Motor Car Racing

Motor Car Racing is a sport with documented doping cases, with 61 registered cases (0.4% of all violations). Australia leads in violations with 10 cases, while Cannabis is the most frequently detected substance (6 cases). The average suspension length is 18.9 months. Motor Car Racing ranks #29 globally among all sports tracked by the Anti-Doping Database..

 
Number of cases in Motor Car Racing Last 10 Years

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Sport Global Ranking
3,443
1,666
1,493
860
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61
Global Ranking: #29 of 178 sports

61

Motor Car Racing cases

0.4%

Of all violations

14,670

Total global cases
Motor Car Racing's share of all violations 0.4%
61 of 14,670

Motor Car Racing has the most violations in anti-doping rule violations globally, with 61 registered cases — 0.4% of all 14,670 verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database. Based on verified cases in the Anti-Doping Database.

Number of cases in Motor Car Racing By Country
Australia
10
Ireland
8
Italy
5
Czech Republic
5
Sweden
4
United Kingdom
4
Denmark
3
Norway
3
Latvia
3
New Zealand
2
Top Country: Australia

10

Australia cases

16.4%

Of global cases

61

Total Motor Car Racing cases
Australia's share of Motor Car Racing violations 16.4%
10 of 61

Australia has the most violations in Motor Car Racing with 10 registered violations, representing a substantial portion of cases. This represents 16.4% of the sport's 61 total cases globally.

The average suspension length for sanctioned Motor Car Racing athletes in Australia is 18.9 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Substance use in Motor Car Racing
Cannabis
6
Carboxy THC
5
Hydrochlorothiazide
4
Testosterone
4
Benzoylecgonine
4
Methylhexaneamine
3
Amphetamine
3
Boldenone
2
Chlorothiazide
2
Ostarine
2
Most Detected Substance: Cannabis

6

Motor Car Racing cases

9.8%

Of sport cases

519

Global Cannabis cases
Cannabis's share of Motor Car Racing violations 9.8%
6 of 61

Cannabis has the most violations in Motor Car Racing with 6 violations out of 61 total cases (9.8%). Though cases are more evenly distributed globally.

Globally, Cannabis has been detected in 519 cases across all sports, ranking #9 among all prohibited substances.

The average suspension length for Cannabis violations is 9.3 months, shorter than the global average of 30.1 months.

Cannabis are one of the most commonly used illicit drugs and can be found within the dried flowers, leaves or resin of the Cannabis plant. Cannabis may also be known as marijuana, pot, hash, ganja, green or weed. It is most commonly smoked but can also be eaten. Cannabis use is most commonly associated with recreational or social settings but regardless of the environment in which it is taken, if it is found in your system on competition day there are serious consequences. Cannabinoids are listed on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List since 1 January 2004. Cannabis not classified as a performance enhancing drug, but is on the Prohibited List because the drug is damaging to the athletes health. According to National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) in Australia cannabis use can negatively impact on a person's sporting performance in a variety of ways. It is known to increase heart rate while decreasing cardiac stroke volume, resulting in diminished peak performance. It can also result in reduced sport performance through slowed reaction time, problems with motor coordination, hand-eye coordination, and perceptual accuracy. Cannabis can affect appetite and food cravings and potentially undermine body mass and nutrition. Use of cannabis could even be potentially dangerous in sports that rely on quick reactions and fast decision-making. In addition, for some people, cannabis use can cause increased anxiety, panic, nervousness and restlessness thus causing disruption to sleeping patterns. Some people may believe that cannabis use makes them sleep better and be more relaxed and less nervous before playing sport. Currently however, no research has objectively demonstrated that cannabis use results in observable increases in performance through relaxing the athlete or improving their sleeping patterns. In the term of being bad for the athlete health, smoking cannabis exposes the lungs to both carbon monoxide and tar which increase the risks of a range of health problems including respiratory tract infections, bronchitis and lung cancer. (Source: National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC), Australia, ncpic.org.au)

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Number of Active Sanctions Ending Year for Motor Car Racing
Gender Distribution
Male 95.1
58 cases
Female 4.9
3 cases
Analysis: Motor Car Racing has a notably higher proportion of male cases (95.1%) compared to the global average (80.2%), a difference of 14.9 percentage points. Global average: 80.2% male, 19.8% female

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