AMA Motocross Championship

Sporting event

AMA National Pro Motocross Championship

Category| Motocross
Region|  United States
Official website| promotocross.com
450 Championship
Manufacturers| Beta, Gas Gas, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, Yamaha
Riders' champion|  Chase Sexton
Makes' champion|  KTM
Current season
250 Championship
Manufacturers| Gas Gas, Honda, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, Triumph, Yamaha
Riders' champion|  Haiden Deegan
Makes' champion|  Yamaha
Current season

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.

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

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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)

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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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Source:[12]

Most Championships
450/250 Class | Titles | 250/125 Class | Titles | 500 Class | Titles

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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

Riders in bold have competed in the 2025 Pro Motocross championship

† next to rider's name in the 250/125 Class column indicates rider has competed in the 2025 450 Pro Motocross championship

450/250 Class | Wins | 250/125 Class | Wins | 500 Class | Wins

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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
Jett Lawrence | 21  |  Guy Cooper | 16  |  Jimmy Weinert | 9
James Stewart Jr | 20  |  Blake Baggett | 14  |  Jeff Stanton | 8
Kent Howerton | 18  |  Broc Glover | 14  |  Chuck Sun | 7
Jeff Emig | 16  |  Jett Lawrence † | 14  |  Mike Bell | 6
Jeremy McGrath | 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  |  Haiden Deegan | 11  |  Jean-Michel Bayle | 4
Ryan Villopoto | 12  |  Jeff Ward | 11  |  Danny Chandler | 4
Mike Kiedrowski | 12  |  Mike Kiedrowski | 10  |  Mike Kiedrowski | 3
Mike LaRocco | 11  |  Ron Lechien | 10  |  Gary Semics | 3
Chad Reed | 10  |  Grant Langston | 9  |  Darrell Schultz | 3
Kevin Windham | 10  |  Dylan Ferrandis | 9  |  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  |  Micky Dymond | 8  |  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  |  Kevin Windham | 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  |  Jo Shimoda | 4
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  |  Jean-Michel Bayle | 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  |  Chance Hymas | 2
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
|  |  James Dobb | 1
|  |  Scott Sheak  | 1

## Venues

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Venue  | Town/City  | State  | Period

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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

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

Source:[14]

## AMA Supercross

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Main article: AMA Supercross Championship

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

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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
2024  |  Chase Sexton  |  Jett Lawrence  |  Haiden Deegan  |  RJ Hampshire  |  Tom Vialle
2025  |  |  Cooper Webb  |  |  Haiden Deegan  |  Tom Vialle

## 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 450 Supercross and 450 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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* List of Trans-AMA motocross champions

## 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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## External links

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* AMA Pro Racing official website
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