Understand Motorcycle Racing

Car Evolution must understand motorcycle racing that you see on TV. All the sports channels these days broadcast some sort of motorcycle racing event. They are so many that, at some point, you do not understand what is what, which is which. So, here is a short list of some popular types of motorcycle racing there are out there:

1. Road racing. The best known, since they are best represented by MotoGP and Superbike and by pilots like Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner or Troy Bayliss. This type of races take place on a circuit or on closed roads. Other events include Isle of Man TT, Macau Grand Prix and more.

2. Drag Racing. Sometimes also called sprints, these races involves two bikers riding from a start line, on a short distance, to the finish line. Illegal road racing usually use the same style of racing. These kind of races (drag racing, that is) do not see too much TV time, though.

3. Motocross. This is exactly like road racing, just on harder terrain. Of course, if they use ssuperbikes on circuits, you will see offroad bikes here. Another thing you will notice (besides the difference in the terrain, of course), is that you will see a lot of bikes "flying" around, because of the jumping style later years and advances in motorcycling suspension technology brought. TV sure loves this kind of races, since they are, along with road racing, the stars of TV motorcycling programs.

4. Enduro. Enduro racing tests the endurance of the pilot and the resistance of the bike on a set of different terrains and on a longer period of time than usual racing. Usually, it envolves laps of 10+ miles, on a period of time of 3 to 4 hours, even more. Of course, one of the most important event, though a Rally, is the Dakar Rally.

5. Trials. Ever seen the guys jumping around on their bikes on barrels and boxes? That is indoor trials. Usually, it involves a biker, a time limit and a set of obstacles that the biker has to overpass without puting either of his legs down and, often, without stoping the forward motion. Quite a race of skills, it has a huge fun base and following, coming close to extreme sports.

So, here is a short recap of the most important motorcycle types of racing. When you read sports section, when you watch sports show, you will usually see one of these above. car-evolutioncars is a site where you can add all the news you read and can read all the news others have found.

by: Moto Pins

History of Motorcycle Racing

World championship motorcycle racing for the first time organized by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) in 1949 and divided into single seater class (50cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc, and 500cc), and Sidecars class (adjoining). Entering the 1950s, 2-stroke engines began to take small classes, and in 1970-an 2-stroke engine really remove 4-stroke engine. On its development and then in 1983, eliminated the 350cc class. Class 50cc and 80cc class was replaced by the year 1984, but classes are often dominated by a racer from Spain and Italy is finally abolished in 1990. Class Sidecars also eliminated from the world championship in 1990, leaving classes 125cc, 250cc, and 500cc class, which was then called GP500.


GP500, which is the top class motor racing Grand Prix, has changed dramatically in 2002. Since mid-1970s until 2001, the top class of GP racing this is limited to 4-cylinder engine capacity of 500cc and both types of 4-stroke engine, or 2-stroke. As a result, the stand is capable of 2-stroke engine, known energy and produce a greater acceleration. In the year 2002 until the year 2006 for the first time allowed manufacturers to increase total capacity engine specifically for 4-stroke engine into a maximum of 990cc, which later changed to 800cc in 2007. Manufacturer may also be given the freedom to choose the number of cylinders to be used between three to six with a certain weight limit. Allowed in with his 4-stroke motor cc large, GP500 class renamed to MotoGP. After 2003, no more 2-stroke engine that came down in the MotoGP class. For 125cc and 250cc classes in particular are still using the 2-stroke engine.









MotoGP is the top motor racing championship with a season consisting of 18 Grand Prix held in 14 countries. Racing is of course followed by the manufacturer of world-renowned manufacturers such as Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Ducati, Kawasaki, Aprilia, and KTM. Racers such as Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Colin Edwards, Nicky Hayden, and more. Racing motorcycle that is used purely for the purpose of racing only and not sold to the public and are not permitted to be steered on the road.