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Motorcycle racing
Course BOC.jpg
Motorcycles racing at the 2010 Course du BOC
Highest governing body FIM
First played November 29, 1895
Characteristics
Mixed gender Yes
Type Outdoor
Presence
Olympic No

Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials.

Images for kids

  • Supermoto2012

    A Supermoto rider on a tarmac section

  • Capirossi Hayden Rossi 2005

    MotoGP racing

  • Motorcycle racing

    Superbike racing

  • Motorcycle phillip island03

    Supersport racing

  • Course bol d or 2005

    Endurance racing

  • Sidecars Isle of Man TT Race

    Sidecar racing

  • MotoX start

    Start of a Motocross race

  • Stefan Merriman

    Former World Enduro Champion Stefan Merriman

  • Jennifer Roberts

    Hare Scramble racer at Hyden, Ky

  • FlatTrackMotorcycleRacing

    Track racing motorcycles

  • Speedway start 1

    Speedway

  • Grasstrack

    Grass track racing

  • Motorcycly speedway on ice

    Ice Racing using full-rubber tyres

  • 1911boardtrackracing

    Board track racing

  • Auto Race in Kawaguchi

    A race starts in Kawaguchi Auto Race Circuit

  • Motorcycle drag launch

    Drag Racing

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