In the Middle Ages, horse racing was considered a thrilling adventure sport and it still exists today, but racing with chariots such as Ben-Hur seems to have faded into oblivion when the machine was built. machinery and motor vehicles developed.
Instead, in the 1920s and 1930s there was an extreme sport different from racers like Ben-Hur . That sport is Motorcycle Chariot Racing .
According to pictures taken around that time in countries around the world such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States and some parts of Europe, this unique sport took place with horse-drawn chariot drivers. motorcycles instead of horses as it was in the Roman Age.
The charioteer drove on a motorcycle instead of a horse as it was in the Roman Age.
According to Popular Mechanics magazine, in 1922, these carriages were made from wine barrels fitted with car wheels, in front of which were “iron steeds”.
The people standing in those chariots made of wine barrels, as reins, will wear costumes inspired by the costumes of Roman generals.
Racers stand in chariots made of wine barrels.
In later years, as this extreme sport developed, riders began to build elaborate chariots that resembled those of the Roman era.
They combined two, three or four motorcycles and fixed them together like a horse, with only one person holding the reins.
To increase the difficulty and challenge for riders, they have to use leather straps to control the speed as well as navigate the iron horses at their discretion.
Racing combines two, three or four motorcycles and keeps them level.
The reins are tied to each of the motorcycle’s throttle and brake handles so that the riders can control and control the speed of the “iron steeds” at the same time, besides holding the reins like that. This allows riders to change the speed of the cars independently when cornering.
The people standing in the chariot, playing the role of “holding the reins” also “imitating” dressed like the old Roman generals to gain momentum.
This sport when it first appeared, they were very popular in the West, each such race had thousands of people cheering, but so far, this sport has completely disappeared without anyone. It is possible to understand why they only last for a few decades.
The information about the origin as well as the specific year of birth of Motorcycle chariot racing is also quite vague. Some documents say that 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 is a very popular sport. They appear in many countries around the world such as Australia, New Zealand, the US and some other European countries. It is a unique racing sport, the vehicle closely resembles the horse-drawn chariots of the past. However, instead of using strong horses to pull like in ancient Rome, people used motorbikes. Therefore, people also call this vehicle “iron steeds”.