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Road racing can be a term involving road running, road bicycle races, or automobile races. Road running 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 roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The As contemplated in this article, the term will be treated as it relates to motorsport, specifically, automobile racing and motorcycle racing. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Motorcycle racing (also known as Moto racing and Bike racing) is a Motorcycle sport involving Racing Motorcycles.

Road bike racing around Phillip Island
Road bike racing around Phillip Island

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Types of road courses

Riverside International Raceway is an example of a road course
Riverside International Raceway is an example of a road course

Road racing can be of two types: in the first, car or motorcycle races are run on specially built, closed circuit courses; in the second, public roads are temporarily closed off for the purpose of conducting a race. Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a Race track or road course in Riverside California A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Notable examples of this include the Monaco Grand Prix which is conducted on the city streets of the small principality, the Mille Miglia, the Targa Florio,and the Isle of Man. The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced 'miʎʎa was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen The Targa Florio was an open road Endurance automobile race held near Palermo Sicily. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Tourist Trophy, probably the most famous motorcycle race of its type, takes place over the Snaefell Mountain Course, as well as the Northwest 200 in Ireland. TT Race History Motor racing began on the Isle of Man in 1904 with the Gordon Bennett Car Trials and were originally restricted to touring automobiles Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle Also the Ulster Grand Prix and at a dozen pure "closed road" circuits unique to Ireland. [(MCUI)]

A small portion of these automobile race tracks are called temporary street courses.

Of the former, closed circuit type, purpose-built race tracks are used that, due to their irregular shapes and many turns and curves, resemble true road courses. A race track (or 'racetrack' or 'racing track' is a purpose-built facility for Racing of animals (eg Due to safety and insurance concerns, this style of racing has largely supplanted true road racing, particularly in Europe. Road racing is also occasionally conducted using the infield and oval portions of tracks making a "roval", such as the 24 Hours of Daytona. An oval track is a dedicated motorsport circuit primarily in the USA, which differs from a road course in that it only has turns in one direction which is almost An oval track is a dedicated motorsport circuit primarily in the USA, which differs from a road course in that it only has turns in one direction which is almost The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at Road racing has become a featured part of many racing video games.

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. Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 Several of these tracks are world-renowned, such as the circuits at Le Mans, Imola, and Silverstone. Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory Silverstone Circuit is a Motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, named after the village in the former England Recent expansion of these international series has resulted in dedicated tracks being built in Qatar in the Middle East, Sepang in Malaysia, and Shanghai in China. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Sepang is a town and district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

North American road courses

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, but some where the original tradition evolved include: Riverside International Raceway at Riverside, California (now closed); Watkins Glen International at Watkins Glen, New York; Road America at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin; and Infineon Raceway at Sonoma, California. Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a Race track or road course in Riverside California Riverside is the County seat of Riverside County, California, United States. 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 in Schuyler County, New York, United States. Road America is a road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. Elkhart Lake is a Village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains Sonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County California, USA. After a few decades of such events three sons of Barron Collier—Barron, Miles, and Samuel—founded the Automobile Racing Club of America in 1933. Barron Gift Collier ( 23 March 1873 — 13 March 1939) was an American Advertising Entrepreneur, who became the largest That organization became the Sports Car Club of America in 1944. The Sports Car Club of America ( SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting Road racing, rally, and Autocross in the United States Throughout its history, American race car drivers such as Briggs Cunningham, Lake Underwood, Carroll Shelby, and Mark Donohue were among the contestants at these road racing events. Briggs Swift Cunningham II ( January 19 1907 - July 2 2003) was an American sportsman who raced cars and yachts Lake Underwood (born 1926 died September 12 2008 is an American Entrepreneur who competed in the Racing of Prototype Automobiles Carroll Hall Shelby, (born January 11, 1923 in Leesburg Texas) is an American racing and automotive designer and former racing driver Mark Neary Donohue Jr ( March 18, 1937 - August 19, 1975) was an American Racecar driver known for his ability to set

Other less famous purpose-built road courses include: Moroso Motorsports Park, Barber Motorsports Park, Miller Motorsports Park, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Heartland Park Topeka, Lime Rock Park, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta, Portland International Raceway, and Virginia International Raceway. The Barber Motorsports Park is a large multi-purpose racing facility on a 740- Acre (300  ha) site in Birmingham Alabama, located on the eastern Miller Motorsports Park is an auto, motorcycle and Kart racing facility located in Tooele Utah. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course Auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States Heartland Park Topeka is a multi-purpose motorsports facility located south of Topeka Kansas. Lime Rock Park is a road course Auto racing facility located in Lime Rock Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the village of Lakeville Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (previously known as Laguna Seca Raceway) is a paved road Racing track used for both Auto racing and motorcycle racing Road Atlanta is a 254-mile (4088 km road course located in Braselton Georgia, USA, (Across the road from Lanier Raceway Portland International Raceway (PIR is located in Portland Oregon 's Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River The Virginia International Raceway (commonly known as just "VIR" is a Road course located in the town of Alton near Danville Virginia. 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. Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast Other famous street circuits in North America include events held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Vancouver, Canada, and Toronto, Canada. St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Airport runways figure into several part-time road courses in North America: Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio hosts a Champ Car race every summer; the St. Petersburg course uses the runway of a small airport as its main straight, and Sebring International Raceway, home of the prestigious 12-hour race in March, was formerly a military airfield in Sebring, Florida. Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport is a public Airport situated on the shore of Lake Erie, in the northeast part of downtown Cleveland, Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis The Honda Grand Prix of St Petersburg is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held in St Albert Whitted Airport is a small public airport in St Petersburg, Florida, United States, located on the western edge of Tampa Bay. Sebring International Raceway is a road course Auto racing facility located in Sebring Florida. Sebring is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States, nicknamed "The City on the Circle" in reference to Circle Drive the center

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