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Overview of Auto Racing Categories

This document discusses different categories of auto racing, including formula racing like Formula One which uses open-wheeled single-seater cars, rallying which takes place on public roads with modified road cars, and drag racing which involves two cars competing to cross the finish line first. It also mentions touring car racing on closed circuits with passenger cars, GT and sports prototypes races on circuits, rallycross and autocross on short circuits under 2000 meters, and rally raid competitions that can last weeks through deserts like the Dakar Rally. Drifting is also outlined as a technique of intentional oversteering and loss of traction in corners.

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Overview of Auto Racing Categories

This document discusses different categories of auto racing, including formula racing like Formula One which uses open-wheeled single-seater cars, rallying which takes place on public roads with modified road cars, and drag racing which involves two cars competing to cross the finish line first. It also mentions touring car racing on closed circuits with passenger cars, GT and sports prototypes races on circuits, rallycross and autocross on short circuits under 2000 meters, and rally raid competitions that can last weeks through deserts like the Dakar Rally. Drifting is also outlined as a technique of intentional oversteering and loss of traction in corners.

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WALTER REYNALDO DAZ RETEGUI

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AUTO RACING
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AUTO RACING
Its a sports that practice whit an AUTOMOBILES.
The FIA (International Automobile Federation), it is
organized motorsport international.
CATEGORIES:
FORMULA RACING: is any of several forms of open-
wheeled single-seater motorsport, as Formule One (F1).

RALLYING: is a form of motorsport that takes place on


public private roads with modified production or specially
built road-legal cars.
DRAG RACING: is a type of motor Racing in which
automviles or motorcycles (usually specially prepared for
the purpose) compete, usually two at a time, to be first to
cross a set finish time.

TOURING CAR: it takes place in closed circuits whit


passenger car.
GT AND SPORTS PROTOTYPES: are race of circuits with
cars as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Lotus, etc.
RALLYCRROSS AND AUTOCROSS: are competitons
realized in circuits of less then 2000 meters long.
RALLY RAID: it is a competition that takes places in deserts
and can has several weeks, as the Dakar Rally.

DRIFTING: is a driving technique where the driver


intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear
wheels or all tires, while maintaining control for the entirety
of a corner.

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