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7 fact-checked facts about motocross racing, bikes, tracks and terminology, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

Motocross races are held on what kind of course?

AnswerOff-road dirt tracks

Motocross runs on closed off-road dirt circuits with jumps and turns.

Supercross is a form of motocross usually held where?

AnswerIn stadiums

Supercross builds tight man-made dirt tracks inside stadiums.

Going deeper

Motocross grew out of which earlier British off-road event?

AnswerScrambles

British scrambles races in the early 1900s evolved into motocross.

What is a berm on a motocross track?

AnswerA banked turn

A berm is a built-up bank on the outside of a turn.

What does FIM, the world governing body for motorcycle racing, stand for in English?

AnswerInternational Motorcycling Federation

FIM is the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme.

Expert level

The Motocross des Nations team event was first held in which year?

Answer1947

The first Motocross des Nations took place in the Netherlands in 1947.

MXGP is the premier class of which championship?

AnswerFIM Motocross World Championship

MXGP is the top class of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

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