Motorsport

A modern-day Formula One car in action (Rubens Barrichello in a Honda RA108 at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix)

A Ford Focus rally racing car during 2010 Rally Finland

Motorsport or motorsports is the group of competitive events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition. MotoSport refers to motorcycle racing specifically and includes off-road racing such as motocross.

Racing

Finnish speedway riders in the Speedway Extraliiga competition

An F1 powerboat rounding a buoy

Motor sports which involve competitors racing against each other include:

• Auto (car) racing
• Motor rallying
• Motorcycle racing
• Air racing
• Kart racing
• Boat racing
• Hovercraft racing
• Lawn mower racing
• Snowmobile racing
• Truck racing

Non-racing motorsport

Forms of motorsport which do not involve racing include drifting, regularity rally, motorcycle trials, gymkhana, Freestyle Motocross and tractor pulling.

Olympics

Motorsport was a demonstration event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

See also

• List of motorsport championships
• International Motorsports Hall of Fame
• Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame
• Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Motorsports or Motor racing

• Formula 1 (F1)
• Motorsports Association (UK)
• World Rally Championship (WRC)
• Motorsport Channel (MY)

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