1972 AMA Motocross National Championship season

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The 1972 AMA Motocross Championship season was the 1st AMA Motocross National Championship season.

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Summary

1972 marked the inaugural year for the AMA Motocross National Championship. Brad Lackey dominated the 500cc class ahead of Gary Jones and Wyman Priddy. [1] In 1972, after the season-ending 500cc race on September 2, American riders competing for the AMA national championship continued to accumulate points counting towards the national championship while they competed in the 1972 Trans-AMA motocross series which began on October 1 and hosted visiting European riders from the Motocross World Championship. [2]

Jones claimed the 250cc championship ahead of his Yamaha teammate, Jimmy Weinert. [3]

Nationals

500cc

RoundDateLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 16 Atlanta, Georgia Flag of the United States.svg Barry Higgins ČZ Report
2May 7 Memphis, Tennessee Flag of the United States.svg Barry HigginsČZ Report
3May 14 Sacramento, California Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey ČZ Report
4May 21 Orange, California Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyČZ Report
5May 28 Carlsbad, California Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyČZ Report
6June 11 Washington, Indiana Flag of the United States.svg Wyman PriddyČZ Report
7June 18 Tahoe Vista, California Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyČZ Report
8September 2 Alabama International Motor Speedway Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey Kawasaki Report
Source: [4]

Trans-AMA Series

RoundDateLocationTop AmericanTeamReport
9October 1 Linnville, Ohio Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Kenney Maico Report
10October 8 St. Peters, Missouri Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyKawasaki Report
11October 15Atlanta, Georgia Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Weinert Yamaha Report
12October 22 Orlando, Florida Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyKawasaki Report
13October 29 Houston, Texas Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyKawasaki Report
14November 5Carlsbad, California Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyKawasaki Report
15November 12 Phoenix, Arizona Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyKawasaki Report
16November 19 Puyallup, Washington Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyKawasaki Report
17November 26 Livermore, California Flag of the United States.svg Brad LackeyKawasaki Report
18December 3Orange, California Flag of the United States.svg Marty Tripes ČZ Report
Sources: [4] [5] [6]

250cc

RoundDateLocationWinnerTeamReport
1April 16 Atlanta, Georgia Sonny DeFeo ČZ Report
2May 7 Memphis, Tennessee Sonny DeFeoČZ Report
3May 14 Sacramento, California Gunnar Lindstrom Husqvarna Report
4May 21 Orange, California Jim Pomeroy Bultaco Report
5May 28 Carlsbad, California Gary Jones Yamaha Report
6June 11 Washington, Indiana Gary BaileyBultaco Report
7June 18 Tahoe Vista, California Gary JonesYamaha Report
8June 25 Boise, Idaho Gary JonesYamaha Report
9July 2 Olympia, Washington Gunnar LindstromHusqvarna Report
10July 8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Marty Tripes Yamaha Report
11July 16 New Berlin, New York Gary JonesYamaha Report
12July 23 Elkhorn, Wisconsin Jimmy Weinert Yamaha Report
13July 30 Mid-Ohio Gary JonesYamaha Report
14September 2 Alabama International Motor Speedway Gary BaileyBultaco Report
Source: [4]

Final standings

500cc

PosRiderMachine123456789101112131415161718Pts
1 Brad Lackey ČZ 11112030
Kawasaki 111111112
2 Gary Jones Yamaha 8129285323733829
3Wyman PriddyČZ321224711750
4Rich Thorwaldson Suzuki 71941432116367726
5 Jim Pomeroy Bultaco 16133133355102124665
6Bryan Kenney Maico 146439878582
7 Jimmy Weinert Yamaha410126142542
8Mike RunyardČZ617541248455513
9Gary ChaplinMaico6723111512155410496
10Mark Blackwell Husqvarna 7697295686480
-Barry HigginsČZ11220912-
-Jim CookeKawasaki3231016714167-
-Robert BrownČZ9381115769911-
- Marty Tripes Yamaha181416102-
ČZ1
-Gary SemicsHusqvarna2310-
-Rob NorgaardČZ213169-
-Jim WilsonČZ53613-
-John DeSotoKawasaki522019122017-
-James JerlesSuzuki43-
-Eric NelsonMaico674-
Source: [4]

250cc

PosRiderMachine1234567891011121314Pts
1 Gary Jones Yamaha 111182121995
2 Jimmy Weinert Yamaha315269321210781
3Gunnar Lindstrom Husqvarna 21215141041146513775
4Peter Lamppu Montesa 21871224197105430
5Bob GrossiHusqvarna1613925346430
6Mike RunyardMontesa94220101534428
7Bill Cook Maico 8353201069376
8Robert Harris Bultaco 72413317201111373
9Sonny DeFeoČZ111814310
10Tony WynnČZ3327617480
-James WicksČZ474-
Husqvarna15131614
-Gary SemicsHusqvarna8611773-
- Brad Lackey Kawasaki 515712810-
- Jim Pomeroy Bultaco11610121292018-
-Rich EierstedtMaico83481015-
-Rex StatenČZ9834-
-Douglas SangerMaico51011598-
-John DeSotoKawasaki17518171520-
-Gary BaileyBultaco11-
- Marty Tripes Yamaha171193-
-Robert Thompson Ossa 18416-
Husqvarna5
-Ricky JordanČZ142-
-John Borg Suzuki 3-
Source: [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1972 Motocross Season". racerxonline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gary Jones at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "1972 AMA Motocross National Championship results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1972 Trans-AMA Series results". akejonsson.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ Assoc, American Motorcyclist (February 1983). "Trans-AMA Motocross Records" . Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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