One of the main types of motorcycle sport. Competitions are held on specially prepared circular tracks with natural or artificial obstacles, mainly steep climbs, descents and turns, as well as ditches, sandy areas and others. Due to the complexity of the track, to participate in races used special cross-country motorcycles. They are distinguished by a lightweight frame, long suspension travel (300 mm), lack of headlights and dashboard. Some models also lack an electric starter.

The circuit for road-ring motorcycle races has a high-quality asphalt surface and a relatively long length (from 3 km), as it implies passing at high speeds. Its shape is a curve with a lot of left and right turns. Races are subdivided into subspecies depending on the motorcycles used: MotoGP - special 2-cylinder or 4-cylinder non-production sport bikes weighing more than 137 kg and with a maximum engine displacement of 990 cm3. Superbikes - machines based on production models. Also separately distinguished are road-ring endurance races, during which the athletes of the same team alternate with each other.

Enduro differs from all other kinds of sports, first of all, by the complexity of the way, caused by a large number of obstacles and deliberately difficult road conditions up to full off-road. Competitions in this sport can be held both in open areas (closed circuit with a length of 15-60 km), and in stadiums with earth or sandy road surface and the presence of natural obstacles - mud, puddles, rocks, logs. Separately, it is worth noting the oldest type of competition - the "six-day race", which included sections with special tests: high-speed sections, uphill races, cross-country and others.