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

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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References:[6][10][11]

Year 500cc (2-stroke) 250cc (2-stroke) 125cc
1972 United States Brad Lackey (Kawasaki) United States Gary Jones (Yamaha)
1973 Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers (Yamaha) United States Gary Jones (Honda)
1974 United States Jimmy Weinert (Kawasaki) United States Gary Jones (Can-Am) United States Marty Smith (Honda)
1975 United States Jimmy Weinert (Yamaha) United States Tony DiStefano (Suzuki) United States Marty Smith (Honda)
1976 United States Kent Howerton (Husqvarna) United States Tony DiStefano (Suzuki) United States Bob Hannah (Yamaha)
1977 United States Marty Smith (Honda) United States Tony DiStefano (Suzuki) United States Broc Glover (Yamaha)
1978 United States Rick Burgett (Yamaha) United States Bob Hannah (Yamaha) United States Broc Glover (Yamaha)
1979 United States Danny LaPorte (Suzuki) United States Bob Hannah (Yamaha) United States Broc Glover (Yamaha)
1980 United States Chuck Sun (Honda) United States Kent Howerton (Suzuki) United States Mark Barnett (Suzuki)
1981 United States Broc Glover (Yamaha) United States Kent Howerton (Suzuki) United States Mark Barnett (Suzuki)
1982 United States Darrell Schultz (Honda) United States Donnie Hansen (Honda) United States Mark Barnett (Suzuki)
1983 United States Broc Glover (Yamaha) United States David Bailey (Honda) United States Johnny O'Mara (Honda)
1984 United States David Bailey (Honda) United States Ricky Johnson (Yamaha) United States Jeff Ward (Kawasaki)
1985 United States Broc Glover (Yamaha) United States Jeff Ward (Kawasaki) United States Ron Lechien (Honda)
1986 United States David Bailey (Honda) United States Ricky Johnson (Honda) United States Micky Dymond (Honda)
1987 United States Ricky Johnson (Honda) United States Ricky Johnson (Honda) United States Micky Dymond (Honda)
1988 United States Ricky Johnson (Honda) United States Jeff Ward (Kawasaki) United States George Holland (Honda)
1989 United States Jeff Ward (Kawasaki) United States Jeff Stanton (Honda) United States Mike Kiedrowski (Honda)
1990 United States Jeff Ward (Kawasaki) United States Jeff Stanton (Honda) United States Guy Cooper (Suzuki)
1991 France Jean-Michel Bayle (Honda) France Jean-Michel Bayle (Honda) United States Mike Kiedrowski (Kawasaki)
1992 United States Mike Kiedrowski (Kawasaki) United States Jeff Stanton (Honda) United States Jeff Emig (Yamaha)
1993 United States Mike LaRocco (Kawasaki) United States Mike Kiedrowski (Kawasaki) United States Doug Henry (Honda)
Year 250cc (2-stroke) 125cc men's (2-stroke) 125cc women's (2-stroke)
1994 United States Mike LaRocco (Kawasaki) United States Doug Henry (Honda)
1995 United States Jeremy McGrath (Honda) United States Steve Lamson (Honda)
1996 United States Jeff Emig (Kawasaki) United States Steve Lamson (Honda) United States Shelly Kann
1997 United States Jeff Emig (Kawasaki) United States Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki) United States Tracy Fleming
1998 United States Doug Henry (Yamaha)*YZ400F United States Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki) United States Dee Wood
1999 South Africa Greg Albertyn (Suzuki) United States Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki) Italy Stefy Bau
2000 United States Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki) United States Travis Pastrana (Suzuki) United States Jessica Patterson
2001 United States Ricky Carmichael (Kawasaki) United States Mike Brown (Kawasaki) New Zealand Tania Satchwell
2002 United States Ricky Carmichael (Honda) United States James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki) Italy Stefy Bau
2003 United States Ricky Carmichael (Honda) South Africa Grant Langston (KTM) Germany Steffi Laier
2004 United States Ricky Carmichael (Honda) United States James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki) United States Jessica Patterson
2005 United States Ricky Carmichael (Suzuki) United States Ivan Tedesco (Kawasaki) United States Jessica Patterson
Year 450cc (4-stroke) 250cc men's (4-stroke) 250cc women's (4-stroke)
2006 United States Ricky Carmichael (Suzuki) United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United States Jessica Patterson
2007 South Africa Grant Langston (Yamaha) United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United States Jessica Patterson
2008 United States James Stewart Jr. (Kawasaki) United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United States Ashley Fiolek
2009 Australia Chad Reed (Suzuki) United States Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) United States Ashley Fiolek
2010 United States Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) United States Trey Canard (Honda) United States Jessica Patterson
2011 United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United Kingdom Dean Wilson (Kawasaki) United States Ashley Fiolek (Honda)
2012 United States Ryan Dungey (KTM) United States Blake Baggett (Kawasaki) United States Ashley Fiolek (Honda)
2013 United States Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) United States Eli Tomac (Honda) United States Jessica Patterson (Honda)
2014 Germany Ken Roczen (KTM) United States Jeremy Martin (Yamaha) United States Marissa Markelon (Kawasaki)
2015 United States Ryan Dungey (KTM) United States Jeremy Martin (Yamaha) United States Kylie Fasnacht (Kawasaki)
2016 Germany Ken Roczen (Suzuki) United States Cooper Webb (Yamaha) United States Kylie Fasnacht (Kawasaki)
2017 United States Eli Tomac (Kawasaki) United States Zach Osborne (Husqvarna) United States Kylie Fasnacht (Kawasaki)
2018 United States Eli Tomac (Kawasaki) United States Aaron Plessinger (Yamaha) United States Jordan Jarvis (Yamaha)
2019 United States Eli Tomac (Kawasaki) United States Adam Cianciarulo (Kawasaki)
2020 United States Zach Osborne (Husqvarna) France Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha)
2021 France Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha) Australia Jett Lawrence (Honda)
2022 United States Eli Tomac (Yamaha) Australia Jett Lawrence (Honda)
2023 Australia Jett Lawrence (Honda) Australia Hunter Lawrence (Honda)
2024 United States Chase Sexton (KTM) United States 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
United States Ricky Carmichael 7 United States Ricky Carmichael 3 United States Broc Glover 3
United States Eli Tomac 4 United States Ryan Villopoto 3 United States Jeff Ward 2
United States Ryan Dungey 3 United States Mark Barnett 3 United States Ricky Johnson 2
United States Jeff Stanton 3 United States Broc Glover 3 United States David Bailey 2
United States Ricky Johnson 3 United States Doug Henry 2 United States Jimmy Weinert 2
United States Tony DiStefano 3 United States Jeremy Martin 2 France Jean-Michel Bayle 1
United States Gary Jones 3 United States James Stewart Jr. 2 United States Mike LaRocco 1
Germany Ken Roczen 2 United States Steve Lamson 2 United States Mike Kiedrowski 1
United States Jeff Emig 2 United States Mike Kiedrowski 2 United States Darrell Schultz 1
United States Jeff Ward 2 United States Micky Dymond 2 United States Chuck Sun 1
United States Kent Howerton 2 United States Bob Hannah 2 United States Danny LaPorte 1
United States Bob Hannah 2 United States Marty Smith 2 United States Rick Burgett 1
United States Ryan Villopoto 2 Australia Jett Lawrence 2 United States Marty Smith 1
Australia Chad Reed 1 United States Cooper Webb 1 United States Kent Howerton 1
United States James Stewart Jr. 1 United States Eli Tomac 1 Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers 1
South Africa Grant Langston 1 United States Blake Baggett 1 United States Brad Lackey 1
South Africa Greg Albertyn 1 Scotland Dean Wilson 1
United States Doug Henry 1 United States Trey Canard 1
United States Jeremy McGrath 1 United States Ryan Dungey 1
United States Mike LaRocco 1 United States Ivan Tedesco 1
United States Mike Kiedrowski 1 South Africa Grant Langston 1
France Jean-Michel Bayle 1 United States Mike Brown 1
United States David Bailey 1 United States Travis Pastrana 1
United States Donnie Hansen 1 United States Jeff Emig 1
United States Zach Osborne 1 United States Guy Cooper 1
France Dylan Ferrandis 1 United States George Holland 1
Australia Jett Lawrence 1 United States Ron Lechien 1
United States Chase Sexton 1 United States Jeff Ward 1
United States Johnny O'Mara 1
United States Aaron Plessinger 1
United States Adam Cianciarulo 1
France Dylan Ferrandis 1
United States Zach Osborne 1
Australia Hunter Lawrence 1
United States Haiden Deegan 1
Most overall wins
450/250 Class Wins 250/125 Class Wins 500 Class Wins
United States Ricky Carmichael 76 United States James Stewart Jr. 28 United States Broc Glover 19
United States Ryan Dungey 39 United States Ricky Carmichael 26 Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers 16
United States Eli Tomac 32 United States Mark Barnett 25 United States Brad Lackey 16
United States Bob Hannah 27 United States Steve Lamson 20 United States David Bailey 15
United States Ricky Johnson 22 United States Jeremy Martin 20 United States Jeff Ward 12
Germany Ken Roczen 21 United States Ryan Villopoto 19 United States Ricky Johnson 11
United States James Stewart Jr. 20 United States Guy Cooper 16 United States Jimmy Weinert 9
United States Kent Howerton 18 United States Blake Baggett 14 United States Jeff Stanton 8
United States Jeff Emig 16 United States Broc Glover 14 United States Chuck Sun 7
United States Jeremy McGrath 15 Australia Jett Lawrence 14 United States Mike Bell 6
Australia Jett Lawrence 15 United States Jeff Emig 13 United States Rick Burgett 6
United States Jeff Ward 13 United States George Holland 13 United States Danny LaPorte 5
United States Chase Sexton 13 United States Eli Tomac 12 United States Kent Howerton 5
United States Jeff Stanton 12 United States Jeff Ward 11 France Jean-Michel Bayle 4
United States Ryan Villopoto 12 United States Mike Kiedrowski 10 United States Danny Chandler 4
United States Mike Kiedrowski 12 United States Ron Lechien 10 United States Mike Kiedrowski 3
United States Mike LaRocco 11 France Dylan Ferrandis 9 United States Gary Semics 3
Australia Chad Reed 10 South Africa Grant Langston 9 United States Darrell Schultz 3
United States Kevin Windham 10 United States Micky Dymond 8 United States Goat Breker 3
Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers 7 United States Bob Hannah 8 United States Mike Hartwig 3
United States Jimmy Weinert 7 United States Marty Smith 8 United States Bob Hannah 2
United States Doug Henry 7 United States Mike Brown 8 United States Mike LaRocco 2
United States Ron Lechien 6 United States Aaron Plessinger 8 United States Ron Lechien 2
United States Marty Tripes 6 Australia Hunter Lawrence 8 United States Marty Smith 2
France Marvin Musquin 6 France Marvin Musquin 8 United States Tony DiStefano 2
France Dylan Ferrandis 6 United States Kevin Windham 7 United States Gaylon Mosier 2
United States Damon Bradshaw 6 United States Doug Henry 7 United States Rex Staten 2
United States John Dowd 6 United States Travis Pastrana 7 United States Barry Higgins 2
United States Jimmy Ellis 5 United States Johnny O'Mara 7 United States Mike Runyard 2
United States Tony DiStefano 5 United States Adam Cianciarulo 7 United States Steve Stackable 2
South Africa Greg Albertyn 5 United States Joey Savatgy 7 United States Tommy Croft 2
United States Zach Osborne 4 United States Cooper Webb 7 United States Marty Tripes 1
United States Justin Barcia 4 France Christophe Pourcel 7 United States Alan King 1
United States Donnie Hansen 3 United States Ryan Dungey 7 United States Bill Grossi 1
South Africa Grant Langston 3 United States Erik Kehoe 7 United States Rich Thorwaldson 1
France David Vuillemin 3 United States Haiden Deegan 7 United States Bryan Kenney 1
France Sebastien Tortelli 3 South Africa Tyla Rattray 6 United States Denny Swartz 1
United States Ezra Lusk 3 United States Mike LaRocco 6 United States Eric Eaton 1
United States David Bailey 3 United States Zach Osborne 6 United States Wyman Priddy 1
United States Johnny O'Mara 2 Scotland Dean Wilson 5
United States Broc Glover 2 United States Trey Canard 5
United States Marty Smith 2 United States Broc Hepler 5
United States Gary Bailey 2 United States Ryan Hughes 5
United States Gunnar Lindstrom 2 New Zealand Ben Townley 5
United States Sonny Defeo 2 United States Robbie Reynard 5
United States Blake Baggett 2 United States Larry Ward 4
United States Adam Cianciarulo 2 United States R.J. Hampshire 4
United States Mike Alessi 2 France Stephane Roncada 4
United States Tim Ferry 2 United States Damon Bradshaw 4
United States Jason Anderson 2 United States Justin Cooper 4
France Jean-Michel Bayle 2 France Jean-Michel Bayle 3
United States Matt Goerke 1 United States Andrew Short 3
United States Josh Grant 1 United States Damon Huffman 3
Netherlands Jeffrey Herlings 1 United States Donny Schmit 3
United States Ivan Tedesco 1 United States Mike Alessi 3
United States Jimmy Button 1 United States Danny LaPorte 3
France Mickael Pichon 1 Japan Jo Shimoda 3
United States Jeff Matiasevich 1 United States Justin Barcia 3
United States Alan King 1 United States Jake Weimer 3
United States Billy Liles 1 United States Levi Kitchen 3
United States Kenny Keylon 1 United States Tim Hart 2
United States Steve Wise 1 Germany Ken Roczen 2
United States Ken Zahrt 1 United States John Dowd 2
United States Bill Grossi 1 United States Shane McElrath 2
United States Rich Thorwaldson 1 United States Ivan Tedesco 2
United States Tim Hart 1 United States Alex Martin 2
United States John DeSoto 1 United States Broc Sellards 2
United States Jim Pomeroy 1 United States Eddie Warren 2
United States Cooper Webb 1 United States Jeremy McGrath 2
United States Justin Bogle 1 United States Keith Bowen 2
United States Tallon Volant 1 United States Brian Myerscough 2
Australia Brett Metcalfe 1 France Tom Vialle 2
United States Trey Canard 1 United Kingdom James Dobb 1
United States Tommy Hahn 1 United States Brian Swink 1
United States Jeff Matiasevich 1
United States A.J. Whitling 1
United States Gaylon Mosier 1
United States Warren Reid 1
United States Jimmy Ellis 1
United States Steve Wise 1
United States Austin Forkner 1
United States Danny Smith 1
United States Josh Grant 1
Australia Craig Anderson 1
United States Jalek Swoll 1
United States Kelly Smithy 1
Australia Chad Reed 1
United States Tim Ferry 1
United States Nick Wey 1
United States Ty Masterpool 1
United States Chance Hymas 1
United States 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 United States Gary Jones United States Brad Lackey
1973 United States Gary Jones Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers
1974 United States Gary Jones Netherlands Pierre Karsmakers United States Marty Smith United States Jimmy Weinert
1975 United States Tony DiStefano United States Jimmy Ellis United States Marty Smith United States Jimmy Weinert
1976 United States Tony DiStefano United States Jimmy Weinert United States Bob Hannah United States Kent Howerton
1977 United States Tony DiStefano United States Bob Hannah United States Broc Glover United States Marty Smith
1978 United States Bob Hannah United States Bob Hannah United States Broc Glover United States Rick Burgett
1979 United States Bob Hannah United States Bob Hannah United States Broc Glover United States Danny LaPorte
1980 United States Kent Howerton United States Mike Bell United States Mark Barnett United States Chuck Sun
1981 United States Kent Howerton United States Mark Barnett United States Mark Barnett United States Broc Glover
1982 United States Donnie Hansen United States Donnie Hansen United States Mark Barnett United States Darrell Schultz
1983 United States David Bailey United States David Bailey United States Johnny O'Mara United States Broc Glover
1984 United States Rick Johnson United States Johnny O'Mara United States Jeff Ward United States David Bailey
1985 United States Jeff Ward United States Jeff Ward United States Ron Lechien United States Bobby Moore United States Eddie Warren United States Broc Glover
1986 United States Rick Johnson United States Rick Johnson United States Micky Dymond United States Donny Schmit United States Keith Turpin United States David Bailey
1987 United States Rick Johnson United States Jeff Ward United States Micky Dymond United States Willie Surratt United States Ron Tichenor United States Rick Johnson
1988 United States Jeff Ward United States Rick Johnson United States George Holland United States Jeff Matiasevich United States Tod DeHoop United States Rick Johnson
1989 United States Jeff Stanton United States Jeff Stanton United States Mike Kiedrowski United States Jeff Matiasevich United States Damon Bradshaw United States Jeff Ward
1990 United States Jeff Stanton United States Jeff Stanton United States Guy Cooper United States Ty Davis United States Denny Stephenson United States Jeff Ward
1991 France Jean-Michel Bayle France Jean-Michel Bayle United States Mike Kiedrowski United States Jeremy McGrath United States Brian Swink France Jean-Michel Bayle
1992 United States Jeff Stanton United States Jeff Stanton United States Jeff Emig United States Jeremy McGrath United States Brian Swink United States Mike Kiedrowski
1993 United States Mike Kiedrowski United States Jeremy McGrath United States Doug Henry United States Jimmy Gaddis United States Doug Henry United States Mike LaRocco
1994 United States Mike LaRocco United States Jeremy McGrath United States Doug Henry United States Damon Huffman United States Ezra Lusk
1995 United States Jeremy McGrath United States Jeremy McGrath United States Steve Lamson United States Damon Huffman France Mickael Pichon
1996 United States Jeff Emig United States Jeremy McGrath United States Steve Lamson United States Kevin Windham France Mickael Pichon
1997 United States Jeff Emig United States Jeff Emig United States Ricky Carmichael United States Kevin Windham United States Tim Ferry
1998 United States Doug Henry United States Jeremy McGrath United States Ricky Carmichael United States John Dowd United States Ricky Carmichael
1999 South Africa Greg Albertyn United States Jeremy McGrath United States Ricky Carmichael United States Nathan Ramsey Costa Rica Ernesto Fonseca
2000 United States Ricky Carmichael United States Jeremy McGrath United States Travis Pastrana United States Shae Bently France Stephane Roncada
2001 United States Ricky Carmichael United States Ricky Carmichael United States Mike Brown Costa Rica Ernesto Fonseca United States Travis Pastrana
2002 United States Ricky Carmichael United States Ricky Carmichael United States James Stewart United States Travis Preston Australia Chad Reed
2003 United States Ricky Carmichael United States Ricky Carmichael South Africa Grant Langston United States James Stewart United States Branden Jesseman
2004 United States Ricky Carmichael Australia Chad Reed United States James Stewart United States Ivan Tedesco United States James Stewart
2005 United States Ricky Carmichael United States Ricky Carmichael United States Ivan Tedesco United States Ivan Tedesco South Africa Grant Langston
2006 United States Ricky Carmichael United States Ricky Carmichael United States Ryan Villopoto South Africa Grant Langston United States Davi Millsaps
2007 South Africa Grant Langston United States James Stewart United States Ryan Villopoto United States Ryan Villopoto New Zealand Ben Townley
2008 United States James Stewart Australia Chad Reed United States Ryan Villopoto United States Jason Lawrence United States Trey Canard
2009 Australia Chad Reed United States James Stewart United States Ryan Dungey United States Ryan Dungey France Christophe Pourcel
2010 United States Ryan Dungey United States Ryan Dungey United States Trey Canard United States Jake Weimer France Christophe Pourcel
2011 United States Ryan Villopoto United States Ryan Villopoto Scotland Dean Wilson United States Broc Tickle United States Justin Barcia
2012 United States Ryan Dungey United States Ryan Villopoto United States Blake Baggett United States Eli Tomac United States Justin Barcia
2013 United States Ryan Villopoto United States Ryan Villopoto United States Eli Tomac Germany Ken Roczen United States Will Hahn
2014 Germany Ken Roczen United States Ryan Villopoto United States Jeremy Martin United States Jason Anderson United States Justin Bogle
2015 United States Ryan Dungey United States Ryan Dungey United States Jeremy Martin United States Cooper Webb France Marvin Musquin
2016 Germany Ken Roczen United States Ryan Dungey United States Cooper Webb United States Cooper Webb United States Malcolm Stewart
2017 United States Eli Tomac United States Ryan Dungey United States Zach Osborne United States Justin Hill United States Zach Osborne
2018 United States Eli Tomac United States Jason Anderson United States Aaron Plessinger United States Aaron Plessinger United States Zach Osborne
2019 United States Eli Tomac United States Cooper Webb United States Adam Cianciarulo France Dylan Ferrandis United States Chase Sexton
2020 United States Zach Osborne United States Eli Tomac France Dylan Ferrandis France Dylan Ferrandis United States Chase Sexton
2021 France Dylan Ferrandis United States Cooper Webb Australia Jett Lawrence United States Justin Cooper United States Colt Nichols
2022 United States Eli Tomac United States Eli Tomac Australia Jett Lawrence United States Christian Craig Australia Jett Lawrence
2023 Australia Jett Lawrence United States Chase Sexton Australia Hunter Lawrence Australia Jett Lawrence Australia 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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