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Freestyle motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: Big air (also known as "best trick"), in which each rider gets two jumps — usually covering more than 75 ft (22.8 m) — from a dirt-covered ramp.
Caleb Alan Wyatt (born January 1, 1976) is the first person ever to perform a successful backflip on a large motorcycle. On April 25, 2002, at the Rogue Valley Motocross track (RVMX), Caleb. A photo of Caleb was taken by the RVMX track owner to document the event. Caleb Wyatt's first successful backflips were performed over a mulch pile of ...
Michael Jones (born February 28, 1966) is an American freestyle motocross competitor with over 35 years of professional rider experience. He started his motorcycle racing career in 1972 [2][1] aged six. Continuing to race up until his last Fastcross in Italy 2000, he became increasingly involved in the emerging sport of Freestyle Motocross ...
Th British Motocross Championship is the main UK off-road competition and organised into classes of MX1 and MX2. MX1 is for 250 cc to 450 cc (fourstroke) and MX2 for 175 cc to 250 cc fourstroke motorcycles. [24] In 2007 an additional youth class, the MXY2 class, was added to the programme at selected rounds.
Carey Jason Phillip Hart (born July 17, 1975) [1] is an American off-road truck racer, former professional freestyle motocross competitor, and former motorcycle racer.He is known for being the first motorcyclist to attempt a backflip on a 250cc motorcycle during a competition, and for his company Hart & Huntington Tattoo & Clothing Company.
Brian Deegan (born May 9, 1974 [1]) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider and racing driver. Deegan was the first to land a 360 in a freestyle motocross competition. With a total of 16 X Games medals across multiple disciplines, he is one of the most decorated athletes in X Games history. Of his 16 total medals, 12 of them are ...
Colby Raha (born August 30, 1994) is an X Games and motocross competitor. [1] Raha entered X-Games Minneapolis 2017 as a relatively unknown rider but has quickly become one of the most accomplished freestyle riders, racking up several X Games Medals since his debut. Raha is known for his big air, blending his unique BMX background into his FMX ...
The FIM Motocross World Championship is a worldwide motocross series sanctioned by the F.I.M. It was inaugurated in 1957 using a 500 cc engine displacement formula. [1] In 1962 a 250cc class was added and in 1975, a 125cc class was introduced. Prior to 1957, the championship was known as the European Championship.