This is particularly relevant in motocross and supercross, where racers line up alongside each other rather than behind each other in tarmac-based sports.
Achieving the holeshot in BMX will earn the rider a victory the majority of the time.
[2] A holeshot maneuver in off-road bicycle racing (mountain biking or cyclocross) is when a racer moves from the relatively flat, open area of the start to the narrower confines of the single track ahead of the other racers.
In drag racing, a "holeshot win" refers to a victory in which a driver runs a slower elapsed time (E.T.)
but wins the race due to a faster reaction time at the start.