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Early records of races are evident on pottery from ancient Greece, which depicted running men vying for first place
- A chariot race is described in Homer's Iliad.
The V8 Supercars originally from Australia, British Touring Car Championship, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters originally from Germany, and the Star Touring Car Championship held with 2 non-European races (previously the European Touring Car Championship) are the large touring hatchback championships conducted worldwide, along with a European Touring Cup, a one day event open to Super 2000 Racing Schools specification touring cars from Europe's many national championships.