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Flat Track Racing

Flat track racing is motorcycle racing on dirt ovals or TT flat-track courses. FIM regulations document the international championship, heats, rider/licence logic and machine examination; American Flat Track documents a professional series context.

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Classification

Category Motorsport

Family Motorsport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Flat track racing is motorcycle racing on dirt ovals or TT courses where slide control, starting position and corner exit decide results.

Geeignet für Suitable for experienced motorcycle/dirt-bike riders who want to learn controlled sliding with instruction.

Cost Flat-track school/rental bike is usually much cheaper than owning a bike; expect course, track and protective-gear costs. Own bike, tyres, maintenance, transport, licences/entry fees and protective gear. Dirt-track club, flat-track school or closed organiser course. Do not imitate on public surfaces; slide technique belongs on closed courses.

First progress Basic slide feel can come in a school; race-ready lines and pacing take many sessions.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

flat-track/dirt bike or rental bike
helmet
protectors/leathers
boots/gloves
optional steel shoe
closed track
instructor/briefing

First steps

spectate or book a school first
use a small rental bike
practise body position and vision
ride training heats before racing

Flat-track school, dirt-track club, AMA/FIM-adjacent local events or provider with rental bike.

Ride only on a closed track with medical/marshal context, checked equipment and clear course release.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Flat track motorcycle, Flat Track Motorcycle

Tags motorsport, motorcycle, flat-track-racing, motorcycle-flat-track, motorrad-flat-track, flat-track-motorcycle

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Finish ahead of opponents legally and faster in heats, finals or series races on a dirt oval/TT course.

Teilnehmer

Individual riders on eligible motorcycles; heats run with multiple riders in the same class.

Teamgröße

Individual riders on eligible motorcycles; heats run with multiple riders in the same class.

Spielfeld

Dirt oval or TT flat-track course with grid, turns, optional jump/TT section, paddock, parc ferme, marshals and safety fencing.

Dauer

Duration depends on heat, run, session, lap, time window or organiser regulations.

Wertung

Heats, qualification, final placing and championship points under FIM/series regulations.

Gewinnbedingung

Win the final or series ranking through placing, points and a rule-compliant finish.

Ausrüstung

Flat-track motorcycle, helmet, leathers/protective clothing, boots, gloves, transponder/number and scrutineered machine.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

missing licence or clearance
failed scrutineering
ignoring flags/signals
unsafe driving/riding
leaving or blocking the course

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

From the Couch to My First Flat Track Race RideApart · first-person-review · medium
A Guide to Flat Track Racing Devitt · sport-guide · medium
Go Flat Track school sign-up Go Flat Track · school-guide · medium
American Flat Track American Flat Track · official · medium
2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship regulations FIM · rulebook · high