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Moto X Best Trick was defined by not who was in the competition but who pulled out due to injury. For what was once X Games most hyped and anticipated events., this year was a different story. The biggest names with the biggest tricks were all absent from the event, Travis Pastrana pulled out Wednesday, Jimmy Fitzpatrick was hurt in training, Blake Williams was unable to compete, and 3 time raining champion Kyle Loza was a last minute scratch from competition.
Cam Sinclair got his redemption against the double backflip that nearly cost him his life last year. In his first run, Sinclair  … Details
Deaf female motocross star, Ashley Fiolek successfully defended her 2009 X Games gold medal by winning the 2010 X Games Women’s Moto-X gold tonight at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The 19-year-old Honda Red Bull Racing rider took the lead on the first lap from Sara Price after a second-place start. While Ashley’s Women’s Motocross Championship Series rival, Jessica Patterson chased her  … Details
Why do we race motocross, because it’s fun? Muscles ache, lungs burn and the heart pounds. Weather conditions vary from skin-prickling cold to scorching heat that pours sweat into your eyes. Rocks and dirt pummel every inch of your exposed body like a blast from God’s own shotgun. It’s close quarters and it’s no BS. Motocross is a man’s sport.Â
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Women have been riding and racing MX since the sport originated. From scattered die-hard individuals to grassroots amateur gatherings and finally fledgling professional organizations, the sport has evolved into a full-blown pro national championship. Starting in 2009, the rebadged Women’s Motocross (WMX) Championship reached new heights in popularity, legitimacy and acceptance. But it wasn’t always that way … Details
