Motocross

Motocross in the Baltics

Motocross sends riders over natural-terrain circuits shaped with jumps, berms and undulating ground, racing wheel-to-wheel rather than against a stopwatch. The terrain itself is as much a part of the contest as the field of riders — reading the surface, timing jumps and managing a bike through changing conditions is what separates the front of the pack from the rest, and it's what makes the racing visually distinctive from tarmac circuit disciplines.

Baltic motocross calendars are published by the national motorcycle federations and run through the spring-to-autumn season, held at dedicated off-road tracks rather than the mixed-surface venues used by rally. A typical event splits riders into classes and runs several timed races — often called motos — per class over the course of a day, with results across those motos combining to decide the overall placing.

Racenda gathers motocross events from the federations that publish them into one calendar alongside every other discipline in the region, filterable down to motocross alone if that is all you follow. Every event carries a live status, and Racenda's core feature — cancellation and postponement alerts — means a change to a meeting you are tracking reaches you as soon as the federation announces it.

Open Motocross in the calendar

Upcoming events

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find out if an event is cancelled or postponed?

Racenda tracks federation calendars and news continuously. When an event's status changes to cancelled or postponed, the event page updates and subscribers receive an alert — so you know before you set off.

What does a motocross track look like?

Motocross is raced on natural-terrain dirt circuits shaped with jumps and undulations, purpose-built for off-road motorcycles rather than the tarmac used by circuit racing.

Is motocross raced wheel-to-wheel or against the clock?

Motocross is wheel-to-wheel: riders start together and race directly against each other over a set number of laps, typically across multiple races (often called motos) per class. A meeting typically runs practice and qualifying sessions before the timed motos that decide each class.

How does the start work in motocross?

Riders line up together behind a mechanical starting gate that drops to release the whole field at once, and choosing a strong gate position is a key part of getting into the first corner well placed.