in more recent years, several varieties of competitions based on motocross have emerged - these include freestyle, supermoto, enduro and hill climb. in brasil motocross gained recognition and popularity during the early 1970s - groups of enthusiasts started to gather in off-road trails to tests their machines.
most motocross participants, and trails, were from săo paulo or minas gerais because of the difficult access to purpose-built motorcycles. motocross demographics changed in 1974 when japanese brands, like honda and yamaha, opened factories in brazil - the acquisition of these motorbikes became much easier from this point on.
