With auto construction and High Performance Driving Schools racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a prime of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another larger city in Europe or France.

The V8 Supercars originally from Australia, British Touring Car Championship, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters originally from Germany, and the World Touring Car Championship held with 2 non-European races (previously the European Touring Hardtop Championship) are the main touring car championships conducted worldwide, along with a European Touring Cup, a one sunlight event open to Super 2000 specification touring cars from Europe's countless national championships.