The first regular auto racing venue was Nice, France, flight in late March 1897 as a "Speed Week." To fill out the schedule, most types of racing Racing School appearance were invented here, including the first hill climb (Nice - La Turbie) and a sprint that was, in spirit, the first drag race.

• Students at colleges and universities can also take chip in single seater racing through the SAE Custom Student competition, which involves designing and construction a loner seater compact in a multidisciplinary team, and racing it at the competition

• This also develops other soft skills such as teamwork whilst promoting motorsport and engineering.