A professional who rides motorcycle over track, course, or natural terrain in competitive races. Responsibilities include:

• Operates motorcycle, using hands and feet to manipulate controls.
• Evaluates power, speed, maneuverability, and position of own and other motorcycles in race to determine strategy.
• Listens to engine and reads tachometer to determine gear change and maximum speed which obstacles, such as turns and jumps can be taken.
• Maneuvers motorcycles to avoid track accident, unexpected barrier, or other emergency situation.
• Watches for warning flags, and other signals to follow instructions given by track officials.
• May perform maintenance work on motorcycle.
• May specialize in one type of competition, such as road, dirt track, motocross, off road, or speedway racing.