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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 [4]. European motorcyclists
adopted the event and gave it a slight makeover, shortening the tracks and adding
laps and a few man-made obstacles like jumps. During the 1930s, the sport grew
in popularity, especially in Britain where teams from BSA, Norton, Matchless,
Rudge, and AJS competed in the events.
Solo machines have engines ranging in displacement size from 50cc to 650cc. In the early years of motocross, the 500cc class was considered the premier division. However, as technology progressed, the open class bikes became more powerful and fewer riders were able to ride them at their limits. The 250cc bikes also became faster with newer technology and were more manageable thus, they eventually superseded the 500cc bikes and became the premier class. |
Freestyle Motocross VideosThis section is deditcated to the
high octane world of freestyle motocross, see action clips from
all the top outdoor and indoor arenas from around the world. Freestyle
Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle
riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.
Here we will try cover videos of the main two types of Freestyle Motocross. Big Air in which each rider gets three jumps — usually covering more than 60 feet — from a dirt-covered ramp. A panel of 10 judges evaluates the style, trick difficulty, and use of the course, and produces a score on a 100-point scale. Each rider's highest single-jump score is compared; top score wins. Freestyle Motocross, the older of the two disciplines. Riders perform two routines, lasting between 90 seconds and 14 minutes, on a course consisting of multiple jumps of varying lengths and angles that generally occupy one to two acres (.4 to .8 hectres). Like Big Air, a panel of judges assigns each contestant a score based on a 100-point scale, looking for difficult tricks and variations over jumps.
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