motocross sport

By jmor

  • FAM

    On the 7th of September of 1903 the Federation of American Motorcyclists was officially formed at a meeting in Brooklyn.

  • M&ATA

    On the 15th of November of 1916 the Motorcycle and Allied Trades Association was founded.

  • Motorcycle sport was born

    They were in search of a name for this sport, the event was officialy entitled the Southern Scott Scramble.

  • Britain's golden era

    In 1930’s motocross became enormously popular in great Britain, known as great Britain's golden era of motocross. The best racing brands were from British, BSA, Norton, Matchless, New Imperial, Rudge, and AJS.

  • First competition for national teams

    In 1947, the Dutch National Motorcycle Federation decided to host a competition for national teams in duinnell, the Netherlands.

  • First event on record

    The first event on record took place at Buffalo Stadium in the Paris, simulate open terrain was man made.

  • Edison's Dye's introduces European style

    Edison Dye's introduced motocross in a a spectacular and athletic European style in America.

  • First known indoor motocross

    Hosted by the Florida Motorcycle Dealers' Association and local motorcycle clubs, the first indoor was in a Miami stadium.

  • First American to beat European

    Gary Bailey was the first American to beat the European motocross in 1969.

  • Separate point system

    The AMA declared 250cc the main class because the 500s were simply not compatible with the confines of the stadium floor.