A behind-the-scenes look at the supercross documentary film that charts the sport’s journey over five decades.
WORDS: ERIC JOHNSON
The 2024 season of Monster Energy Super-cross saw the series pass a huge milestone, turning 50 years old. What was initially called the “AMA/Yamaha Super Series of Stadium Motocross” at its 1974 conception has long been the single most prestigious championship in the dirt bike racing world. A lot of things can happen over 50 years of motorsport, which made the idea of somehow boiling it all down for a single 90-minute documentary film a task both ambitious and dubious. How does one go from Pierre Karsmakers winning the first SX title aboard a Monoshock Yamaha prototype to Jett Lawrence winning the most recent title aboard a comparatively space-age Honda CRF450R? How did we go from the infield of Daytona International Speedway to the confines of some of the most exotic stadiums in the world? From an almost complete lack of TV footage to every second of every race streaming live all over the world? And what in the world can you do about the notorious “Godfather of Supercross” Mike Goodwin?
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