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car race
A sporting competition in which drivers in automobiles compete on a set course for the fastest time or the best placement.
Am Sonntag schaue ich mir immer das große Autorennen im Fernsehen an.
On Sundays I always watch the big car race on TV.
'Autorennen' (car race) is a compound noun made up of 'das Auto' (the car) and 'das Rennen' (the race). The '-n-' in the middle is a linking n that connects the two parts of the word.
Die Sicherheit der Fahrer ist bei einem Autorennen das Wichtigste.
The drivers' safety is the most important thing in a car race.
The article of a compound noun is always determined by the last word. Since it is 'das Rennen' (the race), it is also 'das Autorennen' (the car race).
Das Autorennen findet auf einer berühmten Strecke statt.
The car race takes place on a famous track.
Common verbs used with 'Autorennen' (car race) are 'an einem Autorennen teilnehmen' (to take part in a car race), 'ein Autorennen gewinnen' (to win a car race), 'ein Autorennen veranstalten' (to organize a car race), or 'ein Autorennen findet statt' (a car race takes place).
Er träumt davon, eines Tages an einem großen Autorennen teilzunehmen.
He dreams of taking part in a big car race one day.
rally
'die Rallye' and 'das Autorennen' both belong to motorsport and involve drivers, cars, and a route or track. 'Autorennen' is the more general term for a competition with cars where time or placement matters. 'Rallye' is a particular type of car race: the route is often long, difficult, and goes through different sections, for example along country roads or gravel. Learners may confuse the words because every rally can be a race. But not every car race is a rally, for example a race on a circuit.
Am Wochenende sehen wir uns ein Autorennen auf der Rennstrecke an.
At the weekend, we are going to watch a car race at the racetrack.
Bei der Rallye mussten die Fahrer auch durch Waldwege und über Schotter fahren.
In the rally, the drivers also had to drive through forest paths and over gravel.