 Start of a Motocross race There are a variety of sports involving racing motorcycles. FIM is the international sanctioning body for many such events. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 574 KB) MotoX start of race File links The following pages link to this file: Motorcycle racing ...
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Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ...
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. ...
As motorcycles vary greatly in design, there are several different types of motorcycle racing contest, including:
- Road racing in its purest form is racing on public roads, such as the Isle of Man TT course, the Macau Grand Prix and some courses in Ireland. Due to the inherent dangers that these street venues often carry such as narrow lanes, curbs, and adjacent walls, most road racing is now carried out on purpose-built tracks.
- Circuit racing where specially designed racing bikes or modified "production" bikes race each other on specially designed road circuits. MotoGP and Superbike are the top level racing and production classes.
- Classic Racing is where participants race heavily modified bikes from an earlier era - usually pre mid '70s bikes.
- Motocross and its cousin supercross are held on dirt courses, usually featuring large jumps in which motorcycles are launched over considerable distances.
- Supermoto is a crossover motorcycle racing between road racing and motocross. The motorcycles are mainly motocross types with road racing tires. The racetrack is also mixed between road and dirt courses, mostly handcrafted.
- Motorcycle speedway and ice speedway are held on oval circuits where riders slide their machines around turns.
- Grasstrack or Track Racing is held on oval tracks usually 400m+ utilising a machine very similar to a speedway bike.
- Motorcycle enduro racing is over long, unmade tracks, often through isolated terrain (e.g. Dakar Rally and Six Day Endurance race).
- Motorcycle endurance racing or rallying is based on a points system and doesn't focus on absolute completion time. Rallies cover many days and many thousands of miles, with bonus points being awarded for visits to remote destinations. The Iron Butt Association provides such rally coordination.
- Motorcycle trial is where participants ride specially-designed motorcycles at very slow speeds over a variety of obstacles.
- Motorcycle drag racing (also known as "Sprints") is where two participants line up at a dragstrip with a signaled starting line. Upon the starting signal, the riders accelerate down a 1/4 mile long, two lane, straight paved track where their elapsed time and terminal speed are recorded. The rider to reach the finish line first is the winner.
- Hill Climb is where a single rider climbs or trys to climb a dirt hill. The rider with the highest mark, or the quickest time to the top of the hill is the winner.
- Land Speed is where a single rider accelerates over a 1 to 3 mile long straight track (usually on dry lake beds) and is timed for top speed through a trap at the end of the run. The rider must exceed the previous top speed record for that class or type of bike for their name to be placed on the record books. See—[1] for an example.
Road racing can be a term involving road running, road bicycle races, or automobile races. ...
A public road is a road that is open to common use by the general population. ...
The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy), or Manx TT, is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man. ...
Introduction Originally conceived in 1954 as an amateur event for local motoring enthusiasts, the Macau Grand Prix is today a race meeting to which the worlds leading riders and drivers vie for entries. ...
Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ...
Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle road racing based on heavily-modified production motorcycles, approximately akin to Touring car racing. ...
Classic Racing action The term Classic Racing in the UK is generally accepted as racing as defined under the rules and or auspices of the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club (CRMC)[1]. This was established in 1981 and mostly caters for solos and sidecars manufactured in the period 1945-1972. ...
A rider cornering during a motocross race in Australia Motocross is a form of motorcycle or ATV racing held on enclosed off-road circuits and is the widely considered the worlds most popular form of motorcycle racing. ...
Supercross is an exciting, highly-competitive sport in which athletes race high-performance off-road motorcycles on man-made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles. ...
A Supermoto rider hits the road Supermoto (also called Supermotard due to its strong foothold in France) is a cross over of motocross and road racing. ...
A speedway race (Zielona Góra, Poland) Speedway is a form of motorcycle racing which takes place on dirt short tracks. ...
Enduro is a motorcycle sport run on courses that are predominately off-road. ...
The Paris Dakar Rally (or The Dakar) is an annual, organized, professional off-road race. ...
The International Six Day Endurance (ISDE) is a motorcycle enduro event that lasts for six days. ...
The Iron Butt Association (IBA) is a US-based organization dedicated to safe, long-distance, endurance motorcycle riding with over 5,100 members world-wide. ...
A motorcycle trial (also referred to as observed trials) is a non speed event on specialist motorcycles. ...
Motorcycle Drag Racing (also known as Sprints) is where two participants line up at a dragstrip with a signaled starting line. ...
A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile and motorcycle acceleration events. ...
Circuit Racing
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