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Sidecarcross

Sidecarcross is motocross with a sidecar outfit: rider and passenger race on a closed off-road track with jumps, turns, ruts and active weight shifting. It is not road racing and not an automobile-racing duplicate.

LevelVariant FamilyMotorsport CategoryMotorsport

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Classification

Category Motorsport

Family Motorsport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Off-road sidecar racing on motocross tracks with active passenger weight shift.

Geeignet für Suitable for experienced motorsport teams seeking off-road technique, trust and heavy physical load.

Cost Only through a sidecarcross/motocross club, team or training day; no open DIY entry. Outfit, protection, licence/club, track fees, maintenance, transport and technical check. Motocross club, sidecarcross team, national motorcycle body or FIM-adjacent series. The passenger is an active sport role, not a passive rider.

First progress Passenger and team basics need several supervised sessions; race pace is long-term.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

sidecarcross outfit
helmet
protective gear
boots
motocross track
licence/club
scrutineering

First steps

contact sidecarcross team
learn motocross track rules
practise passenger positions
clarify flags and start flow
ride supervised first

Sidecarcross team, motocross club, national motorcycle body, FIM sidecarcross context or rookie training.

Only on approved track with protection, briefing, technical check, marshals and suitable body/team communication.

Weitere Angaben

Tags motorsport, motorcycle, sidecarcross

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the sidecarcross moto legally faster or better placed.

Teilnehmer

outfit teams with rider and passenger.

Teamgröße

two people per outfit.

Spielfeld

motocross dirt track.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

placing, laps, points and penalties.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

sidecar outfit
helmet
protection
boots
motocross track

Wichtige Regelpunkte

flag breach
leaving course
technical breach
unsafe conduct

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

FIM
Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)

2025 FIM SidecarCross World Championship Regulations FIM · official-rulebook · high
FIM SidecarCross World Championship FIM-MOTO.TV · official-series-guide · high
What is motocross? The ultimate guide to MX Racing Red Bull · beginner-guide · medium