Supercross. No crosses aren’t super…
- Supercross is motorcycle racing that uses off-road motorcycles on a track.
- Another name for supercross is SX.
- Supercross tracks are normally made out of artificial dirt, with steep jumps and obstacles.
- Supercross comes from the sport motocross, another motorcycling organisation. Both ‘crosses’ are similar in many ways and are different as well – supercross is for more experienced riders due to a more difficult track involving higher risks and the potential of greater injury.
- The first supercross race commenced in 1972, California and was named ‘Super Bowl of Motocross’.
Supercross Motorcycle
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- AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) supercross competitions are held from late December – mid May and consists of 17 rounds.
- The winners of world Supercross competitions from 2003-2012 were Chad Reed; Heath Voss; Ricky Charmichael; James Stewart Jr; Ryan Dungey; and Ryan Villopoto. All are Americans, except Chad Reed who is an Australian.
- There are three supercross classes: Supercross Class, Supercross Lite East and Supercross Lite West.
- The popular supercross teams are Hart & Huntington, Honda Muscle Milk, Jeff Ward Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Monster Energy Kawasaki, Monster Pro Circuit Kawasaki, Motor Concepts, Red Bull KTM, Rockstar Valli Yamaha, Troy Lee Designs, Two Two Motor Sports, Yoshimura Suzuki and Legends.
- According to Chad Reed, most supercross riders spend about one and half hours training on their motorcycle every day. Other training includes keeping fit.
Bibliography:
AMA Supercross Championship 16 November 2012, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercross>
