Home›Motorsport›Gender›MaleBrowse ByMaleFactsMaleFAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested1894 1MaleFilter Results19 entriesSportAllCycling (1)Motor Racing (18)Motorcycle racing (1)Rowing (1)NationalityAllAustralia (2)Brazil (1)Finland (1)Germany (2)Italy (1)Netherlands (1)Portugal (1)United Kingdom (7)United States (3)Active EraAll1911 (1)1926 (1)1929 (2)1933 (1)1934 (2)1940 (1)1953 (1)1960 (1)1966 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1971 (1)1975 (1)1979 (1)1985 (2)1997 (1)Competition CategoryAllIndividual (11)CompetitionAll24 Hours of Le Mans (1)British Touring Car Championship (1)Formula One World Championship (11)Indianapolis 500 (1)Paralympic Games (1)World Rally Championship (1)World Series (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 19Alex ZanardiMaleAyrton SennaMaleBob BondurantMaleCasey StonerMaleGraham HillMaleJack BrabhamMaleJeff GordonMaleJimmie JohnsonMaleJohn SurteesMaleKimi RaikkonenMaleLewis HamiltonMaleMário de Araújo CabralMaleMax VerstappenMaleMichael SchumacherMaleMike HailwoodMaleMike HawthornMaleNigel MansellMalePaul PietschMaleRob CollardMaleFAQsWhy does Motorsport have its own athlete category instead of joining Cycling Disciplines?Motor racing is motorized rather than human-powered, and is expected to gain substantial future athlete depth of its own.This subcategory groups athletes who competed as drivers in motor racing, such as NASCAR's stock car series. It is kept as its own category, separate from human-powered racing sports grouped under Cycling Disciplines, because motor racing is a globally major, heavily populated discipline expected to gain substantial future athlete depth, not a thin category padded out for its own sake, even though only one member is live today.Sources1. Wikipedia: Motorsporttier 2WikipediaMotorsport, History sectionQuote, Motorsport, History sectionIn 1894, the French newspaper Le Petit Journal organised a contest for horseless carriages featuring a run from Paris to Rouen.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.