Motocross

Motocross is a form of off-road racing that utilizes motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The name motocross is derived from two French words meaning "motorcycle" and "cross country".Freestyle-Motocross.net: History of Motocross It is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), with federations in many nations.

There are two major motocross series in the world, the FIM Grand Prix (or Motocross World Championship) and the AMA's American National Championship. The Grand Prix is mostly held in Europe but with "flyaway rounds" in Chile, South Africa, and Japan, as well as Indonesia, Australia, and countries in the Americas.http://www.fim-live.com/en/ The AMA Motocross Championship runs from early May to mid-September, and consists of twelve rounds in twelve major tracks in the United States.

The first motocross event was held in Britain in 1924. At the time, the off-road race was known as the Scrambles. The sport soon evolved as riders made the tracks shorter and added obstacles. As the difficulty of the tracks increased, the technology of the motorcycles improved. Bikes became lighter and improvements were made to suspension components. Motocross vehicles are still being improved upon today.Freestyle-Motocross.net: History of Motocross

While motocross was a mainstay in Europe, the sport began to increase in popularity in America during the 1980s. Since then, the sport has grown to include new forms of competition, including the high-flying stunts of freestyle motocross.Freestyle-Motocross.net: History of Motocross

• Australia - Motorcycling Australia (MA)
• Canada - CMRC / Canadian Motorcycle Association / LDRMC / CMX
• France - Federation France Moto (FFM)
• India - Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI)
• Ireland - Motorcycle Union of Ireland (MCUI) - NB covers the whole island
• The Netherlands - Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijdersvereniging (KNMV), Motorsport Organisatie Nederland (MON)
• New Zealand - Motorcycling New Zealand (MNZ) and New Zealand Dirt Bike Federation
• South Africa - Motorsport South Africa (MSA)
• Sweden - SVEMO
• United Kingdom - Auto-Cycle Union (ACU), with other separate bodies like the AMCA (Amateur Motorcycle Association), ORPA, BSMA, and YSMA.
• United States - American Motorcyclist Association (AMA)