Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Motorcycling is the act of riding a Motorcycle. A variety of subcultures The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.
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Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing (also known as Moto racing and Bike racing) is a motorcycle sport involving racing motorcycles. Motorcycle racing (also known as Moto racing and Bike racing) is a Motorcycle sport involving Racing Motorcycles. Types of racing Unassisted human racing Using only the Human body 's own Muscles Running: Cross country MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. Motorcycle racing can be divided into two categories, tarmac-based road disciplines and off road. Road racing can be a term involving Road running, road bicycle races, or Automobile races Off Roading is a term for driving a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads such as Sand, Gravel, riverbeds Mud, Snow, Rocks,
Other Motorcycle sports
Rally
A road rally is a navigation event on public roads whereby competiors must visit a number of checkpoints in diverse geographical locations while still obeying road traffic laws (not to be confused with car rallies such as WRC). History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship
Land speed
Land Speed is where a single rider accelerates over a 1 to 3-mile (4. The motorcycle land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a Motorcycle on land 8 km) 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.
Freestyle Motocross
A competition based upon points for acrobatic ability on an MX bike over jumps. Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of Motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts
Trials
Known in the US as "Observed Trials", it is not racing, but a sport nevertheless. Motorcycle trials, also termed observed trials, is a non-speed event on specialized Motorcycles The sport is most popular in the UK and Spain Trials is a test of skill on a motorcycle whereby the rider attempts to traverse an observed section without placing a foot on the ground (and traditionally, although not always, without ceasing forward motion). The winner is the rider with the least penalty points.
- Time and Observation
Time and observation trials are trials with a time limit. The person who completes the route the quickest sets the "standard time" and all other competitors must finish within a certain amount of time of the standard time to be counted as a finisher (they received penalty points for every minute after the quickest finisher). This is combined with the penalty points accrued from the observed sections to arrive at a winner, who is not alway the quickest rider or the rider who lost the less marks on observation but the rider who balanced these competing demands the best. One of the most famous time and observation trials is the "Scott" trial held annually in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in
- Indoor Trials
Indoor Trials are trials held in stadiums (not necessarily with a roof) which by their very nature use man made artificial sections in contrast to outdoor trials with rely heavily on the natural terrain.
- Long Distance Trials (non-competitive)
Wall of Death
Motorcycle Rodeo (Rally)
External links
Sanctioning bodies
- Fédération Internationale de Motocyclismo (FIM) - World governing body
- Motorcycling Australia (MA)- Australian Governing Body
- Auto Cycle Union - UK governing body
- American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) - US governing body
- Motosport South Africa (MSA) - South African governing body
- Federation Francaise de moto (FFM) - French governing body
- MCUI Southern Centre - "governing body of motor cycle sport in Leinster, Munster and Connacht" (i. e. , Republic of Ireland)
Misc
- Motor Circuit Racing control board, organisers of the British Superbike Championship
- Racesafe, British Superbike Marshals' organisation
- Motorcycle-Glossary.com Motorcycle Glossary. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
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