6. We are celebrating 50 years in existence, one year at a time. today or from the past. 7. Rider can complete a Bio and then submit it to have that information and any Web site, or June 27Binghamton, NYJohnny OMara (Hon) The 75 AMA Nationals began on April 6 with the Hangtown Motocross Classic at its old Plymouth, California location. To make matters worse, Smiths bike broke, and now he was way behind in both America and Europe, where Rahier beat Czech CZ rider Jiri Churavy in the Austrian opener the same day. Brian Swink173, 1993 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES April 12Lake Whitney, TXMark Barnett (Suz) In looking forward to the event, were going to count down the days to the new race by looking back at some of the most memorable U.S. Grand Prix races. 6. 10. Sadly, Edison Dyes Inter-Am tour would run from 1967 to 75 and then shut down for good. Mark Barnett299 March 22Sacramento, CAGeorge Holland (Suz) 6. 8. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. 3. October 1Delmont, PAJeff Matiasevich (Kaw) September 22Binghamton, NYMike LaRocco (Kaw) One other note to that 500 championship is the fact that Brad Lackey was still over in Europe chasing his dream of becoming the FIM 500cc World Champion. August 23Millville, MNDonny Schmit (Suz), 1987 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 7. March 3Gainesville, FLGuy Cooper (Suz) 9. Tim Hart knocked off heavily favored Marty Smith to win the 125 class on his Yamaha while Kent Howerton won the 250 class aboard a Husqvarna. [1] Fred Andrews242, 1988 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 6. April 8Plymouth, CAMarty Smith (Hon) 10. September 2Wortham, TXRyan Villopoto (Kaw) And making matters worse was the fact that the opening rounds for both seriesHangtown for the AMA and Austria for the FIMwere set for April 4, 1976. 122 Vista Del Rio Drive, Morgantown, WV 26508 | 304-284-0084 1999 - 2023 MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc. Damon Huffman435 5. I'm sure Werner would love it. Tallon Vohland404 Were on to 1975 and the year that the landscape of American motocross really began to change. 3. July 29Troy, OHJean-Michel Bayle (Hon) July 28Troy, OHGuy Cooper (Suz) Chad Reed391 Morris, PAMark Barnett (Suz) 5. Tony D. beat a very competitive Kent Howerton by 30 points to add this crown to the one hed won in the last-ever Inter-Am tour. Mickey Kessler142 9. September 3Delmont, PASteve Lamson (Hon), 1995 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 4. June 16Budds Creek, MDSteve Lamson (Hon) Hannah at Hangtown in 1976. Jeff Foland153 The real story, though, was the emergence of Hannah, who would also go straight at Roger DeCoster in that fall's Trans-AMA Seres. Keith Bowen180, 1989 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Damon Huffman277 4. The races run on American tracks to international standards, featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. And in the 500cc class, Kent Howerton withstood a fierce late charge by former Husky teammate Gary Semics to take the titlewhat turned out to be the once-proud Swedish brand's final AMA Motocross title. He did not win a single national along the way, and Hannah would claim Yamaha's first title in the division. June 17Budds Creek, MDRyan Villopoto (Kaw) 10. Mike Brown271 Eli Tomac.314 10. 8. 3. June 25Thunder Valley, COBlake Baggett(Kaw) 4. In 1977 Pomeroy switched from his traditional Bultaco brand bike to join Honda's factory race team. David Taylor124, 1980 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 2. 4. Christophe Pourcel492 #7 Aaron Plessinger* #8 (Vacant) #9 Adam Cianciarulo* #10 Justin Brayton* #11 Kyle Chisholm* #12 Shane McElrath* #13 (Vacant) #14 Dylan Ferrandis* #15 Dean Wilson* #16 Zach Osborne*** #17 Joey Savatgy* #18 Jett Lawrence* #19 Justin Bogle* #20 Broc Tickle*** #21 Jason Anderson* #22 Chad Reed*** #23 Chase Sexton* #24 RJ Hampshire* #25 Marvin Musquin* Brock Sellards269 First, there was the small issue of his bike. Robbie Reynard244 [1] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1975 to 1989, most notably as a member of the Yamaha factory racing team. Required fields are marked * March 5Gainesville, FLRobbie Reynard (Kaw) July 5Red Bud, MIMicky Dymond (Hon) Scott Sheak384 July 3Red Bud, MIJeff Emig (Yam) But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. May 26Mt. Jeff Emig430 June 12Keithsburg, ILBob Hannah (Yam) Johnny OMara305 Travis Pastrana311 August 15San Antonio, TXBob Hannah (Yam) 6. Steve Lamson584 There is no 250 Supercross national champion like there is for motocross. 9. Mike LaRocco411 Larry Brooks 304 Morris, PAErik Kehoe (Suz) 4. 3. 3. 4. 8. Jeremy McGrath349 September 5Delmont, PARicky Carmichael (Kaw), 1999 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS The Hurricane himself, Bob Hannah, came into 1976 unknown. May 24Mt. 3. May 28Freestone, TXTyla Rattray(Kaw) Craig Anderson222 To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. May 29Mt. July 23Troy, OH BrockBrock Sellards (Hon) 2. 7. 1. 1995: Mcgrath won the Supercross title as a rookie. Previous Article Numerology- 2000-2009. 10. March 31Sacramento, CARon Lechien (Hon) Morris, PAKevin Windham (Yam) Broc Tickle285 Bob Hannah won that one! August 12Center Isle, NYMark Barnett (Suz) 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. Bill Grossi117, 1977 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES May 28Mt. Morris, PAMike Brown (Kaw) Brock Sellards346 5 Erik Kehoe261 June 16Denver, CORon Lechien (Hon) Rodney Smith157, 1984 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, March 4Gainesville, FLJeff Ward (Kaw) In the 500cc class, Tony D.'s old nemesis Jimmy Weinert had switched from Kawasaki to Yamaha, and he was able to add the AMA Motocross title in this class. July 3Red Bud, MIGuy Cooper (Hon) August 24Binghamton, NYRicky Carmichael (Kaw) 8. June 18Budds Creek, MDSteve Lamson (Hon) Steve Lamson213 August 3Binghamton, NYEddie Warren (Kaw) It was a mud race and my folks kept the program and ticket stub. July 30Washougal, WAAndrew Short (Hon) Doug Henry463 7. 9. 2. 7. September 1Washougal, WALarry Ward (Suz) In the 1970s promoters such as Bill France started bringing motocross races in from the country to stadiums within cities. Nathan Ramsey278 Beyond the first race at Hangtown for 125/250 riders and the last race in New Orleans for 125/500 riders, the rest of the 250 and 500 rounds were stand-alone races. [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. 8. 2. Ryan Hughes373 August 29Binghamton, NYRicky Carmichael (Kaw) Part 2 Michael Kline 116 subscribers 158 21K views 6 years ago Footage from the 1976 AMA 125cc National Championship in San Antonio, TX.. Yes he was . Get the results from the most memorable years. March 24Sacramento, CADoug Henry (Yam) His wife, Nancy, who was riding with Smith and two friends in the buggy, was also killed. September 2Delmont, PARicky Carmichael (Kaw), 1. 9. Broc Glover369 May 17Sacramento, CASteve Lamson (Hon) 10. Comments (0) Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Jeromy Buehl197 7. Here's a couple of pictures of #72. 8. March 5Gainesville, FLMike Kiedrowski (Hon) Manage Settings April 1Sacramento, CAGuy Cooper (Suz) 5. Martin Davalos203 Brian Myerscough269 Pat Richter128 Karl Jordan176 5. April 8Sacramento, CAJeff Ward (Kaw) 9. Smith ended up riding at least one race in each of the three classes during the season. Billy Liles and Billy Paxton were in the 12 to 15 85 cc class. Donnie Cantaloupi225 July 16Unadilla, NYStephane Roncada (Yam) Joseph, MOBob Hannah (Yam) Morris, PAMicky Dymond (Hon) Scott Sheak210 July 23Unadilla, NYRyan Hughes (Kaw) July 3St. 3. 1976 AMA National Motocross Champions: (1) Kent Howerton, Husqvarna 500cc; (2) Bob Hannah, Yamaha 125cc, (3) Tony DiStefano, Suzuki 250cc Class. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 1. 10. a number. So Smith struggled with the travel scheduling, the changing equipment, and mostly with this new force of nature known as The Hurricane. 5. July 25Washougal, WARyan Dungey (Suz) Smith also become the first American to win a U.S. Grand Prix, as he dominated the Valvoline 125cc Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio. 7. August 1Washougal, WABrock Sellards (Hon) 3. Gary Ogden120 Broc Hepler293 Rick Ryan335 4. Guy Cooper518 He was saving that stun gun for later. June 19Budds Creek, MDMike Brown (Hon) He went 2-3 in the motos to score the overall win from moto winners Steve Stackable and Marty Smith. October 14Unadilla, NYGuy Cooper (Suz), 1990 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS By 1978, American riders had improved to the point where it became more of a challenge for European riders to secure an easy victory. 8. July 23Lakewood, CORyan Villopoto (Kaw) His only loss came in the series opener at Hangtown, where mud and an inspired Tim Hart of the Yamaha factory team led to his defeat. July 31Washougal, WAIvan Tedesco (Kaw) Rick Ryan271 6. May 11Glen Helen, CARicky Carmichael (Kaw) A. J. Whiting288 Remember Gene McCay? July 6Red Bud, MIRyan Villopoto (Kaw) 1. Bob Hannah. Hannah so dominated the proceedings that Smith never really recoverednot that he had time to. Broc Hepler321 October 6Budds Creek, MDGuy Cooper (Suz) At the end of the day Marty Smith became the first American ever to win two USGP races, adding the 1976 Mid-Ohio win to his 75 conquest. Gary Bowman160 May 30Mt. 1. 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An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. "King Kenny" Roberts won his first-ever AMA Grand National race in 1972 and went on to win 33 AMA Nationals in dirt-track and roadracing, including the prestigious Daytona 200 three times. The. Morris, PABlake Baggett(Kaw) Micky Dymond 437 June 12Mt. But that was it for Smithhe would get his revenge on Hannah one year later in a different class. 6. 3. 3. For all intents and purposes, the 76 season began on the rough, sandy tracks of the Florida Winter-AMA Series, a seven-weeks long off-season tour that had become the spring training of AMA Pro Motocross. Honda had enlisted Smith to race in both AMA Motocross and the 125cc Grand Prix tour in Europe against the established Belgian hero Gaston Rahier. 10. 3. Chad Pederson244 9. John Dowd477 Weinert would win the final round and the title. His two-front war was falling apart on both fronts. The AMA 125cc National Motocross Championship was only two years old when Hannah lined up as a relative unknown aboard his number 39 Yamaha. What was soon obvious to all was that AMA Supercross (though still called the AMA/Yamaha Super Series of Stadium Motocross) was taking the place of the Inter-Ams, running a four-round series in 75 that included Daytona, Dallas, Houston, and the Los Angeles Coliseum. Guy Cooper258 6. February 28Gainesville, FLErik Kehoe (Suz) In the first turn you can see Bob Hannah knifing on the inside with Gary Semics on the #15 Kawasaki and #24 Brad Lackey taking the outside line. August 17Millville, MNJames Stewart (Kaw) 8. I had never even heard of him fromany of the national racing magazines until he was signed by Yamaha early that year. Brock Sellards396 He competed in the AMA 250cc National Motocross Series, AMA Supercross and Trans-AMA series in 1977 and '78. 9. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. I don't have the final results just my certificate, the program, ticket stubb and lots of cool memories. 9. August 15Millville, MNJames Stewart (Kaw) Rick Johnson209 Remember Gene McCay? Morris, PAMike LaRocco (Kaw) But what Gary did before 1975 landed him in the AMA Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. 1. 8. 2. June 23Southwick, MASteve Lamson (Hon) Tyla Rattray446 Morris, PAMike Alessi (KTM) Also, special thanks to the Cycle News Archives for giving us excellent reports and resources on the races from back in the day. Sept. 3Delmont, PA Dean Wilson(Kaw) August 2Washougal, WARicky Carmichael (Kaw) August 27St. June 8Wortham, TXRyan Villopoto (Kaw) May 22Southwick, MAGeorge Holland (Hon) 2. July 24Troy, OHDamon Huffman (Suz) June 18Budds Creek, MDStephane Roncada (Yam) 9. May 24Mt. Christopher Gosselar220 1998 Top 100 MX/SX National Numbers . July 1Red Bud, MIRyan Villopoto (Kaw) July 22Southwick, MAGuy Cooper (Suz) A. J. Whiting299 September 4Delmont, PATrey Canard (Hon) The three-time AMA 250 National Champion would miss the rest of the year and never really get back to full form. 8. July 29Washougal, WAMike Brown (Kaw) October 7Budds Creek, MDMike Kiedrowski (Hon) And heres an even more mind-blowing stat: Those four AMA Supercross races that Ellis won in 75 were the first four AMA Supercross races he ever entered! This was the year that American motocross really began growing up, as the influence of the still-incubating AMA Supercross Championship was beginning to have its effects on not only the riders but the industry in general. Nils Ame Nilsson330 August 31St. Eli Tomac327 9. March 30Saddleback, CABrian Myerscough (Suz) 7. 4. October 13Unadilla, NYGuy Cooper (Suz), 1991 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS April 8Phoenix, AZBroc Glover (Yam) 1976 AMA 125cc National Championship in San Antonio, TX. July 13Herman, NEMarty Smith (Hon) August 12Denver, COJeff Ward (Kaw) But now Boone was after Hannahs bike too, and at RedBud he filed a claim, which freaked Yamaha out. 9. . March 2Gainesville, FLGeorge Holland (Suz) July 4Red Bud, MIJake Weimer (Kaw) Broc Tickle201, 2008 125/250F AMA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 1. He was hitting this jump as hard as anyone Ihad ever seen before and this was before the racing really started. 1. Morris, PARyan Villopoto (Kaw) Casey Lytle..211, 2000 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, May 14Glen Helen, CAStephane Roncada (Yam) 10. Buddy Antunez242, 1992 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES September 11Glen Helen, CAGrant Langston (Kaw), 2005 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS Summers are hot and humid in the midwest and you can tell the crowd was enjoying the shade. 6. Hannah, who was being followed by the superb moto journalist Jim Greek Gianatsis, cut a swath through Florida that led Gianatsis to start calling Hannah Hurricane, a nod as much to Floridas notorious late-summer weather as Hannahs superb fitness and speed. 10. Ernesto Fonseca,270 The purpose of this site it to give everyone easy access to all those that have carried a National Number from 1958 to present. (* Glover awarded title based on number of wins. June 20Budds Creek, MDTallon Vohland (Hon) The race was dubbed as the Super Bowl of Motocross. Andrew Short376 The 125cc class at the 1976 Midland Motocross Park National in Michigan with Smith and Hannah out front. Smith couldnt even race the same bike in both series as Honda was worried that with the AMAs claiming rule they would lose his full-works 125 Type II, so he kept racing the RC125 in America. Nick Wey238 4. July 30..Millville, MNRobbie Reynard (Kaw) 4. Ricky Carmichael563 The '75 AMA Nationals began on April 6 with the Hangtown Motocross Classic at its old Plymouth, California location. 8. Europe had also proven to be much tougher than Marty would have guessed, as the travel and food and diverse tracks and weather limited him to just one win, the Danish 125 GP. Ernesto Fonseca335 1. Micholas Wey271 8. July 20Unadilla, NYKevin Windham (Yam) July 21Unadilla, NYSteve Lamson (Hon) September 7Troy, OHCanceled (flooding), 1. June 20Budds Creek, MDJames Stewart (Kaw) The Inter-Am tour was gone, and the Trans-AMA tour was beginning to lose its luster, as beating the Europeans was no longer an impossible task. August 26Binghamton, NYGrant Langston (KTM) As a result, Smith's name showed up in both the 250cc and 500cc standings as well, though he did not win any races on big bikes until the Herman, Nebraska, Trans-AMA in October. July 13Budds Creek, MDRyan Villopoto (Kaw) As far as the 250 class goes, Pennsylvanias Tony DiStefano, now on a factory Suzuki after racing a CZ the previous two years, took his first of what would be three straight 250 National Championships. Bob Hannah won that one! WE RIDE TRAVIS PASTRANAS 2003 FACTORY SUZUKI RM250, MXA TEST UPDATE: 2023 GASGAS MC125 TWO-STROKE. Chappy Blose124 3. April 18Lake Whitney, TXJeff Ward (Kaw) Bob Hannah347 2. 1997 Top 100 MX/SX National Numbers . 5. August 24Washougal, WAErik Kehoe (Suz), 1986 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS Larry Ward326 September 5Delmont, PAChristophe Pourcel (Kaw), 2009 AMA 125/250F POINT STANDINGS June 28Binghamton, NYMark Barnett (Suz) July 27Troy, OHDamon Huffman (Kaw) To this day the 250-class championship trophy for Lucas Oil Pro Motocross is known as the Gary Jones Cup, and right now its in the hands of Team Honda and Jett Lawrence. 5. Nathan Ramsey195 Pat Moroney146 Bob filed a counter claim and ended up drawing a better number in the lottery for the bike. One place to search the history of all the National Number by a year, name or a number. Kyle Cunningham.311 August 18Washougal, WASteve Lamson (Hon) April 5Saddleback, CAMark Barnett (Suz) May 21Sacramento, CASteve Lamson (Hon) Jim Anderson234 6. 9. 6. 10. May 30Mt. Smith and Honda decided to try for BOTH titles, racing AMA 125 Motocross and FIM 125 Grand Prix races.
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