Why are the origins of motocross racing?
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If you're asking where it started, the answer is when a couple guys that had bikes decided to see who could go around the field the fastest. This sort of thing happened in Europe and in the US. Before long there were a few guys who wanted to see who could go around the field the fastest. Motocross was born!\n\nThe European tracks used to look like a field with markers and flags to outline the "track" while US tracks were wider and groomed for racing. There were, of course, different versions of "see who can go around the field the fastest", like Hare Scrambles, TT, ISDT and others, but that's more or less how it got started.\n\nNext comes sanctioning bodies and rules. The rest is history.
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The roots of the sport are from rugby and soccer (european football).  The form of the game played in the 1870's was a contact sport played with mostly soccer rules.
1113510
The reason is so that racers are crossing the field of vision going left to right, which is standard convention for western societies (just like reading). BTW, counter-clockwise is the standard in Europe as well as for the Olympics (a European invention) and only the kooky British drive on the right side of the road while the rest of Europe is on the right like us.
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The F1 is all money - nothing else - the 'sport' (if you can call it that) is all business and serves only the people who are involved with running the billion-dollar making circus and giant tobacco companies looking for mega markets in Asia (cigarette sales are dwindled in the West; advertising banned). If you really want to know the murkier aspects of F1... read "THE PITS - the real world of Formula-1" written by BEVERLY TURNER.
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i race mini-cup cars but we race on pavement - our cars could be set up to race on dirt which would be a blast but we've never tried it since most of the tracks around here are paved
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Well lets see it's the best sport ever!!!!!!! Lots of awesome riders and it's super fun to do. I love Motocross, Riding is exhilarating and thrilling makes you feel the ultimate Adrenalin rush. Broke my scaphoid(wrist) in a slide out corner, but was worth it. Freedom... as it is a bike, and you can go super fast as well as jumping these machines to unbelievable heights. I've try ed all different types of bikes for ex. Honda 80cc,200,250,Kawasaki 100,and the latest bike I've ridden is Yamaha 450F. This bike is way too big for me but it is still thrilling to try out.My Old bike was a Honda 200xr and it was a great learning bike. But I like to jump and you need better suspension. So I'm in the midst of buying a new one. For now I ride My mans Honda 250cr for fun. This bike is too hairy for me , as I'm not that big of a body type to ride such a beast. If you ever get the chance to go to a show you should check it out you wont be disappointed. You can always rent bikes as well, but make sure you wear all the protective gear.Enjoy and let loose:).
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Yep. I agree it has to be the technical side of it. But for a newbie? It would be that F1 is the pinnacle of motor sport and a true World Championship (literally) with races on specifically designed tracks (not ovals) from China to Monaco to Germany.
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I believe it simply gained popularity with the increase in popularity of West Coast Choppers, and the whole biker movement. Here is a link to a picture of their logo...                                       http://www.american-store.nl/west_coast_choppers.htm
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scooters originated in italy. contrary to popular belief, vespas were not the precursor of scooters. in fact, it was the other way around.
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According to the web site below, David Belle and Sebastien Foucan created the sport. \n\nLots of info at the site below ( in english and french)
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Probably for the same reason there are lowriders and chopped motorcycles...cuz they can. In my day it was cubic inches and horsepower. For the life of me, I can't figure out why someone would spend thousands of dollars to make a car jump around like the devil is behind the wheel. But I do admire the hard work and innovation that goes into making it happen. Don't ask why, admire the work and move on if it isn't for you. C'mon...some of them are actually pretty cool :).
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puting moters on blades of grass? crazy
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I agree....remember, thats why people race manual cars. Because they want speed not torque..Common sense right
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Sorry to say I do not know that, but I dare to guess that it is different for different races. Not that I am a big fan or anything but I was watching a show the other day and the racer said you could win the championship without ever winning a race.
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there are Indy, HOOTERS, IROC, drag racing, dirt track (late model, modifyed, amiture), small paved tracks, look around the internet a little and you wont have much problem finding a track
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its a redneck sport..........and we all love it (and im not even from the south)\nthe speed, danger....livin on the edge.....its great
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Yes go to !http://dmoz.org/Sports/Motorsports/Motorcycle_Racing/Off-Road/Associations/ there you will find exactly what you're looking for