Guy Cooper433 July 25Troy, OHJeff Emig (Yam) 2. 6. Hannah literally turned the motocross world upside down at the Hangtown opener, going from dead last to first and passing Smith and then leaving him behind. July 4Red Bud, MIMike Brown (Yam) Chuck Bower235 August 22Binghamton, NYJames Stewart (Kaw) Bob Hannah won that one! Erik Kehoe249 7. I can remember watching Grossi in this particular section. September 3Delmont, PABroc Hepler (Suz) 1. May 5Sacramento, CASteve Lamson (Hon) 4. September 27Delmont, PAJeff Emig (Yam) Steve Wise158 Mike Brown356 10. 10. May 31Anderson, SCDonny Schmit (Suz) 10. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. July 22Southwick, MAGuy Cooper (Suz) 1997 Top 100 MX/SX National Numbers . Ivan Tedesco412 July 30Washougal, WAAndrew Short (Hon) May 27Mt. June 20Sacramento, CAJeremy McGrath (Hon) 2. 8. Morris, PAJean-Michel Bayle (Hon) In 1977, Pomeroy started the year strong with a number of runner-up finishes in AMA Supercross and finished the series second overall. (The other passengers were unhurt.) Yamaha Motors Corp. had hired a pair of relatively unknown racers in the high deserts Bob Hannah and Oregon's Rick Burgett as they got serious about their motocross efforts. 8. May 13Glen Helen, CAGrant Langston (KTM) Pierre almost single handedly made U.S. riders faster by racing here as opposed to Europe starting back in '73 and he was still very fast in '76. Broc Tickle287 Martin Davalos.213 But this time Smith got to ride whatever bike he wantedthe FIM did not have a claiming rule. Justin Barcia348 June 26Southwick, MADoug Henry (Hon) But he was no match for Can-Am's Jimmy Ellis in AMA Supercross (the series now had a namethe term was coined by Motocross Actions Paul Baz Boudreau and first appeared on the cover of sister publication Dirt Bike). Mike Kiedrowski479 3. Denny Stephenson207, 1996 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 1. Morris, PAJeff Emig (Yam) July 23Washougal, WABlake Baggett(Kaw) With the added suspension travel the speeds were increasing and the ability to jump higher and further was evident. 6. May 20Sacramento, CARyan Villopoto (Kaw) 3 . April 12Lake Whitney, TXMark Barnett (Suz) Jeff Matiasevich337 Tyson Vohland 229, 1987 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 9. October 4Budds Creek, MDJeff Emig (Yam), 1992 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS Christophe Pourcel492 Tyla Rattray.472 3. July 10Binghamton, NYGuy Cooper (Hon) April 10Plymouth, CADanny LaPorte (Suz) 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. 1. To learn more about these bikes I highly recommend going to the links section for more details. 7. Larry Brooks207 7. Robbie Reynard328 Finally, 1975 ended in tragedy at the Trans-AMA Series, as highly respected AMA regular Jim West lost his life in a crash at the Saddleback race in Southern California. He was hitting this jump as hard as anyone Ihad ever seen before and this was before the racing really started. national champion. April 23Rio Bravo, TXMark Barnett (Suz) Petersburg, FLMark Barnett (Suz), 1980 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS Warren Reid244 Eli Tomac327 5. Remember Gene McCay? Jeff Ward199 1. The races run on American tracks to international standards, featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. . June 19Budds Creek, MDMike Brown (Hon) 6. Dean Wilson.538 Kyle Cunningham.311 5. 6. Alex Martin.213 1. A. J. Whiting249 Steve Wise243 5. May 23Red Bud, MIBob Hannah (Yam) He was saving that stun gun for later. Jeremy McGrath349 Mark Barnett185 July 6Red Bud, MIMicky Dymond (Hon) Fast forward to later that summer. July 13Budds Creek, MDRyan Villopoto (Kaw) 2* Cooper Webb. Broc Tickle.253 June 26Lakewood, COJake Weimer (Kaw) Bob Hannah won that one! 1976 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 1. July 29Washougal, WABen Townley (Kaw) 9. In 1977 Pomeroy switched from his traditional Bultaco brand bike to join Honda's factory race team. Martin Davalos203 The '75 AMA Nationals began on April 6 with the Hangtown Motocross Classic at its old Plymouth, California location. His two-front war was falling apart on both fronts. Casey Johnson258 June 10Southwick, MATravis Pastrana (Suz) October 1Delmont, PAJeff Matiasevich (Kaw) Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. 1. July 27Washougal, WARyan Dungey (Suz) September 5Delmont, PARobbie Reynard (Kaw), 1993 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS May 2St. June 28Binghamton, NYMark Barnett (Suz) Ron Lechien417 8. 6. July 24Lakewood, COIvan Tedesco (Kaw) March 6Gainesville, FLJeff Emig (Yam) Ezra Lusk283 October 6Budds Creek, MDGuy Cooper (Suz) 4. 9. Morris, PAKevin Windham (Yam) June 29Lakewood, CORyan Villopoto (Kaw) 1W Dylan Ferrandis. July 4Red Bud, MIJeff Emig (Yam) The RC125 he had been riding was to be replaced by an updated new works bike, the RC125M Type2. Tim Hart196 Gary Denton123, 1982 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, March 28Sacramento, CAMark Barnett (Suz) 4. Tyla Rattray236 Andrew Short376 August 1Washougal, WABrock Sellards (Hon) July 1Red Bud, MIRyan Villopoto (Kaw) July 11Unadilla, NYJames Dobb (Kaw) September 10Glen Helen, CARyan Villopoto (Kaw), 2006 AMA 125/250F POINT STANDINGS So they played it safe and decided to maybe have him ride the full works bike in Europe, and a less exotic RC125 here in the States. The purpose of this site it to give everyone easy access to all those that have carried a National Number from 1958 to present. James Dobb315 I saw him in 1977 or maybe 78' at the St Peters Trans Am. 10. Instead, Smiths introduction to the relatively unknown Bob Hannah would come at Hangtown in Plymouth, California, the first round of the AMA Nationals in early April. May 6Axton, VAJean-Michel Bayle (Hon) Broc Glover412 August 25Binghamton, NYKevin Windham (Yam) Brett Metcalfe382 8. Jim Gibson289 Bill Wests series, which started in 1971, had grown into quite a respected and popular championship. Jeff Emig430 The 75 AMA Nationals began on April 6 with the Hangtown Motocross Classic at its old Plymouth, California location. Steve Lamson304 August 24Washougal, WAErik Kehoe (Suz), 1986 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 5. Hopefully current and former riders will be able to communicate with March 5Gainesville, FLRobbie Reynard (Kaw) May 25Mt. August 4Southwick, MAMike Kiedrowski (Kaw) Brett Metcalfe242 9. Michael Byrne269 Karl Jordan176 Husqvarna was a Swedish manufacturer and an early supporter of off road motorcycling. June 21San Antonio, TXMicky Dymond (Hon) 3. July 20Unadilla, NYKevin Windham (Yam) Christopher Gosselar220 6. September 2Binghamton, NYMike Kiedrowski (Hon) 5. August 26Binghamton, NYGrant Langston (KTM) 1976 AMA Pro Motocross Championship 3. 2. 1976 AMA National Motocross Champions: (1) Kent Howerton, Husqvarna 500cc; (2) Bob Hannah, Yamaha 125cc, (3) Tony DiStefano, Suzuki 250cc Class. 4. July 28Binghamton, NYRon Lechien (Hon) in the 1976 AMA 125 Motocross standings. Dan Turner355 Jeff Matiasevich382 Mike Brown368 Guy Cooper445 Smith lost his life in a tragic dune buggy accident, April 27, at just 63 years of age. March 3Gainesville, FLGuy Cooper (Suz) 10. Brock Sellards216 August 19Millville, MNGrant Langston (KTM) Mark Barnett299 Jeremy McGrath259 In the end Smith didnt win a single national, though he did win a 125cc Grand Prix in Denmark. July 2Red Bud, MIBlake Baggett(Kaw) 3. 4. May 29Mt. August 6Washougal, WAMike Brown (Hon) Comments (0) Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Larry Ward326 Rick Ryan213 6. But that was it for Smithhe would get his revenge on Hannah one year later in a different class. And if there is a single word that sums up just how game-changing 1976 was, its Hurricane.. When the FIM Motocross World Championship came back to America on July 11, Smiths two wars would come together, as would all of his foesHannah, Danny LaPorte Billy Grossi, Steve Wise, and Jim Ellis from the AMA circuit; Rahier, Churavy, Zdenek Velky, and Roger Harvey from the European circuit. 1. LaPorte came back in 1977 and nearly won the 125 national . 5. 8. 2. Jeff Emig381 4. 4. August 27Binghamton, NYTravis Pastrana (Suz) 9. 8. Marty Smith, the teenaged Honda rider from San Diego, was the darling of the sport here, using his great skills, surfer's look, and a potent factory Honda to dominate the entire 125cc National. May 7Southwick, MABroc Glover (Yam) The Trans-AMAs were still going strong, with Roger DeCoster on top, but Americans like Smith and now-Suzuki-backed Tony DiStefano had started grabbing race wins. Share This. 9. July 24Washougal, WATrey Canard (Hon) 8. 3. Ryan Villopoto540 Smith, meanwhile, had his own plan of action for 1976, and it was an ambitious one. Gary Semics Kawasaki in particular looked to be hand built and the new all red Honda RC500 Type II's were there in full force. St. Peter's MO By the summer of 1976 a change was taking place. 5. 7. June 12Mt. April 5Saddleback, CAMark Barnett (Suz) 3. Rick Ryan335 Mickael Pichon349 3. 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. Morris, PABrian Swink ( Hon) Morris, PAChristophe Pourcel (Kaw) 10. The Inter-Am Series was dead, the Trans-AMAs still flourished, AMA Supercross was growing, and so were the AMA Motocross Championships. Grant Langston366 Jeff Emig486 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. Brett Metcalfe378 The AMA Motocross Championship (commercially known as Lucas Oil Pro Motocross) is an American motorcycle racing series. from 1958 to present. 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. Mike LaRocco236 5. 6. 4. 4. August 13Millville, MNBroc Hepler (Suz) October 14Unadilla, NYGuy Cooper (Suz), 1990 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 8. June 25Thunder Valley, COBlake Baggett(Kaw) Smith would also win the first-ever U.S. 125cc Grand Prix of Motocross at Mid-Ohio, and in the process basically invent the double-jump as we know it, but thats a story for a different time. 7. 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. 10. 9. August 3Millville, MNRicky 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.. Larry Brooks333 May 26Mt. June 26Rio Bravo, TXBroc Glover (Yam) 10. 10. Micky Dymond454 Ron Tichenor 309 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. Jeromy Buehl197 Mark Barnett339 5. 3. Marty Smith260 July 25Washougal, WARyan Dungey (Suz) Branden Jesseman392 Brian Myerscough346 Tod Perkins185, 1979 AMA 125cc MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, March 25Sacramento, CABrian Myerscough (Suz) 5. Bob filed a counter claim and ended up drawing a better number in the lottery for the bike. One week later he was back in America and lined up for his first AMA Pro Motocross in two years, the Lake Sugar Tree National in Axton, Virginia. October 13Unadilla, NYGuy Cooper (Suz), 1991 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS August 25Washougal, WAA. 10. Mark Barnett350 2023 - Motocross Action Magazine. 8. In the 1970s promoters such as Bill France started bringing motocross races in from the country to stadiums within cities. 9. 0 to 85 cc class 7 to 11. 5. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. 7. Quote RufRedBaron Posts 66 George Holland263 Morris, PAMicky Dymond (Hon) 3. Mike Kiedrowski517 The Florida Winter-AMA Series had become the go-to winter training grounds for riders from all over the country. A main event is 20 minutes plus 1 lap for the 450 class and 15 minutes plus 1 lap for the 250 class. Check out the One Chance to Win trailer. Mark Barnett441 Steve Lamson467 August 29New Orleans, LADanny LaPorte (Suz), 1976 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS June 27Binghamton, NYJohnny OMara (Hon) Ben Townley525 Broc Hepler396 July 21Lexington, OHTim Hart (Yam), 1974 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 1976 Race Results and Points Standings. 6. The race will feature matchups of the best riders on the FIM Motocross World Championship circuit with some of the top AMA-based riders on a completely neutral track. August 14Washougal, WARyan Hughes (Kaw) 4. Smith was having a hard time staying anywhere near close to Hannah, so Honda decided to bring out the RC125M Type 2 and risk losing it to a claim. March 1Gainesville, FLMike LaRocco (Kaw) By 75 it would be down to a four-race series, with only one EuropeanCzech rider Zdenek Velkyriding the whole tour. September 1Delmont, PAKevin Windham (Yam), 1996 AMA 125cc POINT STANDINGS 2023 Numbers; Teams; Results. (* Glover awarded title based on number of wins. George Holland432 July 28Washougal, WAJames Stewart (Kaw) 4. The thing about Bob was he seemed to come out of nowhere. June 1Lakewood, COKeith Bowen (Yam) Pre Lorreta Lynns. 5. Defending. April 1Saddleback, CABroc Glover (Yam) Dean Wilson437 Broc Glover305 June 29Midland, MIMarty Smith (Hon) 4. Marty Smith, the teenaged Honda rider from San Diego, was the darling of the sport here, using his great skills, surfers look, and a potent factory Honda to dominate the entire 125cc National Championship.
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