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Keirin (競輪 / ケイリン, ) [1] – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start behind a motorized or non-motorized pacer.
Sprint cars are open-wheel race cars, designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval, circular dirt or paved tracks. Historically known simply as "big cars," distinguishing them from "midget cars," sprint car racing is popular primarily in the United States and Canada, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
In the United States, track racing reached a peak of popularity in the 1930s when six-day races were held in Madison Square Garden in New York. The word "Madison" is still used as the name for a type of race. In Japan, the keirin race format is a very popular betting sport. The sport is well-regarded, and riders are extensively trained through ...
The keirin is a sprint race involving six riders who begin by pacing for three laps behind a motorized scooter. When it pulls off, the riders are left with three laps to conduct an elbow-to-elbow ...
A 2020 Formula One car in pre-season testing. Personal water craft. Racing scene. All-terrain vehicle; Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) Board track racing; Drag racing; Dirt track racing; Ice racing; Open wheel racing. Formula racing; Midget car racing; Sprint car racing; Offroad racing; Pickup truck racing; Production ...
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's keirin is the world championship Keirin event held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. It was first held at the 1980 championships in Besançon , France.
500 m time trial, Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint: 2 Kristina Vogel Germany: 11 1 4 16 2012–2018 Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint: 3 Félicia Ballanger France: 10 1 0 11 1994–1999 500 m time trial, Sprint: 4 Victoria Pendleton Great Britain: 9 5 2 16 2005–2012 500 m time trial, Keirin, Sprint, Team sprint: 5 Kirsten Wild Netherlands: 9 4 5 18 2011 ...
The Keirin is a variant of the sprint in which a higher number (usually 6–8, or 9 in Japan) of sprinters compete in a very different format. Riders are paced in the early laps by (and are required to stay behind) a Derny motorcycle, which slowly increases the speed of the race from 25 km/h to about 50 km/h.