definition
strict definition
vehicle sports
Venues for races, performance stunts, or other sports carried out by operating motorized vehicles.
Vehicle sports are activities like races and performance stunts carried out by people operating motorized vehicles.
Operating the motorized vehicle is part of the sporting activity. A vehicle used only to transport competitors or spectators is supporting the event without participating in the sport.
Racing is one qualifying format; a course or arena designated for vehicle performance stunts can also qualify. Ordinary driving for transportation has a different purpose from a sporting event or practice session.
More specific definitions
7 sub-definitions-
auto racing
A venue designated for competitive racing of motorized cars, usually on one or more large tracks. -
bobsledding
A venue for recreational or competitive gravity-powered sledding by one or more riders on a snow or ice course. -
cycling
A venue for bicycle competition, training, or recreation, including velodromes and tracks used for those purposes. -
kart racing
A venue for racing small, open, four-wheeled motorcars called karts, usually on a scaled-down racetrack. -
motocross
An off-road circuit for motorcycle racing, usually with bumps, turns, dips, or other course obstacles. -
motorcycle track racing
A track or speedway for racing motorized cycles, on paved or unpaved surfaces, distinct from cross-country motocross. -
truck shows
Venues for stunts, power displays, or competitive spectacles using trucks or construction equipment.
Related definitions
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animal sports
A venue for sports involving animals as participants or auxiliary participants. -
athletics
A venue for sports demonstrating individual speed, strength, or agility without games. -
exercise
Places designated for noncompetitive physical conditioning through aerobic, strength, or coordination exercises. -
individual contests
A venue for athletic games which involves direct competition between individual players. -
mixed sports
Venues for a large variety of sports, with fewer than five customary sports assigned individually instead. -
team sports
Venues for athletic games played under defined rules between opposing teams of players.