Have you ever heard (or said) something like, “it’s more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow?” If that’s a thing that you’d generally agree with, then motogymkhana may just be your new favorite form of motorcycle racing. For those unfamiliar, it’s a Japanese sport that started way back in the 1970s—and it’s a serious test of low-speed motorcycle maneuvers for all competitors.
How does it work? A short course is set up in a small area, such as a parking lot with decent paving. A series of cones are placed with precision around the course, creating the challenges that riders will need to successfully complete in order to run through the course. As a general rule, there aren’t any long straights where riders can pick up a ton of speed. Instead, it’s all about doing tight turns and low-speed maneuvers as quickly as possible in a time-attack course run.
