Motocross History
There has not been a great deal of historical research about motocross. Most motorcycle historians accept that motocross originated somewhere in France.
Motocross was originally called scrambling in the UK.
The earliest motorcycles were little more than bicycles with small internal combustion engines attached. The most common types of events were track races, endurance trials, and hill climbs.
During the 1930s, motorcycle racing became enormously popular in Great Britain.
In the late 1960's, the European masters of motocross began to export their talents and technology to North America.
Today, the AMA U.S. Motocross and Supercross Championships are the nation's best-attended motorsport on dirt.
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- Ronnie Renner - Usually known for his amazing whips, making them look like a 360.
- Myles Richmond - Known for his smooth, consistent style.
- Adam Jones - first ever to land a Cordova Backflip
- Bob Khol - first ever to land backflip on an 80cc dirt bike (currently rides BMX)
- Tyler King - TRICK MAKER and leader of "the Dead King Society"
- Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg - 1 of the youngest competitors to become successful, is crediited for his great style another part of the Metal Mulisha. 2-time X Games Best Trick Gold Medalist; holds the Guinness World Record for longest backflip on a dirt bike at 155ft. (previously held by Metzger who stole the record from Stenberg 3 months earlier).
- Colin "Scummy" Morrison -part of the Metal Mulisha. Rides many demos (including the Vans Warped Tour) and appears in videos.
- Blake "Bilko" Williams - first to land cliffhanger backflip to dirt
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