The world of motorsports is vast and exciting, and like any sport, there are betting markets for those in the know to win some money on.
Whether it’s Formula One, MotoGP, Nascar, rally racing, speedway, or supercars, there are markets for every motorsports fan to delve into and potentially win big.
In this motorsports betting guide, we’re going to be breaking down all the ways in which you can place a wager on the many popular motorsports from around the world.
Whether you want to bet on the outright winner of a race season or some of the intricacies of race day, we’ll show you how to make the most of your motorsports mind.
What Can I Bet On In Formula One?
In Formula One betting, there are many outright markets that you can back. The most popular is for the Drivers' Championship outright winner.
This market is won by betting on the racer who will come out on top of the standings at the end of the season. For 2019, the favourite is Lewis Hamilton at 3/4, with Sebastian Vettel just behind at 6/4.
Then, of course, there is the other world championship decided by the final points tallies of the Formula One season: the Constructors’ Championship.
With the car, naturally, having a major impact on the eventual winner of the Drivers’ Championship, it makes sense for fans to be able to be on which constructors will come out on top.
In the Constructors’ Championship Winner odds, Mercedes lead the way in 2019 at 1/4 to Ferrari’s 11/4.
As Formula One is so popular, other outright markets have emerged as popular ways for fans to predict the events of the season.
In the season specials markets, bettors can back which driver will finish higher in the standing out of Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen, as well as if either of those two will win a race or claim a podium finish before the end of the campaign.
While shooting for the end of season predictions in outright betting is popular, it’s the race day betting that frequent watchers of the sport like to load up on.
What Race Day Grand Prix Markets Are Available?
Coming into any race day, fans all over the world begin debating which driver will come out on top. Backing the race day’s GP winner brings up two options. First, the bettor can back a driver simply to win the race, such as Hamilton to win the Russian Grand Prix at EVS.
Or, motorsports punters can give themselves some wiggle room or back a dark horse to make it to the podium by betting on the Grand Prix winner 1-3 odds – which simply means that your selection can finish first, second, or third for you to win at the odds given.
For example, if Max Verstappen lands a first, second, or third-place finish and you backed the 1-3 market, you will get returns of 6/4 on your bet.
Closer to the start of each Grand Prix race day, more markets open up, such as the drivers fastest in practices and qualifying. On race day, you can often find odds for finishing positions and other more intricate betting markets.
What Can I Bet On In MotoGP?
Motorcycling’s fan base continues to grow, leading to even more fans wanting to place some bets on the biggest championships and race days.
As for outright betting, it’s not just the MotoGP Championship that motorcycling fans can bet on, as there are also markets for the winner of the Moto2 Championship and Moto3 Championship.
In Moto3, you can bet on which racer will finish in the highest position come the end of the season, with Jorge Martin leading in the odds at 1/6.
In Moto2 and MotoGP, you can also back which of the selected riders will have the best finishing division, with Andrea Dovizioso leading the odds at 2/5 to Jorge Lorenzo’s 7/4 in the MotoGP Championship 2018 Winner markets.
If you’d rather take the season one race at a time, there is also the option to be on the individual Grand Prix.
What Race Day Markets Are There For MotoGP?
If you have a hunch for the winner of the next MotoGP Championship Grand Prix, then get into the individual race markets. Here, you’ll be able to find the long list of riders vying to win the race, which can often produce some titillating odds.
Take the Aragon GP as an example; despite Dovizioso being ahead of Lorenzo in the MotoGP Championship 2018 Winner odds, he sits behind his foe at 7/2 to Lorenzo's 2/1 to win the Grand Prix at hand.
What Can I Bet On In NASCAR?
With such a competitive field of drivers and cars in Nascar, the outright winner market has become very popular with patrons of the sport.
By entering the Winner (Monster Energy Nascar Cup Championship 2018) market, you can back the driver who you think will come out on top when the season finishes.
With favourites Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, and Martin Truex Jr at 5/2, 3/1, 17/4 and 17/4 respectively, someone with the inside scoop could certainly capitalise on the long odds offered.
If it’s the upcoming race that’s got you pumped up and wanting to back a winner, then turn your attention to the individual race day markets.
What Race Day Markets Are There For NASCAR?
Much like in Formula One betting, fans of Nascar can bet to call the winner of the bet as well as drivers who they think will come in the top three.
On each Race page across the Nascar season, bettors will see two columns, one headed ‘Winner’ and the other headed ‘(1-3)’. If you feel strongly about a driver finishing first, you can take the greater odds for them to win the race.
However, as anything can happen on race day, sometimes it’s smarter to take the odds in the 1-3 markets as insurance.
As shown in the odds for the Federated Auto Parts 400, Kevin Harvick was the second-favourite at 4/1 to win the race, but also had nice odds of 3/4 just to finish 1-3.
What Can I Bet On In Rally Racing?
When it comes to rally racing, the eyes of fans is captured by the motorsport’s premier event, the World Rally Championship. So, to enhance the thrills of the season, fans turn to the outright market to back the eventual winner of the 2018 World Rally Championship.
This season, the WRC 2018 seems to have swung in favour of Thierry Neuville with his odds of 17/20 to win it all. But, that’s not to say that Ott Tanak isn’t in with a chance at 2/1.
What Can I Bet On In Speedway Racing?
Not to be confused with a single race, the Speedway Grand Prix 2018 is the much-loved season of speedway racing. You can find markets for all of the potential winners of this year’s season with Tai Woffinden set as the near shoo-in to claim the title at 2/5.
But, you can also get a head start and take advantage of the early odds for the 2019 Speedway Grand Prix season. As it stands, you can get Janusz Kolodziej to finish above Antonio Lindback and Niels Kristian Iversen at the conclusion of next year’s season.
Not to be forgotten, you can also find odds on the winner of the coveted Sweden Elitserien 2018 speedway season. Including the results of the playoffs, you could find team Eskilstuna Smederna at 17/20 to come out on top over the 9/10 rated Dackarna.
Furthermore, speedway racing fans can also add another dose of excitement to watching the upcoming stars of the sport compete in the U21 World Championship and betting on the winner.
The 2018 Championship has a clear favourite in the odds, with Maksym Drabik at 1/7. As is the case with most motorsports and their betting markets, you can also place your bets on individual race markets.
What Race Day Grand Prix Markets Are Available For Speedway?
Races within the Speedway Grand Prix season get their own Grand Prix market for fans to test their knowledge with.
Given how competitive the races are, there are some very good odds to take advantage of here. For the German GP, both Jason Doyle and Bartosz Zmarzlik stood as the favourites at lengthy odds of 5/1.
What Can I Bet On In Supercars?
Down under, one of the most popular motorsports is supercars, with the Supercars Championship standing as the premier Australian touring car competition.
Fans in Australia and all over the world flood the betting markets for the Drivers’ Championship winner of Supercars 2018, with Shane van Gisbergen standing as the consensus 1/2 favourite this season.
Also in the sport of supercars, bettors can wager on the duo who they think will come out on top in the Enduro Cup – the endurance competition of supercars.
The duo of Van Gisbergen and Bamber are in the running at 7/4 to win the Enduro Cup in 2018, with Whincup and Dumbrell leading the odds at 5/4.
The Enduro Cup also yields individual race markets for fans to back and follow over the course of the tournament.
What Race Day Markets Are There For Supercars?
As it is with the other calendar-circling race days of Formula One and Nascar, the race days of the Enduro Cup in supercars get two lots of winner markets.
First is the outright winner, often at fairly long odds, as well as the to finish 1-3 odds. These odds are shorter but, as seen in the Bathurst 1000 markets, even the favoured Whincup and Dumbrell are at 17/20 to land a top three final placing.
So Much Motorsport Action To Bet On
As you can see, all of the most popular motorsports and the biggest events within boast markets for outright winners of the tournaments.
Many sports cater for fans who wish to back race winners and even just racers to finish on the podium on each race day.
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*Odds subject to change - correct at time of writing*
