MotorsportDB

MotorsportDB is a project dedicated to documenting and archiving the results of all professional motorsport drivers, without expiration. Our goal is to maintain a comprehensive database that spans from the origins of motorsport to the present day. You can see the projet here : https://www.motorsportdb.org

Scope of the Project

• Covers all professional motorsport categories, including but not limited to:
  • Karting
  • Formula 1
  • Endurance racing (Le Mans, WEC, etc.)
  • NASCAR
  • IndyCar
  • MotoGP
  • WRC (World Rally Championship)
• Focus on accuracy over recency: our priority is to ensure that all data is correct and reflective of official results.
• No personal opinions or subjective judgments: only factual data from official sources.
• Official results are sourced from the FIA or relevant race organizers.

Repository Structure

• website/: Contains everything related to the website, including scripts, result displays, and statistical calculations. You can clone this repository directly into:

  • C:\wamp64\www (Windows with WAMP)
  • /var/www/html (Linux with Apache2 and PHP installed)

• drivers/: Contains results and information about each driver, including career history, photos, and social media links. Future plans include adding biographies and detailed achievements.

• teams/: Stores information on team results and performance history.

• races/: Maintains championship results and race data.

The repository structures may evolve to improve usability and data integration.

Contribution Guidelines

To maintain consistency and quality, contributions must follow these rules:

• Only professional championships are allowed (local amateur karting does not qualify).
• Images must be copyright-free or officially provided by drivers, teams, or organizers.
• Partial data is acceptable as long as it is accurate.
• All commits must be signed (see the collaboration section below).

How to Collaborate

1. Clone the repositories:

   # Clone the website repository
   git clone https://github.com/motorsportdb/website.git
   cd website

   • Place it in:
     • Windows: C:\wamp64\www
     • Linux: /var/www/html

2. Clone the other repositories inside the website directory:

   git clone https://github.com/motorsportdb/drivers.git
   git clone https://github.com/motorsportdb/teams.git
   git clone https://github.com/motorsportdb/races.git

3. Make your modifications in JSON files or in the code.

4. Stage your changes:

   git add <filename>

   Example:

   git add index.html

5. Create a new branch for your modifications:

   git checkout -b feature-{short-description}

   • Choose a meaningful and descriptive branch name.

6. Commit your changes with a signed commit:

   git commit -s -m "Short commit title"
   
   """
   - Detailed description of changes
   - List of modifications with bullet points
   """

   • Keep commit titles under 70 characters.
   • Use bullet points for clarity in the message body.

7. Push your changes and create a pull request.

Additional Notes

• The goal is to make contributing as easy as possible while ensuring high data accuracy.
• We encourage motorsport enthusiasts to help expand and refine the database.
• If you have questions, feel free to open an issue or contact the maintainers.

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We appreciate your contributions to MotorsportDB! Together, we can build the most accurate and comprehensive motorsport database available.