Endurance racing (motorsport) in addition to the premier GT3 Pro class. The series began in 2011 and saw increased involvement in 2012 and 2013. Endurance motor racing has proven a popular subject for depiction in videogames, and on film. The Lee H. Katzin film "Le Mans", starring Steve McQueen, used real race footage, and enjoys cult status. The 1986 arcade game "WEC Le Mans" was the first to portray endurance racing in a videogame, while "Gran Turismo 4" and 5 extended this to a real-time simulation of 24 hour events. In the early days of endurance racing cars and motorcycles raced side by
Grand Prix motor racing event of the Formula One World Championships is still called a "Grand Prix"; Formula One is referred to as "Grand Prix racing". Motor racing was started in France, as a direct result of the enthusiasm with which the French public embraced the motor car. Manufacturers were enthusiastic due to the possibility of using motor racing as a shop window for their cars. The first motoring contest took place on July 22, 1894 and was organised by a Paris newspaper, "Le Petit Journal". The Paris–Rouen rally was , from Porte Maillot in Paris, through the Bois de Boulogne, to Rouen. Count