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Rik Van Looy
Rik Van Looy (Hendrik Van Looy, 1933-2024), Belgian road cyclist nicknamed the Emperor of Herentals; first rider to win all five Monument classics, twice world champion (1960, 1961), 371 pro road wins, second only to Merckx.
Rio Haryanto
Rio Haryanto (born 1993, Surakarta) is an Indonesian racing driver, the first Indonesian in Formula One, racing 12 Grands Prix for Manor Racing in 2016 with 0 points before losing the seat to Esteban Ocon when Pertamina funding ended.
Riverside International Raceway
Riverside International Raceway (RIR) was a 3.3-mile road course in Moreno Valley, California, open 1957-1989; it hosted the 1960 US Grand Prix (Moss), NASCAR Cup races, and CART 1981-83, and is now the Moreno Valley Mall.
Riyadh Formula e
Riyadh Formula E refers to the Diriyah E-Prix, an ABB FIA Formula E World Championship round hosted in the historic Ad Diriyah district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, since 2018.
Road America
Road America is a permanent road racing circuit near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, a 4.048-mile, 14-turn course opened in April 1955 that still runs its original 1955 layout and hosts INDYCAR, IMSA, NASCAR, and MotoAmerica racing.
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta (Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta) is a 2.54-mile, 12-turn FIA Grade 2 road course in Braselton, Georgia, opened in 1970, home of the Motul Petit Le Mans, owned by NASCAR Holdings since 2012.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing: competitive cycling on paved roads, governed by the UCI (founded 1900). Formats include one-day races, Monuments, Grand Tours (Tour de France, Giro, Vuelta), and time trials; Olympic since 1896.
Road racing
Road racing: motorsport on closed paved courses with left and right turns, on permanent circuits or street layouts; covers car and motorcycle road racing, oval contrasts, venues like Watkins Glen, and safety.
Road racing (motorcycle)
Motorcycle road racing is competition on closed public roads rather than purpose-built circuits, its flagship event the Isle of Man TT, run since 1907 on a 37.7-mile Mountain Course.
Robby Gordon
Robby Gordon, American racing driver from Cerritos, California; winner in NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, off-road and stadium racing; 7 SCORE titles, 3 Baja 1000 wins, founder of Stadium Super Trucks.
Robert Charpentier
Robert Charpentier (1916-1966), French cyclist, won three gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: individual road race, team road race, and 4,000 m team pursuit; later a professional with little success.
Robert de Haan
Robert de Haan (born 2006 in Zutphen, Netherlands) is a Dutch racing driver who competes in Porsche one-make cup racing, most prominently in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
Robert Dorgebray
Robert Dorgebray (1915-2005), French road cyclist; won team road race gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics while tying for fourth individually; pro from 1942, won Paris-Camembert 1947.
Robert Grondelaers
Robert Grondelaers (28 February 1933 – 22 August 1989), Belgian road cyclist from Opglabbeek; 1952 Helsinki Olympic silver in the individual road race and gold in the team road race with Noyelle and Victor; professional 1954–1962.
Robert Kubica
Robert Kubica (born 1984, Kraków), Polish racing driver; 2008 Canadian GP winner with BMW Sauber, 2011 rally crash survivor, 2019 Williams F1 returnee, and 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans winner with AF Corse Ferrari 499P.
Robert Shwartzman (Роберт Михайлович Шварцман)
Robert Shwartzman (Роберт Шварцман), Israeli-born racing driver raised in Saint Petersburg; 2019 FIA F3 champion, 2021 F2 runner-up, Ferrari F1 reserve, 2024 WEC Ferrari 499P race winner, 2025 Indy 500 pole-sitter, Peugeot WEC driver from 2027.
Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson (born 21 November 1884, Berwick-upon-Tweed; died 1974) was a British road cyclist with Coldstream CC who placed 24th in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic road race and fourth in the team event.
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández (born 1974), Spanish climber; four-time Vuelta a España winner (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005). 2005 title stripped after EPO positive, reinstated by Spanish court in 2011; record now shared with Primož Roglič.
Rocco Coronel
Rocco Cruz Coronel (born 2010), Dutch racing driver, son of Tom Coronel, Red Bull Junior since 2024, 2025 Ginetta Junior champion, racing in F4 Spanish Championship with MP Motorsport.
Roger Beaufrand
Roger Beaufrand (1908–2007) was a French track cyclist who won the men's sprint gold at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and later became the oldest surviving Olympic champion.
Roger Ilegems
Roger Ilegems, born 1962 in Niel, Belgium, is a Belgian track cyclist who won the men's points race at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, the event's first modern running.
Roger Penske
Roger Penske (born 1937, Shaker Heights, Ohio), 'The Captain', American racing driver turned billionaire team owner; founded Team Penske in 1966, record 20 Indy 500 wins, 214 NASCAR victories, owns IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Roland Ratzenberger
Roland Ratzenberger (1960–1994), Austrian racing driver, Simtek F1 rookie. Killed in qualifying for the 1994 San Marino GP at Imola after front wing failure at over 300 km/h; his only start was 11th at Aida.
Rolf Sørensen
Rolf Sørensen (born 1965), Danish road cyclist, pro 1986-2002, nicknamed Il Biondo; won Liège-Bastogne-Liège 1993, Tour of Flanders 1997, Olympic silver 1996, 53 pro wins; admitted 2013 doping.
Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean, the Phoenix, Swiss-born French racing driver; F1 2009-2020 with 10 podiums for Lotus; survived the fiery 2020 Bahrain crash at 67g; IndyCar since 2021 with Dale Coyne, Andretti, Juncos.
Romanian Rally Championship
Romanian Rally Championship (Campionatul Național de Raliuri, CNR), Romania's national rally series run by FRAS on asphalt and gravel special stages. Eight 2026 rounds from Maramureș to Vâlcea; Simone Tempestini holds 11 titles.
Ronnie Peterson
Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978), Swedish Formula One driver nicknamed Super Swede; 123 GP starts, 10 wins, 26 podiums; runner-up in 1971 and 1978; died after a start-line crash at Monza in the 1978 Italian Grand Prix.
Ross Brawn
Ross Brawn, British F1 engineer and team principal; technical director at Benetton and Ferrari, owner of 2009 champion Brawn GP, later Mercedes principal and F1 managing director of motorsport 2017-2022.
Ross Chastain
Ross Chastain (born 1992, Alva, Florida), "The Watermelon Man", is a NASCAR Cup Series driver of Trackhouse Racing's No. 1 Chevrolet and an eighth-generation Florida watermelon farmer, famous for the 2022 Martinsville "Hail Melon" wall-ride and the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 win.
Roy van den Berg
Roy van den Berg is a Dutch track cyclist, born in 1988, who won Olympic gold in the team sprint at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.