MTH Racing engines

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MTH racing engines are two-stroke lightweight engines, built by an Austrian company, MTH. They are used in motocross sidecars and ultra lightweight aeroplanes.

Motocross off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits

Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom.

Sidecarcross racing, also known as sidecar motocross, is a branch of motocross. Regular motocross riders use solo machines, but a sidecarcross outfit has a different type of motorcycle chassis operated by a team of two people, a driver and a sidecar passenger. The earliest articles appear to show that sidecarcross started in the UK in the 1930s.

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From 2000 to 2002, the Latvian sidecarcross rider Kristers Serģis won three world championships with an MTH motor.

Kristers Serģis is a retired Latvian sidecarcross rider and five times World Champion.

Sidecarcross world championships

Artis Rasmanis Latvian sidecarcross passenger

Artis Rasmanis is a retired Latvian sidecarcross passenger and five times World Champion.

Aircraft engines

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MTH R 422-CG

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