List of motorsport championships
This list of current motorsport championships is a list of notable active national and international motorsport championships decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races across multiple disciplines.
In recent years, motorsport championships such as Formula One, NASCAR, the World Rally Championship have become "spectacularized" for the media to boost their popularity and financial success.[1] In the United Kingdom, there are more than 100 clubs organising championships.[2]
Car racing
Single-seater Open Wheel racing
Formula cars
Championship level
- Formula One World Championship (Started as Grand Prix 1906)(Sanction by FIA 1947,Started 1950-)
- IndyCar Series (Started 1905-)(Sanctioned by Indycar 1996-)
- Super Formula (1973-)(Formerly Japanese Formula 2000, Japanese Formula Two, Japanese Formula 3000, Formula Nippon)
- Formula E World Championship (2014/15-)
International - FIA pathway
- FIA Formula 2 Championship (Started 1948)(Rebranded from GP2 2017-)
- FIA Formula 3 Championship (2019-)
- FIA Formula 3 World Cup (1954-)(Macau Grand Prix)
Regional - FIA pathway
- Formula Regional Americas Championship (2018-)
- Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (2019-)(Formed by Formula Renault Eurocup & Formula regional Europe merge)
- Formula Regional Japanese Championship (2020-)
- Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2023-)
- Formula Regional Oceania Championship (Started 2005)(Rebranded from Toyota Racing Series in 2023-)
Other FIA Approved Formula 3 Championships
- Austria Formula 3 Cup (1982-)
- Eurocup-3 (2023-)
- Euroformula Open Championship (2001-)
- GB3 (2013-)
- MSV Formula 3 Cup (2011-)
- Super Formula Lights (2020-)
National (FIA Formula 4)
- China Formula 4 Championship (2015–)
- French F4 Championship (2018-)
- Formula 4 CEZ Championship (2023–)
- Formula 4 United States Championship (2016–)
- F4 Brazilian Championship (2022-)
- F4 British Championship (2015–)
- F4 Indian Championship (2023-)
- F4 Japanese Championship (2015–)
- F4 Middle East Championship (2025-)(F4 UAE and Saudi Arabia Successor)
- Italian Formula 4 Championship (2014-)
- NACAM Formula 4 Championship (2015–)
- Spanish Formula 4 Championship (2016–)
- South East Asia Formula 4 Championship (2016–)
Other FIA Approved Formula 4 Championships
- Australian F4 Championship (2015-)
- Euro 4 Championship (2023-)
- F1 Academy (2023-) (Female Only)
- F2000 Italian Formula Trophy (2014-)
- Formula Beat (1993-)
- Formula Pro USA Western Championship (2019-)
- Formula Renault Argentina (1980-)
- Formula Winter Series (2023-)
- GB4 Championship (2022-)
- Hoosier Formula Cup (2019-)
- Ligier Junior Formula Championships (2024-)
- Nordic 4 Championship (2025-)
- Super FJ (2007-Present)
Road to Indy
- Indy NXT (1977-)(Formerly Indy Lights)
- USF Pro 2000 Championship (1991-)
- USF2000 Championship (1990-)
- USF Juniors (2022-)
Alternative Road to IndyNXT or Formula 2
- Atlantic Championship Series (1974-)
- F2000 Championship Series (2006-)
- F1600 Championship Series (2011-)
- Pacific F2000 (2004-)
SCCA Club Racing Classes
- Formula Atlantic (1965-)
- Formula Continental (1979-)
- Formula Enterprises (2002-)
- Formula F (1966-)
- Formula Vee (1964-)
- F600 (1984-)
Formula Fords Series
- Australian Formula Ford Series (2014-)
- Formula Ford Festival (1972-)
- New Zealand Formula Ford Championship (1971-)
- South Australian Formula Ford Championship (2014-)
- Walter Hayes Trophy (2001-)
Formula Vee Series
Non-FIA Formula Series
- Australian Drivers Championship (1957-)
- BOSS GP (1995-)
- Indian Racing League (2019-)
- JK Tyre National Racing Championship (1997-)
- Monoposto Racing Club (1959-)
- Superstox (1954-)
- Supermodified Racing (1950-)
Formula student engineering competition
- Formula Student
- Formula SAE
- Formula SAE Australasia
- ETSEIB Motorsport
- IIT Bombay Racing
- University of Patras Formula Student Team - UoP Racing Team
- Greenpower Education Trust
Sprint Car (or Speed Car)
- United States Auto Club
- American Sprint Car Series
- AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series
- All Star Circuit of Champions
- Australian Speedcar Championship
- Australian Sprintcar Championship
- Hydraulink War of the Wings
- NASCAR Youth Series
- POWRi Racing
- Oval Superstars Tour
- V8 Hotstox
- World of Outlaws Sprint Cars
Karting
- Karting World Championship(1964-)
- Australian Superkart Championship (1989–)
- British Superkart Championship (2008-)
- British Schools Karting Championship (2003–)
- British Universities Karting Championship (2001-)
- Club100 (1993–present)
- European KF1 Championship (1972-)
- FAT Karting League (2021-)
- FIA Karting Academy Trophy(2010-)
- FIA Karting European Championship (1972-)
- German Kart Championship (1962-)
- Italian ACI Karting Championship (1997-)
- Portuguese Karting Championship (2007-)
- Rotax Max Challenge (2000-)
- ROK by VORTEX (2020-)
- SKUSA SuperNationals (1997-)
- Spanish Karting Championship (2004-)
- Swedish Karting Championship (2005-)
- Super 1 National Kart Championships (1983-)
- WSK Super Master Series (2010-)
- WSK Euro Series (2010-)
- WSK Final Cup (2011-)
Closed cockpit racing
Sports car and Endurance Racing
LMH/LMdH(Hypercar and GTP) and Group GT3 (LMGT3 and GT Daytona)
- FIA World Endurance Championship (2012–Present) Hypercar, LMGT3 (LMP2 for 24 Hours of Le Mans Only)
- IMSA SportsCar Championship (2014–Present) GTP, LMP2, GTD Pro, GTD
LMP2, LMP3 and Group GT3
- Asian Le Mans Series (2009/10-Present) LMP2, LMP3, GT3 (Hypercar to debut in 2026/27 season)
- European Le Mans Series (2004-Present) LMP2, LMP3, GT3
LMP3 and Group GT3 /and GT4
- Le Mans Cup (2016-Present) LMP3, GT3
- IMSA SportsCar Challenge (2023–present) LMP3, GT3, GT4
- Endurance Brasil (2016-Present) LMP3, GT3, GT4
Prototypes (LMP2 or LMP3)
- European Endurance Prototype Cup (2019-Present)
- European Sprint Prototype Cup (2019-Present)
- Ligier European Series (2024-Present)
- Prototype Cup Germany (2022-Present)
- Prototype Winter Series (2024-Present)
GT3
- ADAC GT Masters (2007-Present)
- Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2000-Present) Formerly a touring car championship before transitioning to GT3 spec in 2021
- FIA GT World Cup (2019-Present)(Macau Grand Prix)
- GT World Challenge America (2016- Present)
- GT World Challenge Asia (2017-Present)
- GT World Challenge Australia (1960-Present)
- GT World Challenge Europe (2014-Present)
- GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (2014-Present)
- GT World Challenge European Endurance Cup (2014-Present)
- Intercontinental GT Challenge (2016-Present)
- International GT Open (2006-Present)
- Italian GT Championship (1991-Present)
GT3 and GT4
- 24H Series (2006-Present) GT3, 992 Cup, GTX, GT4, TCR, TCX, TCE
- British GT Championship (1993-Present) GT3, GT4
- GT America Series (2021-Present) GT3, GT4
- GT Winter Series (2021-Present) GT2, GT3, GT4,TCX
- Japan Cup (2023-Present) GT3, GT4
- Middle East Trophy (2022-Present) GT3, GT4, TCR
- Nürburgring Endurance Series (1977-Present) GT3, GT4, TCR, TC
- Super Taikyu Series (1991-Present) GT3, GT4, TC
- Ultimate GT Endurance Cup (2019-Present) GT3, GT4
- Ultimate GT-Sprint Cup (2025-Present) GT3, GT4
GT4
- ADAC GT4 Germany (2019-Present)
- FFSA GT4 France (1997-Present)
- GT4 America Series (2019-Present)
- GT4 Australia Series (2024-Present)
- GT4 European Series (2007-Present)
- GT4 Winter Series (2024-Present)
- Michelin Pilot Challenge (1997-Present) GT4, TCR
- SRO GT Cup (2025-Present) GT4, TCR
Open GT (Spec Divisions or silhouette)
- Australian National Trans-Am Series (2020-Present)
- Britcar (2005-Present)
- Belcar (2007-Present)
- GRIDLIFE GT (2013-Present)
- GT Cup Championship (2007-Present)
- GT Cup Open Europe (2019-Present)
- National Auto Sport Association (1991-Present)
- National Sports Sedan Series (1976-Present)
- Super GT (1993-Present)
- Supercar Challenge (series) (2001-Present)
- Trans-Am (1966-Present)
- TA2 Racing Muscle Car Series (2017-Present)
Other (GT2 Gentleman Drivers, GT Electric, Stock & Historic Sports Cars)
- BRSCC Pro Sports Sprint Series (2025-Present)
- FIA Electric GT Championship (2026-Present)
- FIA Motorsports Games (2019-Present)(Single end of year Event with all Motorsport drivers Participating)
- GT2 European Series (2015-Present)
- Historic Sportscar Racing (2022-Present)
- Race of Champions (1988-Present)(Single end of year Event with all Motorsport drivers Champions Participating)
- Le Mans Classic (2008-Present)(Single Race)
- SCCA Regional Road Racing (1950-Present)
- SCCA U.S Majors Tour (2020-Present)
- SCCA Hoosier Super Tour (2024-Present)
- SCCA National Championships Runoffs( 1964-Present)
- Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (1981-Present)
Stock car
NASCAR
National Series
International
- NASCAR Canada Series (Formerly the CASCAR Super Series and Pinty's Series)
- NASCAR Mexico Series (Formerly the NASCAR Mexico Corona Series, NASCAR Toyota Series, PEAKS Mexico Series, and established as Desafío Corona.)
- NASCAR Brazil Series (Formerly NASCAR Brazil Sprint Race)
- NASCAR Euro Series (Formerly Whelen Euro Series)
Regional
- ARCA Menards Series
- ARCA Menards Series East
- ARCA Menards Series West
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series
National Stock Car Series
- Allison Legacy Series
- Arena Racing USA
- CARS Tour
- IMCA Stock Car
- Mid-American Stock Car Series
- Pro All Star Series
Modified Stock Car Racing
Late Model Dirt Racing
- World of Outlaws Late Model Series
- Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
- IMCA Latemodel
- Super DIRTcar Series
International Stock Car Series
- APC United Late Model Series
- Banger racing
- British Stock Car Association
- Maritime Pro Stock Tour
- National Hot Rods
- Superstocks
- Turismo Carretera
- V8 Thunder Cars
Touring car
Championship level
Regional level
- TCR Asia
- TCR Europe
- TCR South American Championship
- TCR Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
- 24 Hours of LeMons
- Stock Car Pro Series
National level (TCR Sanctioned)
- TCR Asia Challenge
- TCR Australia Touring Car Series
- TCR Brasil
- TCR Chinese Taipei Series
- TCR China Touring Car Championship
- TCR Denmark Touring Car Series
- TCR European Endurance
- TCR Italian Touring Car Championship
- TCR Mexico Series
- TCR Panama
- TCR Spain
- TCR UK Touring Car Championship
National level (Non-TCR Sanctioned)
- British Touring Car Championship (Formerly British Saloon Car Championship)
- Baltic Touring Car Championship
- China Touring Car Championship
- Italian Touring Car Championship
- Irish Touring Car Championship
- NZ Touring Cars Championship
- Portuguese Touring Car Championship
- Sports Car Championship Canada
- South African Touring Cars Championship
Pathway Series (Non TCR)
- Mini Challenge UK
- Russian Circuit Racing Series
- Stock Series
- Super2 Series
- Super3 Series
- TC 2000
- TC America Series
- TC France Series
- Junior Saloon Car Championship
One-Design Racing
- 944 Cup
- 992 Endurance Cup
- Alpine Elf Europa Cup
- Dacia Logan Cup
- Ferrari Challenge
- Fun Cup
- Ford Mustang Challenge
- Ford Mustang Cup
- Ginetta Junior Championship
- GR Cup
- Mazda MX-5 Cup
- Mclaren Trophy
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo
- Porsche Carrera Cup
- Porsche Supercup
- Radical Motorsports
- Renault Clio Cup
- TVR Tuscan Challenge
Rallying
Championships
International
- World Rally Championship[1]
- World Rally Championship 2
- World Rally Championship 3
- Junior World Rally Championship
- FIA Rally Star
National
- African Rally Championship
- Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
- American Rally Association
- Australian Rally Championship
- British Rally Championship
- Canadian Rally Championship
- European Rally Championship
- Finnish Rally Championship
- French Rally Championship
- German Rally Championship
- Indian National Rally Championship
- Italian Rally Championship
- Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
- Middle East Rally Championship
- NACAM Rally Championship
- New Zealand Rally Championship
- Scottish Rally Championship
- Spanish Rally Championship
Notable Rallies
- Acropolis Rally
- Central Europe Rally
- Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally
- International Rally of Johor
- Monte Carlo Rally
- Rally Argentina
- Rally de Catalunya
- Rally China
- Rally Japan
- Rally Poland
- Rally de Portugal
- Rallye Sanremo
- Rally Sweden
- Safari Rally
- Targa Newfoundland
- Tour de Corse
- Tulip Rally
- Ypres Rally
Rally raid
Rally Baja
Rallycross
National Series
- FIA European Rallycross Championship
- Andros Trophy (since 1990) - Ice racing series
- British Rallycross Championship
- Nitrocross
- SCCA RallyCross
Off-road racing
- Extreme E (2021-2024) (will rebrand as Extreme H 2025-)
Short Course Off Road Racing
- Australian Off Road Championship (1981-)
- Championship Off Road Racing (2023-)
- Mid America Off Road Association (MAORA) (1972-)
Stadium Off Road Racing
- Stadium Super Trucks (2013–)
Desert Off Road Racing
- Best in the Desert (2008-)
- King of the Hammers (2008-)
- SCORE International (1973-)
Other
AutoCross and Autotesting
Drag racing
- NHRA Championship Drag Racing Series
- International Hot Rod Association
- FIA European Drag Racing Championships
- Australian National Drag Racing Association
- Top Doorslammer
Drifting
- Formula Drift
- Formula Drift Japan
- D1 Grand Prix
- D1NZ
- Drift Allstars
- Drift Masters
- GRIDLIFE Drifting
- Russian Drifting Series
Hillclimb
- FIA European Hill Climb Championship
- FIA Hill Climb Masters
- FIA International Hill Climb Cup
- Australian Hillclimb Championship
- British Hill Climb Championship
- Championnat de France de la Montagne
- Falperra International Hill Climb
- Goodwood Festival of Speed
- Monti Iblei Cup(Campionato italiano velocità montagna)
- Pikes Peak International Hillclimb
Time Trial or Time Attack Racing
Truck racing
National Series
Pickup truck racing
- Mikel's Trucks Series (NASCAR International)
- Pickup truck racing (UK)
- SuperUtes Series (Utility Trucks)
- TC Pick Up (Tour Car)
Monster Truck Entertainment
Autonomous racing
- Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (2024-)
- DARPA Grand Challenge (2004-2007)
- Indy Autonomous Challenge (2021-)
- Roborace (2017-2020)
Motorcycles
Road racing
International
Championship Level
- MotoGP World Championship
- Superbike World Championship
- Women's Circuit Racing World Championship
- MotoE World Championship
Feeder Series
- Moto2 World Championship
- Moto3 World Championship
- JuniorGP World Championship
- Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
- Supersport World Championship
European Feeder Series
Talent Cups
National
- MotoAmerica
- British Superbike Championship
- Asia Road Racing Championships
- All Japan Road Race Championship
- Australian Superbike Championship
- Brazilian Superbike Championship
- CIV Superbike (Italian national championship)
- IDM Superbike (German national championship)
- Duke Road Race Rankings
Endurance Racing
- Isle of Man TT (Most prestigious race in Motorcycle Racing)
- International Six Days Enduro
- FIM Endurance World Championship
- FIM Enduro Championship
- FIM Hard Enduro World Championship
- FIM SuperEnduro World Championship
- FIM Supermoto World Championship
- AMA National Enduro
- Beach racing
- Gymkhana (motorcycle)
Motorcycle Speedway
International
FIM Sanctioned
- FIM Speedway Grand Prix
- FIM Speedway World Cup
- FIM Speedway Under-21 World Championship
- FIM Flat Track World Championship
- FIM Long Track World Championship
- FIM Long Track of Nations
National
- American Flat Track
- AMA National Speedway Championship
- Australian Solo Championship
- Australian Under 21 Solo Speedway Championship
- British Speedway Championship
- Individual Speedway Danish Championship
- Individual Speedway Polish Championship
- Speedway Swedish Individual Championship
- Super Grade (Japanese Championship)
Moto Trials or Land Record
- Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials AMA National and FIM World Records
- FIM World Rally-Raid Championship
- FIM Bajas World Cup
- FIM Sand Races World Championship
- FIM Trial World Championship
- NATC Trials Championship
Motocross
International
National
Supercross
International
National
Ice Speedway & Snocross
International
National
Freestyle Motocross
Off-Roading
SideCar
- FIM Sidecar World Championship
- FIM Sidecarcross World Championship
- Australian Sidecar Speedway Championship
- Sidecar TT
Quad (ATV) Racing
- FIM Quadcross of Nations(Intercontinental)
- GNCC Racing(American)
See also
- Auto racing
- Air racing
- Motorcycle racing
- Motorboat racing
- Demolition Derby
- List of FIA member Organizations
- List of motorsports points scoring systems
- Category:Racing schools
References
- ^ a b Tickell, Samuel; Naess, Hans Erik; Evens, Tom (December 2023). "Powerful Owners and Powerful Legacies. What Drives Change in the World Rally Championship?". Journal of Global Sport Management. 8 (4): 943–964. doi:10.1080/24704067.2021.1972432. hdl:1854/LU-8723344 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ "Championships and Organisers". Octane. May 2015. Retrieved 2025-03-17 – via EBSCOhost.