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Motor Cross Athlete | KXNet.com North Dakota News - KXMC
Motor Cross Athlete | KXNet.com North Dakota News KXMC, ND - (Tanner Reidman/ Motorcross Racer) "When I was about four I got my first bike and started riding then and started racing when I was five. ... |
Today In Entertainment History January 6 - WFMY News 2
Today In Entertainment History January 6 WFMY News 2, NC - ... after fighting lung and brain cancer. He was 72. Also in 2005, singer Pink married motorcross racer Carey Hart in Costa Rica. They have since separated. AP. |
Jumping the Arc in the dark… - Reuters India
Jumping the Arc in the dark… Reuters India, India - Here’sa clip of Motorcross rider Robbie Maddison ringing in the New Year with a spectacular jump in Las Vegas. He catapulted off a ramp to the top of a ... |
Christchurch man lucky to be alive after lost at sea in jetski - 3 News NZ
 3 News NZ | Christchurch man lucky to be alive after lost at sea in jetski 3 News NZ, New Zealand - It is not the first time Mr Maclure has had a lucky escape, having previously been injured on a motorcross bike - which he sold before purchasing the jetski ... |
About Motorcross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. Motocross is derived from the French, and traces its origins to British Scrambling competitions. The name "motocross" is a portmanteau derived from the words "motorcycle" and "Cross Country".
Motocross was first known as a British off-road event called Scrambles, which were themselves an evolution of Trials events popular in northern Britain. The first known Scramble took place at Camberley, Surrey in 1924. During the 1930s, the sport grew in popularity, especially in Britain where teams from BSA, Norton, Matchless, Rudge, and AJS competed in the events. Off-road bikes from that era differed little from those used on the street. Intense competition over rugged terrain led to technical improvements in motorcycles. Rigid frames gave way to suspensions by the early 1930s, and swinging fork rear suspension appeared by the early 1950s, several years before it was incorporated on the majority of production street bikes. The period after the Second World War was dominated by BSA which had become the largest motorcycle company in the world. BSA riders dominated international competitions throughout the 1940s.
In 1952 the FIM, motorcycling’s international governing body, created an individual European Championship using a 500cc engine displacement formula. In 1957, it was upgraded it to World Championship status. In 1962, a 250cc world championship was created. It was in the smaller 250cc category that companies with two-stroke motorcycles came into their own. Companies such as Husqvarna from Sweden, Bultaco from Spain, CZ from Czechoslovakia and Greeves from Britain, became popular due to their lightness and agility. By the 1960s, advancements in two-stroke engine technology meant that the heavier, four-stroke machines were relegated to niche competitions. Riders from Belgium and Sweden began to dominate the sport during this period.
By the late 1960s, Japanese motorcycle companies began challenging the European factories for supremacy of the motocross world. Suzuki claimed the first world championship for a Japanese factory when it won the 1970 250cc crown. Motocross also began to grow in popularity in the United States during this period, which fueled an explosive growth in the sport. The first stadium motocross event was held in 1972 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. In 1975, a 125cc world championship was introduced. European riders continued to dominate motocross throughout the 1970s but, by the 1980s, American riders had caught up and began winning international competitions.
During the early 1980s, Japanese factories presided over a technology boom in motocross. The typically two-stroke air cooled, twin shock rear suspension machines gave way to machines that were water cooled and fitted with monoshock rear suspension. By the 1990s, increasingly stringent environmental laws in California forced manufacturers to develop environmentally friendly four-stroke technology. At the turn of the century, all the major manufacturers have begun competing with four-stroke machines. European firms also experienced a resurgence with Husqvarna, Husaberg and KTM winning world championships with four-stroke machinery.
Recently, the sport has evolved with sub-disciplines such as stadium events known as Supercross and Arenacross held in indoor arenas. Freestyle events where riders are judged on their jumping and aerial acrobatic skills have gained popularity, as well as Supermoto . Vintage motocross events have also become popular with riders competing on bikes usually pre-dating the 1975 model year.
The world is dominated by two main Motocross series; the FIM's Grand Prix - the World Championship series and the AMA's American National Championship.
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