The Scott Trial was held on the Yorkshire moors in Northern England and after World War I test riders of new British motorcycles started racing against each other on off-road factory courses.

The French came up with the term 'moto cross' to describe this off-road racing and the first recorded motocross competition was on Camberley Heath in Surrey, England on 29 March 1924.

The British Women's Motocross Championship, with a supporting youth class, was also revived upon the beginning of the stewardship of former promoter RHL Activities.

The ACU sets the rules for the British Motocross Championship and organises the training of stewards and marshals to ensure track safety.

[5] The British Motocross Championship currently has a title sponsor with Dirt Store UK, a partnership that commenced in 2024.