PRO MOTOCROSS
The Season That Almost Wasn’t I
t almost didn’t happen. Early this year, the pandemic froze Supercross mid season. The future remained uncertain as to when racing would resume. The outdoor motocross season couldn’t even get started until Supercross was finished. For weeks, no one knew when that would be as the lockdown continued for weeks. A plan was hatched to finish out the final rounds of Supercross in Salt Lake City, Utah in just three weeks during the month of June. Already past the start date of the
STORY BY: SHAUN OCHSNER PHOTOS: COURTESY ALIGN MEDIA
traditional outdoor motocross season, summer began to look promising as states allowed limited events and lockdowns were lifted. The schedule was adjusted several times and fans were allowed to attend events with strict COVID protocols in place that included mandatory masks, hand sanitizing stations and social distancing. Access to the paddock areas were extremely limited to protect riders and crews.
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