IMPACT OF AUTOMOTIVE AND MOTORCYCLE SPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

• Main Author: B. Doytchev
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trakia University 2019-10-01
• Series: Trakia Journal of Sciences
• Subjects: automotive and motorcycle sport; ecology; pollution; environment
• Online Access: http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Volume%2017,%202019,%20Supplement%201,%20Series%20Social%20Sciences/4/za%20pe4at/141.pdf

Automotive and motorcycle sports are motor sports in which various vehicles (serial and modified cars, motorcycles, buggies, jeeps, trucks, prototypes, etc.) compete with engines of different types (electric motors, hybrid and mostly thermal internal combustion engines - piston and partly rotary). Interest in the discuss sport are progressively increases in the years from people of different age groups. The article comments on environmental issues related to these sports and environmental recommendations for their application. The combined efforts of various institutions are needed to increase the popularity and awareness of sport that can be realized under optimal environmental conditions and does not impair its environmental sustainability. This requires an actual environmental policy and education aimed at future development in this direction.