Road racing can be a term involving road running, road bicycle races, or automobile races. As contemplated in this article, the term will be treated as it relates to motorsport, specifically automobile racing and motorcycle racing. Road running or road racing is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road (as opposed to track and cross country running). ... Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ... An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Start of a Motocross race Motorcycle Racing A Motor Cross Bike A Speedway Bike There are a variety of sports involving racing motorcycles. ...

Types of road courses

Road racing can be of two types. True road races are run over what are, in fact, actual public roads that have been temporarily closed off to the public for the purpose of conducting a race. Notable examples of this include the Monaco Grand Prix which is conducted on the city streets of the small principality, and the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, probably the most famous motorcycle race of its type. Alternatively, road races can be conducted on purpose-built racetracks that, due to their irregular shapes and many turns and curves, resemble true road courses. Due to safety and insurance concerns, this style of racing has largely supplanted true road racing, particularly in Europe. In the USA, road racing is also occasionally conducted using the infield and oval portions of tracks (such as the 24 Hours of Daytona). A typical rural county road in Indiana, USA, where traffic drives on the right. ... The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy), or Manx TT, is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man. ... Alternative use: Race track Racetrack is a pencil and paper game, nominally for two players. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The Rolex 24 at Daytona is an automotive endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ...

Global road courses

Global road-racing series such as Formula One car racing and MotoGP motorcycle racing are almost always conducted on dedicated race tracks, with only a few exceptions. Several of these tracks are world-renowned, such as the circuits at Le Mans, Imola, and Silverstone. Recent expansion of these international series has resulted in dedicated tracks being built in Qatar, Shanghai and Sepang (Malaysia). Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... Imola (1991 pop. ... Silverstone Circuit is a racing circuit at Silverstone, England. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海 pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is Chinas largest city. ... Sepang is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. ...

United States road courses

Although there was a long tradition of road racing on real streets in United States, now the most famous American road courses are all purpose-built, some where the original traditon evolved. They include: Watkins Glen International (Watkins Glen, New York), Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin), and Infineon Raceway (Sonoma, California) . Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ... Watkins Glen is a village located in Schuyler County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,149. ... Road America is a road course auto racing facility located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. ... Elkhart Lake is a village located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. ... Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip in the golden hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco. ... Sonoma City Hall in the town plaza Sonoma is a historically significant town located in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. Sonoma is centered around its historic town plaza, a remnant of the towns Spanish colonial past. ...

Other less famous purpose-built road course include: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Heartland Park Topeka, Lime Rock Park, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and Road Atlanta. Additionally, Grand Prix-style road course racing over public streets is making something of a comeback; the most famous race of this sort currently held is the one hosted annually in Long Beach, California. Other famous street circuits in North America include events held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Vancouver, Canada, and Toronto, Canada. There are two airport runways that are used for racing: Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio and a former military airport now known as Sebring Raceway (Sebring, Florida). Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Lexington, Ohio. ... Heartland Park Topeka is a multi-purpose motorsports facility located 5 miles south of Topeka, Kansas. ... Lime Rock Park is a road course auto racing facility located in Lakeville, Connecticut. ... Corkscrew at turn 8. ... Road Atlanta is a 2. ... Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 170. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Aerial photograph of St. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... Burke Lakefront Airport -- see Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport. ... Nickname: The Forest City Motto: Progress and Prosperity Official website: www. ... Sebring Raceway is a road course auto racing facility located in Sebring, Florida. ... Sebring is a city located in Highlands County, Florida. ...

External Links

• http://www.rrdc.org/ see - many photographs with biographies of all ever invited to join Road Racing Drivers Club, living and deceased