[Marche]]) is an [[Italy|Italian]] professional [[Motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]] and multiple [[Grand Prix motorcycles|MotoGP]] World Cha

...(for [[homologation]]) from which they developed a [[FIA GT Championship]] racing variant. Despite Maserati calling it a [[grand tourer]], the MC12 qualifies ...the FIA GT toward the end of the 2004 season winning their only race. The racing MC12's were also entered into the [[American Le Mans Series]] races in [[20

.... Alboreto competed in [[Formula One]] from {{f1|1981}} until {{f1|1994}}, racing for a number of teams, most notably the [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari factory ...ved the way for the Italian's entrance into Formula One with the [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] team.

The '''Mille Miglia''' (Thousand [[Mile]]s) was an open-road endurance [[racing|race]] which took place in [[Italy]] twenty-four times from [[1927]] to [[1 One of the most remarkable events in racing history was recorded at the 1930 ''MM''. After the legendary [[Tazio Nuvola

..., Sicily|Palermo]]. Founded in 1906, it used to be the oldest [[sports car racing]] event, part of the World Championship until 1973. While also a whole tour ...ns]] nor the [[Mille Miglia]] had been established yet. [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]] races were still isolated events, not a series like today's F1

...per]] dominating F1, [[Ferrari]] began producing [[MR layout|mid-engined]] racing cars in [[1960]] with the [[Ferrari Dino]]-V6-engine [[Formula 2]] 156, whi ...LM thus had to run as a Prototype until it was homological as a [[Group 4 (racing)|Group 4 Sports Car]] for the 1966 season.

...n]] by [[Vincenzo Lancia]] and his friend Claudio Fogolin, both being Fiat racing drivers, as Lancia & C. The first Lancia automobile the "[[Lancia Alfa-12HP ...death and Lancia's financial problems the company withdrew from Grand Prix racing.

...horrific rainy conditions. He and Gendebien would go on to win the famous endurance race again in [[1961 24 Hours of Le Mans|1961]] and [[1962 24 Hours of Le M ...or a few more years until he switched to [[sports car racing]] with [[Ford Motor Company]] and the [[Chaparral Cars]] of [[Jim Hall (race car driver)|Jim Ha

...February 2015, in advance of its world première at the March 2015 [[Geneva Motor Show]]. [[File:Frankfurt Motor Show 2015 (101).JPG|thumb|right|Ferrari 488 Spider]]

...lly winning for the first time in 1952, and becoming a firm favorite among racing clubmen due to their record for reliable performance. ...irst, second and third in the same races, and dominating the international endurance race circuit. Distinguished by its characteristic orange paint (the compan

...got his start by working as an inspector for Fiat and, later, a successful racing car driver. His dream, however, was to create a line of groundbreaking cars ...thing else on the road. It was a perennial success in the [[Mille Miglia]] endurance race in its day and Lancia was able to sell more than 11,000 examples durin

'''[[Grand American Road Racing Association|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]'''<br>[[6 Hours of Watki '''[[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]]'''

...team)|Rial]], [[Scuderia Italia]], [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]], [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]], [[Sauber]] 6-hour endurance race at [[Watkins Glen, New York]]. Both teams drove [[Lancia]] cars with d

...car racing|touring car]] and GT [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|endurance racing]] event on the [[Nurburgring#Nordschleife_map|Nürburgring Nordschleife]] ( ...was introduced in 1970 by the [[ADAC]] as a real race, unlike the earlier endurance contests that covered 12h, 24h (in 1961 and 1967), 36h, 84h and even 96h, l

|Team(s) ||[[Team Lotus|Lotus]], <br>[[STP (motor oil company)|STP Corporation]], <br>[[Ferrari]], <br>[[Parnelli]], <br>[[Al ...et car racing|midget cars]], [[sprint car racing|sprint cars]], and [[drag racing]].

...B8K]]''' Homogation version of the bike campaigned in [[World Superbike]] racing introduced in 2000. Engine from a [[Suzuki TL1000R]]. Dry weight 55lbs li ...and successor [[Federico Martini]], author of the''motion''DB1 (the first motor Bimota Ducati) and chassis [[aluminum]] became a box Bimota standard. Its a

...he company built a small number of highly developed and advanced sport and racing automobiles before failing in 1969. Originally named as Prototipi Bizzarrin ...his ideas and technical solutions. For one of the most successful Ferrari racing series, the [[Ferrari 250]], Bizzarrini worked hard to develop the chassis,

...24 heures du Mans'') is the most famous [[Sports car racing|sports car]] [[endurance race]]. It is held at ''[[Circuit de la Sarthe]]'' near [[Le Mans]], [[Fran ...g the car that has covered the greatest distance in 24 hours of continuous racing. This rule appears obvious, but the [[1966]] race saw a surprise winner. Fo

==1955 The worst accident in racing history== ...ilure of all the Ferrari and Ford works cars. However the [[North American Racing Team]] (NART), [[Luigi Chinetti]]'s private team, saved Ferrari's honor wit

...ted in the [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Formula 3000]] Championship and the [[DTM (racing)|German Touring Car Championship]] in the early [[1990s]]. ...er made his Formula One debut with the [[Jordan Grand Prix|Jordan]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] team at the [[1991 Belgian Grand Prix]] as a replacement dri

[[Formula One]] has its roots in the European [[Grand Prix motor racing]] (''q.v.'' for pre-1947 history) of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foun ...tionale (CSI) of the FIA, forerunner of FISA, as the premier single seater racing category in worldwide motorsport. It was initially known as Formula A, but