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  Road bicycle racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles.
Races often feature difficult sections such as tough climbs, fast descents and sometimes technical surfaces (such as the cobbled pave used in the Paris-Roubaix race) to make the course more selective; stronger riders will be able to drop weaker riders during such sections to reduce the number of direct competitors able to take the win.
The Race Across America, or RAAM is an ultra marathon road race.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Road_bicycle_racing   (698 words)

  
 Road Racing
Road racing is about fitness but to be good you need to be able to read the race - sit in where necessary, chase the breaks that matter and attack when the time comes.
Racing in the TLI is age related although if you find that your ability is vastly different to others in your age group it is possible to switch.
Road race fields are usually restricted to 60 and the 3-4 cat races on flat'ish courses tend to have full fields.
www.jacksonjk.force9.co.uk /road_racing.html   (799 words)

  
 MARRC Roadracing School
The start of a race is the most stressful and dangerous part of a race, so the MARRC race school lets you setup and practice them in a controlled environment as part of the student race around Summit Point's 2-mile circuit.
A typical race will be very closely contested with the competitors, numbering from 8 to 50 depending on the class, pushing their machines and themselves to the limit.
Racing is run by a sanctioning body and the MARRC-RRS is usually run during CCS weekends.
marrc.nova.org /html_docs/rrs.html   (2119 words)

  
 Tyson's Road Racing FAQ
First, road racing is NOT racing on the street nor driving fast through secluded public roads - both of which I find reckless and do not condone.
Road racing is competitive racing against other competitors (wheel to wheel) on purpose built closed circuit tracks and sanctioned street courses.
Racing is a risky enterprise and you are as much of a danger to yourself and to others.
www.norcalcrx.org /tyson/roadracing.html   (1920 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Italian road racing
The racing was held on a 3.3-mile road circuit and the non-championship F1 event became an important one with victories going to the likes of Gigi Villoresi, Alberto Ascari and Toulo de Graffenried.
The race gained international attention in 1955 when a young dental student called Tony Brooks won for the Connaught team in 1955, the first foreign Grand Prix victory for a British car since Henry Segrave's victory for Sunbeam in the 1923 French Grand Prix.
In the north Alessandria held a major race every year between 1924 and 1934 while in the post-war era the Lungomare circuit at Bari enjoyed a brief spell in the limelight until it disappeared in the wake of a safety campaign after the Le Mans disaster in 1955.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-030.html   (1175 words)

  
 Grand American Road Racing Association
The Grand American Road Racing Association was established in 1999 to return stability to major league sports car road racing in North America.
As is often the case in motor racing, sports car racing’s decline during that period could basically be traced to uncontrolled technology and its related costs.
Underneath their skin, however, GT race cars are all business and use some of the same technology found in the more exotic Daytona Prototype class.
www.grandamerican.com /About.asp   (2230 words)

  
 Chattanooga Region--Road Racing
Road Racing is wheel to wheel racing on closed road circuits such as Road Atlanta.
Races are organized and run almost exclusively by a skilled force of SCCA Volunteers.
Several of the road racers are competing for SARRC (Southern Atlantic Road Racing Championship) or ECR (Endurance Championship Race) points in the Southeast Division of the SCCA.
www.rivergate5speed.com /scca/race   (406 words)

  
 Midwest Off Road Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Racing has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember and having a supportive wife who has tolerated my dream’s expenses has been great.
The race really didn’t feel like it was 15 minutes to me. I just concentrated on trying to catch up to the person in front of me while trying to stay ahead of the leaders coming quickly behind me.
During the races, the radio man is supposed to tell the driver where everyone is on the track, look for yellow flags, disabled cars and to basically push the driver as hard as you can.
www.midwestoffroadracing.com   (3166 words)

  
 Road Racing Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Road Racing Results is gearing up for another thrilling Road Racing season which is just about to get underway.
Yet again it’s promising to be a thrilling year with so many riders on new machinery it’s going to be hard to keep up with all the latest action.
To celebrate Road Racing Results 1st successful year we are giving away a free T Shirt or cap to anyone signing up before the Cookstown 100.
www.roadracingresults.co.uk   (179 words)

  
 FAQ for R/C electric off-road racing
Because the races are run on dirt the racers brake- and power-slide through turns, and a certain amount of bumping goes on among the cars.
Four-wheel-drive sedan racing on pavement is very popular, and Losi could adapt the XX-4 drivetrain to the pavement, just as Tamiya and Yokomo did with their four-wheel-drive off-roaders.
To race, or just to play around with a friend whose radio uses the same frequency as yours, you need to have at least one alternative to the frequency your radio came with.
www.geocities.com /MotorCity/2314/rc-faq.html   (19333 words)

  
 V8 Stock Car Road Racing Series
The V8 Stockcar Road Racing Series' next stop is the 2005 South Atlantic Road Racing Championship on October 8-9th at Savannah, Georgia's Roebling Road Raceway.
And during the race weekend, other road racing stock car owners, and competitors in other SCCA classes and other racing series continued to express their interest in joining the series.
Road racing stock car competitors and fans may recall that the series could not race at Daytona last year because of track construction and improvement projects.
www.v8stockcar.com   (1520 words)

  
 The Online Home Of Spirit Racing
In true Spirit form, the pair founded Race For The Children and used the publicity surrounding their racing exploits to raise awareness for the plight of abused and abandoned children, now cared for at San Diego's Polinsky Childrens' Center.
Winning their class in the legendary Baja 2000 race, as well as the class championship for the 2000 SCORE off-road series, were just two of the highlights on a lengthy list of wins and top finishes.
Although their own racing program is on the back burner for the moment, the team's long-range plans include a return to competition.
www.spiritracing.com   (463 words)

  
 Motorsports Club of Ottawa > > Content > > Road Racing > > Road Racing in Ontario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Road racing can be defined as an event that is held on a closed circuit that contains both left and right hand corners, plus elevation changes.
Road racing is divided in to two categories - open wheel, and closed wheel.
Professional schools (for example, the Bridgestone Racing School) cost approximately $2,500.00 but include the use of fully prepared race cars, and all other safety equipment and supplies you may require over a multi-day programme.
www.mco.org /cms/index.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=19   (708 words)

  
 www.usacycling.org -- Road   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Registration for the 2006 road national championships is now open and competitors are encouraged to register early before field size limits are reached.
After waiting a full week to race again (and with a team bolstered by the presence of John Devine and Mike Wolf’s return from Spain) we were all excited to start Trognee this Sunday.
USA Cycling is a family of organizations that promote and govern different disciplines of the sport, and that work as one to build the sport of bicycle racing, assist with athlete development and sustain international competitive excellence.
www.usacycling.org /road   (264 words)

  
 Ragland Racing: Off Road Trophy Truck Champions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The 2nd race of the SCORE 2006 racing season will begin on this Saturday, March 1, 2006.
Live Updates will be provided on the Live Updates page on March 11 starting when the race begins.
It is a great way to see and share some great off road trucks and racing.
www.raglandracing.com   (134 words)

  
 Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing for PC Review - PC Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing Review
In theory, Big Rigs is supposed to be a racing game based on big trucks that speed through various US trucking routes in some kind of effort to deliver cargo before the competition gets there first--or else the truck gets busted by the law.
This is to say, actually, that none of the game's races have a purpose because there's no competition and no time limit.
The fact is, even if you tried, you couldn't play Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing the way it was seemingly intended to be played, and even if you could, you wouldn't want to.
www.gamespot.com /pc/driving/bigrigsotrr/review.html   (1218 words)

  
 Racing Movies, Road Racing Videos, Car Posters and Prints from Endless Road
Thrill to the only motorcycle race footage never before on video from the spo...
Considered one of the two best road racing videos ever.
Original Poster - The race was full of accidents and mistakes.
www.endlessroad.com   (419 words)

  
 Lucas Oil
Combine close, fender-to-fender racing on a course designed to allow the fan in the stands to see all the action on the track, while allowing television viewers at home to live vicariously through their favorite driver.
Speed Channel is the television home of Championship Off Road Racing, covering 84 hours of racing action from the Lucas Oil Pro and Sportsman Series.
Current NASCAR superstars Brendan Gaughan and Jimmie Johnson began their racing careers competing in the Championship Off Road Racing series.
www.lucasoil.com /motorsports/display_racing_program.sd?iid=8   (442 words)

  
 Blais Racing, Off-Road racing US KTM/Red Bull Dakar Rally
The race covers all types of terrain, from mountains to sea level and farmland to desert.
You will also be able to follow the riders during the race and see where they are on the course.
You will also be able to type in the rider's race number and follow on-line maps.
www.blaisracing.com   (591 words)

  
 Yorkshire Road Club - Road Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Our philosophy is that ‘we can do it better than Buster Keaton’ so if you fancy having some fun in the pack then get in touch with The Hippo (M.Johnson@Leedsmet.ac.uk).
Road Racing - 12/3/06 Hippo Johnson opens the 2006 road racing season with second place in the Neil White Memorial Road Race at Stokesley
Hippo Johnson was so cold in the artic conditions at Stokesley that he decided to ride off the front of the pack on the second lap of five to keep himself warm.
members.aol.com /yorkshirerc/road1.htm   (221 words)

  
 Road Runner Off Road Racing
ROADRUNNER OFF ROAD RACING is at the desert setting up for the National HandH race.
Youth races at the National: Saturday, March 25 at 2 p.m.
the best race in the 25 years i have been racing d38.
groups.msn.com /RoadRunnerOffRoadRacing   (261 words)

  
 lrrsracing.com
It needs to be completed for the first race and all those ads received by April 8th with a check for payment will be included in the printing.
If any racer can provide us with specific and itemized proof of purchase of VP race fuel from New England Performance at the track during a CCS weekend in 2005 we will honor that claim and pay the contingency once the qualifying award is verified.
This race is sponsored by Motorace/GoldFren, GMD Computrack, BCM Motorsports, Dunbar Eurosports, New England Performance, VP Fuels, Street and Competition and Rob's Dyno Service and pays back to 8th place.
www.lrrsracing.com   (1028 words)

  
 NG Road Racing Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Full Race Results, Race Report and latest Championship Table positions after our first meeting of the season from Pembrey are now available to view.
NG Road Racing is pleased to announce it's involvement in running the 2006 ACU Star Championships.
The ACU Academy now has a proven track record and this series is aimed at providing more riders, within the right age category, an affordable opportunity to progress to National and International level should they wish.
www.ngroadracing.org   (142 words)

  
 Off-Road Racing Waddell
The Josh Waddell race team had an in-car camera installed for the Code race and will put up some video clips as soon as we can process the film.
The race was actually 230 miles instead of 200 and really took a toll on the entries.
Michelin's future in F1 had been in doubt since all seven of the French manufacturer's two-car teams pulled out of the race at Indianapolis on June 19 because of concerns over the safety of the tires.
www.waddellracing.com   (632 words)

  
 KODAK RACING: The Grand American Road Racing Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Grand American Road Racing Association, the sanctioning body for the Rolex Sports Car Series, was established in 1999 in an effort to control costs and cater to American endurance sports car teams and fans.
Some are on infield road courses that include portions of oval speedways, such as when the series visits Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Others are stand-alone road courses, like Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y. The Rolex Sports Car Series features different classes of cars running simultaneously in the same race.
Points are awarded at each race to the top 30 finishers in each class, with the class winner receiving 35 points.
www.kodak.com /US/en/consumer/garr   (724 words)

  
 Sam's Roadracing - Digital Photogallery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The purpose of this site is to share my passion of Irish Road and Short Circuit Racing with enthusiasts from here and around the world and to make digital images available to riders, sponsors, fans and various media publications.
The photos consist of a collection of still images taken in the paddock whilst the bikes were being prepared for the race, and action shots during the practice and race.
All the digital images on the site are copyright to me, however you may download and save any of the photos for your own private collection, but if you want to use them anywhere else, then please go to the services page to view my range of photo services.
www.samsroadracing.co.uk   (370 words)

  
 Road Racing including MotoGP, British Superbikes and World Superbikes from Try My Sport
Road Racing News including MotoGP, British Superbikes and World Superbikes...
The most high profile of all the motorcycle sports in the UK, Road Racing, on closed tarmac surfaces dominates the public face of our sport.
Back in the UK, club racing takes place at permanent tarmac circuits across the UK every weekend between March and November.
www.trymysport.co.uk /road_racing.htm   (228 words)

  
 News • WORS 2006 - America's Largest Mountain Bike Racing Series - The Wisconsin Off Road Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WORS was founded by three individual race directors in 1992 with a mission of expanding and encouraging recreational mountain bike racing in Wisconsin and the surrounding states.
By partnering with similarly passionate and hard working race directors and their local organizing committees, the series flourished...
In preparation of the printing of the WORS Racer Handbook, the 2006 WORS Guidelines and Rules to Race By have been updated.
www.wors.org   (371 words)

  
 Recreation: Cycling: Road Racing - Cyclopedia.ws   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bicycle road racing consists of riding a bicycle upon hard surface such as a asphalt or conrete.
The outfit of the road racer is made up of tight fitting, expandable, and breathable cloth.
The first person to navigate the course in the least amount of time is the winner.
cyclopedia.ws /home.aspx/Recreation/Cycling/Road_Racing   (140 words)

  
 Vintage Road Racing Links
Sidecar Racing Association a mix of sidecars from vintage with 16" wheels, through P3 with 13" wheels and slicks, to state of the art formula one.
MCHK-Racing Sweden, the Classic Road Racing Association in Sweden.
The Classic Racing Motorcycle Club is dedicated to the preservation and use of Post War racing and sporting machines.
www.vrra.ca /links.htm   (515 words)

  
 Racing Schools - RacingSchools.Com
Drivetech Racing School, the most established stockcar driving experience in the Western United States has announced that it has acquired the Executive Racing School formerly known as the Cale Yarborough...
The Russell Racing Drivers School, also recently known as the ESPN Russell Racing School has new owners.
Racingschools.com and Formula Racing Development are in discussions to establish a ground breaking relationship that will allow...
www.racingschools.com   (505 words)

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