Racing is a sport that is divided into two categories: track racing and non-track racing. It has a history of over 100 years.
Motorsports first originated in France when the world's first motorsports race was held in Paris in 1894. From Paris to the Rhine and back again.
Only 9 of the 102 cars finished, and the winner was a steam car with a top speed of 24km/h. From then on, car racing spread from France to England and the whole of Europe and the United States.
It can be said that the Germans invented the car and the French invented car racing. It was the British who made the sport of motor racing popular.
In fact, from 1750 onwards, Britain gradually became a major industrial power. As the country became more powerful, motor racing became a popular sport throughout the country.
The Silverstone Circuit is the most famous racing circuit in the United Kingdom and can be considered as representative of British motorsports. The circuit is located in Northamptonshire, 100km north of London, in the heart of England.
The earliest motor racing was conducted on inter-city roads, and many drivers later lost their lives due to the great dangers of road racing, so the professional racing circuit was born.
Motor racing is when a car races in a defined closed course. It can be further divided into drift races, formula races, car races, sports car races, GT endurance races, short track rallies, field cross-country races, straight-line racing, etc.
The race course is not closed, and it is mainly divided into the rally, off-road race and mountain climbing race, beach race, dirt race, and so on.
So why can race cars run so fast?
1. Powerful engine. To enhance the speed, a more powerful power output is essential. That's why all the participating teams modify their engines without exception.
As long as the race limit is not exceeded, they will try to squeeze the engine as much as possible, so that it has a higher power and torque output.
2. High transmission efficiency. With more power, it is inevitable to have a more sophisticated transmission to transfer the power to the wheels. Generally speaking, most race cars choose to use sequential transmissions.
They have more precise gear ratios and can transfer the power from the engine to the drive wheels more efficiently.
3. Racing tires. The power generated by the engine will eventually be transferred to the tires to drive the car forward. So the performance of the tires is directly related to the vehicle's ability to accelerate.
If the tires do not have enough grip, at the moment of starting, the tires will keep slipping, reducing the acceleration performance of the vehicle. The deceleration, will also seriously affect the braking effect of the car.
4. Lightweight. Many people know that weight is also an important reason to determine speed. In the case of power restrictions by the race, the team will increase horsepower by reducing the weight of the body.
5. Adequate downforce. Many people have this experience when the car becomes very unstable at high speeds. When the car's speed is high to a certain level, the car will fly.
Racing cars will usually add some extra downforce to maintain stability.
6. Brakes. Brakes are equally important to racing. In racing, every second of the driver's life requires the car to maintain optimal speed.
The car needs to be slowed down in the shortest possible time before entering a corner or a gravel road. This allows the car to be at top speed for as much time as possible.
