Racing began posthaste after the construction of the first crowned petrol-fueled autos; before that instance people raced in other vehicles such as horse-drawn buggies. The first race ever organized, by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Vélocipède, Messieur Fossier, was on April 28 1887 and ran 2 kilometers from Neuilly Bridge to the Bois de Boulogne.

One-make, or single marque, championships often employ production-based cars from a not general manufacturer or even a onliest model from a manufacturer's range. There are numerous notable one-make formulae from diverse unaligned nations and regions, some of which – such as the Porsche Supercup and, previously, IROC – have fostered many distinct national championships. There are also single-chassis odd seater formulae, such as Rite Ford, Rite Saab, Precept BMW, and defunct Modus Operandi Vee, usually http://www.sportscardrivingexperience.com/ as "feeder" series for "senior" race blueprint (in the fashion of freehold teams).