Motorsport (or motorsports) is the collection of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles.
Motorsport includes all forms of motor racing as well as non-racing motorized sports.
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Motor racing
Motor racing is the subset of motorsport activities which involve competitors racing A sport race is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed to reach a specific goal against each other.
Forms of motor racing include:
- auto racing Auto racing is a motorsport involving racing cars. It is one of the world's most watched television sports
- motorcycle racing Motorcycle racing (also known as moto racing and bike racing (common term)) is a motorcycle sport involving racing motorcycles
- truck racing Truck racing is a form of motor racing which involves modified versions of heavy tractor units on racing circuits
- air racing The first event in air racing history was held on May 23, 1909 - the Prix de Lagatinerie, held at the Port-Aviation airport south of Paris, France. Four pilots entered the race, two actually started and nobody completed the full race distance. Léon Delagrange, who covered more than half of the ten 1.2-kilometre laps was declared the winner
- hydroplane racing
- motorboat racing
- snowmobile A snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, sled, or skimobile , is a land vehicle for winter travel on snow. Designed to be operated on snow and ice, they require no road or trail. Design variations enable some machines to operate in deep snow or forests; most are used on open terrain, including lakes or driven on paths or trails racing
- lawn mower racing Lawnmower racing is a form of motorsport in which competitors race modified lawnmowers, usually of the ride-on or self-propelled variety. Original mower engines are retained, but blades are removed for safety. The sport attracts all ages, and is usually entered into in a spirit of fun rather than extreme competitiveness, though many do take it
Non-racing motorsport
In addition to motor racing, there are many other forms of motorsport which don't involve racing. Examples include motorcycle trials Motorcycle trials, also termed observed trials, is a non-speed event on specialized motorcycles. The sport is most popular in the United Kingdom and Spain, though there are participants around the globe, freestyle motocross Notable Freestyle motocross events include Red Bull X-Fighters, NIGHT of the JUMPs, the X-Games, Gravity Games, Big-X, Moto-X Freestyle National Championship, and Dew Action Sports Tour Freeriding is the original freestyle motocross. It has no structure, and is traditionally done on public land. Riders look for natural jumps and drop-offs to and tractor pulling Truck and tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a competition using tractors and large trucks to pull a heavy sled along a 'track' and is very popular in rural areas. Usually the sled offers progressively greater resistance as it is pulled. It can be a great spectacle, although the pulling vehicle produces a great deal of noise and.
Olympics
Motorsport was a demonstration The Olympic sports comprise all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. As of 2012, the Summer Olympics will include 26 sports with 36 disciplines and about 300 events, and the Winter Olympics include 7 sports with 15 disciplines and about 80 events. The number and kinds of events may change slightly from one Olympiad to event at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of the 1900 World's Fair. Over a thousand competitors.
See also
- International Motorsports Hall of Fame
- Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
- Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame
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