all you need is a bike, long sleeve shirt, and long pants. you will also need a helmet (full face suggested). no need for prior training just go to the bmx track, talk to track directors and have a blast. :)
To win
shimano dxr is the best for bmx racing
BMX racing.
bmx racing is not a game, it is an extreme sport which is taken very seriously by its athletes
Its ok but you might wanna get a racing bike after awhile
There is defiantly money in BMX from sponsor's, competitions etc. But to be able to do this you must be EXTREMELY good at BMX.
The speed the fun jumps
Freestyle
not at all
The gold medal in the Men's BMX Racing event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was awarded to Connor Fields.
The Netherlands received the silver medal in the Men's BMX Racing event at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Depends a bit on what kinds of racing you are thinking of. In MTB, there are cross-country (XC) and downhill racing, which doesn't really compare well to anything that BMX offers. XC events in particular is a lot longer than BMX races. But you can ride "dirt" with MTBs too, whic is fairly similar to BMX "dirt".