A method of tracking a target vehicle, in particular a motorcycle, by means of a motor vehicle, the camera system and motor vehicle

The invention relates to a method of tracking a target vehicle (6), in particular a motorcycle (7) by means of a camera system (2) of a motor vehicle (1), by a camera (3) of the camera system (2) a sequence of images of a surrounding area (4) of the motor vehicle (1) is provided, and the tracking of the target vehicle (6) by an image processing device of the camera system (2) is based on the sequence of images. The target vehicle (6) is detected in a detection region (8) of the detection algorithm by the image processing device in an image (10) of the sequence using a detection algorithm according to entry of the target vehicle (6), in which the target vehicle (6) by the headlights (9) the motor vehicle (1) is illuminated. There is a predetermined reference point (13) to the target vehicle (6) in the image (10) is identified, and the tracking of the reference point (13) is carried out in subsequent images (15) of the sequence over the detection region (8) of the detection algorithm also.