ABSTRACT
This special issue intends to explore, analyse and explain the significance of motor sport in a number of selected countries throughout the world, to provide a focus on its numerous disciplines and outline how each of these varies in popularity from country to country. In so doing it is hoped to arrive at a more informed understanding of the role of motor sport in ideological and sporting terms and thereby begin to address the almost complete absence of academic research in this field to date. When examining sport, its meanings and significance in society, the accent is often on individuals and teams that represent a nation or a particular ideological standpoint. Rarely does attention turn to other sporting forms and yet it is here that a remarkable story is revealed.
