Motorcycle chariot Racing: A motorcycle race track that recreates medieval tanks

In the Middle Ages, horse racing was considered a dramatic adventure sport and it still exists today, but racing with chariots like Ben-Hur seems to have been gradually forgotten in the machine. hook and motor vehicles development.

Instead, in the 1920s and 1930s there was an extremely adventurous sport different from that of Ben-Hur . That sport is Motorcycle Chariot Racing .

According to photos taken around that time in countries around the world such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States and parts of Europe, this unique sport has taken place with equestrian drivers. motorcycles instead of horses like they were in the Roman Era.

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People rode horses by motorbike instead of horses like they used to be in the Roman Age.

According to Popular Mechanicalics magazine, in 1922, these carriages were made from a wine barrel with car wheels attached, and on the front were "iron horses".

The people standing in those wagons made of wine barrels, in their role as reins, will wear costumes inspired by costumes like the Roman generals.

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The driver stands in the carriage made of wine barrels.

In later years, as the adventurous sport evolved, riders began making elaborate horse-drawn carriages and more resembling war tanks in Roman times.

They combine two, three or four motorbikes and fix them on a par with each other like a horse and only one person holding the reins.

To increase the difficulty and challenge for the riders, they have to use leather straps to adjust the speed as well as navigate the iron horses at their disposal.

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Racing combine two, three or four motorcyclists and fix them on a par.

The reins are tied to each of the motorcycle's brake knobs and the brake levers so that riders can control and control the speed of the "iron horses" at the same time, besides holding the reins like that. This allows riders to change the speed of the cars independently when cornering.

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The people standing in the carriage, who played the role of 'holding the reins', also 'imitated' dressed up as the old Roman generals for the spirit.

When the sport first appeared, they were very popular in the West, every race had thousands of cheers, but so far, this sport has completely disappeared without anyone. it is possible to know why they only exist for a few decades.

The information about the origin as well as the specific year of birth of Motorcycle chariot racing is quite vague. Some documents say they first appeared in 1925. However, Popular Mechanics magazine said that in 1922, this interesting game was born.


According to the images taken during the 20s and 30s of the 20th century, there was a very popular sport.They appear in many countries around the world such as Australia, New Zealand, USA and some other European countries.It is a unique racing, a vehicle similar to the old horse-drawn chariots.However, instead of using strong horses to pull like in ancient Rome, people used motorcycles.Therefore, people also call this means 'iron horses'.