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Motocross

By:

Tyler Mahr



History of Motocross

• First known event in 1924• Held at Camberley in Surrey• French word mixing ‘Motorcycle’ and

‘cross country’• Came to the United States in the mid

1960’s



Motocross/ Supercross

• Motocross is mainly in desert

• Supercross is mainly on a man-made track

• Supercross is the ‘Americanized’ version of Motocross











Manufacturers

• Yamaha: Torakusu Yamaha in 1887• Kawasaki: Shozo Kawasaki in 1896• Suzuki: Michio Suzuki in 1920• Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz

Mattighofen (KTM): Hans Trunkenpolz in 1935

• Honda: Soichiro Honda in 1946



James “Bubba” Stewart

• Bubba was born 12/21/1985

• Born in Haines City, Florida

• When he was 2 days old his dad took him for a ride on a motorcycle

• When Bubba was 3 years old he rode his first dirt bike

• One his first race at age 11



Chad Reed

• Chad was born 3/15/1982

• He was born in Kurri Kurri, Australia

• By the time he came to the U.S. he was already a 2 time Australian Champion

• Started riding for Yamaha in the 250cc class.





Ricky CarmichaelRicky Carmichael

• Ricky was born 11/27/1979Ricky was born 11/27/1979• Born in Havana, FloridaBorn in Havana, Florida• He has the 2nd most supercross He has the 2nd most supercross

winswins• On 9/23/2007 he brought the U.S. On 9/23/2007 he brought the U.S.

team to victory.team to victory.• After the race he moved on to race After the race he moved on to race

Stock Cars.Stock Cars.

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