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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Freestyle Motocross Tricks
Freestyle motocross employs many tricks of varying difficulty.
- The 'McMetz' involves the rider lifting himself off the bike and taking his arms, placing them underneath the handlebars and than pulling them out by taking his hands of the bars. He than sits back down on the bike before landings. Variations include the 'Double McMetz' were the trick is performed twice in one jump.
- Another difficult trick is ¡°The 360¡± A.K.A ¡°Mulisha Twist,¡± a complete full spin first landed by Brian Deegan in the 2003 X Games Freestyle MotoX competition.
- The ¡°Nac-Nac,¡± invented by supercross star Jeremy McGrath , is one of the original FMX tricks. It is executed by dismounting the motorcycle while in the air.
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