草くさレース

noun

amateur race; unofficial race

Colloquial term for a race organized by amateurs or outside official sanctioning bodies, often in motorsports or cycling. The 草 prefix carries a 'grassroots' or 'makeshift' nuance.

• 地じ元もとのサーキットで草くさレースが開ひらかれた。

  An amateur race was held at the local circuit.

• 彼かれは草くさレースからプロのレーサーになった。

  He went from amateur races to becoming a professional racer.