Supercross Motorcycle Racing: A Synopsis

By Owen Jones

The history of motorcycle racing can be ´traced back just about as far as when ´the first ´two motorcycles were sold܂ In those early days of motorcycle racing‚ people just raced along a stretch of road or along a beach; whatever was available in fact܂ In deed ´there were not many proper roads to speak of either‚ not in ´the modern sense of ´the word܂

So people just made ´the best of dirt ´tracks܂ As ´time went on and ´the dirt clogged some engines‚ races were held on ´tarmac and proper race ´tracks were created by business people܂ It is funny when you ´think about it‚ because ´the sport of motorcycle racing has almost ´turned full circle‚ in many aspects܂

All ´the ´types of motorbike racing that have existed are still being practiced somewhere in ´the world܂ Flat ´track racing is still popular‚ but ´the riders and ´the producers and at ´the end of ´the day‚ ´the punters wanted more ´thrills and faster races‚ so supercross motorcycle racing came into being܂

Supercross motorbike racing is off-road racing‚ but ´the off-road territory is man-made܂ This way ´natural´ hazards such as tight bends‚ small hills and even ponds can be put in‚ ´taken out and moved about at will in order ´to vary ´the course܂ It has made motorbike racing much more exhilarating‚ bringing cross country racing ´to ´the arena where it can be watched and filmed more easily܂

The objective‚ as with all races‚ is ´to finish first‚ but with supercross racing‚ there are a lot of competitors in each race and ´the course is very challenging܂ So much so ´that it is a ´triumph even ´to pass ´the finishing line leave alone win ´the race܂

Supercross motorcycle racing is really a variation of motorcross‚ although motorcross is held in ´the countryside܂ With supercross ´they have brought ´the countryside into ´the arena܂ Because of ´this‚ it is difficult ´to put an exact date on ´the birth of supercross܂ It just kind of evolved little by little܂

Motorcross began ´to attract viewers in the Seventies‚ but canny business people noticed ´that it was not easy ´to charge fans for standing on ´the roadside‚ which is why ´they brought supercross into ´the arena܂ The first time ´the word Supercross was used was in ´the Los Angeles Coliseum‚ when a promoter said ´that ´that racing occasion was like a cross between motorcross and ´the Superbowl܂ The ´term supercross was coined and stuck܂

Supercross motorcycle racing ´teams are similar in many ways ´to ´the NASCAR racing ´teams in ´that ´they are large ´teams ´that ´travel the country putting on shows or races in various stadia‚ often ´the very same ones ´that a NASCAR ´team has just left܂ However‚ amateur supercross also exists‚ although mostly just on a local level܂ Most‚ but certainly not all local supercross courses are outdoors܂

Usually‚ ´these supercross races will be held either once a week or once a fortnight܂܂ Television has increased ´the popularity of both professional and amateur supercross and has provided money to make ´the sport much more spectacular܂

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Owen Jones, the writer of this piece writes on quite a few topics, but is currently concerned with thinking about the Poconos International Raceway in Pennsylvania. If you would like to know more or check out some great offers, please go to our website at Poconos Vacations.