Supercross: Red Bull Straight Rhythm coming soon (video)

Red Bull Straight Rhythm is the latest innovation in the sport of supercross racing, and on October 4th, 32 riders will participate in the first ever Straight Rhythm competition.

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Auto Club Raceway at Fairplex in Pomona, California will host the event as part of the Red Bull Signature Series. The race is a head-to-head best-of-three bracket format, and several of the top supercross/motocross racers in the world are expected to compete.

“It’s all about rhythm, so if you mess up once, you’ve got a half-mile to get it back, but you almost have to be perfect,” said supercross racer James Stewart. “One mistake and it’s a wrap.”

“An evolution of the sport of supercross, the event will feature an ‘unwound’ track, where there are no turns, just a 1/2 mile-long straight rhythm section.” -Red Bull

Red Bull explains:

“By isolating just the whoops, triples, doubles, table tops and step on/offs, riders must focus exclusively on reading the terrain directly in front of them and correctly judging their speed for precise distance and control. Full rider list to follow, but some of the world’s top supercross/motocross riders are expected to compete. The 2013 proof-of-concept featured riders James Stewart, Ryan Dungey, Marvin Musquin, Malcolm Stewart, Cole Seely, Justin Bogle and Jesse Nelson riding the unique course in a noncompetitive format.”

And here is a video of the proof-of-concept event with James Stewart and Ryan Dungey discussing Straight Rhythm, courtesy of Red Bull and The Brand Amp:

Tickets will be available for purchase starting in July at www.redbull.com/straightrhythm.

Red Bull Straight Rhythm will air on NBC in 2014 as part of the Red Bull Signature Series.