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Motorsports is a term used to describe the group of competitive sporting events that involve the use of motorised vehicles. The United Kingdom (UK) is a key player in the world of motorsport, hosting rounds of the Formula One World Championship, World Rally Championship and Grand Prix motorcycle racing, and many others.

Motorsport UK

Motorsport UK, formerly the Motor Sports Association, is the national membership organisation and governing body for four-wheel motorsport, representing competitors, volunteers, clubs and fans. In 2018, Motorsport UK declared a total group income of approximately *** million British pounds.

Motorsport discipline

British motorsports incorporates a diverse array of events including autotest events, rallycross events, cross country events, race events, rally events, trial events, circuit racing events, drag racing events, hill-climb events, karting events, and sprint events.

Autotest

This statistic shows the number of auto/rallycross events held in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2018. Rallycross is a form of sprint racing on mixed-surface circuits. In the United Kingdom, autocross events involve competitors driving against the clock around a short course typically held on a grass or stubble surface. Although cars typically compete individually against the clock, more than one car may start at the same time if the circuit is large enough. There were fewer autocross events than for other disciplines with only ** in 2018. This may be down to lack of popularity or difficulty of organising such events. Due to the low figures and fluctuations over this period, no real trends can be seen. 2009 saw ** autocross events, the greatest number in any year from 2003 to 2018.