Motorcycle Sports Soon after the invention of the motorcycle the first races were held. The first official motor race was held in 1896 from Paris to Nantes. Motorcycle sports have always had great interest and following of audiences around the world. The international governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, was founded in 1904. The major championship has its own governing bodies: Moto GP. MotoGP World Championship MotoGP Grand Prix Races: Australia Catalonia China Czechia France Germany Great Britain Indianapolis Italy Japan Malaysia Netherlands Portugal Qatar San Marino Spain USA Valencia Defunct MotoGP Grand Prix Races: Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Czechoslovakia East Germany Finland Hungary Indonesia Le Mans Madrid Pacific South Africa Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ulster Venezuela Yugoslavia Motor Racing World Championships: GP 250 cc GP 125 cc Defunct Championships: GP 350 cc GP 80 cc GP 50 cc Superbike World Championship Supersport World Championship Sidecar World Championship Endurance World Championship Motocross World Championships: MX1 MX2 MX3 Defunct Championships: 650 cc 500 cc 250 cc 125 cc Sidecar Motocross World Championship Motocross of Nations Defunct Championships: Trophée des Nations 250 cc Trophée des Nations 125 cc Supercross World Championship Defunct Championship: Indoor Motocross World Championship Freestyle Motocross World Championship Women's Motocross World Cup Women's WMA Cup Rally Paris-Dakar: Motor Bikes SuperMoto World Championships: S1 S2 SuperMoto of Nations Cross Country Rallies World Championship: Open 450 cc Trial World Championship Indoor Trial World Championship Women's Trial World Championship Trial des Nations: Men Women Speedway World Championship Speedway World Team Cup Longtrack World Championship Icespeedway World Championship Icespeedway Team World Championship Snowcross World Championship NHRA (Drag Racing) Championship: Pro Stock Bike