Motorsport in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is a key player in the world of motorsport, hosting rounds of Formula One and MotoGP amongst others.

It is also the home of many of the current teams in Formula One, such as McLaren, Williams, Aston Martin, Red Bull Racing, Mercedes, Alpine and Haas.

[1] The country won four consecutive titles between 1962 and 1965, with Graham Hill, Jim Clark (twice) and John Surtees.

He won again in 2018, 2019 and 2020, he became a seven-time champion, equalling Michael Schumacher's record to become the statistically greatest of all time.

Aintree Motor Racing Circuit has hosted the Formula One British Grand Prix five times, in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962.

Franchitti also won three time the Indianapolis 500, Dan Wheldon two, Jim Clark and Graham Hill one each.

Britain's Leslie Graham won the inaugural Grand Prix Motorcycling World Championship in 1949.

Geoff Duke, John Surtees and Mike Hailwood all won multiple world titles during the 1950s and 1960s.

Britain has enjoyed greater success in the Superbike World Championship, with Carl Fogarty winning four titles in the 1990s.

The British Superbike Championship is the leading motorcycle racing series in the United Kingdom.

During prohibition the sellers of illegal alcohol, the Moonshine Boys outran the authorities by making their innocuous runabout cars fast and powerful by hiding bigger and more highly tuned engines inside - the Hot Rod was born!

After the end of prohibition the Hot Rodders continued and all over America roads were being used to settle the 'mine is faster than yours argument'.

Since then the name Santa Pod Raceway has become synonymous with the sport of Drag Racing in Europe.

The British Touring Car Championship is the country's most popular national racing series.

Its popularity was highest during the 1990s and the Supertouring era, when it attracted a range of well-known international manufacturers and drivers.

Brands Hatch annually hosted a round of the prestigious German touring car series, DTM, from 2006 to 2013.

Vic Elford won the 24 Hours of Daytona, 1000 km Nürburgring and Targa Florio.

Derek Warwick won the FIA World Endurance Championship in 1992 and Anthony Davidson in 2014.