ðɪs tˈaɪp ʌv tɹˈæk wʌz fˈɜːst jˈuːzd fɔːɹ mˈoʊɾɚsˌaɪkəl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən, wˈɛɹɪn ðeɪ wɜː kˈɔːld mˈoʊɾɚdɹˌoʊmz, bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɐdˈæptᵻd fɔːɹ jˈuːs baɪ vˈɛɹiəs dˈɪfɹənt tˈaɪps ʌv ɹˈeɪsɪŋ kˈɑːɹz.
This type of track was first used for motorcycle competition, wherein they were called motordromes, before being adapted for use by various different types of racing cars.