Editing Autocross (section)

== Soviet Union ==
In the Soviet Union, autocross dates back to 1949 when competitions were held for light trucks as well as passenger cars. The first competitions resembled an offroad race over a 20-40km course, but since then races shortened and purpose built tracks were established. In 1970s and 1980s autocross was among the most popular motorsport disciplines in Soviet Union with hundreds of racing tracks and various classes of trucks, light cars and purpose built buggies competing. Most classes were effectively one-make classes, with few performance upgrades available, which together with wide state support made autocross popular and easily accessible to enthusiasts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=АВТОМОТОСПОРТ - Ноябрь 1971 года - архив За рулем |url=https://www.zr.ru/archive/zr/1971/11/avtomotosport |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=www.zr.ru}}</ref>