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A brief history of American supercross

A brief history of American supercross

The American supercross is a popular sport to make bets, for example, on https://ratingbet.net. A big deal usually starts with a crazy enthusiast idea, and the American supercross is a good example. Once, Mike Goodwin talked to the authoritative Swedish rider, 3-time world champion Rolf Tibblin about the idea of ​​building a completely new motocross track in the Los Angeles Coliseum. Rolf replied: “It will not look like a traditional motocross, but it will definitely work.”

1974: The beginning of a long journey

American journalists often cite the USA as the place where the supercross was invented. This is partly true because the first idea to make competitions on motorcycles with simulated obstacles in the stadium appeared in Europe almost two decades before motocross became popular in America. The word “Supercross” was invented by the Americans at the end of 1974, and it received its further development across the ocean.

Stadium-crosses in Europe

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The first promoter who modeled and held competitions with artificial obstacles in the stadium was Pierre Bardet. Competitions were on August 28, 1948, in France, at the Buffalo Stadium, in the suburbs of Paris Montrouge. The track was an oval with obstacles in the form of artificial slides with turns, water fords, etc.

Moving overseas

Finally, this wave of new racing in the stadium has reached the United States. On February 5, 1961, the first race was held at the stadium in Miami. The event was organized by the Motorcycle Dealers Association and Florida’s local motorcycle clubs. The track included right and left turns, wooden ramps, and springboards. On March 13, 1971, the race was held on the track “Daytona International Speedway”. Gunnar Lindstrom won the 250cc class race, and Brian Kenny won the 500cc. In the race that took place on March 11, 1972, won Jimmy Weinert (class 250cc) and Mark Blackwell (500cc). The youth was also included in the competition program in Daytona – it was a tradition until the mid-80s until legal liability amendments were included in the competition regulations. Tracks became more complicated, and there was a chance of getting a serious injury, so the youth was removed from the program.

What the most of the Americans consider a real push in the history of supercross development in the US is that Mike Goodwin, a promoter and a big fan of motocross has dreamed about making a great show, combining the racing with concerts of musicians and creating an atmosphere for visitors. This dream was realized on July 8, 1972, in the Legendary Colosseum of Los Angeles, originally built in 1932 for the Olympic Games. About 28,000 fans came to watch the first “Superbowl of Motocross”, where Marty Trips became the winner (at that time he was only 16 years old).