This document provides an overview of different types of motorcycle racing. It discusses road racing categories like motorcycle Grand Prix, Superbike, and Supersport racing. It also outlines off-road categories including motocross, supercross, supermoto, enduro, hare scramble and sidecar racing. The major governing body for motorcycle racing is the Federation of de International Motorcyclisme (FIM) which classifies racing into four categories and establishes rules for competition.

1. MOTORCYCLE RACING

2. MOTORCYCLE RACING
Also called moto racing and bike
racing
It is a motorcycle sport of racing
motorcycles

3. Major types include road racing
and
off-road racing ,both either
on
circuits and open courses and Track
racing

4. The Federation of de International
Motorcyclisme (FIM) ,it is the
global governing/sanctioning
body for motorcycling. It
classifies motorcycle racing into 4
major categories

5. ROAD RACING
 Road racing is the racing of
motorcycles on roads.
 Races can take place either on
purpose-built racing circuits or on
closed public roads.

6. MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX
 Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier
category of motorcycle road racing. It is divided into
three distinct classes
1) Moto3:
Introduced in 2012, motorcycles in this class are
250 cc with four-stroke engines.
This class is also restricted by rider age, with an
upper limit of 25 for newly signed riders and wild card
entries limit of 28 for all riders.

7. 2) Moto2:
It was introduced in 2010 as a 600 cc
with four-stroke engines.
3) Moto GP:
1000 cc four-stroke.

8. SUPERBIKE RACING
 Superbike racing is a category of
motorcycle road racing that employs
modified production motorcycles
 Superbike racing motorcycles must
have four stroke engines of between
800 cc and 1200 cc
 The motorcycles must maintain the
same profile as their roadgoing
counterparts

9. SUPERSPORT RACING
 Another category of motorcycle road
racing that employs modified
production motorcycles. To be eligible
for Supersport racing, a motorcycle
must have a four-stroke engine of
between 400 and 600 cc.
 Supersport regulations are much
tighter than Superbikes

10. ENDURANCE RACING
 Endurance racing is a category of
motorcycle road racing which is meant to
test the durability of equipment and
capacity of the riders.
 Teams of multiple riders attempt to cover a
large distance in a single event.
 Endurance races can be run either to cover
a set distance in laps as quickly as possible,
or to cover as much distance as possible
over a preset amount of time.

11. SIDECAR RACING
 Sidecar racing is the category of
sidecar motorcycle racing
 Older sidecar resembles solo
motorcycles with a platform attached
, modern racing sidecars are purpose
built low and long vehicles
 In sidecar racing a rider and a
passenger work together to make the
machine perform

12. TRUE ROAD RACING
 Its is run on tracks built from closed
public roads and sometimes on
purpose built tracks
 Most races are held within Europe
 Ireland is the country with the most
true road racing circuits that is still in
use

13. MOTOCROSS
 MX is the direct equivalent of road
racing but off road
 Number of bikes racing on closed
circuits
 MX Circuits are constructed on
various surfaces like sand,mud,grass
etc

14. SUPERCROSS
 SX is simply indoor motocross
 Typically situated in variety of
stadiums and open or closed areas
 In North America this has been
turned into a extremely popular
spectator sports .

15. SUPERMOTO
 Supermoto is a racing category that
is a cross over between road racing
and motocross
 Racetrack is mixture of roads and dirt
course
 It can take place either in closed
circuits or in some open areas in
Urban locations

16. ENDURO
It is a form of off road motorcycle sport
that focuses mainly on the endurance
of the competitor

17. HARE SCRAMBLE
 It is a form of off road motorcycle
racing
 It varies in the length and time of the
contestants completing the multiple
courses through natural terrain
 The overall winner will be the
contestant who maintains the highest
speed throughout the event

18. THANK YOU
By
A.R.ROHINI