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Step 1, Picking a fight:
No not a fist fight smart guy. First things first, you need to decide what form of ATV racing you want to participate in. Luckily there are several options depending on where you live. Some of the most popular and widely available forms are Motocross (MX), Cross Country (XC) and Tourist Trophy (TT).
The best way to decide is to go out to a race and watch what goes on. Find out what you like and look at the classes. Think about what class you can enter depending on your age, experience and engine displacement. Never pick a class that you don’t have a chance at winning and never pick a class you will dominate. Nobody likes the guy with a full race quad who laps the other riders – be fair.
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MX
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Motocross Racing is seen by many as the upper rank of ATV Racing. Motocross is a tough and demanding sport that relies on strong confidence, rider ability and serious equipment. Motocross tracks are typically a combination of man-made single, double and triple jumps, whoop sections and technical jumps. Some tracks also add tough natural terrain uphill and downhill sections and can be over a mile in length which can test the durability of man and machine.
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XC
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Cross Country Racing can be the easiest sport to get involved because it typically requires the least amount of specialized equipment and it will be the most familiar to many riders. However, this type of racing can easily be the most physically demanding and requires riders to develop severe endurance. Races typically last more than one hour and require high speed riding through highly wooded natural terrain and possibly even a short motocross section. It’s not uncommon for riders from other types of racing to compete in Cross Country events to further establish skill and endurance.
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TT
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Tourist Trophy is another great place to start racing if you love high speeds. This type of racing will require some special equipment such as smooth sprint car style tires, a sway bar and lowering the height of your ATV. TT Racing as it is commonly referred to usually consist of a flat track with a long straight section, a wide sweeping turn, one or more 90 degree turns and small but fast single jumps thrown in the mix.
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If you’re lucky enough to live near a track with sanctioned AMA/ATVA events it’s easy to find out the rules and classes, just click here or visit www.atvaonline.com for more details.
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