Motocross

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Motocross
Braaaaaap! Braaaaaaap! Ricky Charmichael takes the lead! He made the pass in the air over the 80 foot triple. Something that I love to do more than anything in the world is motocross. Motocross is racing over rough ground on specially strengthened motorcycles.
First, riding motocross is a difficult sport. It takes a lot of practice and endurance. You have to be in shape to do this. Motocross can be scary, but the feeling it gives you is the best. There is more than one type of motocross: Freestyle and Supercross are the two most common types.
In freestyle the objective is to jump as high as you can and stay in the air as long as you can. You need to be confident and willing to give it your all. You cannot be scared. While in the air you must perform a trick. More than one trick...

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