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A modern-day Formula One car in action
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.

Motor racing

Finnish speedway riders in the Speedway Extraliiga competition
An F1 powerboat rounding a buoy

Motor racing is the subset of motorsport/motosport activities which involve competitors racing against each other.

Forms of motor racing include:

Non-racing motorsport

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

Olympics

Motorsport was a demonstration event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.

See also

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