American Motocross Research Paper
]American Motocross
The creation of basic motorcycle racing in Britain in the early 1900s lead to the formation of today's widespread popularity of motocross, Supercross, and Harescrambles in the United States. Today, Motocross is one of America’s and Great Britain’s most widely known sports, steadily growing in popularity. Classes are broken down by engine displacement, the rider’s skill level, or the rider’s or bike’s age.
One of the most popular types of cross country is called motocross. When raced on the professional level, it is called a National, or an Outdoor. There are outside, on a large open course. The terrain is natural, and it is very hard on the rider and the bike. While it is slowly being dominated by Supercross, is a big …show more content…
The unconventional bikes they rode were simple 250 2 strokes with puny suspension and motors that were cursed with engine problems. In Great Britain, they were raced in “scrambles” – 20 mile courses over the countryside. The first organized scramble was said to of been the Southern Scott Scramble. They quickly came to this side of the Atlantic, to the Crotona Motorcycle Club in Crotona, NY. It turned from weekend warrior racing to competitive racing as outdoor nationals started being formed that were being won by today’s motocross heroes like Roger Decoster and Joel Robert. While today’s popular motocross bikes are “the big five” – Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda, KTM, and Kawasaki – the popular bikes back when the sport was still evolving were Husqvarna, Bultaco, CZ, and Maico. Those bikes are all rare collectables nowadays, and there is even a special class today for the “vintage” bikes. The evolution of motocross still thrives!
Some of the sport’s greatest riders include David Bailey, Ricky “GOAT” Carmichael, Jeremy “Showtime” McGrath and James “Bubba” Stewart. David Bailey was born in San Diego, CA on December 31, 1961. Some of his achievements in the sport include AMA Pro Athlete of the Year 1983, AMA 250cc Outdoor Champion 1983, AMA 500cc Outdoor Champion 1984 & 1986, and AMA 250cc Supercross Champion 1983. Bailey was paralyzed at the end of the 1987 season and is wheelchair bound for
The creation of basic motorcycle racing in Britain in the early 1900s lead to the formation of today's widespread popularity of motocross, Supercross, and Harescrambles in the United States. Today, Motocross is one of America’s and Great Britain’s most widely known sports, steadily growing in popularity. Classes are broken down by engine displacement, the rider’s skill level, or the rider’s or bike’s age.
One of the most popular types of cross country is called motocross. When raced on the professional level, it is called a National, or an Outdoor. There are outside, on a large open course. The terrain is natural, and it is very hard on the rider and the bike. While it is slowly being dominated by Supercross, is a big …show more content…
The unconventional bikes they rode were simple 250 2 strokes with puny suspension and motors that were cursed with engine problems. In Great Britain, they were raced in “scrambles” – 20 mile courses over the countryside. The first organized scramble was said to of been the Southern Scott Scramble. They quickly came to this side of the Atlantic, to the Crotona Motorcycle Club in Crotona, NY. It turned from weekend warrior racing to competitive racing as outdoor nationals started being formed that were being won by today’s motocross heroes like Roger Decoster and Joel Robert. While today’s popular motocross bikes are “the big five” – Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda, KTM, and Kawasaki – the popular bikes back when the sport was still evolving were Husqvarna, Bultaco, CZ, and Maico. Those bikes are all rare collectables nowadays, and there is even a special class today for the “vintage” bikes. The evolution of motocross still thrives!
Some of the sport’s greatest riders include David Bailey, Ricky “GOAT” Carmichael, Jeremy “Showtime” McGrath and James “Bubba” Stewart. David Bailey was born in San Diego, CA on December 31, 1961. Some of his achievements in the sport include AMA Pro Athlete of the Year 1983, AMA 250cc Outdoor Champion 1983, AMA 500cc Outdoor Champion 1984 & 1986, and AMA 250cc Supercross Champion 1983. Bailey was paralyzed at the end of the 1987 season and is wheelchair bound for