Here at NetBet, we’ve got a whole load of great markets for sports betting, and we offer some of the best Motor Racing odds around. We don’t just take bets on individual races; we offer online betting on plenty of deeper markets on our UK betting site. If you want to place any sport bet, here’s a quick guide on how exactly you should go about it.
What is Motor Racing?
Motor Racing, one of the world’s most popular and high-profile sports, is a group of events that mainly involve the use of motorised automobiles and vehicles (cars, bikes, karts, boats, snowmobiles, trucks, etc.) for either competitive racing or recreational purposes.
These races usually take place on closed-circuit tracks, roads, and drag strips made of dirt and asphalt. In professional Motor Sport Racing, breakdowns and crashes during races are the norm, so it’s safe to say that this sport is not for the faint of heart. The exhilarating and stimulating nature of Motor Racing has garnered a massive international audience of not only spectators but sports bettors as well. Formula 1, NASCAR Cup, British Superbike Championship, and Grand Prix are some events that are closely followed by the masses.
Since Motor Racing is a sport that covers many bases, it’s natural for them to have many local, national, and international governing bodies. The most significant of which are the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), which govern four and two-wheeled racing competitions, respectively.
History of Motor Racing
Soon after the development of petrol-fueled automobiles with a working internal combustion engine in the 19th century, what is thought to be the first motor race competition from Paris to Rouen and back was organised by the Parisian magazine Le Petit Journal in 1894. It was more of a reliability test than a race around 80 km long and served the purpose of helping European inventors work out any kinks in their self-propelled automobiles and their designs.
The first real motor race took place in France in 1895, covering a distance of 1,178 kilometres from Paris to Bordeaux and back. The winner of the race, Émile Levassor, drove a Panhard-Levassor 1205 cc model and completed the course in 48 hours and 47 minutes, with a 24.15 kph average speed. An 87-kilometre race from Chicago to Evanston and back marked the beginning of organised Motor Racing in America on Thanksgiving Day in 1895. With the help of press coverage, the event was promoted and was responsible for arousing the interest of Americans in the sport.
The first close-circuit race, the Course de Périgueux, was conducted in 1898 in France. Such racing events, governed by the Automobile Club de France, became mainstream in Europe except for Wales, Scotland, and England. Aspendale Racecourse was established in 1906 in Australia and became the first dedicated motor racing track in the world. Many international Motor Racing events were organised all throughout the first half of the 1900s. Perhaps the most prominent event of them all, NASCAR was founded by Bill France Sr. The first NASCAR “Strictly Stock” race was held the very next year at Daytona Beach, Florida and significantly boosted the Motor Racing industry.
How to Bet on Motor Racing?
If you are a fan of Motor Racing, NetBet is the right place for you. We offer an extensive range of betting markets and attractive odds that will help you become more involved with this thrilling sport. The betting market variety for Motor Racing available at NetBet includes:
- Outright – Bet on the driver who you think will end up winning a championship or tournament instead of a single race.
- Race Parlays – This bet requires multiple events to occur. For instance, you bet on Max Verstappen to win both the Singapore GP and the Japanese GP. You win the bet only if Max wins both of these races.
- Top 3 Finish – Here, you choose and bet on three drivers you believe will be in the top 3 winners of a race.
- Top 5 Finish – You bet on a driver you think will finish in the top five
- Top 10 Finish – A bet placed on a driver who you predict will make it into the top ten finishers
- Group Winner – In this bet, drivers participating in a match are divided into several groups. You wager on a driver you think will win from a group of drivers.
- Constructors – You place a wager on the team you think will win a race or win the Constructors’ Championship.
- Stage Winner – Typically, a race is divided into three stages. These bets allow you to bet on a driver you believe will win a particular stage of the race.
- Top Finish Parlays – With this bet, you have the opportunity to bet on multiple drivers who you predict will win the race instead of choosing one
- In-Play – In-play or live betting allows you to place bets on a race as it’s happening in real-time.
- Any Driver Wins Stage 1, Stage 2, and Race – You predict and bet on the winner who you believe will win all three stages in a race.
When you choose NetBet Sport, you can enjoy a whole range of top-quality sports and markets. Whatever you choose, always remember to bet responsibly. Here at NetBet, player wellbeing is our number one priority – check out our Responsible Gambling tips and tools page for more information.
