MotoGP's common phrases:

Here's the meaning behind MotoGP's common phrases:

Riders -- The guys who steer the bikes aren't referred to as drivers.

Leathers -- They don't wear flame-resistant suits like Indy 500 and NASCAR drivers. Rider suits are skin-tight leather with body armor and foam.

Dorna -- MotoGP's exclusive rights holder since 1992 is an international sports management, marketing and TV company based in Madrid, Spain.

Binned it -- When a rider crashes out of a race.

High side -- When a bike slides, catches traction and flips the rider.

Low side -- When one or both tires lose traction and the bike slides out from under a rider.

The "cc" in 800cc -- Size of the bike engine in cubic centimeters.

Chicane -- A track section with back-to-back turns or "S" curves.

Esses -- The phonetic spelling of back-to-back turns or "S" curves.

Hairpin -- A slow, sharp U-shaped turn.

Pucks -- The thick plastic discs that protect a rider's knees on those 60-degree turns.

Wheelie -- Just like on a bicycle, when a motorcycle's front tire rises.

Nose wheelie -- When the rear tire rises up from sharp braking.

Podium -- A top-three finish earns the rider a podium spot and a champagne-spraying celebration.

Slicks -- A tire made of a soft compound with no tread, designed for in-road racing.

Sources: Star report, Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Glossary of MotoGP terms