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Motocross, also abbreviated as MX, is the combination from the words ��Motorcycle�� and ��Cross Country��.

The motorcycles used in the motocross races are lightweight and powered by two stroke or four stroke engines. The engines are highly tuned with absorbent suspension designed to deal with the shock of heavy landings, and short gearing designed for swift acceleration rather than high top speed.

Many MX racers begin when they're young, and grow up in the sport as a family activity. But it is not the rule and if you like, you can start at any age, especially for enthusiastic trail rider, or those who love riding dirt bikes or racing when they are young.

Motorcross racing is one of the most appealing forms of motorsport, with riders performing seemingly death defying leaps, turns visibly at the edge of traction, and the effort of riders clearly visible as the move their bodies around their motorcycles to balance the bikes for maximum speed.

Capitalising on this appeal, a variant called "Supercross" has evolved, held on tighter tracks in sports stadiums with more, even higher jumps.

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Flags in karting

The checkered, red, black, yellow, white, and green flags are used identically to how they are used in auto racing, as is the yellow and red striped flag. Other flags used include:

* A blue flag with a red saltire (diagonal cross), to indicate that a lapped driver must pull in to the pits
* A green flag with a yellow chevron, to indicate that there has been a false start.
* A black flag with a red disc, to indicate a mechanical problem.
* A white over black diagonally flag, (rather than the Formula One Black over White) to denote unsportsmanlike behaviour

Sidecars

Motocross sidecars are purpose built frames that resemble an ordinary motocross-cycle with a flat platform to stand on attached to either side and a handlebar at waist height to hold on to. The side of the "chair" (slang for the platform) usually follows the side of the road the nation in question drives upon, but not always. The passenger balances the bike by being a counterweight, especially in corners and on jumps. It's driven on ordinary crosstracks.

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[edit] History.Motocross was first known as a British off-road event called scrambling, which was an evolution of motorcycle trial events popular in the northern UK.

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