Motorsport
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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
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Motor racing is the subset of motorsport/motosport activities which involve competitors racing against each other.
Forms of motor racing 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, gymkhanas, 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
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