| You may not have heard about supercross | | | | is only safe to let so many riders go at any one time. |
| motorcycle racing before, it is a relatively new sport | | | | Being indoors, spectators have a great view from |
| that is really gaining in popularity. So, what is it? | | | | the stands and can see all the action. Sometimes |
| Supercross racing is a fun and exciting motor sport, | | | | racers will jump above the crowds during a race, |
| full of action and all the thrills and spills you would | | | | depending on how big and where jumps are |
| expect from any sort of motorcycle racing. You may | | | | positioned. |
| already be a motorsports fan already and if this is | | | | This makes for a very exciting and thrilling |
| the case, you are sure to enjoy supercross | | | | atmosphere. There are sometimes big screens up as |
| motorcycle racing. Like all motorsports, it is highly | | | | well so that you can see all the action up close. |
| competitive and full of all that adrenalin you would | | | | Commentary will give you all the action as it happens |
| expect to see and enjoy. | | | | - just think how exhilarating an evening of supercross |
| With supercross, the bikes are specialist off road | | | | motorbike racing could be with all the incidents going |
| racing bikes which are similar to those used for | | | | on during racing and the atmosphere of the audience |
| motocross racing. They need to be robust enough to | | | | around you. |
| stand the rigours of racing around a tough technical | | | | Supercross motorcycle racing is a professional sport |
| track. Unlike motocross, supercross takes place in a | | | | but there are also races for amateurs which can be |
| stadium with an artificial track rather than outdoors | | | | just as exciting to watch. There are small local tracks |
| over a course of natural obstacles. There will be a | | | | opening up all the time and you might find one very |
| series of jumps and other obstacles to overcome | | | | close to you. There will be events for men, women |
| and the track is only around 6 metres wide. With a | | | | and children with different grades depending on your |
| confined space this makes for very exciting racing | | | | experience, all the way up to national championships. |
| with competitors bunching at corners and trying to | | | | If you have taken part in motocross, you might like |
| over or undertake where possible. | | | | to have a go at supercross to really test your skills. |
| Courses are unforgiving and very technical requiring a | | | | Or you may just prefer to watch others and enjoy |
| huge amount of skill and balance to negotiate. All the | | | | the spectacle. Motorcycle racing comes in many |
| racers try to get the edge on the competition but | | | | forms and there are enthusiasts for all formats. Each |
| the rules are tight and must be obeyed. Often there | | | | one has its stars and fans have their favourites. |
| are a series of heats before a final race due to the | | | | There are governing bodies for each sport and you |
| constraints of space and safety being paramount; it | | | | can discover more from their official websites. |