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Originally Posted by DJ FC
I've always contended that auto racing is a sport and have met criticism for this stance.
Driving a car professionally in that manner takes serious physical skill. And that skill is apparent when seeing better drivers defeat lesser drivers.
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I can go for motocross as a sport; but car racing is motor-sport. Having to have that qualifier of auto means that it isn't quite a sport, IMO.
Yes you need physical skill, but the sport isn't really about the body performing; there is a baseline of physical ability, but after that increasing the performance of the body brings no benefit, and some great drivers don't even meet the baseline.