Motocross “ It’s not what you ask of me, it’s what I ask of myself, Motocross us a very difficult but fun sport. Pro’s make motocross look so easy but it’s not. Motocross is one of the hardest and toughest sports ever. Freestyle motocross is a sport that people watch for entertainment. Travis Pastrana is a freestyler and a motocross racer. He is also in a group called Nitro Circus. Nitro Circus is one of the biggest groups that do freestyle and motocross racing. There are freestyle and motocross competitions. One of the biggest competitions for freestyle and motocross is called X-games. X-games have motocross racing, freestyle, snowboarding, and other games (Red Bull). Super cross is a type of motocross that is indoors. The biggest Super cross race of the year is at Anaheim. Ken Rocken has won many races in Super cross races this year. People that are good at racing and win a bunch of races can win millions of dollars racing motocross. When the Pro’s win a race, they win 1,000,000 dollars just for one race! When a rider gets the hole shot that is 5,000dollar check! A hole shot is where a rider takes off the quickest and takes first place as soon as it starts. Motocross is a …show more content…
serious sport! Ricky Carmichael is one of the greatest racers because has won every race in motocross.
Ricky started racing in 1997, he was twenty years old when he started racing. He won his first national championship in 1997, the year he started racing! Ricky was one of the greatest because of all his accomplishments. Ricky won a national title every year, he won a national title with team USA. He was put in the hall of fame in 2015. After you have read my story, I bet you all think different about motocross. Freestyle, Super cross, and my favorite rider Ricky Carmichael is what my main three things are when I think of motocross. Everybody that watches motocross has a favorite rider, when you start watching motocross it will be something that you will continue watching and you will get addicted to
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AMA super cross has been around for a very long time. Since the early 1970s when the first race was in the super bowl and it was called super bowl motocross but then came the term and the start of supercross. In supercross these were tight cornering tracks with big jumps rhythm sections, and woops sections. The bikes that were first ever ran on these tracks were 2 stroke meaning they are high rpm bikes which of the time were the fastest bikes around of this time but there were a lot of issues with the bike which I will explain. Supercross has changed over time the bikes the tracks and the pace of the race.
Cody Higginbotham is an extreme race fan from Guntersville, Alabama. Cody has received many great opportunities over the last ten years. He got his first big break working on a message board (forum) for Jamie Mosley in 2003. “Jamie was driving a part time schedule in the #39 for Jay Robinson. He offered me an opportunity to work on a message board for him. I was only 12 years old at the time. I will admit that I was pretty nervous, but I was also excited about the great opportunity I received.” Cody received a second great opportunity to work with Venturini Motorsports in 2004. “Venturini Motorsports marketing/ PR Tom Venturini noticed me when Billy Venturini was still driving. He offered me an amazing opportunity to work on a message board (forum) for them at the end of 2004 until 2007.” Cody also worked on a message board (forum) for Brad Keselowski in 2005 - 2009, David Gilliland in 2006-2007, Burney Lamar in 2009, and JD Motorsports in 2008 - 2012. Cody received more amazing opportunities before and after he was finished working on message boards for race teams.
Most of the time I ride is when I race. I Don’t mean in races I mean with my uncle and dad. I really hope I can get better at riding. One day my friend zander and me are going the ramps.
Evel Knievel was supposedly the, “Best American Daredevil” who defied gravity as he rode his motorcycle into the heights of International fame with increasingly challenging and thrilling jumps. His popularity transcended the world of stunts during the early 1970’s. His death defying acts attracted thousands of thrill seekers and millions more watched on television. Coming from humble beginnings, Evel Knievel proved that you could be whatever you wanted to be as he shocked the world with his exhilarating stunts and fearless attitude.
The sport of mountain biking is one of the best active sports you can do for a number of fitness reasons and depending on what style of mountain biking you partake in, it can be also a great deal of fun as well as keeping you fit at the same time. People are usually unaware of how may muscles you use when riding a mountain bike, and how quickly you can burn calories off riding a bike as it can be an extremely good work out for the body. If you plan on riding cross-country along different styles of trails, riding a bike can be quite a task. So if you riding over a vast distance up and down hills, along slippery single trail it can be very exhausting on the legs and the lower back.
Evel Knievel said, “Anybody can jump a motorcycle. The trouble bgins when you try to land it” (Evel Knievel Biography). Evel Knievel was a great daredevil that lived in the past. Evel Knievel was a brave man who crashed a lot when he did his stunts, yet he was not afraid of failure.
Sports are not for everyone. I tried a variety of sports throughout my childhood but I was never really athlete material. I am as slow as a turtle and I have little to no hand-eye coordination, but I gave each sport a try. It was truly a shock when I decided to run cross-country since I had no speed whatsoever.
There are two basic types of motorcycles. One type is made for riding on smooth
Cross country and track to an outsider, they can only be seen as running. Well, to a student of the sport they are both so much more. Runners are gathered to both, but there are plenty of variations between the two. Although I love both of these sports, if I had to side with one, I would choose track. These can commonly be seen in training, races, and people.
Over his years in the racing world, Ricky Johnson has firmly established himself as a versatile and formidable champion. He has always proven to his fans and his competition that he can handle a range of vehicles, terrains, and events. From his early days as a motocross and supercross competitor to his later adventures in off-road and stock car racing, Johnson has never failed to impress. Fans will just have to wait and see what new tricks Johnson may have up his
Supercross is a series of a motorcycle racing which consists of 17 rounds in 17 different stadiums across the United States with one round consisting North of the Border in Canada. Supercross is divided into three different championships which are the 250cc west coast, the 250cc east coast, and the 450cc class. The 250 classes are split in half with the west coast class racing on the west coast and the east coast class racing in the east, while the 450’s race on both east and west coasts. Each 250 division races the finally in Las Vegas in a 250 east/west shootout. In each round there are two practices in wich the fastest riders move onto the night show. The night show has heat races in wich the top nine riders in the 250 class move on, and
Parkour was never considered has a sport and it is not an Olympic discipline. Is parkour really a sport? I personally think that it is a sport because of three things: physical abilities, mental abilities and hard working. In like every sport you need to have those three to succeed.
It is perhaps the most influential motorcycle movement the world has ever seen. The café racer is one of the most enduring styles of motorcycle ever created, capturing the rebellious spirit of the 50s. Born in the streets of England and its culture still thrives all over the world. There will never be another motorcycle quite like it. And yet, most of us have never heard of the café racer. Historically, café racer is not only a style of motorcycles, but also a nickname of man.
Skateboarding is much more than a sport. Skating has loads of benefits mental and physical. It’s a way to make new friends and bond. Skateboarding has a very wide range of perks. The United States Marine Corps experimented with the use of off-the-shelf skateboards in the late 1990’s. They used these in urban-combat military maneuver exercises to detect sniper fire and tripwires. In the next few paragraphs I’m going to explain why skateboarding should be considered more than just a sport or a hobby.
One morning I woke up and got ready to go to the park. I wanted to find a sport that was fun and would help me get in shape. When I arrived at the park I tried several different sports. I would have to try playing different sports to find out which one is going to be my favorite. I like a sport that offers me enough exercise to stay fit and doesn't cause pain in my muscles.