Supermoto

Supermoto, originally and more commonly Supermotard (French for the English term Super Bikers ) originally referred, motorcycles for use on smaller round courses to drive, but in the meantime also held with such machines racing series.

  • 2.3.1 German championship
  • 2.3.2 Austrian Championship
  • 2.3.3 Swiss Championship FMS
  • 2.3.4 Swiss Championship SAM

Motorcycle

The machines have their origin in enduro or motocross range. For use in single-cylinder supermoto, rare twin-cylinder motorcycles with 125-700 cc be converted into a rule. One of the first mass-produced motorcycles that has picked up this style include the Yamaha TDR 250 (1988) and the Gilera North Cape ( later called the East ).

The main difference to enduro or motocross lies in the use of street tires or slicks on smaller ( 17 or 16.5 inches) and wider (front to 3.50, back to 6.00 inch) wheels. Supermotos have a firmer suspension with shorter springs and more powerful brakes on the front wheel. Often the big off-road fenders are shortened or reduced on the front wheel.

Initially such modifications have been made in-house. The goal was originally not to go with the motorcycles race, but rather to create an ideal city bike. Bikes are lightweight and agile, designed for traveling the terrain or at least mixed mode wheels and tires limited the handling on roads but unnecessarily while the rather low maximum speed does not matter. Starting from Paris came along in French cities in the 1980s, the fashion to use smaller wheels for enduro and to shorten the fenders and adapted for urban use. Occasionally, the chassis was already equipped with shorter suspension travel.

After the Supermoto racing established internationally, began the producers of Enduro and motocross motorcycles, offer variants of their models in a special Supermoto specification from the factory.

Modern street legal Supermoto are now mostly designed for driving on country roads and mountain passes. Thus changes in the design have arisen, which clearly distinguishes them from converted Moto - crossers. For example, the suspension travel have become even shorter, the frames are stiffer, the steering geometry has changed and the bikes are better equipped ( electric starter, full cockpit). Also roll Supermotos no longer mandatory on wire spoke wheels, but in part to cast or forged light alloy wheels.

Supermotos are now marketed by several manufacturers directly as such, the most popular KTM, Husqvarna, Aprilia, Ducati, MZ, Husaberg, Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda. Also, BMW now offers the BMW HP2 Mega Moto and the BMW G 650 to Xmoto street legal Supermoto.

Racing series

Supermoto (often with " SuMo " for short ) is a relatively young sport motorcycle, which is operated in Europe since about 1985. The origin lies inter alia in America, where the Supermoto Sport under the name Super Bikers (not to be confused with Superbike ) was born. The idea was, that is to be determined from the three sports motorcycle motocross, road racing and off Dirttrack or Flat Track, the American version of Speedway, the best riders " Super Bikers ". Therefore, the common in other European countries Supermotard concept is actually true. This comes from France, where the sport is played in the usual form in Germany for several decades. So real SuMo routes have an asphalt, a flat gravel and a hilly off-road part. The asphalt content is usually 70 to 80%, the off-road use 20 to 30 %.

The fascination of this sport lies in spectacular drifts and overtaking maneuvers. Nevertheless, the impact-related injuries in this sport are less severe than for the pure road racing or motocross, because the speeds are not as high as in road racing machines and the jumps in the off-road part is not as high or far as in motocross.

Competitions

The competitions are usually on outer tracks, go-kart tracks often discharged, which may be converted for Supermoto Sport ( tighter curves, curvy twisty passages). Frequently Supermoto races will be held but in Kart halls. As a percentage off then used, for example a part of an adjacent motocross track or adjacent to the karting track green stripes.

The increasing popularity of Supermoto has given rise to many new competitions; among them the German championship. Several brand cups and talent cups are created to support the new generation, for example, the Nachwuchscup of KTM and the ADAC, and the MZ Youngster Cup and the ADMV Drift Cup.

In theory makes the very permissive regulations displacements of up to 1,200 cc to, against the only speaks the associated high weight of the machine. In the World Cup, a distinction between the classes S1 and S2.

The latest development in this area is the Hyper Moto class. Here will compete as part of the UEM European Supermoto machines opened since the number of cylinders and engine capacity above 600 cc supermoto round courses against each other from the 2009 season, the off-road section is in this case, however, not be driven. Aprilia SMV 750 Dorsoduro With the, the KTM 990 Supermoto, the Ducati Hypermotard and BMW HP2 Mega Moto Already a suitable series models on the market.

World cup

The FIM SuperMoto World Championship is organized by the Youth Stream company.

  • Classes up to 2006 S1 without capacity limit
  • S2 ³ to 450 cm
  • Classes from 2007 S1 to 450 cc
  • S2 from 475 cm ³

Drivers' World Champion

  • 2005 Category S1: Gerald Delepine on Husqvarna
  • Class S2: Boris Chambon on KTM
  • Category S1: Bernd Hiemer on KTM
  • Class S2: Thierry van den Bosch on Aprilia
  • Category S1: Adrien Chareyre on Husqvarna
  • Class S2: Gerald Delepine on Husqvarna
  • Category S1: Bernd Hiemer on KTM
  • Class S2: Adrien Chareyre on Husqvarna
  • Category S1: Thierry van den Bosch on TM Racing
  • Class S2: Adrien Chareyre on Husqvarna

National Championships

German Championship

  • 2006 Category S1: Petr Vorlicek on Suzuki
  • Class S2: Michael Herrmann on KTM
  • Category S1: Petr Vorlicek on Suzuki
  • Class S2: Jochen Jasinski on Husaberg
  • Category S1: Jürgen Kuenzel on Husqvarna
  • Class S2: Mauno Hermunen on Husqvarna
  • Category S1: Petr Vorlicek on Suzuki
  • Class S2: Jochen Jasinski on Husaberg
  • Category S1: Mauno Hermunen on Husqvarna
  • Class S2: Michael Herrmann on Husqvarna

Austrian Championship

  • 2006 Category S1: Hannes Maxwald on KTM
  • Class S2: Roland Resch on KTM
  • Category S1: Jürgen Kuenzel on Kawasaki
  • Class S2: Hannes Maxwald on KTM
  • Category S1: Victor Bolsec on ​​Honda
  • Class S2: Mauno Hermunen on Husqvarna
  • Category S1: René Esterbauer to KTM
  • Class S2: Andreas Roth Bauer on Honda
  • Category S1: Victor Bolsec on ​​Honda
  • Class S2 Open: Johann Schruf on Husaberg
  • Category S1: Hannes Maier on KTM
  • Class S2 Open: Hannes Maier on KTM

Swiss Championship FMS

  • Class Prestige Open S1: Ruedi Herger on Suzuki
  • Class Prestige 450 S2: Daniel Müller on Yamaha

Swiss Championship SAM

  • 2007 Prestige Class Open: Philippe Dupasquier on KTM
  • 2010 Prestige Class Open: Philippe Dupasquier on KTM

Equipment

The driver wore originally Motocross / Enduro Clothing. However, the increasingly faster racing also calls for higher security measures. Aerodynamics also demands that the Supermoto Sport now leather suits ( one-piece leather suits with integrated protectors ) must be worn. This gives the necessary security from drops and provides the least surface for wind dar. However Distinctive remained motocross helmets and boots, which lift the Supermoto drivers of road racers. Also for safety of the Leatt -Brace or Neckbraces which is to keep the driver from neck injuries makes.

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