In recent years the sport of motorcycle racing has taken off. Since motorcycles can be built better and have better gears and tires, the speed and thrill of racing has grown incredibly. Many riders gain sponsors by wearing motorcycle patches, stickers, and logos on their bikes and their gear. Racers have to maneuver through obstacles and corners at top speeds, making it something that is not for the faint of heart. There are several different types of motorcycle racing, but the main type is Road Racing. There are also various sub categories that can be found within this primary racing classification, such as Motorcycle Grand Prix, Superbike Racing, Supersport Racing, Endurance Racing, Sidecar Racing, and True Road Racing. The Motorcycle Grand Prix races are often the most popular.
While Road Racing is fairly self-explanatory, it is also usually considered the basic type of motorcycle racing. These races happen on either circuits or closed public roads, but they must take place on a tarmac surface to be considered part of this classification. The Motorcycle Grand Prix is the top level of road racing, and it has three different classes/categories into which riders fall: Moto2, Moto3, MotoGP. The distinction between these classes depends on the type of motorcycle that is being ridden.
For example, Moto3 may sound like it is a step above the Moto2, but it actually isn't. In this category, motorcycles have 250cc engines whereas in the Moto2 category, riders have 600cc engines, and in the MotoGP classification they ride 1000cc engines. Also, it is interesting to note that the motorcycles used in the Grand Prix are all considered prototype machines, and they are not based on any particular motorcycle that is currently in production.
