Heya @jackthar1ppir,
First and foremost all motorsport carries risk, human bodies are simply not mad to withstand impacts at speed. Motocross is 'slow' in terms of traditional motorsport which you can often see speeds in excess of 150mph!
That being said how fast these guys ride across offroad tracks with ruts, jumps etc and also 40 other bikes in the first corner... is amazing. It does seem like a long list but when you think there are hundreds of riders in these events its actually quite a small percentage.
Rider error is never really the reason. It's mostly due to random events with the bike, ever changing terrain or reacting to a random event from another rider.
Hey b0y2k - Thanks for the reply and I totally agree with you. I feel like motorsport is one of those sports that goes under the radar and is unappreciated as much as it should be. I moved out here to Southern California about 3 years ago from New York and it surprised me how many people are into it...in a good way. One of my buddies that I work with, he made a track in his backyard for his son to get into the sport....it's super sick and the son loves it.
I could never do it but I respect those that do. Again, great post and I look forward to the new content.
Would love my own track! simply impossible here as land is too expensive and to crowded with people :(