Extreme Motorsports

Extreme Motorsports book cover — CONTENTS Introduction CHAPTER ONE Extreme Car Racing CHAPTER TWO Trucks Karts and Other Four Wheeled Racers 7 16 CHAPTER THREE Extreme on Two Wheels 22 CHAPTER FOUR Water Air and Snow Racing 29 CHAPTER FIVE A Dangerous Game 36 Glossary For More Information For Further Reading Bibliography Index

Extreme Motorsports — page 1 — at at an exotic locale spectators gather to watch daredevil athletes fly through the air on powerful motorcycles Seemingly impossible stunts like a double backflip are just another sight to behold at the latest stop on the Red Bull X-Fighters motocross tour Elsewhere around the world drivers in everything from go-karts to speedboats push their motors to their most extreme abilities Extreme motorsports are fast and dangerous and they are not for the faint of heart To be con sidered an extreme motorsport competitors are put into dangerous situations that go beyond the risks of most sports Races may not be held on enclosed tracks and stunts are not only encouraged but can mean the difference between winning and a second-place finish In some extreme motorsports racers strap rockets to their cars to see how 4

Extreme Motorsports — page 2 — INTRODUCTION 5 Televised events like the X Games bring extreme motorsports like motocross flying into homes around the world

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