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Motorcycle means a vehicle with two, three or four wheels or caterpillar (s) and runner (s) on snow, on which the driver moves astride, powered by an engine, led to the aid of handlebars

In 1868, the first two-wheeled vehicles with a steam engine are emerging in Europe and the United States. The first patent was filed in 1871 in France.

The first motorcycle race in France took place in 1896 among eight runners connecting Paris Nantes between 8 competitors. The 150 km race was won by Mr. Knight on his tricycle Michelin-Dion 4 h 10 min 37 sec. The second race took place the following year, connecting Paris to Dieppe at an average speed of 30 km / h. Subsequently, the bike went through numerous improvements that made it a vehicle of its own. The simplicity of design compared to the car and cost less aroused great enthusiasm from many manufacturers. More than 2500 brands of motorcycles were well established in total. The first race of two-wheeled vehicles was organized in England in 1897 for a distance of 1600 m. In the early 20th century, racing motorcycles enjoyed a major boom and attracted huge crowds.

However, Europe and especially France, the 1950s marked the decline of the big bike. At that time, the car began to democratize and represented the industrial future of developed countries. The rebirth of the bike when the early 1970s through fabrications of Japan and the Honda 750 Four. Meanwhile, European manufacturers of motorcycles had almost all disappeared, until the Second World War, the fastest motorcycles were mostly British (Triumph). After the war, the Italian manufacturers (Ducati, Guzzi, Garelli, Gilera, MV Augusta) and German (BMW) took over. Later, the majority of marks were from central Europe and Japan. The Japanese campaign to conquer the world market was phenomenal. In almost all disciplines of motorcycling, the Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki have classified the first places.

1894: The motorcycle oil is introduced into the market.

1900: The bike is equipped with a gearbox.

1903: during a race, speed 120 km / h is reached. Birth of a sidecar.

1907: The first edition of the famous Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man.

1922: Creation of the Bold'Or, an endurance of 24 hours.

1945: Motocross is a separate discipline.

It was created in 1904 in Paris under the auspices of five countries, Austria, Denmark, France and Great Britain with the name International Federation of motorcycle clubs. It has 90 member countries. Currently twenty-seven disciplines on road or track are recognized.

The first World Championships were organized speed by the FIM in 1949. Motocross Championships In

iduels were created during the 50s, first the 500cc, 250cc then, becoming both the World Championships respectively in 1957 and 1962. During the 60s it was the turn of the Trial to appear, first as a trophy, then as the European Championship and last World Championship in 1975. The Enduro starts as European Championship In

iduel of Two Days in 1968, and became the World Championship in 1990. The World Championship Ice Racing was established in 1966, and the World Championship Long Track in 1971. The first World Championships were inaugurated endurance in 1980 and the first World Championship Formula 1 TT in 1977. The World Championship Superbike held each year since 1988. MV Agusta, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki have dominated the world championship for constructors.

 

It: 1 200 affiliated clubs - 60 000 redundant - 100 000 members - 8 subjects (Motocross, Enduro, speed, trial, track racing, road rally, 50cc, moto-ball) - 27 specialties (Quad, Supermoto, dragster , sidecar ...) and more than 1,200 tests per year

The disciplines of the motorcycle consist of: Road Racing - Motocross - Trial - Enduro and Rallies - Track Racing - Leisure Motorcycling:

- The Road Races (or speed) are the Grand Prix, Superbike, Supersport, Sidecar and Endurance 

- Motocross (with three classes solo and sidecar), the Motocross of Nations (competition for national teams), Supercross, SuperMoto on the Snowmobile.

- The Trial with the Trial In

iduel, Indoor Trial, the Trial desNations, with competitions for men and women,

- Enduro, with the World Championship In

iduel of two days and the International Six Days - played since 1913, the oldest competitions held under the auspices of the FIM - Rally and All-Terrain

- Track Racing, with the Grand Prix Speedway In

iduel, World Cup Speedway (per team), the Junior Speedway, Long Track and Racing Ice (In

iduel and Team).

All this gives a total of 34 World Championships and FIM Prize.

World Championship Grand Prix Road Races-125 cc
World Championship Grand Prix Road Races-250 cc
World Championship Grand Prix Road Racing-MotoGP
Superbike World Championship- Superbike
Supersport World Championship- Supersport
World Championship of Endurance
World Championship Sidecar Sidecar -
International Rally Championship-Rally
Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup Superstock -
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies

World Championship Motocross Sidecars Sidecar-Cross
World Championship motocross Junior cc-125
World Championship motocross 85 cc Junior
World Championship motocross Junior-Country
World Championship Supercross Supercross -
World Championship SuperMoto-S1
World Championship SuperMoto-S2
World Championship Snowmobile Snowcross
Motocross of Nations
World Cup FIM Motocross Women-Women
World Championship Freestyle Motocross
SuperMoto of Nations
World Cup FIM Veterans Motocross-Seniors
World Cup FIM Motocross Veterans-Veterans

International Six Days Enduro-World Trophy
International Six-Days Enduro Junior World Trophy
World Championship FIM MAXXIS Enduro Enduro I
World Championship FIM MAXXIS Enduro Enduro II
World Championship FIM MAXXIS Enduro Enduro III
World Championship Rallies-450
World Championship Rallies-Open
World Cup FIM Enduro Junior-Junior
World Cup Indoor Enduro-Indoor
Women's World Cup for Cross Country Rallies, Rallies
World Cup of Quads Rallies-Quads

Did you know that the word "motorcycle" (a contraction of motor and bicycle) was filed in 1900 by Werner Brothers, Russian emigres living in Paris?

- A circuit is said to be closed when it is fully fenced and prohibits any movement other than under competition.

- A circuit is considered open when the competition takes place on roads or paths or tracks concurrently open to normal traffic. The open circuits are mainly used in the tests say endurance and consistency.

At the age of 12 years, young people can participate in the championships of France 50cc or formula promotion provided they obtain the certificate of competency in motor sports

The race is a race where speed is the only ranking factor.

The lap record is the time of fastest lap.

 The race is a competition in which one or more competitors are trying to accomplish the requirements set by specific regulations.

The competition is a competition in which one or more competitors are trying to get the best result possible under the conditions laid down by the specific rules.

Racing on a highway or other suitable surface with the characteristics of a normal route.

The road races are divided into speedways, hill climbs, circuit regularity.

The circuits are speed races in a closed circuit, continuous hard surface, using roads kept, temporarily banned the normal circulation, speed up the only ranking factor.

The departures are given in groups. For each class the race can be contested in a single course or two or more series. There are three categories of prototypes speed: 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP premier class (before 2002: 500cc).

The world championship takes place on sixteen Grands Prix including a dozen in Europe. The first 15 to mark the arrival points.

 The breakdown is as follows: 1st: 25 points - 2nd: 20 pts - 3rd: 16 pts - 4th: 13 pts - 5th: 11 pts - 6th: 10 pts - 7th: 9 pts - 8th: 8 pts - 9th: 7 pts - 10th: 6 pts - 11th: 5 pts - 12th: 4 pts - 13th: 3 pts - 14: 2 pts and 15th: 1 pt.

125 cm3

- A cylinder of 45 horses.

- Weight: 70 kg. (132 kg including driver)

- Its top speed is around 240 km / h.

- It takes 4 "2 to 100 km / h.

250 cm3

- A two-cylinder 100 hp.

- Weight: 95 kg.

- Its top speed is around 280 km / h.

- It is 3 "5 to 100 km / h.

MotoGP/500 cm3 (the F1 of the motorcycle)

In 500 cc, there are three categories. :

- The twin 135-horsepower. Weight: 101 kg;

- The three-cylinder 150 hp. Weight: 116 kg.

- The four-cylinder 230 horsepower. Weight: 131 kg. The top speed is 350 km / h.

- They are 2 "9 to 100 km / h.

In Moto GP, machinery increased from 990cc to 800cc in 2007.

- 309.2 km / h: Capirossi on Honda in 1995 (Mugello)

- 311.15 km / h: Doohan on a Honda in 1997 (Barcelona)

- 317.09 km / h: Aoki on Honda in 1998 (Mugello)

- 318.58 km / h: Biaggi on a Yamaha in 1999 (Mugello)

- 324.52 km / h: Ukawa on a Honda in 2002 (Mugello)

- 328.9 kph: Capirossi on Ducati 2003 (Mugello)

- 332.4 km / h: Bayliss on Ducati 2003 (Mugello)

- 347.2 km / h: Capirossi on Ducati 2004 (Barcelona)

A Superbike is a 4-stroke motorcycle with an engine capacity of 1000 cm3 max. The Superbikes are not prototypes as speed. Derivative of a series model, the framework must remain original. Only brakes, suspensions, size and wheel size can be chosen by the stables while other changes are regulated. The engine develops approx. 210 horsepower for a top speed of 320 km / h (cons 230 horsepower and 350 mph in MotoGP). Unlike MotoGP tire choice is taxed in the world championship.

The hill climbs are speed races contested in upward direction on roads guarded with high elevation and temporarily banned in the normal circulation, speed up the only ranking factor.

Unless special exceptions granted by the government and the FFM, the departures are given separately to each competitor with a gap of time sufficient to prevent drivers from being led to double.

Competitors may have to perform one or more mounted, classification shall be established either on the best time achieved, either on the mean time.

These are events played on open roads and unguarded, the mileage specified property and strictly timed schedule, open to normal traffic, during which competitors must support a route required an average rate set by the organizer. Schedules of events may be provided in the form of sprint racing, competition handling, braking test, etc..

The race track is a race other than a road race, held on a closed circuit whose surface is hard and continuous, and whose corners can be identified or not.

The "Speedway" is a race on fenced with a track-shaped continuous circuit (oval and short), whose circumference does not exceed one kilometers and has a soft ground and approved one or more forums available to the public and where meetings are held as public performances. 4 or 6 pilots released all running on the track in large controlled skid.

A spectacular discipline (jumps up to 50 feet in the mud and dust) that is run on a marked course.

It's a race in varied terrain (loop 1000 to 2000 m) which contains steep slopes, slope variations, changes of direction, many bumps, ruts and ribs. The circuit forms a cross loop length from 1000 to 2000 meters and a width of 10 to 30 meters. The terrain is very much with elevation changes of slope.

The world championship has between fourteen and sixteen innings. The World Championship motocross takes place since 1957.

- In 2001 and 2002, the Grand Prize which includes the three classes (125cc, 250cc and 500cc). As in speed, it took place in a single round of 35 minutes and two laps (before 2001: two runs of 40 minutes and two laps) with thirty drivers at baseline (before forty).

- Since 2003, there is a GP championship Motocross: MX 1, comprising the premier class 4-stroke with a cylinder capacity of between 290 and 450 cm3 and 2-time with a cylinder ranging from 175 to 250 cm3. MX 2 The smallest category is open to 4-stroke bikes 175 to 250 cm3 and 2-time 100 to 126 cm3.

- Are used in the MX1 motorcycle two stroke 250 cm3 and four-stroke engine of 450 cm3.

- Are used in the MX2 motorcycle two stroke 125 cm3 and four-stroke engine of 250 cm3.

- In MX3, motorcycles are used in two stroke and 500 cm3 four-stroke engine of over 450 cm3.

Since the 80s, there is the cross indoors (indoor): Super Cross. Also called SX, Super cross is a race on an artificial trail (multi-sport stadium or enclosure) strewn with obstacles to air jumps up to 6 meters high with an average speed 50 km / h. path width: 50 m, minimum length: 300 m. Among the figures made: the "whoops" (a series of small bumps with a height of 50 cm, spaced about 2 to 3 meters) that pilots must pass (or "dribble"). There are two categories: the 125 cm3 and the race queen, the 250 cm3.

The American league with 16 steps in the space of 18 weeks is considered the most prestigious.

The American Jeremy McGrath (19-11-71). The American star of Super Cross 250 (Super King of the Cross), seven-time champion United States (1993 to 1996 with 14 consecutive victories in 1996 and 1998 to 2000). Winner of over 100 events in the American league with 85 super cross (absolute record, 72 in 250), including two victories at Daytona. Record winner at Bercy with 8 successes. The inventor of a famous figure of free style, "Nac Nac" (the rider is positioned next to his motorcycle while it is in the air).

A race on turf is a grass track racing with and without gradients but not suitable for meetings of Motocross.

A test of maneuverability is a path strewn with obstacles that each competitor must cross without being guilty of misconduct.

A "trial" is a test of consistency and endurance of 80 to 120 km organized in varied terrain in which the handling qualities are dominant driver for the classification, especially during the franc

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