1972 Trans-AMA motocross series

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Ake Jonsson during Round 3 of the 1972 Trans-AMA in St. Peters, Missouri. AkeJonsson1972.jpg
Ake Jonsson during Round 3 of the 1972 Trans-AMA in St. Peters, Missouri.

The 1972 Trans-AMA motocross series was the third 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.

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Swedish Maico factory rider Åke Jonsson dominated the championship, winning nine consecutive overall wins. 500cc world champion, Roger De Coster and Heikki Mikkola placed second and third overall, claiming one victory apiece to start off the series before Jonsson began his winning streak. Brad Lackey was the highest-placing American rider, finishing the series sixth overall.

1972 Trans-AMA final standings

PlaceRiderCountryTeamPointsWins
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico 15509
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki 9121
3 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Finland Husqvarna 8111
4 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Maisch West Germany Maico5300
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring SwedenHusqvarna4870
6 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United States Kawasaki 4600
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg SwedenHusqvarna3040
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre Karsmakers Netherlands Husqvarna3030
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren Sweden Yamaha 2640
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav Halm Czechoslovakia ČZ 2280

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1972 Trans-AMA Round 1

Sep. 24, 1972, Copetown, Ontario

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico
3 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola Finland Husqvarna
4 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United States Kawasaki
5 Flag of the United States.svg Mike RunyardUnited States ČZ
6 Flag of the United States.svg Gary ChaplinUnited StatesMaico
7 Flag of France.svg Serge Bacou France Bultaco
8 Flag of the United States.svg Rich ThorwaldsonUnited StatesSuzuki
9 Flag of the United States.svg Billy ClementsUnited StatesHusqvarna
10 Flag of Finland.svg Seppo MakinenFinlandHusqvarna

1972 Trans-AMA Round 2

Oct. 1, 1972, Linnville, Ohio

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola FinlandHusqvarna
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Maisch West Germany Maico
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster BelgiumSuzuki
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
5 Flag of France.svg Serge BacouFranceBultaco
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan KenneyUnited StatesMaico
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Bickers United Kingdom ČZ
8 Flag of the United States.svg Wyman PriddyUnited StatesČZ
9 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pomeroy United StatesBultaco
10 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki

1972 Trans-AMA Round 3

Oct. 8, 1972, St. Peters, Missouri

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola FinlandHusqvarna
3 Flag of Germany.svg Hans MaischWest GermanyMaico
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring SwedenHusqvarna
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre Karsmakers Netherlands Husqvarna
6 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
7 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Jones United States Yamaha
8 Flag of the United States.svg Rich ThorwaldsonUnited StatesSuzuki
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Bickers United Kingdom ČZ
10 Flag of the United States.svg Wyman PriddyUnited StatesČZ

1972 Trans-AMA Round 4

Oct. 15, 1972, Atlanta, Georgia

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster BelgiumSuzuki
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Weinert United StatesYamaha
4 Flag of the United States.svg Rich ThorwaldsonUnited StatesSuzuki
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pomeroy United StatesBultaco
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan KenneyUnited StatesMaico
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring SwedenHusqvarna
8 Flag of the United States.svg Mike RunyardUnited StatesČZ
9 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre KarsmakersNetherlandsHusqvarna

1972 Trans-AMA Round 5

Oct. 22, 1972, Orlando, Florida

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola FinlandHusqvarna
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring SwedenHusqvarna
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre KarsmakersNetherlandsHusqvarna
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg SwedenHusqvarna
6 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
7 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Weinert United StatesYamaha
8 Flag of Germany.svg Hans MaischWest GermanyMaico
9 Flag of France.svg Serge BacouFranceBultaco
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pomeroy United StatesBultaco

1972 Trans-AMA Round 6

Oct. 29, 1972, Houston Texas

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren SwedenYamaha
3 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola FinlandHusqvarna
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring SwedenHusqvarna
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre KarsmakersNetherlandsHusqvarna
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven BelgiumYamaha
7 Flag of France.svg Serge BacouFranceBultaco
8 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri ChuravyCzechoslovakiaČZ
10 Flag of the United States.svg Mark BlackwellUnited StatesHusqvarna

1972 Trans-AMA Round 7

Nov. 5, 1972, Carlsbad, California

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster BelgiumSuzuki
3 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola FinlandHusqvarna
4 Flag of Germany.svg Hans MaischWest GermanyMaico
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav HalmCzechoslovakiaČZ
6 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre KarsmakersNetherlandsHusqvarna
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven BelgiumYamaha
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren SwedenYamaha
10 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Jones United StatesYamaha

1972 Trans-AMA Round 8

Nov. 12, 1972, Phoenix, Arizona

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Mikkola FinlandHusqvarna
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster BelgiumSuzuki
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven BelgiumYamaha
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring SwedenHusqvarna
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren SwedenYamaha
7 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
8 Flag of Germany.svg Hans MaischWest GermanyMaico
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy RobertonUnited KingdomHusqvarna
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre KarsmakersNetherlandsHusqvarna

1972 Trans-AMA Round 9

Nov. 19, 1972, Puyallup, Washington

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Kring SwedenHusqvarna
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster BelgiumSuzuki
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg SwedenHusqvarna
5 Flag of Germany.svg Hans MaischWest GermanyMaico
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy RobertonUnited KingdomHusqvarna
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren SwedenYamaha
8 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav HalmCzechoslovakiaČZ
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pomeroy United StatesBultaco

1972 Trans-AMA Round 10

Nov. 26, 1972, Livermore, California

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster BelgiumSuzuki
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav HalmCzechoslovakiaČZ
4 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri ChuravyCzechoslovakiaČZ
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jaak van Velthoven BelgiumYamaha
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg SwedenHusqvarna
8 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Tripes United StatesČZ
9 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Jones United StatesYamaha
10 Flag of Japan.svg Masaharu Takezawa Japan Kawasaki

1972 Trans-AMA Round 11

Dec. 3, 1972, Saddleback Park, California

PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Jonsson SwedenMaico
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Åberg SwedenHusqvarna
3 Flag of Germany.svg Hans MaischWest GermanyMaico
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Roger De Coster BelgiumSuzuki
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy RobertonUnited KingdomHusqvarna
6 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Tripes United StatesČZ
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslav HalmCzechoslovakiaČZ
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Hammargren SwedenYamaha
9 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Lackey United StatesKawasaki
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Pierre KarsmakersNetherlandsHusqvarna

References

  1. "1972 Trans-AMA Series results". akejonsson.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. Assoc, American Motorcyclist (February 1983). "Trans-AMA Motocross Records" . Retrieved February 15, 2016.

See also