autosport

noun

au·​to·​sport ˈȯ-tō-ˌspȯrt 

plural autosports

: a sport that involves driving or racing automotive vehicles : motorsport

His [the horse's] owner, Isabelle de Tomaso, is a daughter of the famed Haskell racing family but made her own name in the world of Italian autosports.

—Childs Walker

—often used before another noun

an autosport event

the autosports market

The store will help the auto enthusiast win, enjoy, and dominate in their autosport endeavors.

—Chicago Daily Herald

That may be scoffed at by German autosport purists, who prefer top speeds at 150 mph and higher ….

—Jack Lesar

Examples of autosport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Similarly, in autosport, Formula-E has adopted the many traits of its Formula-1 older cousin providing the thrill of high-performance racing without the love-it-or-hate-it, deafening sound of motor racing. —Alfred Poor, Forbes, 25 July 2022

Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + sport entry 2

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above