Motorsport vs. Other Sports

[Spirit]

Mods: I haven't seen a thread on this yet but if there is one please feel free to take action with this thread accordingly. Same goes if you feel it's in the wrong place.
----------------------------------
I'm sure we've all heard "Racing is not a sport." or "All they do is drive a car." at least once. I want to know what your guys' take on this. Is Motorsport/racing a sport? Where does it stack up with other "mainstream" sports? Are different forms of Motorsport harder than others? If so, why?

 

[Liquid]

Motorsports Forum - Auto Racing "Not A Sport"?

 

[Beeblebrox237]

I came into this thread expecting a drag race between an F1 car and Usain Bolt. I'm disappointed.

 

[BobK]

Did you say drag racing?

 

[TenEightyOne]

@BobK, that's for pink slips, right?

 

[kikie]

Did you say drag racing?

View attachment 187416

Isn't this a drag queen race?

 

[Dotini]

Motor racing is a sort of a sport, requiring a sort of athleticism. But it is more than just that.

At the age of 63, I was winning kart races and season championships against far younger and maybe fitter opponents. The reason is mental and emotional control, not just physical control.

That plus the technical factors of vehicle setup and preparation in the spec engine and weight class I was running.

 

[daan]

Motorsports Forum - Auto Racing "Not A Sport"?

This.