In a motorsports race, the pole position is usually the best and "statistically the most advantageous" starting position on the track. The pole position is usually earned by the driver with the best qualifying times in the trials before the race, although penalties may award it to the second fastest driver, as the pole position is statistically awarded to the driver starting in first position. The number-one qualifying driver is also referred to as the pole-sitter. The pole position starts the race "at the front of the starting grid. This provides the driver in the pole position the privilege of starting ahead of all the other drivers".
A Formula One Grand Prix is a sporting event which takes place over three days, with a series of practice and qualifying sessions prior to the race on Sunday. Current regulations provide for two free practice sessions on Friday, a morning practice session and an afternoon qualifying session held on Saturday, and the race held on Sunday afternoon or evening, although the structure of the weekend has changed numerous times over the history of the sport. Historically, the Monaco Grand Prix held practice on Thursday rather than Friday, and the whole schedule for the Las Vegas, Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix is brought forward by one day. At most Formula One race weekends, other events such as races in other Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) series, such as Formula 2 or Formula 3, are held.
The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 6 November 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. It was the fifteenth and penultimate race of the 1994 Formula One World Championship. In wet conditions, the 50-lap race was won by Damon Hill, driving a Williams-Renault, after he started from second position. Hill's Drivers' Championship rival Michael Schumacher finished second in his Benetton-Ford, having started from pole position, with Jean Alesi third in his Ferrari. The win left Hill just one point behind Schumacher in the Drivers' Championship with one race remaining. This also proved to be the last Grand Prix for Érik Comas. This was also the last time in Formula 1 history when the race was split in two parts due to race stoppage and final classification has been set by aggregate time.
The 91st Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday May 27, 2007. It was the twelfth Indianapolis 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League and the fifth race of the 2007 IndyCar Series season. Hélio Castroneves started the race on the pole position.
France sent a team of 323 athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The Women's 10 kilometre freestyle at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 was held on 26 February 2013. A 5 km qualifying event took place on 20 February.
The Men's 15 kilometre freestyle at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 was held on 27 February 2013. A 10 km qualifying event took place on 20 February.
Mike Harmon Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that fields the No. 74 Chevrolet Camaro part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team has also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series in the past.
The Men's sprint event of the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 21–22 February 2015.
The Women's sprint event of the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 20–21 February 2015.
The Men's team pursuit competition at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 28 February and 1 March 2018 at the Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
The Men's individual pursuit competition at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 2 March 2018 at the Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
The Women's individual pursuit competition at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 3 March 2018 at the Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
The 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which was the 72nd running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of international motorsport, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship was contested over twenty-two Grands Prix, and held around the world. Drivers and teams competed for the titles of Formula One World Champion Driver and Formula One World Champion Constructor, respectively.
The Mazda RT24-P also known as the MazdaRoad to 24 – Prototype is a Daytona Prototype International built to the 2017 IMSA DPi regulations. The car is designed and built by Mazda Motorsports, in collaboration with Multimatic Motorsports, and is based on the Riley-Multimatic Mk. 30 LMP2 chassis. This car is eligible for use in the Daytona Prototype International (DPi) class of the IMSA sanctioned WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. It made its racing debut at the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona, with SpeedSource Race Engineering, running under the Mazda Motorsports banner. There have been plans to open the car to customer sales, although none have come to fruition so far.
The Men's team pursuit competition at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 26 and 27 February 2020.
The Women's individual pursuit competition at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 29 February 2020.
The Women's team pursuit competition at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 26 and 27 February 2020.
The 2020 12 Hours of Sebring was an endurance sports car race held at Sebring International Raceway near Sebring, Florida from 11–14 November 2020, after being postponed from its original date on 14–15 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The race was the final round of the 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, as well as the final round of the Michelin Endurance Cup. Action Express Racing entered as the defending overall winners of the 12-hour event.
The 2020 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held between February 22, 2020, and February 23, 2020, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway. It was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing's Chase Briscoe took home his first victory of the season.
