Motocross

Motocross is form of motorcycle or ATV racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. Motocross is derived from the French, and was originally called Scrambling when the sport was "invented" in the UK. The name "motocross" is a contraction derived from the words "Motorcycle" and "Cross Country". Motocross is often abbreviated to MX.

Related Topics:
Motorcycle - ATV - French - UK - MX

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Motocross tracks are often quite large, natural, terrains with very few man made jumps, unlike Supercross, a sport that was originally derived from Motocross and is executed on a smaller track with many more extreme man made obstacles. It is not unheard of for a Motocross track to be made up entirely of hills and turns with no jumps at all. Due to the size of the track, Motocross races often include more than 40 racers whereas Supercross races are generally limited to about 25.

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Another difference is that Motocross usually uses a two race formula to determine a winner, where the two rankings in each race (or "moto") are added together and the lowest score wins the overall race. If there is a tie, then the racer who scored higher in the second of the day's races will be awarded the higher overall position. Supercross typically uses a single race format where the winner is the first person to finish a predetermined number of laps. If necessary, prior to the main event there are a series of heat races to eliminate the slowest racers. The racers that survive the elimination go on compete in the main (or "final") event.

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