| Motorcycles have become increasingly popular | | | | car racing series. The Superbike circuit hosts |
| amongst Americans, particularly the younger | | | | motorcycles that are modified versions of |
| generations. While many people enjoy large | | | | production models available to the public. |
| cruising bikes, others prefer sport and dirt bikes. | | | | In both types of street racing, riders compete in |
| Over the past few years, motorcycle racing has | | | | time trials on flat road courses in an attempt to |
| been gaining steam and has become all the rage. | | | | qualify for the main event. There are different |
| Pro riders are achieving celebrity status all across | | | | classes based upon the engine configurations of |
| the globe and becoming household names. If | | | | the motorcycles. One of the major drawbacks to |
| you're new to motorcycle racing and looking to | | | | this type of racing is that most races cannot be |
| learn a little bit about the sport, here is a quick | | | | conducted during any adverse weather conditions |
| that will get you on your way to becoming an | | | | such as rain. The high speeds and tire |
| aficionado. | | | | compositions are unsafe on a slick or wet track |
| There are two major types of motorcycle racing. | | | | and can be dangerous to riders. |
| One of the most popular is street racing, which | | | | The other popular type of racing is off road |
| includes professional series such as the Road | | | | motocross. In these events, riders race modified |
| Racing World Championship Grand Prix and the | | | | dirt bikes on closed courses that are built to |
| Superbike World Championship. The other type of | | | | simulate all terrain conditions. It is very common |
| racing is an off road variant that includes the | | | | for a number of different features to be placed all |
| Motocross World Championship and the AMA | | | | around the track, including ramps, hills, berms, and |
| Motocross Championship. | | | | moguls. All of the courses are typically composed |
| Street racing is typically held on closed tracks that | | | | entirely of dirt. Riders compete in time trials in |
| may also be used for car racing as well. In the | | | | order to qualify for the main race. During races, |
| Grand Prix series, bikes are typically designed | | | | riders are often speeding around the track and |
| exclusively for racing and are not street legal | | | | flying through the air in very close quarters. |
| vehicles. These motorcycles are not available to | | | | Studies have shown that motocross riders must |
| the general public and are entirely exclusive to the | | | | be in peak physical condition due to the stresses |
| racing circuit. This is comparable to the Formula 1 | | | | the rough terrain can put on the body. |