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Recognizing & Supporting Our Young Riders at Dirt Bike Kidz Since the advent of our DBK Sponsorship Program, we’ve proudly sponsored several young riders as they started out on their journey as MotoX athletes. In honor of our past and present members of the program, we want to spotlight young riders and the people who support them – because they are the future of the sport.  At DBK, we know how important the right support can be. That remains true whether you’re eight or 28. We all had to start somewhere–and it’s a whole lot easier to accomplish your goals...

FMX legend, filmmaker, and entrepreneur Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg is known to the world as a founder of modern-day Motocross–but his drive doesn’t stop when he leaves the track. As a premier athlete since he entered the game in 1998, Twitch has earned six X Games gold medals and has bagged over fifteen consecutive years of top ranking competitive rides in Best Whip, Freestyle, Speed & Style, and Best Trick. Lately, Stenberg has expanded his repertoire, releasing two well-received films, including the highly acclaimed 2014 ode to Motocross, Chasing the Storm. In 2012, Stenberg created Dirt Bike Kidz to make dirt...

Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg - We’re gonna bet that you already know who he is, but we’ll tell you anyway. Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg founded Dirt Bike Kidz in 2012, but not before building a kickass career in both motocross and off-road truck racing. Known as one of the founders of FMX, Stenberg quickly rose to fame as one of the top athletes of his sport with record breaking rides in freestyle, best trick, step-up, speed and style, and best whip. In addition to award-winning competitions that span over two decades, Twitch has starred in shows like MTV’s True Life and VH1’s...

Since its inception in the early 1900s, Motocross has evolved at an astonishing rate into the popular form we celebrate today. Thought to have been born in France and the UK at Auto-Cycle Club trials and meetings, the practice soon evolved into off-road, motorcycle cross-country events, nicknamed “scrambles,” where riders showed off their skills on natural terrain. Eventually, the sport’s popularity propelled it across the pond to the United States, where a sustained interest led to the world’s first rival teams and, eventually, the first competition: the 1975 125cc World Championship. Now, there are competitions both small and large across...