Motorcycle drag racing (also known as "sprints") involves two participants lining up at a
dragstrip
A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile and motorcycle acceleration events such as drag racing. Although a quarter mile (1320 feet, 402 m) is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile (201&n ...
with a signaled starting line. Upon the starting signal, the riders accelerate down a or long, two lane, straight paved track where their elapsed time and
terminal speed are recorded. The rider to reach the finish line first is the winner. The best-known form of motorcycle drag racing is the
Pro Stock Bike
Pro Stock Motorcycle, formerly known as Pro Stock Bike, is a motorcycle drag racing class that is the two-wheeled equivalent of Pro Stock. It has been a feature of NHRA drag racing since the 1980s when it was added to the professional class stru ...
category, although several other categories exist, including Top Fuel and Pro Street.
Motorcycles in the Top Fuel category are fueled by nitro methane and can make nearly 1,500 horsepower.
From a standing start they can cover the first 60 feet in less than a second and can reach 200 mph in less than eighth-mile or 660 feet.
The current world record is held by Top Fuel Veteran Larry "Spiderman" McBride who covered the quarter-mile in 5.50 seconds at 264 MPH on 21 November 2019 recorded at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
Elmer Trett is considered by many to be the greatest motorcycle drag racer ever. Before his death in 1996 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Trett recorded a 6.06.
Gallery
Kunmadaras Motorsport 2021. szeptember 19. JM (121).jpg, Two BMW S 1000 RR motorbikes at a drag race
Kunmadaras Motorsport 2021. szeptember 19. JM (70).jpg, A two-stroke motorcycle designed for drag racing
Kunmadaras Motorsport 2021. szeptember 19. JM (82).jpg, A Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R at the start
See also
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Motorcycle sport
Motorcycle sport is a group of competitive sporting events that involve motorcycles, where riders participate in various disciplines such as racing, stunt riding, trials, and endurance contests. These sports test speed, skill, endurance, and con ...
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Sportbike motorcycle drag racing
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Drag racing
Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, mos ...
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Top Fuel
Top Fuel is a type of drag racing whose dragsters are the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world and the fastest sanctioned category of drag racing, with the fastest competitors reaching speeds of and finishing the runs in 3.641 second ...
References
Drag racing
Motorcycle racing by type
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