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Australian motocross champion Charli Cannon is competing in a groundbreaking season where women's races will be televised for the first time in the sport's history. The 20-year-old four-time national champion hopes the exposure will inspire more girls to join the sport.
After five years of abandonment, Newman's motocross community is racing to restore their beloved track so kids can ride in their own backyard instead of traveling 12 hours to compete. A fresh committee is raising $100,000 to bring back the club that once united the remote Australian mining town.
Seven-time X Games gold medalist Colby Raha is preparing to make history with a 92-meter jump over a surf park in Mesa, Arizona. The record-breaking attempt combines athletic courage with precision engineering.
After a 2018 motocross crash left Christina Vithoulkas paralyzed from the chest down, she faced a choice: give up extreme sports or find a new way to chase the thrill. Two years later, she discovered drifting and became Australia's first female para-drifter.
Motocross rider Colby Raha will attempt to soar 300 feet over a Mesa surf park on January 31st, pushing the boundaries of what's physically possible on two wheels. The record-breaking event pairs extreme sports with live music for a night Arizona has never seen before.
A former motocross racer coded a system that lets anyone livestream races from remote deserts using satellite internet. Now amateur racers and 73,000 fans can experience extreme off-road racing in real time.
After a snowmobiling accident took his leg, Mike Schultz built his own prosthetic when existing ones failed him. Now 25 athletes will compete wearing his designs at the Paralympics. --- ##
Shane van Gisbergen will race the Daytona 500 with his iconic number 97, a tribute to his late mother and a family tradition spanning decades. The Kiwi driver secured a strong starting position after overcoming early struggles.
Two Aledo High School juniors are ranking among the best young equestrian athletes in America, with one claiming the top national spot. Their success in eventing, an Olympic sport combining three riding disciplines, shows how dedication and family support can turn passion into excellence.
An electric motorcycle just proved it can compete with gas-powered bikes at the highest level of off-road racing. Honda's electric trials bike finished fifth place at the TrialGP World Championship, marking a breakthrough moment for battery-powered racing.
Arvid Lindblad, 18, becomes Britain's youngest Formula 1 driver and the first British racer with Indian heritage to compete at motorsport's highest level. The Racing Bulls driver credits his multicultural background and hardworking family for shaping his remarkable journey from go-karts at age five to the F1 grid. ##
A Canadian inventor just launched the world's most powerful electric hydrofoil that's somehow easier to learn on than traditional designs. The Hydroflyer adds handlebars to a sport that usually requires expert balance, opening the water to thousands of new riders.
Female riders from over 50 countries are passing a virtual baton around the world to demand better safety gear and boost visibility in motorcycling. What started after one woman's life-threatening accident is now connecting thousands of riders and making history at the Isle of Man TT race.