#Open road motorcycles series#

Since 2001, the Sandhills Open Road Race in Arnold, Nebraska has been run every August.Įxample rules and entry requirements Īll these organizations have similar rules and regulations. Two races are run in West Texas each year: the Big Bend Open Road Race in April and the Road Runner event in October. Since then, a number of other events have been organized, including three events organized by MKM Promotions in Northern Nevada, at Wendover, Elko and Battle Mountain.

#Open road motorcycles series#

Similar types of races on public roads (not always closed off) continued until the 1950s, when a series of accidents in races like the Mille Miglia led to the abandonment of this type of racing.Ī modified form of open road racing resumed in the 1980s, with the inception of the Silver State Classic Challenge in Nevada. Among the first motor races was the French Grand Prix of 1906, which was run on public roads near Le Mans. Open Road Racing (ORR) marks a return to the earliest forms of motorsport, in which a public highway is closed down for amateur racers' use. Start of the 2006 Silver State Classic Challenge History At the lower speeds, unmodified production cars can be used, while straightforward safety modifications can permit powerful sports cars to reach speeds of 165 mph (266 km/h). Competitors attempt to set specified average speeds which can range from 80 to 150 mph (130 to 240 km/h) or higher along courses ranging between 50 and 110 miles (80 and 180 km) in length. Open-road racing is a form of regularity rally carried out at high speeds on closed public highways, most commonly in sparsely populated parts of the Southwestern United States.