World Wide Appeal

Bike racing is a game which continues to grow around the world all in appeal. This is no longer a Asian or Japanese phenomenon Even though Japan is credited with the initial large scale cultural interest and organization of pocket bike racing. Bike racing has increased in popularity through out the world. Though the United States and Australia are two of the most popular areas where this game is growing dont overlook Europe!

A championship that is gaining international fame is really held by switzerland. Geographically close to Italy, where almost all the highest quality racing pocket bikes are manufactured the Pocket bike Championship first appeared in 1996. This happened when a pocket bike club (that the Gruyere Pocket Bike Club, to be precise) chose to compete against most Korean pocket bike riders who showed. It has been rising ever since and now the Korean Championship has grown to become among the greatest on the planet, compared to the nation’s size.

Commonly the contest will have over 120 opponents, with a couple of them coming from neighboring nations like Austria, France and Liechtenstein. There are between 8 to 11 races to 11 unique paths that are counted for the championship, meaning there are anywhere from 64-121 races. Several categories are given based on age and sex of their pilots and on the type of pocket bike (junior, inventory or racing ready ).

The development of this game in Europe and Switzerland is a reflection of worldwide trends. Bike racing has never been popular in the USA than it is today, and there are no symptoms of it diminishing. Annually new race circuits, pocket bike stores, and internet forums pop up, and pocket bike junkies’ devout group develops with that variety. Australia has a decent collection of a growth in the game along with races, and it is similar to pocket bike racing disappeared in Japan. The game is still going strong.

The tendency appears to continue unabated, and continues in pocket bike racings increasing popularity. What was once a strange Japanese sideshow has shown itself to be more, and with each new race, only further re-enforces its esteem.