road racing

noun

: racing over public roads
especially : automobile racing over roads or over a closed course designed to simulate public roads
road race noun

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MotoGP is the top motorcycle road racing championship in the world with a global fanbase estimated to be over 600 million fans. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 The Bugatti Factor One is a reimagining of the latter's 'One' flagship road racing bike from last year, a model that's been obsessively engineered for aerodynamic performance and pure speed. New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2026 Holloman was a foreman at ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, which designs and builds custom aluminum seats for asphalt, dirt, road racing, and drag racing, the company reported in a Facebook post. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026 According to MotoAmerica and Samsung TV Plus, the planned 24/7 FAST channel will present more than 200 hours of the motorcycle road racing series and premium race content, as well as live event streams, full race replays, select practice sessions and qualifiers, and complete race coverage. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for road racing

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of road racing was in 1828

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“Road racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20racing. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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