AMA Motocross Championship

The AMA Motocross Championship (commercially known as Pro Motocross Championship) is an American motorcycle racing series. The motocross race series was founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1972.[1] The series is the major outdoor motocross series in the United States and is sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing and managed by MX Sports Pro Racing.

AMA Motocross Championship
Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing
Reigning 450 Class Champion: Chase Sexton
Reigning 250 class Champion: Haiden Deegan

With respect to the MXGP holding the discipline's worldwide title, and the advent of the FIM Supercross World Championship resulting in the AMA Supercross Championship losing its world title status, the two series will form the SuperMotocross World Championship from 2023.[2][3][4]

Series history

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The series began in 1972 with the introduction of two classes based on 500 cc and 250 cc engine displacement formulas.[5] A 125 cc class was added in 1974. As motocross technology developed, 500 cc two-stroke motocross bikes became too powerful for the average rider and, faced with diminishing numbers of competitors, the AMA discontinued the 500 cc class after the 1993 season. A women's national championship series was introduced in 1996.[6]

Facing tightening federal emissions regulations in the United States, the A.M.A. increased the allowable displacement capacity for four-stroke engines in 1997, in an effort to encourage manufacturers to develop environmentally friendlier four-stroke machines.[7] Due to the low relative power output of four-stroke engines, compared to the then-dominating two stroke design, the AMA had increased the allowable displacement capacity for four-strokes. By 1994, the displacement limit of a four-stroke power motocross bike was up to 550 cc in the 250 class, to incentivize manufactures to further develop the design for use in motocross.[8]

In 2006, the 250 cc division was renamed the MX Class, with an engine formula allowing for 150–250 cc two-stroke or 250–450 cc four-stroke machines.[9] The 125 cc class was renamed the MX Lites Class, allowing 0–125 cc two-stroke or 150–250 cc four-stroke engines. In 2009, the MX class was renamed the 450MX Class and the MX Lites Class was renamed the 250MX Class, to reflect the fact that all the competing manufacturers had adopted four-stroke machinery.

National champions

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Year 500cc (2-stroke) 250cc (2-stroke) 125cc
1972   Brad Lackey (Kawasaki)   Gary Jones (Yamaha)
1973   Pierre Karsmakers (Yamaha)   Gary Jones (Honda)
1974   Jimmy Weinert (Kawasaki)   Gary Jones (Can-Am)   Marty Smith (Honda)
1975   Jimmy Weinert (Yamaha)   Tony DiStefano (Suzuki)   Marty Smith (Honda)
1976   Kent Howerton (Husqvarna)   Tony DiStefano (Suzuki)   Bob Hannah (Yamaha)
1977   Marty Smith (Honda)   Tony DiStefano (Suzuki)   Broc Glover (Yamaha)
1978   Rick Burgett (Yamaha)   Bob Hannah (Yamaha)   Broc Glover (Yamaha)
1979   Danny LaPorte (Suzuki)   Bob Hannah (Yamaha)   Broc Glover (Yamaha)
1980   Chuck Sun (Honda)   Kent Howerton (Suzuki)   Mark Barnett (Suzuki)
1981   Broc Glover (Yamaha)   Kent Howerton (Suzuki)   Mark Barnett (Suzuki)
1982   Darrell Schultz (Honda)   Donnie Hansen (Honda)   Mark Barnett (Suzuki)
1983   Broc Glover (Yamaha)   David Bailey (Honda)   Johnny O'Mara (Honda)
1984   David Bailey (Honda)   Ricky Johnson (Yamaha)   Jeff Ward (Kawasaki)
1985   Broc Glover (Yamaha)   Jeff Ward (Kawasaki)   Ron Lechien (Honda)
1986   David Bailey (Honda)   Ricky Johnson (Honda)   Micky Dymond (Honda)
1987   Ricky Johnson (Honda)   Ricky Johnson (Honda)   Micky Dymond (Honda)
1988   Ricky Johnson (Honda)   Jeff Ward (Kawasaki)   George Holland (Honda)
1989   Jeff Ward (Kawasaki)   Jeff Stanton (Honda)   Mike Kiedrowski (Honda)
1990   Jeff Ward (Kawasaki)   Jeff Stanton (Honda)   Guy Cooper (Suzuki)
1991   Jean-Michel Bayle (Honda)   Jean-Michel Bayle (Honda)   Mike Kiedrowski (Kawasaki)
1992   Mike Kiedrowski (Kawasaki)   Jeff Stanton (Honda)   Jeff Emig (Yamaha)
1993   Mike LaRocco (Kawasaki)   Mike Kiedrowski (Kawasaki)   Doug Henry (Honda)
Year 250cc (2-stroke) 125cc men's (2-stroke) 125cc women's (2-stroke)
1994   Mike LaRocco (Kawasaki)   Doug Henry (Honda)
1995   Jeremy McGrath (Honda)   Steve Lamson (Honda)
1996   Jeff Emig (Kawasaki)   Steve Lamson (Honda)   Shelly Kann
1997   Jeff Emig (Kawasaki)   Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki)   Tracy Fleming
1998   Doug Henry (Yamaha)*YZ400F   Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki)   Dee Wood
1999   Greg Albertyn (Suzuki)   Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki)   Stefy Bau
2000   Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki)   Travis Pastrana (Suzuki)   Jessica Patterson
2001   Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki)   Mike Brown (Kawasaki)   Tania Satchwell
2002   Ricky Carmichael (Honda)   James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki)   Stefy Bau
2003   Ricky Carmichael (Honda)   Grant Langston (KTM)   Steffi Laier
2004   Ricky Carmichael (Honda)   James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki)   Jessica Patterson
2005   Ricky Carmichael (Suzuki)   Ivan Tedesco (Kawasaki)   Jessica Patterson
Year 450cc (4-stroke) 250cc men's (4-stroke) 250cc women's (4-stroke)
2006   Ricky Carmichael (Suzuki)   Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki)   Jessica Patterson
2007   Grant Langston (Yamaha)   Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki)   Jessica Patterson
2008   James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki)   Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki)   Ashley Fiolek
2009   Chad Reed (Suzuki)   Ryan Dungey (Suzuki)   Ashley Fiolek
2010   Ryan Dungey (Suzuki)   Trey Canard (Honda)   Jessica Patterson
2011   Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki)   Dean Wilson (Kawasaki)   Ashley Fiolek (Honda)
2012   Ryan Dungey (KTM)   Blake Baggett (Kawasaki)   Ashley Fiolek (Honda)
2013   Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki)   Eli Tomac (Honda)   Jessica Patterson (Honda)
2014   Ken Roczen (KTM)   Jeremy Martin (Yamaha)   Marissa Markelon (Kawasaki)
2015   Ryan Dungey (KTM)   Jeremy Martin (Yamaha)   Kylie Fasnacht (Kawasaki)
2016   Ken Roczen (Suzuki)   Cooper Webb (Yamaha)   Kylie Fasnacht (Kawasaki)
2017   Eli Tomac (Kawasaki)   Zach Osborne (Husqvarna)   Kylie Fasnacht (Kawasaki)
2018   Eli Tomac (Kawasaki)   Aaron Plessinger (Yamaha)   Jordan Jarvis (Yamaha)
2019   Eli Tomac (Kawasaki)   Adam Cianciarulo (Kawasaki)
2020   Zach Osborne (Husqvarna)   Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha)
2021   Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha)   Jett Lawrence (Honda)
2022   Eli Tomac (Yamaha)   Jett Lawrence (Honda)
2023   Jett Lawrence (Honda)   Hunter Lawrence (Honda)
2024   Chase Sexton (KTM)   Haiden Deegan (Yamaha)

Most wins by rider

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Most Championships
450/250 Class Titles 250/125 Class Titles 500 Class Titles
  Ricky Carmichael 7   Ricky Carmichael 3   Broc Glover 3
  Eli Tomac 4   Ryan Villopoto 3   Jeff Ward 2
  Ryan Dungey 3   Mark Barnett 3   Ricky Johnson 2
  Jeff Stanton 3   Broc Glover 3   David Bailey 2
  Ricky Johnson 3   Doug Henry 2   Jimmy Weinert 2
  Tony DiStefano 3   Jeremy Martin 2   Jean-Michel Bayle 1
  Gary Jones 3   James Stewart Jr. 2   Mike LaRocco 1
  Ken Roczen 2   Steve Lamson 2   Mike Kiedrowski 1
  Jeff Emig 2   Mike Kiedrowski 2   Darrell Schultz 1
  Jeff Ward 2   Micky Dymond 2   Chuck Sun 1
  Kent Howerton 2   Bob Hannah 2   Danny LaPorte 1
  Bob Hannah 2   Marty Smith 2   Rick Burgett 1
  Ryan Villopoto 2   Jett Lawrence 2   Marty Smith 1
  Chad Reed 1   Cooper Webb 1   Kent Howerton 1
  James Stewart Jr. 1   Eli Tomac 1   Pierre Karsmakers 1
  Grant Langston 1   Blake Baggett 1   Brad Lackey 1
  Greg Albertyn 1   Dean Wilson 1
  Doug Henry 1   Trey Canard 1
  Jeremy McGrath 1   Ryan Dungey 1
  Mike LaRocco 1   Ivan Tedesco 1
  Mike Kiedrowski 1   Grant Langston 1
  Jean-Michel Bayle 1   Mike Brown 1
  David Bailey 1   Travis Pastrana 1
  Donnie Hansen 1   Jeff Emig 1
  Zach Osborne 1   Guy Cooper 1
  Dylan Ferrandis 1   George Holland 1
  Jett Lawrence 1   Ron Lechien 1
  Chase Sexton 1   Jeff Ward 1
  Johnny O'Mara 1
  Aaron Plessinger 1
  Adam Cianciarulo 1
  Dylan Ferrandis 1
  Zach Osborne 1
  Hunter Lawrence 1
  Haiden Deegan 1
Most overall wins
450/250 Class Wins 250/125 Class Wins 500 Class Wins
  Ricky Carmichael 76   James Stewart Jr. 28   Broc Glover 19
  Ryan Dungey 39   Ricky Carmichael 26   Pierre Karsmakers 16
  Eli Tomac 32   Mark Barnett 25   Brad Lackey 16
  Bob Hannah 27   Steve Lamson 20   David Bailey 15
  Ricky Johnson 22   Jeremy Martin 20   Jeff Ward 12
  Ken Roczen 21   Ryan Villopoto 19   Ricky Johnson 11
  James Stewart Jr. 20   Guy Cooper 16   Jimmy Weinert 9
  Kent Howerton 18   Blake Baggett 14   Jeff Stanton 8
  Jeff Emig 16   Broc Glover 14   Chuck Sun 7
  Jeremy McGrath 15   Jett Lawrence 14   Mike Bell 6
  Jett Lawrence 15   Jeff Emig 13   Rick Burgett 6
  Jeff Ward 13   George Holland 13   Danny LaPorte 5
  Chase Sexton 13   Eli Tomac 12   Kent Howerton 5
  Jeff Stanton 12   Jeff Ward 11   Jean-Michel Bayle 4
  Ryan Villopoto 12   Mike Kiedrowski 10   Danny Chandler 4
  Mike Kiedrowski 12   Ron Lechien 10   Mike Kiedrowski 3
  Mike LaRocco 11   Dylan Ferrandis 9   Gary Semics 3
  Chad Reed 10   Grant Langston 9   Darrell Schultz 3
  Kevin Windham 10   Micky Dymond 8   Goat Breker 3
  Pierre Karsmakers 7   Bob Hannah 8   Mike Hartwig 3
  Jimmy Weinert 7   Marty Smith 8   Bob Hannah 2
  Doug Henry 7   Mike Brown 8   Mike LaRocco 2
  Ron Lechien 6   Aaron Plessinger 8   Ron Lechien 2
  Marty Tripes 6   Hunter Lawrence 8   Marty Smith 2
  Marvin Musquin 6   Marvin Musquin 8   Tony DiStefano 2
  Dylan Ferrandis 6   Kevin Windham 7   Gaylon Mosier 2
  Damon Bradshaw 6   Doug Henry 7   Rex Staten 2
  John Dowd 6   Travis Pastrana 7   Barry Higgins 2
  Jimmy Ellis 5   Johnny O'Mara 7   Mike Runyard 2
  Tony DiStefano 5   Adam Cianciarulo 7   Steve Stackable 2
  Greg Albertyn 5   Joey Savatgy 7   Tommy Croft 2
  Zach Osborne 4   Cooper Webb 7   Marty Tripes 1
  Justin Barcia 4   Christophe Pourcel 7   Alan King 1
  Donnie Hansen 3   Ryan Dungey 7   Bill Grossi 1
  Grant Langston 3   Erik Kehoe 7   Rich Thorwaldson 1
  David Vuillemin 3   Haiden Deegan 7   Bryan Kenney 1
  Sebastien Tortelli 3   Tyla Rattray 6   Denny Swartz 1
  Ezra Lusk 3   Mike LaRocco 6   Eric Eaton 1
  David Bailey 3   Zach Osborne 6   Wyman Priddy 1
  Johnny O'Mara 2   Dean Wilson 5
  Broc Glover 2   Trey Canard 5
  Marty Smith 2   Broc Hepler 5
  Gary Bailey 2   Ryan Hughes 5
  Gunnar Lindstrom 2   Ben Townley 5
  Sonny Defeo 2   Robbie Reynard 5
  Blake Baggett 2   Larry Ward 4
  Adam Cianciarulo 2   R.J. Hampshire 4
  Mike Alessi 2   Stephane Roncada 4
  Tim Ferry 2   Damon Bradshaw 4
  Jason Anderson 2   Justin Cooper 4
  Jean-Michel Bayle 2   Jean-Michel Bayle 3
  Matt Goerke 1   Andrew Short 3
  Josh Grant 1   Damon Huffman 3
  Jeffrey Herlings 1   Donny Schmit 3
  Ivan Tedesco 1   Mike Alessi 3
  Jimmy Button 1   Danny LaPorte 3
  Mickael Pichon 1   Jo Shimoda 3
  Jeff Matiasevich 1   Justin Barcia 3
  Alan King 1   Jake Weimer 3
  Billy Liles 1   Levi Kitchen 3
  Kenny Keylon 1   Tim Hart 2
  Steve Wise 1   Ken Roczen 2
  Ken Zahrt 1   John Dowd 2
  Bill Grossi 1   Shane McElrath 2
  Rich Thorwaldson 1   Ivan Tedesco 2
  Tim Hart 1   Alex Martin 2
  John DeSoto 1   Broc Sellards 2
  Jim Pomeroy 1   Eddie Warren 2
  Cooper Webb 1   Jeremy McGrath 2
  Justin Bogle 1   Keith Bowen 2
  Tallon Volant 1   Brian Myerscough 2
  Brett Metcalfe 1   Tom Vialle 2
  Trey Canard 1   James Dobb 1
  Tommy Hahn 1   Brian Swink 1
  Jeff Matiasevich 1
  A.J. Whitling 1
  Gaylon Mosier 1
  Warren Reid 1
  Jimmy Ellis 1
  Steve Wise 1
  Austin Forkner 1
  Danny Smith 1
  Josh Grant 1
  Craig Anderson 1
  Jalek Swoll 1
  Kelly Smithy 1
  Chad Reed 1
  Tim Ferry 1
  Nick Wey 1
  Ty Masterpool 1
  Chance Hymas 1
  Scott Sheak 1

Venues

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Venue Town/City State Period
Unadilla MX Unadilla New York 1972-1973, 1976-1977, 1989-1991, 1993-2019, 2021–present
Hangtown Motocross Classic Rancho Cordova California 1974-2019, 2021–present
Red Bud MX Buchanan Michigan 1974, 1976–present
The Wick 338 Southwick Massachusetts 1976-1982, 1986-2013, 2016–2019, 2021–present
High Point Raceway Mount Morris Pennsylvania 1977-2019, 2021–present
Washougal MX Park Washougal Washington 1980-1986, 1988-2019, 2021-present
Spring Creek MX Park Millville Minnesota 1983–present
Budds Creek Motocross Park Mechanicsville Maryland 1989-1992, 1994-2019, 2021-present
Thunder Valley Motocross Park Lakewood Colorado 2005–present
Fox Raceway at Pala Pala California 2010-2011, 2019–present
Ironman Raceway Crawfordsville Indiana 2014–present
WW Ranch Motocross Park Jacksonville Florida 2019-2020
Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch Hurricane Mills Tennessee 2020
Glen Helen Raceway San Bernardino California 1993, 1996-2009, 2014-2018
Muddy Creek Raceway Blountville Tennessee 2013-2018
Miller Motorsports Park Tooele Utah 2013-2015
Lake Elsinore MX Lake Elsinore California 2012-2013
Steel City Raceway Delmont Pennsylvania 1988-2012
Freestone County Raceway Wortham Texas 2007-2012
Broome-Tioga Sports Center Binghamton New York 1979-2006
Kenworthy's Motocross Park Troy Ohio 1987-2002, 2004
Gatorback Cycle Park Gainesville Florida 1983-1997
Lake Sugar Tree MX Park Axton Virginia 1975-1977, 1987-1991
Lakewood Sportcycle Park Lakewood Colorado 1979-1980 1983-1988
Good Times MX Park San Antonio Texas 1987-1988
Secession MX Park Anderson South Carolina 1987
Hollister Hills Hollister California 1986
Six Flags Atlanta Atlanta Georgia 1984-1985
Las Vegas Motocross Park Las Vegas Nevada 1985
Saddleback Park Orange California 1972-1973, 1980-1984
Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch Lake Whitney Texas 1973, 1975, 1977-1978, 1981-1983
St Louis International Raceway Madison Illinois 1983
Road Atlanta Braselton Georgia 1972-1973, 1981-1982
Carlsbad Raceway Carlsbad California 1972, 1981-1982
Sunshine Speedway St. Petersburg Florida 1976-1982
CDR Tech Track Castle Rock Colorado 1981-1982
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton Georgia 1978-80
Sonoma Raceway Sonoma California 1978-1980
Rio Bravo MX Park Houston Texas 1972-1973, 1976-1979
Omaha Moto Park Herman Nebraska 1975, 1977-1979
Metrolina Speedway Park Charlotte North Carolina 1977-1979
Racing World Trabuco Canyon California 1978-1979
Canyon Raceway Phoenix Arizona 1979
Cycle World USA St. Peters Missouri 1976-1978
Agency Motocross St. Joseph Missouri 1977-1978
Pine Top Motorcycle Park Escoheag Rhode Island 1978
Cycle-Rama San Antonio Texas 1975-1977
Midland Motocross Park Midland Michigan 1975-1977
Burnt Hickory Motocross Dallas Georgia 1977
Hillside Park Nashville Tennessee 1977
Sandy Oaks Raceway Keithsburg Illinois 1977
Delta Motorsport Park Delta Ohio 1973-1976
Motocross West New Orleans Louisiana 1973-1976
Moto-Masters Park Mexico New York 1974-1976
Castle Point Moto Sport Park New Castle Kentucky 1975-1976
Appalachian Highlands Motorsport Park Keyers Ridge Maryland 1976
Fastrack Motocross Park Phoenix Arizona 1976
Pennsylvania Motocross Park Allentown Pennsylvania 1976
Towaligo River Park Forsyth Georgia 1976
Baldwin Motoross Park Baldwin Kansas 1973-1975
Appalachia Lake Park Bruceton Mills West Virginia 1974-1975
Ohio International Raceway Ravenna Ohio 1975
Mid-Ohio MX Park Lexington Ohio 1972-1974
Manning Cycle Park Tooele Utah 1973-1974
Baymare Cycle Park Moorpark California 1974
Gran-Am Motocross Park Hamersville Ohio 1974
Highland Hills Hillsboro Ohio 1974
Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Alabama 1972-1973
Arizona Cycle Park Phoenix Arizona 1972-1973
Carnegie Cycle Park Livermore California 1972-1973
Desoto Cycle Ranch Olive Branch Mississippi 1972-1973
Orlando Sports Stadium Orlando Florida 1972-1973
Puyallup Raceway Park Puyallup Washington 1972-1973
Snyder Park Washington Indiana 1972-1973
Amelia Earhardt Park Hialeah Florida 1973
Cherokee MX Park Opelousas Louisiana 1973
Cycle-Rama Recreational Park Sligo Kentucky 1973
Pocono Raceway Long Pond Pennsylvania 1973
Zoar Motor Park Springville New York 1973
Cal-Expo Sacramento California 1972
Honda Hills Columbus Ohio 1972
Mid-American Motocross St. Peters Missouri 1972
Moto-sports Racing Circus Elkhorn Wisconsin 1972
Owyhee M/C Clubgrounds Boise Idaho 1972
Straddle Line Park Olympia Washington 1972
Tahoe Recreation Park Tahoe Vista California 1972

Television coverage

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Current

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In 2023, there are three broadcast partners from the NBC family of networks: NBC, USA and Peacock.

Network Coverage
NBC Two races live
USA Two races on delay
Peacock Every race live, including exclusive coverage of seven rounds

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AMA Supercross

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In the 1970s, promoters such as Bill France started bringing motocross races in from the country to stadiums within cities. Instead of being built upon natural terrain, dirt was imported into the stadiums where promoters tried to emulate the motocross tracks. In 1972 Mike Goodwin and Terry Tiernan, the president of the AMA, put on one of these stadium races in the Los Angeles Coliseum. The race was dubbed as the Super Bowl of Motocross. Eventually this form of racing evolved into its own sport and series with the name Supercross which was a shortening of the original "Super Bowl of Motocross". American motocross racing distinguished itself from European motocross by having two different season championships run each year for each class both sanctioned by the AMA. Currently[when?] the AMA runs their 17-round Supercross championship from the first weekend in January to the first weekend in May and then the 11-round outdoor Motocross championship from mid-May through late August.

Whereas AMA Motocross is two 30-minute plus 2 lap per each round with the winner being the rider with the highest combined points total for the two motos, in Supercross there is only one points-paying race per round. Around 40 riders qualify for each Supercross round. Heat races and LCQs are used to bring the field down to 22 riders for a points-paying main event for each round. A main event is 20 minutes plus 1 lap for the 450 class and 15 minutes plus 1 lap for the 250 class. There is no 250 Supercross national champion like there is for motocross. The 250 class in Supercross is split into East and West divisional rounds with an All Star race combining the top riders of each division at the final round in Las Vegas.

AMA Motocross and Supercross champions

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Year 450 MX
(formerly 250 cc 2-stroke)
450 SX
(formerly 250 cc 2-stroke)
250 MX
(formerly 125 cc 2-stroke)
250 SX West
(formerly 125 cc 2-stroke)
250 SX East
(formerly 125 cc 2-stroke)
500 MX
1972   Gary Jones   Brad Lackey
1973   Gary Jones   Pierre Karsmakers
1974   Gary Jones   Pierre Karsmakers   Marty Smith   Jimmy Weinert
1975   Tony DiStefano   Jimmy Ellis   Marty Smith   Jimmy Weinert
1976   Tony DiStefano   Jimmy Weinert   Bob Hannah   Kent Howerton
1977   Tony DiStefano   Bob Hannah   Broc Glover   Marty Smith
1978   Bob Hannah   Bob Hannah   Broc Glover   Rick Burgett
1979   Bob Hannah   Bob Hannah   Broc Glover   Danny LaPorte
1980   Kent Howerton   Mike Bell   Mark Barnett   Chuck Sun
1981   Kent Howerton   Mark Barnett   Mark Barnett   Broc Glover
1982   Donnie Hansen   Donnie Hansen   Mark Barnett   Darrell Schultz
1983   David Bailey   David Bailey   Johnny O'Mara   Broc Glover
1984   Rick Johnson   Johnny O'Mara   Jeff Ward   David Bailey
1985   Jeff Ward   Jeff Ward   Ron Lechien   Bobby Moore   Eddie Warren   Broc Glover
1986   Rick Johnson   Rick Johnson   Micky Dymond   Donny Schmit   Keith Turpin   David Bailey
1987   Rick Johnson   Jeff Ward   Micky Dymond   Willie Surratt   Ron Tichenor   Rick Johnson
1988   Jeff Ward   Rick Johnson   George Holland   Jeff Matiasevich   Tod DeHoop   Rick Johnson
1989   Jeff Stanton   Jeff Stanton   Mike Kiedrowski   Jeff Matiasevich   Damon Bradshaw   Jeff Ward
1990   Jeff Stanton   Jeff Stanton   Guy Cooper   Ty Davis   Denny Stephenson   Jeff Ward
1991   Jean-Michel Bayle   Jean-Michel Bayle   Mike Kiedrowski   Jeremy McGrath   Brian Swink   Jean-Michel Bayle
1992   Jeff Stanton   Jeff Stanton   Jeff Emig   Jeremy McGrath   Brian Swink   Mike Kiedrowski
1993   Mike Kiedrowski   Jeremy McGrath   Doug Henry   Jimmy Gaddis   Doug Henry   Mike LaRocco
1994   Mike LaRocco   Jeremy McGrath   Doug Henry   Damon Huffman   Ezra Lusk
1995   Jeremy McGrath   Jeremy McGrath   Steve Lamson   Damon Huffman   Mickael Pichon
1996   Jeff Emig   Jeremy McGrath   Steve Lamson   Kevin Windham   Mickael Pichon
1997   Jeff Emig   Jeff Emig   Ricky Carmichael   Kevin Windham   Tim Ferry
1998   Doug Henry   Jeremy McGrath   Ricky Carmichael   John Dowd   Ricky Carmichael
1999   Greg Albertyn   Jeremy McGrath   Ricky Carmichael   Nathan Ramsey   Ernesto Fonseca
2000   Ricky Carmichael   Jeremy McGrath   Travis Pastrana   Shae Bently   Stephane Roncada
2001   Ricky Carmichael   Ricky Carmichael   Mike Brown   Ernesto Fonseca   Travis Pastrana
2002   Ricky Carmichael   Ricky Carmichael   James Stewart   Travis Preston   Chad Reed
2003   Ricky Carmichael   Ricky Carmichael   Grant Langston   James Stewart   Branden Jesseman
2004   Ricky Carmichael   Chad Reed   James Stewart   Ivan Tedesco   James Stewart
2005   Ricky Carmichael   Ricky Carmichael   Ivan Tedesco   Ivan Tedesco   Grant Langston
2006   Ricky Carmichael   Ricky Carmichael   Ryan Villopoto   Grant Langston   Davi Millsaps
2007   Grant Langston   James Stewart   Ryan Villopoto   Ryan Villopoto   Ben Townley
2008   James Stewart   Chad Reed   Ryan Villopoto   Jason Lawrence   Trey Canard
2009   Chad Reed   James Stewart   Ryan Dungey   Ryan Dungey   Christophe Pourcel
2010   Ryan Dungey   Ryan Dungey   Trey Canard   Jake Weimer   Christophe Pourcel
2011   Ryan Villopoto   Ryan Villopoto   Dean Wilson   Broc Tickle   Justin Barcia
2012   Ryan Dungey   Ryan Villopoto   Blake Baggett   Eli Tomac   Justin Barcia
2013   Ryan Villopoto   Ryan Villopoto   Eli Tomac   Ken Roczen   Will Hahn
2014   Ken Roczen   Ryan Villopoto   Jeremy Martin   Jason Anderson   Justin Bogle
2015   Ryan Dungey   Ryan Dungey   Jeremy Martin   Cooper Webb   Marvin Musquin
2016   Ken Roczen   Ryan Dungey   Cooper Webb   Cooper Webb   Malcolm Stewart
2017   Eli Tomac   Ryan Dungey   Zach Osborne   Justin Hill   Zach Osborne
2018   Eli Tomac   Jason Anderson   Aaron Plessinger   Aaron Plessinger   Zach Osborne
2019   Eli Tomac   Cooper Webb   Adam Cianciarulo   Dylan Ferrandis   Chase Sexton
2020   Zach Osborne   Eli Tomac   Dylan Ferrandis   Dylan Ferrandis   Chase Sexton
2021   Dylan Ferrandis   Cooper Webb   Jett Lawrence   Justin Cooper   Colt Nichols
2022   Eli Tomac   Eli Tomac   Jett Lawrence   Christian Craig   Jett Lawrence
2023   Jett Lawrence   Chase Sexton   Hunter Lawrence   Jett Lawrence   Hunter Lawrence

Rookie season champions

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  • 2023: Jett Lawrence claimed the 450 class Motocross championship in his rookie year and became the only rookie with 19 years old to go undefeated in his inaugural title campaign, he also won the supercross championship in his rookie year.
  • 2021: Dylan Ferrandis claimed the 450 class Motocross championship in his rookie year.
  • 2014: Ken Roczen claimed the 450 class Motocross championship in his rookie year.
  • 2010: Ryan Dungey became the first rider to capture both the Supercross and Motocross titles in his rookie year.
  • 2002: James Stewart claimed the 125(250cc) class Motocross Championship in his rookie year.
  • 2000: Ricky Carmichael claimed the 250 class Motocross championship in his rookie year.

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  • 1993: Mcgrath won the Supercross title as a rookie.[note 1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ McGrath raced his rookie Supercross season in the 250 class and dropped back to the 125 class for the outdoor Motocross season.

References

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  11. ^ "Every Champ There Ever Was". Motocross Action. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
  12. ^ "2017 AMA Supercross media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "Dropbox - Error" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Full 2023 SX, MX, & SuperMotocross TV Broadcast Schedule Announced". Racer X. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  15. ^ Moore, Eli (May 18, 2017). "Ryan Dungey: An Epic Career Part 2". redbull.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
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