Long track motorcycle racing
High-speed track racing on longer circuits with specialized machinery.
Long track, also known as longtrack or German Sandbahn, is a high-speed discipline of track racing held on circuits between 425 and 1000 meters in length. It uses specialized machinery with a longer wheelbase and a two-speed gearbox, similar to speedway equipment. The sport is particularly popular in Germany, where the majority of tracks are located, though events also occur in several other countries.
Quick Facts
- Track length range
- 425 to 1,000 m / 3,281 ft
- Gearbox type
- Two-speed
- Popular country
- Germany
- Countries with tracks
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- Norway
- Countries with meetings
- Australia
- New Zealand
- United States
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