BIKE RACING

Bike racing (also called moto racing and motorcycle racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major genres 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.

The first motorcycle race began when the second motorcycle was built, and the action hasn’t stopped since. Today, with MotoGP, World Superbike, World Supersport, MotoAmerica, AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross, and other motorcycle racing championships around the world going strong, and riders ranging from Valentino Rossi to Ryan Dungey lining up on the grid/at the gate, there’s no shortage of motorcycle racing action to come by on any given week.

SUPERBIKE RACING

Superbike racing is the 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 for twins, and between 750 cc and 1000 cc for four cylinder machines. The motorcycles must maintain the same profile as their roadgoing counterparts. The overall appearance, seen from the front, rear and sides, must correspond to that of the bike homologated for use on public roads even though the mechanical elements of the machine have been modified.

SUPERSPORTS RACING

Supersport racing is 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 for four-cylinder machines, and between 600 and 750 cc for twins, and must satisfy the FIM homologation requirements. Supersport regulations are much tighter than Superbikes.Supersport machines must remain largely as standard, while engine tuning is possible but tightly regulated.

ENDURANCE RACING

Endurance racing is a category of motorcycle road racing which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of the riders. Teams of multiple riders attempt to cover a large distance in a single event. Teams are given the ability to change riders during the race. 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. Reliability of the motorcycles used for endurance racing is paramount.