Larry Ward292 July 15Unadilla, NYBen Townley (Kaw) 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. Brock Sellards346 James Stewart529 The fans of our sport will have easy access to look up the history of their favorite rider of 10. Morris, PAScott Sheak (Hon) July 25Washougal, WARyan Dungey (Suz) Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 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. July 26Troy, OHRicky Carmichael, (Kaw) It was there that the world found out for the first time about a heretofore unknown California desert rat named Bob Hannah. May 22Budds Creek, MDSteve Lamson (Hon) Nils Ame Nilsson330 June 14Sacramento, CASteve Lamson (Hon) Matt Walker240 6. But this day he was riding a 500 and it was something to see a high number like his #39 showing aggressive speed and clearly being faster than established stars like Tony DiStefano. September 1Washougal, WALarry Ward (Suz) He was one of the most successful motocross racers in AMA history, with 70 AMA National race victories . Erik Kehoe235 3 . Richard Coon186 Andrew McFarlane281 6. Erik Kehoe365 March 22Sacramento, CAGeorge Holland (Suz) (The other passengers were unhurt.) Fortunately for Smith, most of the races were not run on top of one and other, so if he was as fast and he had been in 1975, when he dominated the domestic schedule and then destroyed the Europeans at the 125cc U.S. Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio, he could probably afford to miss a race or two, right? Danny LaPorte259 4. Steve Lamson317 Scott Sheak210 June 29Midland, MIMarty Smith (Hon) July 30Washougal, WAAndrew Short (Hon) 4. Steve Lamson467 2. June 1Sacramento, CARyan Villopoto (Kaw) May 20Sacramento, CARyan Villopoto (Kaw) 7. July 16Unadilla, NYStephane Roncada (Yam) Branden Jesseman392 6. March 5Gainesville, FLMike Kiedrowski (Hon) With Smith staying in California to train that winter, he had no idea of the swath of terror that Hannah was dropping on everyone in Florida. 9. Danny Chandler143 4. Full list of 2022 AMA numbers. 1. May 25Mt. Marty Smith1000 West would eventually become a national promoter, as well as an AMA Supercross promoter, but in the 1970s his Florida Winter-AMAs were every bit as big as the AMA Pro Motocross Series. May 26Mt. July 5Red Bud, MIMark Barnett (Suz) today or from the past. July 25Troy, OHJeff Emig (Yam) Their signature was theunpainted sections on the tanks where your knees would rub paint off the metal tanks of other brands. Larry Ward297 Jim Holley122 Here is the list of the top 99 and career pro numbers for AMA Supercross and Motocross, as released by the AMA, with some context added. 6. 2. Jim Gibson251 March 3Gainesville, FLGuy Cooper (Suz) I don't know if he was Nor Cal or not. 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. April 4Saddleback, CAMark Barnett (Suz) John Dowd439 The Fox Airshox was first starting to beused by Kent Howerton on his Husqvarna and all of the Japanese works bikes were becoming more advanced than anything from Europe. 3. 10. Grant Langston380 Rodrig Thain223 August 26St. 3. July 4Red Bud, MIJeff Emig (Yam) June 13Mt. 4. Mark Barnett pounded the support class that day and "the Man" Roger D. won the 500 class. 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. 8. Morris, PATravis Pastrana (Suz) July 14Troy, OHJames Stewart (Kaw) 9. May 21Hangtown, CABlake Baggett (Kaw) 3. 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. 9. July 27Washougal, WARyan Dungey (Suz) 10. Ryan Sipes228 May 10Glen Helen, CARicky Carmichael (Kaw) Donny Schmit435 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. Morris, PAMike Alessi (KTM) June 11Southwick, MAAndrew Short (Hon) Morris, PAGeorge Holland (Hon) September 4Delmont, PARobbie Reynard (Kaw), 1994 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS August 19Charlotte, NCMark Barnett (Suz) 9. June 11Southwick, MATravis Pastrana (Suz) Jeff Ward479 3. Michael Craig299 The other problems came like a one-two punch. Ryan Villopoto544 June 10Southwick, MATravis Pastrana (Suz) 4. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Johnny OMara461 Andrew Short359 7. Josh Grant212, 2005 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, May 22Sacramento, CAGrant Langston (Kaw) August 1Delta, OHBob Hannah (Yam) His wife, Nancy, who was riding with Smith and two friends in the buggy, was also killed. Here's a clip. 4. 1. June 26Lakewood, COChristophe Pourcel (Kaw) 2 Tim Hart457 July 4Red Bud, MIMike Brown (Yam) Smith ended up riding at least one race in each of the three classes during the season. A. J. Whiting249 8. Brian Swink288 5. 10. Bob Hannah won that one! September 29Delmont, PAGuy Cooper (Suz) It was the most ambitious motocross schedule ever tried by a true title contender, and at first there was real belief that he must just pull it off. Smith, meanwhile, had his own plan of action for 1976,. Ryan Hughes205 Pat Moroney146 The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Ryan Dungey503 Bruce McDougal240 July 16Troy, OHSteve Lamson (Hon) Kyle Cunningham198 Morris, PAKevin Windham (Yam) He would eventually leave Can-Am to race a Mexico-built Amex, and then also experiment with his own Jones-Islo brand, but neither ever gained traction. 5. Pat Richter128 links included in their information. Yes he was . Rick Ryan213 Marty Smith260 8. Tommy Searle332 Tommy Croft210, 1976 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, April 4Plymouth, CABob Hannah (Yam) 8. 9. 1. July 29Washougal, WABen Townley (Kaw) Ron Turner144 Nathan Ramsey195 This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. 1976 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Race Results and Motocross Points Standings. June 21Budds Creek, MDRicky Carmichael (Kaw) 9. He was saving that stun gun for later. 3. June 17Budds Creek, MDRyan Villopoto (Kaw) 5. Chad Pederson244 Broc Tickle.253 July 29Washougal, WAMike Brown (Kaw) August 6Escoheag, RIWarren Reid (Hon) Petersburg, FLBroc Glover (Yam), 1978 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 4. But the story of 1976 really starts with the Florida Winter-AMA Series. Kent Howerton (right) and Mark Barnett formed a powerful duo for Team Suzuki in the early 80's. Instead, Hansen won the 250 National crown to go with his AMA Supercross Championship. 4. 0 to 85 cc class 7 to 11. 5. Ron Tichenor 309 July 6Washougal, WAMark Barnett (Suz) Main image: Jimmy Weinert, photo courtesy of Dick Miller Archives, Check out all the exclusive content this month, 1975 American AMA Motocross Full Year Recap. The championship was an international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. May 27Mt. Mark Barnett339 1. Mark Barnett441 7. Ivan Tedesco260 The 125cc class at the 1976 Midland Motocross Park National in Michigan with Smith and Hannah out front. October 8Budds Creek, MDMike Kiedrowski (Hon) Brad Lackey was focused on the GP 500cc World Championships in Europe but like Karsmakers he was jetting back and forthbetween the continents competing in thebig races for his employer. October 1Delmont, PAJeff Matiasevich (Kaw) Larry Ward202 5. Josh Grant346 But Hannah was coming, and the European masters were about to get beat at their own game. May 28Mt. May 1Axton, VAGuy Cooper (Suz) Chad Reed391 7. Wil Hahn213, 2011 125/250F AMA MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Casey Johnson231 August 6Washougal, WAMike Brown (Hon) As motocross technology developed, 500cc two-stroke motocross bikes became too powerful for the average rider and, faced with diminishing numbers of competitors, the AMA discontinued the 500cc class after the 1993 season. Eddie Warren257 July 31Troy, OHGeorge Holland (Hon) Pre Lorreta Lynns. Danny Smith312 Gareth Swanepoel.300 A. J. Whiting299 A rank-and-file local pro in 75, Hannah had been signed by Yamaha to take on the mighty Marty Smith and his works RC125 Honda. July 23Troy, OH BrockBrock Sellards (Hon) Today we're looking at Mid-Ohio 1976. October 7Budds Creek, MDMike Kiedrowski (Hon) 5. Kyle Chisholm189 Welcome to The Racer X Vault, a motocross records archive for you to access records, results, and rankings from AMA Pro Motocross and Supercross. 8. July 2Red Bud, MISteve Lamson (Hon) 8. Here's footage of the 1975 Superbowl of Motocross: Can-Am was hoping to defend its AMA 250 National Championship title that Gary Jones had won the year before, but at the Daytona SX race Jones badly tore his knee up. 8. The AMA Motocross Championship (commercially known as Lucas Oil Pro Motocross) is an American motorcycle racing series. 4. Travis Pastrana311 6. I saw him in 1977 or maybe 78' at the St Peters Trans Am. 8. Mickey Boone200 Morris, PAChad Reed (Yam) 1. To put it another way, a Hurricane was on the horizon. May 25Mt. August 17Millville, MNJames Stewart (Kaw) 500Cc World Champion Roger DeCoster was still a. September 5Delmont, PARobbie Reynard (Kaw), 1993 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS Welcome to Day 47 in our MAVTV+ 50-Day Countdown to the start of the 2022 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, where we will be celebrating its 50 years in existence. A. J. Whiting288 2. 6. Broc Tickle285 May 30Rancho Cordova, CAChristophe Pourcel (Kaw) Mike Kiedrowski517 With exactly one AMA 125 National under his beltsixth at Cycle-Rama in Texas the year beforeHannah was signed to a development deal with Yamaha to ride their new works OW27 water-cooler bike in the 1976 AMA 125 Nationals. So it all came to pass that day 41 years ago that Marty Smith and Bob Hannah had maybe their greatest battle together ever, on two of the most exotic bikes ever made, with the rest of the world watching in awe. The AMA had tweaked the rules and scheduling somewhat to allow riders to compete in all three AMA National Championship series if they wanted to, though there were some overlaps. July 2Red Bud, MIGeorge Holland (Hon) Danny LaPorte259 May 27Mt. Tony DiStefano ended up winning three of the four rounds and the title, the first time Suzuki had won the series. 9. Kevin Windham468 Mickey Boone226 Chuck Bower235 The following is a list of Trans-AMA Champions, from 1970 to 1978.The championship was an international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. 5. 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. 2. 8. March 23Sacramento, CAMark Barnett (Suz) June 15Mt. 7. June 5Wortham, TXChristophe Pourcel (Kaw) I met Mark Rakestraw at my local trails in '79, when I was 15, and he was the one that convinced me to start racing. Bob Hannah227 July 3St. Johnny OMara284 April 23Rio Bravo, TXMark Barnett (Suz) Warren Reid169 10. August 27Binghamton, NYTravis Pastrana (Suz) Second, hardly anyone foresaw the coming storm that was Bob Hurricane Hannah. Casey Johnson258 June 25Thunder Valley, COBlake Baggett(Kaw) The purpose of this site it to give everyone easy access to all those that have carried a National Number from 1958 to present. The epic entrance of Bob Hannah overshadowed LaPorte's debut in AMA National Motocross, but LaPorte did get into the thick of the Hannah/Marty Smith battles a number of times, and even managed to win twice in the eight-race 125 series. Larry Brooks207 Morris, PAMark Barnett (Suz) Ryan Dungey468 Josh Grant 372 Tony DiStefano won a second straight AMA 250 Pro Motocross title with Suzuki while Husqvarnas Kent the Rhinestone Cowboy Howerton was chalking up the 500 title. Eddie Warren284 Doug Henry286 September 3Delmont, PABroc Hepler (Suz) June 17Budds Creek, MDMike Brown (Kaw) Sept 10Pala, CADean Wilson (Kaw), 2011 AMA 125/250F POINTS STANDINGS August 24Washougal, WAErik Kehoe (Suz), 1986 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS Broc Hepler321 By 75 it would be down to a four-race series, with only one EuropeanCzech rider Zdenek Velkyriding the whole tour. Denny Stephenson195, 1991 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES You were in the race also. The thing about Bob was he seemed to come out of nowhere. 7. 10. Billy Liles and Billy Paxton were in the 12 to 15 85 cc class. Petersburg, FLMark Barnett (Suz), 1979 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 1. 6. Tod Perkins185, 1979 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, March 25Sacramento, CABrian Myerscough (Suz)
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