Everything about Supercross totally explained
Supercross is a cycle racing sport involving
racing specialized high performance off-road
motorcycles on an artificially made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles.
Professional Supercross
contest races are held almost exclusively within professional
baseball and
football stadiums.
History
Supercross was derived from the sport of
Motocross. While Motocross and Supercross are similar in many respects, there are significant differences as well. For example, the Supercross races are heavily advertised and televised motorsports events held within major cities.
The sport Supercross a great sport for TV watchers. The term "Supercross" was coined as the event name for the first organized Motocross race that was successfully held inside a stadium in the United States. In 1972, racing promoter Michael Goodwin staged what he called the "Super Bowl of Motocross" inside the
Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. This event was won by
Marty Tripes at the age of 16. That initial contest featured many of the top Motocross riders of the time. It was such a commercial success that it spawned many imitators, and the term "Supercross" was coined to identify the similar to Motocross stadium cycling events. Modern Supercross races are sanctioned and governed by motorcycle associations. The main being either the
American Motorcyclist Association who is the oldest and most prodigious cycle racing organization, or the
THQ series of Supercross
Championship events that are in part the work of
Clear Channel, who in 2004 contributed expertise in filming on-track gate event competition for
Supercross.
While growing consistently since the 70's, in the early part of the 21st Century Supercross' popularity really took off. In the United States, Supercross races today are the second most popular form of motorsport (behind NASCAR racing). The American Motorcyclist Association awards three Supercross Championship Champs each year. They are Supercross Champion which until 2006 was referred to as 250 class, Supercross Lites East (which was the 125 East) Champion, and Supercross Lites West Champion. World Supercross Champions are named by other racing organizations around the world. Supercross racing classifications were governed by the displacement of the motorcycle's engine until 2006. In the past, Championships have been awarded in 125cc (also known as "MX2"), 250cc ("MX1"), and 500cc displacement levels (also known as "MX3"). The 250cc Champion has always been generally considered to be the most prestigious.
Arenacross
Supercross isn't the same as the even newer sport of "Arenacross," which consists essentially of Supercross-style courses that are downsized even further and placed into smaller venues such as ice hockey and basketball stadiums. The popularity of Arenacross is growing however, since smaller cities that don't have large football and baseball stadiums can host Arenacross races. Arenacross held its first open in 2006 which got high attendance.
The AMA is using AMA Toyota Arenacross series as a way for riders to transition from amateur racing to supercross.
Many supercross privateers race arenacross. Some of the top racers of arenacross include:
- Darcy Lange(Kaw)
- Tyler Bowers(Hon)
- Brock Sellards(Hon)
- John Dowd (Suz)
- Kevin Johnson (Yam)
Supercross World Championship Winners By Year
AMA Championship Winners By Year
Further Information
Get more info on 'Supercross'.
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