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
Terminal velocity is the maximum velocity (speed) attainable by an object as it falls through a fluid (air is the most common example). It occurs when the sum of the drag force (''Fd'') and the buoyancy is equal to the downward force of gravi ...
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
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing b ...
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 untimely 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 (38).jpg, A heavily modified Suzuki Hayabusa Turbo at a drag race, completing the 1/4 mile in less than 9 seconds
Kunmadaras Motorsport 2021. szeptember 19. JM (47).jpg, A modified Suzuki Hayabusa shortly after starting
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 broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. The disciplines are not all races or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.
Motorcycle racing
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Sportbike motorcycle drag racing
Sportbike motorcycle drag racing involves racing motorcycles, often imported from Japan. Many sportbikes such as the Suzuki Hayabusa, the Kawasaki ZX-14, or the BMW S1000RR can perform a 1/4-mile drag race in the 9-second range with little to no ...
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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, most c ...
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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 3.62 seconds ...
References
Drag racing
Motorcycle racing by type
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