![]() Named after Laporte, Indiana, native Mike LaRocco who was the inspiration for the jump which was based on a jump at Larocco' personal track called "Kong." Larocco was the first man to clear it and did so on a 125cc bike. LaRocco's leap, constructed in 1991, is the longest jump in the MX circuit stretching 120 feet (37 m). The Red Bud track itself has been renovated and remodeled over the years but the infamous jump called LaRocco's Leap still remains. Red Bud first began holding races in 1973 and held its first AMA National race in 1974 which was won by Mike Hartwig. They named the track Red Bud TNT (Track n Trail) after the name of the road the track sits on, the numerous Red Bud trees in the region, and because of Buchanan's city nickname, Red Bud City. ![]() He saw the potential for a great motocross track in Buchanan, and within a few years he and his partners bought land on the west side of North Red Bud Trail, and began to build his track. Gene, originally from Pennsylvania, had visited Buchanan on a snowmobiling trip. The property Red Bud MX sits on was purchased in 1972 by Gene Ritchie and his wife Nancy with the Patterson and Miller families as partners. It is home to one of the largest motocross tracks in the Midwest, is favorite to many pro riders, and is also known to have "The best dirt on earth." The track attracts 30,000+ attendees every Fourth of July weekend for the AMA Motocross Championship. The track is located just north of town, surrounded the agricultural farming fields. Red Bud MX is a US motocross race track located in Buchanan, Michigan, USA.
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