Motorsports: English Vocabulary List

a motorsport involving heavily modified production cars competing on road courses or race tracks

"Touring car racing modifies production cars."

"Touring car racing modifies production cars and the vehicles are based on road models but heavily modified for racing."

a motorsport where two vehicles compete to accelerate from a standstill and cover a straight, short distance, typically a quarter-mile, in the shortest time

"Drag racing is a straight line sprint."

"Drag racing is a straight line sprint and two vehicles race side by side over a quarter mile."

a type of motorsport where cars compete on oval tracks with surfaces made of dirt or clay

"Dirt track races on unpaved oval surfaces."

"Dirt track races on unpaved oval surfaces and drivers slide their cars through the corners."

a motorsport discipline involving vehicles competing on unpaved surfaces or rugged terrain

"Off-road racing climbs hills and crosses deserts."

"Off road racing climbs hills and crosses deserts and vehicles must handle rough terrain at high speed."

a car racing that involves competing with vehicles that are based on models available for purchase by the general public

"Production car racing uses unmodified road cars."

"Production car racing uses unmodified road cars and the emphasis is on driver skill rather than expensive modifications."

a form of motorsport where high-performance cars compete on road courses in various formats like endurance or sprint races

"Sports car racing features high-performance coupes."

"Sports car racing features high performance coupes and races often last for several hours."

a form of motorsport where cars, originally based on production models, compete on oval tracks

"Stock car racing is closely associated with NASCAR."

"Stock car racing is closely associated with NASCAR and the cars look like production models but are purpose built race cars."

premier international auto racing championship featuring highly specialized, open-wheel cars competing on circuits around the world

"Formula One cars are open-wheel and highly engineered."

"Formula One cars are open wheel and highly engineered and races take place on purpose built circuits worldwide."

an international electric car racing series that features all-electric single-seater cars competing on city street circuits

"Formula E is electric open-wheel racing."

"Formula E is electric open wheel racing and the cars are powered entirely by batteries."

a popular American auto racing series known for high-speed oval track competitions

"NASCAR races on oval tracks."

"NASCAR races on oval tracks and stock cars reach speeds over two hundred miles per hour."

a form of motorsport where the wheels of the vehicle are located outside the car's main body, typically characterized by single-seater vehicles

"Open-wheel car racing has exposed wheels."

"Open wheel car racing has exposed wheels and the cars have aerodynamic wings front and rear."

the premier class of motorcycle road racing, featuring high-performance bikes and elite riders competing on circuits around the world

"MotoGP is the premier motorcycle racing series."

"MotoGP is the premier motorcycle racing series and riders compete on purpose built prototype machines."

a high-speed motorcycle competition featuring modified production bikes, known for their agility and power

"Superbike racing modifies production motorcycles."

"Superbike racing modifies production motorcycles and the bikes are closer to road models than MotoGP machines."

a form of motorcycle racing held on a constructed dirt track featuring jumps and obstacles

"Supercross races on dirt tracks with jumps."

"Supercross races on dirt tracks with jumps and riders compete in stadiums on man made courses."

a form of motorcycle or off-road racing that emphasizes endurance over speed, typically involving long-distance races across varied terrain

"Enduro is a long-distance off-road motorcycle race."

"Enduro is a long distance off-road motorcycle race and riders navigate through forests hills and rocky trails."

a motorsport technique where a driver intentionally oversteers, causing the rear wheels to lose traction, while maintaining control through a corner

"Drifting intentionally oversteers through corners."

"Drifting intentionally oversteers through corners and drivers are judged on style angle and speed."

the activity or sport of racing in small four-wheeled vehicles called karts

"Karting is exciting."

"Karting is often the first step for aspiring race car drivers because it teaches basic racing techniques at relatively low speeds and costs."

a competitive motorsport where drivers race automobiles against each other on designated tracks or circuits

"Auto racing includes many different vehicle classes."

"Auto racing includes many different vehicle classes from go karts to Formula One cars."

a premier international motor racing event featuring Formula One cars and drivers competing on various circuits worldwide

"The F1 Grand Prix weekend has practice"

"The F1 Grand Prix weekend has practice qualifying and the race on Sunday."

a form of motorsport that features modified production cars competing on closed circuits

"GT racing uses grand touring cars."

"GT racing uses grand touring cars and production based vehicles compete in endurance races."

a long-distance race that tests the durability of vehicles and the stamina of teams over extended periods

"Endurance racing lasts from six to 24 hours."

"Endurance racing lasts from six to twenty four hours and teams of drivers share the car."

a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed, dirt terrain circuits

"Motocross races on dirt with jumps and berms."

"Motocross races on dirt with jumps and berms and riders compete in several laps of a natural terrain course."

a form of open-wheel, single-seater auto racing, primarily in North America, featuring high-speed oval and road course competitions

"IndyCar races on ovals and road courses."

"IndyCar races on ovals and road courses and the cars are open wheel with a rear engine."