1971 Trans-AMA motocross series

The 1971 Trans-AMA motocross series was the second annual international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. The motocross series was an invitational based on a 500cc engine displacement formula, run on American tracks featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. world championship against the top American riders.

Suzuki factory rider Sylvain Geboers claimed the championship with three overall victories. German Maico rider, Adolf Weil scored two overall victories and claimed second place in the championship, with Swedish Husqvarna pilot Torlief Hansen taking third place. The Suzuki teammates of Joel Robert and Roger De Coster didn't join the event until the fifth race of the series, but made an impact with De Coster posting three overall victories with Robert adding one more. As a result of his being the highest placed American rider at fourteenth overall, Mark Blackwell, was crowned the American motocross national champion, clinching the title by one point over Brad Lackey.

1971 Trans-AMA rounds

Round	Date	Location	Overall Winner	Top American
1	19 September	Carlsbad Raceway	Sylvain Geboers	Brad Lackey
2	26 September	Boise, Idaho	Sylvain Geboers	Billy Clements
3	3 October	Elkhorn, Wisconsin	Adolf Weil	Mark Blackwell
4	10 October	New Berlin, New York	Adolf Weil	Tore Jonsson
5	24 October	Delta, Ohio	Heikki Mikkola	Tore Jonsson
6	31 October	Orlando, Florida	Sylvain Geboers	John DeSoto
7	7 November	St. Peters, Missouri	Heikki Mikkola	Brad Lackey
8	14 November	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Roger De Coster	Brad Lackey
9	21 November	Puyallup, Washington	Joël Robert	Mark Blackwell
10	28 November	Livermore, California	Roger De Coster	Mark Blackwell
11	3 December	Irvine, California	Roger De Coster	Mark Blackwell
Sources: [1] [2] [3]

1971 Trans-AMA final standings

Pos	Rider	Machine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Pts
1	Sylvain Geboers	Suzuki	1	1	2	3	3	1	3	4	3	5	3	3,066
2	Adolf Weil	Maico			1	1	6	5	4	5	4	3	4	2,331
3	Torleif Hansen	Husqvarna	2	3	3	2	2		5	3				2,052
4	Roger De Coster	Suzuki					4			1	2	1	1	1,865
5	Joël Robert	Suzuki					9		2	2	1	4	2	1,730
6	Heikki Mikkola	Husqvarna				5	1	2	1					1,680
7	Willy Bauer	Maico			7		10	7	6	8	7	6		1,276
8	Gaston Rahier	ČZ		2	5	4		9	8		10	8	10	1,112
9	Pierre Karsmakers	Husqvarna			6		8	3	7	6	6	7		1,110
10	Dave Bickers	ČZ	3	5		6	7					10	5	1,076
11	John Banks	ČZ	5	4	9			4	10					971
12	Andy Roberton	Husqvarna						8	9	10	5	2	6	810
13	Vlastimil Válek	ČZ	7	6		8		6						709
14	Mark Blackwell	Husqvarna			4						8		8	604
15	Brad Lackey	ČZ	4	8						9				603
16	Gary Jones	Yamaha	6	10									9	439
17	John DeSoto	Suzuki	9	9				10			9			425
18	Chris Horsefield	ČZ								7		9		416
19	Uno Palm	Husqvarna					5							324
20	Peter Lamppu	Montesa			10	10								309
-	Tore Jonsson	Maico	8			7								-
-	Billy Clements	Husqvarna		7	8									-
-	Vic Eastwood	AJS											7	-
-	Barry Higgins	Maico				9								-
-	Bryan Kenney	Husqvarna	10											-
Sources: [1] [2] [3]

See also

• List of Trans-AMA motocross champions
• 1971 FIM Motocross World Championship

External links

• American Motorcyclist, Dec 1971, Vol. 25, No. 12, ISSN 0277-9358
• American Motorcyclist, January 1972, Vol. 26, No. 1, ISSN 0277-9358

References

1. Trans-AMA Motocross Records, American Motorcyclist, January 1975, Vol. 29, No. 1, ISSN   0277-9358
2. Assoc, American Motorcyclist (January 1972). "Popularity of Moto-Cross Reflected in Purses, Attendance" . Retrieved February 26, 2016.
3. Assoc, American Motorcyclist (December 1971). "Europeans Dominate 1971 Trans-AMA" . Retrieved February 26, 2016.