Championship Motocross

Championship Motocross featuring Ricky Carmichael is a motocross racing game developed by Funcom Dublin and published by THQ, the first of four motocross titles published by THQ to be endorsed by professional motocross racer Ricky Carmichael. The game introduced a proprietary Real Motocross Dynamics bike physics system and an advanced character intelligence engine designed to simulate intense pack racing realistically, marking it as the first PlayStation title to convey a serious portrayal of motocross. The PAL release landscape currently records a single catalogued variant under serial SLES-02200, a UK market English language original release dated 31st July 1999 on a single disc inside a Full Jewel PAL case, with hologram type not yet documented to letter level. The earliest catalogued PAL release is dated 31st July 1999. Collector interest is moderate, with the Carmichael endorsement and the title’s status as the lead entry in THQ’s late nineties motocross franchise giving it a particular appeal among motocross sports fans.