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The Zwarte Cross Festival is the biggest paid festival in the Netherlands, and the biggest motor event in the world. The 18th edition in 2014 had 185.276 visitors. and the 19th edition in 2015 counted in at 197.450 visitors.〔''Opnieuw bezoekersrecord voor Zwarte Cross'', op ()〕 The festival is a combination of motorcross, music, theatre and stunts. 'Zwarte Cross' literally means 'black cross'; it is a reference to the illegal motor races in the 1960s. ==History== The first edition of the ''Zwarte Cross'' took place in 1997. It was a motorcross in which anyone could compete on a motorcycle, moped or scooter. About 150 people competed, and there were 1000 visitors. The day was concluded with a concert of the organizing rock band, ''Jovink en de Voederbietels''. Although the name suggested the race was illegal, the organisation had all the needed permits. The festival proved to be successful, and the second edition had 350 competitors, and 4000 visitors, but a lot of people got injured. Therefore, the organisation decided to cooperate with a professional motorcross-club, HALMAC in Halle. The third edition was held on their official Grand Prix circuit. In 2007, the festival moved to Lichtenvoorde. The mascot and logo of the Zwarte Cross is 'Tante Rikie', Rikie Nijman, the mother of Jovink's manager, André Nijman. She is the unofficial festival CEO and is well-known by the visitors. During the festival, she is carried around in a sedan chair, and visitors kneel for her. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zwarte Cross」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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