Love Affair with Speed & Competition

Mankind has always had a love affair with speed and competition: think of the chariot races of ancient Rome. But it was really the invention of the internal combustion engine, and later the automobile, that created the enormously exciting field of sports known as motorsports.

Here at Driven.com, you’ll find a wealth of information about the history of cars and automobile races, antique and classic cars, vintage car racing, Formula One racing, and other exciting topics from the field of motorsports.

There are many different kinds of motorsports, some of which involve direct competition between players while others do not, but all motorsports have the use of motorized vehicles in common. Some of the most common examples of motorsports include stock car racing, Formula One racing, vintage car racing, and even races that involve vehicles other than cars (e.g. motorcycles, motorboats, aircraft, etc). But there are also many non-racing motorsports — drifting, or tractor pulling, for instance — that do not involve direct competition between drivers/pilots.

Driven.com focuses on the different types of competitive auto racing, especially Formula One racing, stock car racing, and kart racing (also known as karting), but you can also find information here about antique, classic and vintage car racing, race car racing, dirt track racing, and even the history and latest developments of video games based on auto racing. Do you know the difference between open wheel cars and sports cars? Or what the highest-ranking international governing body of auto racing is? Do you know what “GT” stands for? Browse through the different tabs above and find out! Even if you feel like you know a great deal about a particular kind of auto racing, there will be some section of this site to offer you something new.