Motorsport

Motorsport
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.

A modern-day Formula One car in action

A Ford Focus rally racing car during 2010 Rally Finland

Motor racing
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

Finnish speedway riders in the Speedway Extraliiga competition

An F1 powerboat rounding a buoy

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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.

References External links

Formula 1 (F1) (http://www.formula1.com/) Motorsports Association (UK) (http://www.msauk.org/) World Rally Championship (WRC) (http://www.wrc.com/)

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