Definitions
Races held on public roades?
Road Races
True or False:
Riders are allowed to use different motorcycles throughout a race, with repairs made between heats if necessary?
False. Riders must use the same motorcycle throughout a race, with repairs made between heats if necessary.
True or False:
Supercross coarses are typically shorter than motocross courses.
True
Motorcycle raceing in North America began in:
1893, 1903 or 1953?
1903. Motorcycle racing in North America began in 1903 with the formation of the Federation of American Motorcyclists in New York City.
Yamaha
Blue
A form of motorcycle raceing in which cyclists compete on a course marked out over open and often rough terrain.
Motocross
Which one of these is NOT typically part of a racer's outfit:
A cotton jersey; nylon pants padded at the knee and thigh; padded boots and glooves; a mouthguard; a helmet and goggles; or a plastic chest protector?
Mouthguard
True or False:
Supercross courses feature shorter and less freakwent jumps.
False. While courses are typically shorter than those in motocross, they feature more frequent and longer jumps.
Since 1937, what has been the leading U.S. motorcycle race in the United States:
(A) The Idaho Open
(B) the Daytona 200-mile Race; or
(C) the Charlotte 100.
The Daytona 200-mile (320-kilometre) race has been the leading U.S. race.
Kawasaki
Green
What is the indoor version of motocross?
Supercross
How long does a typical motocross race last?
40 minutes or less for each heat of a race.
Who is considered the gratest supercross racer of all time?
Jeremy McGrath or Ricky Carmichael.
This type of racing consists of a series of acceleration, or top speed, contests, each between two racers, on a strate, smooth-surfaced course that is one-quarter mile long.
Drag racing.
Honda
Red
A form of motor racing conducted over rough, unmarked, and often dessert terrain.
Offroad racing
For international competitions, what are the three classes of motorcycles?
125, 250, and 500 cubic centimetres.
Which former 125 Supercross race winer is now a big name in the Moto-X freestyle world, and leader of 'the metal mulisha'?
Brian Deegan
Races where bikes use studed/spiked tires.
Ice racing.
Suzuki
Yellow
What does a red plaite indicate?
Worn by the current active points leader in a class.
Motocross racing was furst introduced in?
France, America or Great Britain
Motocross racing was introduced in Great Britain
During riding, dirt or debris thrown in the air from the force of a spinning reer tire is called what?
Roost
What is the most popular off-road race heald annually in the USA
The Baja 1000 (extended to the Baja 2000 [miles] for the 2000 race), run annually in the deserts of Baja California.
KTM
Orange