The sidecars,  although they can take straights at 160+ MPH, are easy to maintain, and transport due to their size. Sidecar racing can be a family activity, men and women both compete on sidecars. Sidecar racing events are great places to spend weekends, and life-long friendship often develop. Sidecar Racing is one of the most visually spectacular forms of motorsport. Driver and Passenger can be seem working together as one to propel the highly sophisticated and complex racing machine around the race track at breath taking speeds. A modern racing sidecar is like a cross between a three wheeled Formula 1 racing car and a bobsleigh, encompassing all the latest technology from both the motorcycle and car world.