Time Attack originated in Japan when the tuning media organized the event on race circuits such as Tsukuba Circuit, where it commonly occurs, as a proving ground for street tuned cars built at a large budget by highly respected tuning 
companies. As a result of the quick rise in popularity, tuners developed cars especially to use to beat the competition.  Unlike other timed motorsport disciplines such as sprinting and hill climbing, the car is required to start off under full rolling start conditions following a warm up lap where they will have to accelerate out as fast as possible to determine how fast they enter their timed lap.  Commonly, as cars consists of modified roadgoing cars, cars are required to wear tires authorized for road use and in all, drivers are allocated to three laps in a final event run; warm-up, timed and cool-down.  The competitors fastest lap is counted for his final standings.

For information on getting involved in Time Attack in Alberta visit Calgary Sports Car Club