Historical Championships
| Class | 1st Race | Primary Description | Course | Field | Sanctioning Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Bennett Trophy | 1909 | Time trials | Pilon, rally (1920) | Open | |
| Daily Mail aviation prizes | 1910 | Various events to encourage aviation | Point to point & circuit | Open | Daily Mail |
| Schneider Trophy | 1913 | Encourage seaplane development | Triangle | Seaplanes | FAI |
| Pulitzer & National Air Races | 1920 | Unlimited | Pylon | Open | |
| King's Cup Race | 1922 | Handicapped race for light aircraft | Cross-country (UK) | British pilots | King George V |
| Challenge International de Tourisme | 1929 | Encourage lightplane development | Technical trials & rally | Light aircraft | FAI |
| Thompson Trophy | 1929 | Unlimited | Pylon | Open | NAA |
| Women's Air Derby | 1929 | Unlimited | Transcontinental (United States) | Female pilots | |
| Bendix Trophy | 1931 | Unlimited | Transcontinental (United States) | Open | |
| MacRobertson Air Race | 1934 | Commemorate 1934 Melbourne Centennial | Intercontinental (UK to Australia) | Open | RAC |
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