Sport | Motorcycle racing |
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Jurisdiction | USA |
Abbreviation | AHRMA |
Founded | 1989 |
Headquarters | Elora, Tennessee |
Official website | |
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AHRMA (American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving, restoring and competing on historic motorcycles. With over 3000 members, AHRMA is the leading vintage motorcycle racing group in North America and one of the largest in the world. The association's enthusiastic membership reflects this country's strong interest in classic bikes.
The seeds of today's AHRMA were sown in the late 1970s and early 1980s as different groups and individuals began to organize vintage racing on a regional basis. Road racing was the first type of competition to appear, spearheaded in the Northeast by Robert Iannucci and Jeffrey Elghanayan. In the Southeast, Bob and Marrie Barker and Will Harding launched the Historic Motorcycle Racing Association (HMRA). Other groups also began emerging around the nation, adding motocross, trials, flat-track and concours events to the competition options available for vintage riders. In the West, Fred Mork, Dick Mann and Mike Green were nurturing the California Vintage Racing Group (CVRG).
By 1986 it was clear that a national organization would be necessary to administer this burgeoning sport. AHRMA was originally formed as a privately held business corporation. Other groups were brought together under one banner and one set of rules. In 1989 AHRMA was reorganized into the current member-owned not-for-profit association. Along the way, many other individuals and organizations have lent a helping hand. The late Tom McGill, the late Mike Smith, Beno Rodi, Jeff Elghanyan, Gary Winn, the American Motorcyclist Association, Daytona International Speedway, the Championship Cup Series, BMW of North America and the American Motorcycle Institute are just a few who have contributed greatly toward AHRMA's success. [1] [2]
AHRMA is governed by a 12-member Board of Trustees, six from east of the Mississippi River and six from west of the Mississippi, elected from and by the membership. Trustees serve three-year terms and may be reelected any number of times. [3]
AHRMA offers vintage National and regional road racing, motocross, dirt track, observed trials and cross country competition. The classic machines active in AHRMA events span a full 70 years, from the 1920s to the early-’90s. The national-championship schedule typically includes at least 15 rounds in each competition discipline. AHRMA Nationals take place at some of the finest and most historic venues in the United States: Road America, Willow Springs, Heartland Motorsports Park, New Jersey Motorsports Park and Barber Motorsports Park, to name a few. [4]
Many consider the 50-year time span – from the 1930s to the mid-‘70s – the golden age of roadracing. We recognize that the oldest of these motorcycles are the least available; therefore only small numbers are likely to participate in most events, and some events may have no examples. However, AHRMA is committed to maintaining a venue to showcase these early motorcycles, no matter how few. [5]
Year | Premier | Grand Prix | Formula | Class C | Classic | Sportsman |
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2013 [6] | 500) Tim Joyce | Open) David Crussell (UK) 500) Alex McLean 350) David Roper 250) Jack Parker 200+) Jack Parker | 750) John Ellis 500) David Crussell (UK) 250) David Pierce 125) Louis LeBlanc Vint) Dennis Parrish | Handshift) David Bourbeau Footshift) Alex McLean | Sixties) Alex McLean Sixties650) Gary Swan | 750) Jeff Hargis 500) Andrew Mauk 350) Scott Turner |
2014 [7] | 500) Ron Melton | Open) David Crussell (UK) 500) Alex McLean 350) David Roper 250) Paul Germain 200+) Dennis Poneleit | 750) John Ellis 500) Ricky Pearson 250) David Pierce 125) Carl Anderson Vint) Courtney Allaert | Handshift) David Bourbeau Footshift) Alex McLean | Sixties) Alex McLean Sixties650) Luke Connor | 750) Jeff Hargis 500) Brad Phillips 350) Michael Mathews |
2015 | 500) Tim Joyce | 500) Alex McLean 350) David Roper 250) Jack Parker 200+) Ron Mousouris | 750) Brian Filo 500) Ricky Pearson 250) Mike Lipscomb 125) Louis LeBlanc Vint) Dennis Parrish | Handshift) Ralph Wessell Footshift) Alex McLean | Sixties) Alex McLean Sixties650) Greg Tomlinson | 750) Michael Dixon 500) Stephen Hipp 350) Stephen Hipp |
Year | Nov Historic Prod | Bears | Sidecar | Vintage Superbike | Next Gen Superbike | Battle of Twins |
2013 | Hwt) Mitch Hamler Lwt) Todd Ruprecht | Bears) Ivan Messina | F1) Chris Wood F2) Giorgina Gottlieb Vint) Dale Lavender | Hwt) Joe Weir Mwt) Paul Germain Lwt) John Rickard | Sbk) Mark Hatten | F1) Pat Money (UK) F2) Brad Phillips F3) Robert Scudder 2-Strk) Michael Perry |
2014 | Hwt) Ben Schmitt Lwt) John Miller | Bears) Rich Heritage | F1) Bernard Juchli F2) Heidi Neidhoefer Vint) Larry Campbell | Hwt) Arthur Kowitz Mwt) Paul Germain Lwt) Craig Breckon | Sbk) Christopher Boy | F1) Christopher Boy F2) Brad Phillips F3) Xen Stanhope 2-Strk) Ray Smith |
2015 | Hwt) William Kunst Lwt) Bill Howard | Bears) Rich Heritage | F1) Bernard Juchli F2) Wade Boyd | Hwt) Andrew Cowell Mwt) Paul Germain Lwt) Pete Homan | Sbk) Christopher Boy | F1) Michael Eaton 2-Strk) Michael Eaton |
Year | Thruxton Challenge | Sound of Singles | Motard | Sound of Thunder | CB160 | e Bikes |
2013 | Thrux) Jerrett Martin | 1) Steve Liberatore 2) Karsten Illg 3) Alex McLean | Mot) Gary DiPietro | 1) Pat Mooney (UK) | ||
2014 | Thrux) Jerrett Martin | 1) Brian Herzfeldt 2) Charles Miller 3) Gary DiPietro | Mot) Gary DiPietro | 1) Christopher Boy | CB160) Lorraine Crussell | eGP) Shane Turpin eSS) Arthur Kowitz |
2015 | Thrux) Michael Blankenship | 1) Brian Herzfeldt 2) Steve Madison 3) Steve Thompson | Mot) Paul Elledge | 1) Pat Mooney (UK) | ||
All riders are US unless noted. |
Motocross competition is split into two series. Vintage motocross for machines up to 1974 (with a few exceptions allowed to 1976 if the bike didn't change) which is us usually run on the Saturday of events. Classes cater for all age groups through to the 70+ classes. The second is Post-Vintage motocross which is for machines from 1975 through to the mid 80's. This event is usually run on a Sunday as many riders will compete both days on different machines. [8]
Year | Premier Open Twins | Premer 500 | Premier 350 | Premier Lightweight | Classic 500 | Classic 250 |
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2008 | Exp) Robert Poole Int) Joseph Augustine Nov) Charles Goman | Exp) George Singler Int) Rik Smits (NED) Nov) Debbie Poole | Exp) Dempsey Elders Int) Raymond Brandt Nov) Rick Wolff | Exp) Doug Grant Int) Tom Grimmel Nov) Chuck Morris | Exp) Doug Grant Int) Gregg Ross Nov) Chuck Morris | |
2009 | Exp) Kelly Shane Int) Dan Beher Nov) Charles Gorman | Exp) Corky Root Int) Jimmy Allison Nov) Rick Wolff | Exp) Dempsey Elders Int) Dan Beher Nov) Rick Wolff | Exp) Dan Johns Int) Bill Orth Nov) Chuck Morris | Exp) Dan Johns Int) Johnny Lee Adams Nov) Rick Wolff | |
2010 | Exp) Randy Skiver Int) Dan Beher | Exp) Corky Root Int) Debbie Poole Nov) Rick Wolff | Exp) Randy Skiver Int) David Tripp Nov) Rick Wolff | Exp) Randy Skiver Int) Bruce Rounsaville Nov) Chuck Morris | Exp) Doug Grant Int) Bob Shannon Nov) David Curtis | |
2011 | Exp) Mark Siebert Int) Dan Beher | Exp) Corky Root Int) Jim Crain Nov) Richard Myers | Exp) Mike Parker Int) Dan Beher Nov) Rick Wolff | Exp) James Smith Int) Dwayne Thomas | Exp) Doug Grant Int) Chuck Morris Nov) Rick Wolff | |
2012 | Exp) Mark Siebert Int) Dan Beher Nov) Charles Gorman | Exp) Corky Root | Exp) Corky Root Nov) Neal Siegel | Int) Alexander Sohn Nov) Jay Crandall | Exp) James Smith Int) Earl Puckett | Exp) Timothy Bentley Int) Chuck Morris Nov) Larry Reiter |
2013 [6] | Exp) Beno Rodi Int) Dan Beher | Exp) Beno Rodi Nov) Richard Myers | Exp) Corky Root Nov) Jay Crandall | Exp) Bubba Dennis Int) Dan Beher Nov) Jay Crandall | Exp) Jeff Mullins Int) Kenneth Jeter Nov) Jay Crandall | Exp) Bubba Dennis Int) Chuck Morris Nov) John Gulliford |
2014 [7] | Exp) Mark Siebert Int) Dan Beher | Exp) Tim Bentley Int) Chuck Bullwinkle | Exp) Joseph Kelly Int) Mike Miller | Exp) Mike Parker Int) Chuck Bullwinkle Nov) Bryan Johnson | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) Kenneth Jeter Nov) John Foster | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) Taylor Belling Nov) Brian Belcher |
2015 | Exp) Mark Siebert | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Mike Parker | Exp) Mike Parker Int) Dan Beher Nov) Bryan Johnson | Exp) James Smith Int) Earl Puckett | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) John Foster |
2016 | Exp) Beno Rodi Int) Dan Beher | Exp) Beno Rodi Int) Rickie Pollock | Exp) Corky Root | Exp) Mike Mitrione Int) Dan Beher | Exp) James Smith Int) Earl Puckett Nov) William Ryburn | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) Chuck Morris |
2017 | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Jeff Mullins Int) Dan Beher Nov) Ginger Hilgenberg | Exp) James Smith Int) Luke Sayer | Exp) Bubba Dennis Int) Brian Miller Nov) John Gulliford |
Year | Classic 125 | Sportsman 500 | Sportsman 250 | Sportsman 125 | 100cc Motocross | Open Age |
2008 | Exp) Jared Lange Int) Robert Loveless Nov) Jared Scott | Exp) Tom McKinney Int) Paul Wawrynovic Nov) David Horre | Exp) Jim Anderson Int) Mark Stahlman Nov) Dennis Pollaccia | Exp) Jim Anderson Int) Curt Lange Nov) Dennis Pollaccia | Exp) Tom Claerhout Int) Jay Wilson Nov) Jared Scott | Exp) Rolf Greenhill Int) Bruce Rounsaville Nov) Jim Kalb |
2009 | Exp) Marty Wyant Int) Terry Miller Nov) David Curtis | Exp) Dave Smeal Int) Mike Ealer Nov) Brad Whitworth | Exp) Mark Stahlman Int) Jason Landing Nov) Tuck Beveridge | Exp) Mark Stahlman Int) Derek Martin Nov) Stanley Stables | Exp) James Miller Int) Dennis Pollaccia Nov) Michael Collier | Exp) Jay Gref Int) John Gott Nov) Loren Wescott |
2010 | Exp) Jared Lange Int) Bruce Rounsaville Nov) Dale Fisher | Exp) Dave Smeal Int) Mark Hosbach Nov) Steve Duncan | Exp) Mark Stahlman Int) Jason Landing Nov) Kevin Cleveland | Exp) Jared Lange Int) Curt Lange | Exp) Fred Guidi Int) Dennis Pollaccia Nov) Dale Fisher | Exp) Bob Speiss Int) Glen Romero Nov) Kevin Cleveland |
2011 | Exp) Jared Lange Int) Jay Wilson Nov) Dale Fisher | Exp) Karl Poindexter Int) Robert Kahn Nov) Robert Shough Jr | Exp) Mark Stahlman Int) Robert Kahn Nov) Tuck Beveridge | Exp) Mark Stahlman Int) Mike Tollett Nov) Trey Allison III | Exp) Corky Root Int) Dennis Pollaccia Nov) Dale Fisher | Exp) Glen Romero Int) Kenneth Jeter Nov) Mark Waller |
2012 | Exp) Wade Woodall Int) Jerry Allison Jr Nov) Dale Fisher | Exp) Brad Cannon Int) Bubba Dennis Nov) Randy Woodall | Exp) Brad Cannon Int) Kevin Cleveland Nov) Daniel Moye | Exp) James Smith Int) Douglas Jenkins Nov) Terry Dailey | Exp) Corky Root Int) Trey Allison III Nov) Donna Blackburn | Exp) James Smith Int) Andrew LeBlanc Nov) Mark Waller |
2013 | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) Daniel Moye Nov) Butch Hoff | Exp) Brad Cannon Int) Alan Hamilton Nov) John Foster | Exp) Brad Cannon Int) Dan Baker Nov) Scott Brigham | Exp) James Smith Int) Louis LeBlanc Nov) Terry Larson | Exp) Corky Root Int) Nicky Trevino Nov) Brian Miller | Exp) Glen Romero Int) Louis LeBlanc Nov) Connie Elam-LeBlanc |
2014 | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) Dan Beher Nov) John Foster | Exp) Brad Cannon Robbie Kahn Nov) Greg Conn | Exp) Brad Cannon Int) Robbie Kahn Nov) Brian Miller | Exp) Richard Pierce Int) Tony Devino Nov) Brian Miller | Exp) Tim Borgfield Int) Mike Larson Nov) Brian Miller | Exp) Glen Romero Int) Robbie Kahn |
2015 | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) Brian Miller Nov) Bruce Capps | Exp) Rhett Smith Int) Dale Burroughs Nov) Mark Smithard | Exp) Kevin O'Brien Int) Kevin Cleveland Nov) Rick Amos | Exp) Louis LeBlanc Int) Brian Miller Nov) Laurie Shelton | Exp) Tim Borgfield Int) Brian Miller Nov) Bruce Capps | Exp) James Smith Int) Kevin Cleveland Nov) Brian Oakley |
2016 | Exp) Robert Bellicitti Int) Daniel Moye Nov) Neal Siegel | Exp) David Tuckness Int) Jeff Hards Nov) Greg Conn | Exp) Randy Webber Int) Todd Laske Nov) Justin Holcomb | Exp) James Smith Int) Randy Pierce Nov) Stanley Stables | Exp) Curt Jaimet Int) Mike Bickley Nov) Denis Jeffries | Exp) James Smith Int) Kevin Cleveland Nov) Justin Holcomb |
2017 | Exp) Andy Blackburn Int) Brian Miller Nov) Rod Skaggs | Exp) Stephen Hoover Int) Ceasar Vasquez Nov) Richard Bryant | Exp) Stephen Hoover Int) Greg Wheeler Nov) Charlie Moore | Exp) Troy Anderson Int) Brian Miller Nov) Mitch Skaggs | Exp) Tim Borgfield Int) Brian Miller Nov) Rod Skaggs | Exp) Chris Todd Int) Kevin Cleveland Nov) Michael Welden |
Year | 40+ | 50+ | 60+ | 70+ | Women's | Sportsman Open Twin |
2008 | Exp) Jim Anderson Int) Timothy Bonham Nov) Randy Wilsoncroft | Exp) Tom Bellamy Int) Walt Foster Nov) Scott Hewitt | Exp) George Singler Int) Chuck DeRan Nov) John Gulliford | Exp) George Singler Int) Ralph Porzelt Nov) Terry Salsman | Exp) Tami Rice Int) Raven Wilson Nov) Amy Cooper | Exp) Dennis Spence Int) Bob Adams |
2009 | Exp) Dave Smeal Int) Mike Ealer Nov) Thomas Milin | Exp) Rick Terry Int) Glen Romero Nov) Scott Hewitt | Exp) Henry Gref Int) Dave Webb Nov) William Stoadart | Exp) Corky Root Int) Dennis Thompson Nov) Dave Rymal | Exp) Bonnie Warch Int) Debbie Poole Nov) Amber Cooper | Exp) Don Dotson Int) Mike Stone |
2010 | Exp) Mike Ealer Int) Tom McPeek Nov) Henry Sansing | Exp) Bill Silverthorn Int) Glen Romero Nov) Ray Sorinski | Exp) Bill Silverthorn Int) Dave Webb Nov) Chris Emshoff | Exp) Gary Anderson Int) James Ealer Sr | Exp) Debbie Poole Int) Rachel Romero Nov) Patty Brewington | Int) Bill Rainda |
2011 | Exp) Oscar Gaftan Int) Tim Williams Nov) Jay Blevins | Exp) Glen Romero Int) Robert Kahn Nov) Tuck Beveridge | Exp) Wes Willis Int) Keith Boyd Nov) Terry Dailey | Exp) Zahn Lewis Int) Bob Adams | Exp) Debbie Poole Int) Rachel Romero Nov) Patty Brewington | Exp) Pat Brown Int) Rick Jones |
2012 | Int) Robert Kahn | Exp) Bob Lee Int) Bubba Dennis Nov) George Pawley | Exp) Paul Wawrynovic Int) Keith Boyd Nov) Terry Dailey | Exp) Teddy Landers Int) Bob Adams Nov) Richard Light | Exp) Debbie Poole Int) Connie Elam-LeBlanc Nov) Donna Blackburn | |
2013 | Exp) Bill Boram Int) Robert Kahn Nov) Wesley Bean | Exp) Rhett Smith Int) Dan Baker Nov) Scott Brigham | Exp) Wes Willis Int) Keith Boyd Nov) John Gulliford | Exp) Corky Root Int) Charles Matheny Nov) Jay Crandall | Exp) Charlene Campbell Int) Connie Elam-LeBlanc Nov) Laurie Shelton | |
2014 | Exp) Wayne Boyd Int) Gary Davis Nov) Bryan Johnson | Exp) Glen Romero Int) Tony Devino Nov) John Foster | Exp) Henry Gref Int) Steve Foster Nov) Dennis Jeffries | Exp) Henry Gref Int) Max Videto Nov) Jay Crandall | Exp) Charlene Campbell Int) Rachel Romero Nov) Laurie Shelton | Int) Herb Wolff |
2015 | Exp) Jeff Hards Int) Randy Howell Nov) Brian Oakley | Exp) Rhett Smith Int) Gary Davis Nov) Mike Elshout | Exp) Glenn Morris Int) Jerry Allison Nov) Denis Jeffries | Exp) Henry Gref Int) Ray Rondinella Nov) James Foster Jr | Exp) Debbie Poole Int) Donna Blackburn | Exp) Mike Parker Int) Bill Rianda |
2016 | Exp) Jay Greg Int) Randy Howell | Exp) Randy Webber Int) Tim Clendenin Nov) Tim Todd | Exp) Alex Reid Int) Mike Hance Nov) Terry McPhillips | Exp) Ray Atkinson Int) Tray Blanchard Nov) Michael Collier | Exp) Charlene Campbell Int) Donna Blackburn | Exp) Mike Parker Int) Bill Rianda |
2017 | Exp) Zane Amaro Int) Ceasar Vasquez Nov) Greg Conn | Exp) Mike Wheeler Int) Greg Wheeler Nov) Rusty Reed | Exp) Bob Bean Int) Bill Kasavage Nov) Kenny Twyman | Exp) Jules Kennedy Int) Max Worth Videto Nov) John Gulliford | Exp) Charlene Campbell Int) Allison Watts | Exp) Mike Parker Int) Bill Rianda |
Year | Early Sportsman Stk 500 | Early Sportsman Stk 250 | ||||
2015 | Exp) Jeff Mullins Int) John Foster | Exp) Bubba Dennis Int) Greg Barratt | ||||
2016 | Exp) Jeff Mullins Int) John Foster | Exp) Randy Webber Int) Michael Pritchard Nov) Cy Yee | ||||
2017 | Exp) Jeff Mullins | Exp) Bubba Dennis Int) Stan Clayton Nov) Cy Yee | ||||
All riders are US unless noted. |
Class C, Brakeless, vintage and Seventies-era classes are all catered for in this form of American Motorcycling that has been around since the early days. [9] . America is the main country in which this sport is practiced, with the only racing anything like it being Speedway which is mainly raced in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Year | Dinosaur | Classic | Sportsman | Senior | Seventies | Super Singles |
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2009 | George Wills | 250) Leland Prewitt 500/750) George Wills | 250) Payton Prewitt 600) Frank McLane 750) Charles Southgate Jr | Senior) Van Rayburn Super Sen) Melvin Brown | Single) Nick Taylor 2-Stroke) Steve Bromley Singles 50+) Steve Bromley | Sup Singles) Ken Davis |
2010 | George Wills | 250) Carl Forkey 500/750) Rob McLendon | 600) Dan Thompson 750) Van Rayburn | Senior) Van Rayburn Super Sen) Melvin Brown | Single) Nick Taylor Singles 50+) John Parker | |
2011 | Beno Rodi | 250) Douglas Young 500/750) Dan Beher | 250) Peter Desantis 600) David Aldana 750) Roger Veith | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | |
2012 [10] | Beno Rodi | 250) Mike Metzler 500/750) Dan Beher | 250) Henry Sansing 600) David Aldana 750) Roger Veith | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | |
2013 [6] | Beno Rodi | 250) Doug Young 500/750) Dan Beher | 250) Henry Sansing 600) David Aldana 750) Dan Beher | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) James Mize Singles 50+) David Aldana | |
2014 [11] | Beno Rodi | 250) Mike Metzler 500/750) Beno Rodi | 250) Henry Sansing 600) David Aldana 750) Dan Beher | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | |
2015 | Beno Rodi | 500/750) Dan Beher | 250) Henry Sansing 600) David Aldana 750) Dan Beher | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | |
2016 | Beno Rodi | 500/750) Scott Fluck | 250) Henry Sansing 600) David Aldana 750) Dan Beher | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | |
2017 | Beno Rodi | 250) Henry Sansing 500/750) Dan Beher | 250) Henry Sansing 600) David Aldana 750) Dan Beher | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | |
2018 [12] | Beno Rodi | 250) Henry Sansing 500/750) Scott Fluck | 100) Mike Collier 250) Henry Sansing 600) David Aldana 750) Dan Beher | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | Sup Singles) Charlie Williams |
2019 | Beno Rodi | 250) Henry Sansing 500/750) Dan Beher | 100) Robert Collier 250) Steve Rogers 600) David Aldana 750) Beno Rodi | Senior) David Aldana Super Sen) David Aldana | Single) David Aldana 2-Stroke) Henry Sansing Singles 50+) David Aldana | Sup Singles) David Aldana |
Year | Novice | |||||
2019 | Nov) Jon Cook | |||||
All riders are US unless noted. |
Observed Trials competition caters for all vintage and historic Trials motorcycles up to the year 1979. Competitors compete on styles of machinery from Girder fork models all the way through to the late 70's twin shocks, always on period based sections to suit the machinery in use. [13]
Year | Girder | Rigid Hwt | Premier Hwt | Premier Lwt | Classic | Modern Classic |
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1996 | Exp) Dick Hedwall | Exp) Ken Dodge Nov) Lynn Boyer | Exp) Derek Belvior (UK) Int) Gary Davis Nov) Dan Wilson | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) B Caveney Nov) K Baue | Exp) K Burningham Int) R Baulch Nov) L Cowie | Exp) M Parsons Int) Mike Hyslop Nov) Don Kelley |
1997 [14] | Exp) Ken Dodge Nov) E Richardson | Exp) Matt Hilgenberg Int) Ernie Stair Nov) S Martin | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) K Baue Nov) Randolph Stoike | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Robert Borg Nov) Keith Wynn | Exp) John Callison Int) Travis Hyslop Nov) Richard Yamane | |
1998 [15] | Exp) Dick Hedwall Nov) J Innes | Exp) Mike Fenner Int) Jamie Jenny Nov) Doug Wothke | Exp) Matt Hilgenberg Int) Ron Winget Nov) Beno Rodi | Exp) James Smith Int) Dennis Brown Nov) Don Kelley | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Mike Parsley Nov) Keith Wynn | Exp) Mike Hyslop Int) Ken Eftink Nov) Ryan Davie |
1999 [16] | Exp) Dick Hedwall Int) Beno Rodi | Exp) Mike Fenner Int) Bruce Clegg Nov) E Richardson | Exp) Derek Belvior (UK) Int) Ron Winget Nov) Beno Rodi | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Dennis Brown Nov) Bruce Stevens | Exp) J Ellis Int) Darrel Boone Nov) B Kennard | Exp) Scott Beattie Int) Ryan Davie Nov) C Harper |
2000 [17] | Exp) Beno Rodi Nov) Brad Kennard | Int) Dick Hedwall Nov) Brad Kennard | Exp) Derek Belvior (UK) Int) Ron Winget Nov) Larry Williamson | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Dennis Brown Nov) Ray Corlew | Exp) Curt Comer Jr Int) Bruce Carman Nov) Earl Burrows | Exp) Harry Heilemann Int) David Boydstun Nov) John Knapp |
2001 [18] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Mike Fenner Int) Dick Hedwall | Exp) Marty Paulson Int) Ron Winget Nov) Dale Kuykendall | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Ray Corlew Nov) Jim Lipscomb | Exp) Rick Wolff Int) Dennis Jones Nov) Richard Dippold | Exp) Harry Heilemann Int) Bob Carpenter Nov) John Knapp |
2002 [19] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Mike Fenner Int) Dan Vitaletti Nov) Dick Hedwall | Exp) Derek Belvior (UK) Int) Stephan Meyer Nov) Dale Kuykendall | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Edward Logan Nov) Gordon Gray | Exp) Rick Wolff Int) Gene Waggoner Nov) Scott Kirn | Exp) Len Sims Int) James Smith Nov) Donna Kelley |
2003 [20] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Mike Fenner Int) Rich Froehlich Nov) Earl Burrows | Exp) Mike Fenner Int) Ron Winget Nov) Dale Kuykendall | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Ed Logan Nov) Randall Witt | Exp) Rick Wolff Int) James Smith Nov) Mike Collier | Exp) Keith Dunlop Int) Fred Martinson Nov) Curtis Mitchell |
2004 [21] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) Ray Corlew Nov) Earl Burrows | Exp) Mike Fenner Int) Dan Wilson | Exp) Mike Parsley Int) Don Kelley Nov) John Knapp | Exp) James Smith Int) Bruce Kelley Nov) Mike Collier | Exp) Lane Leavitt Int) James Wipff Nov) Donna Kelley |
2005 [22] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) Rich Froehlich Nov) Earl Burrows | Exp) Marty Paulson Int) Dan Wilson | Exp) Mike Parsley Int) Bruce Carman Nov) John Knapp | Exp) Steve Glinski Int) Richard Dippold Nov) Danny Messmore | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) George Kirby Nov) Bruce Masek |
2006 [23] | Exp) Beno Rodi Int) Warren Kleis | Exp) Marty Paulson Int) Rich Froehlich | Exp) Derek Belvior (UK) Int) Ron Winget | Exp) Graham Foster (UK) Int) Bruce Carman Nov) John Knapp | Exp) Gene Waggoner Int) John Hart Nov) Rick Woodward | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Tony Down (UK) Nov) Kirk Tolly |
2007 [24] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) Earl Burrows Nov) Mark Eichhorn | Exp) Paul Jansen-Olges Int) Dan Wilson | Exp) Tony Down (UK) Int) Jeff Smith (UK) Nov) John Knapp | Exp) James Smith Int) John Hart Nov) Rick Woodward | Exp) Gene Brown Int) Bob Carpenter Nov) Ed Peacock |
2008 | Exp) Beno Rodi Int) Warren Kleis Nov) Allen Rodi | Exp) Len Sims Int) Rob Stickler | Exp) Derek Belvior (UK) Int) Tony Down (UK) Nov) Mike Stone | Exp) Bob Ginder Int) Jeff Smith (UK) Nov) Rick Woodward | Exp) Rick Wolff Int) Hugh Campbell Nov) Darrel Boone | Exp) Mark Sturtevant Int) Fred Martinson Nov) Forrest Bault |
2009 [25] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Marty Paulson Int) Rob Stickler Exp) Len Sims (Rigid Lwt) | Exp) Derek Belvior (UK) Int) Don Kelley Nov) Mike Stone | Exp) Len Sims Int) Fred Martinson Nov) John Knapp | Exp) Tony Down (UK) Int) Dan Straka Nov) Leo Stinnett | Exp) Mike Buckholz Int) Bill Brokaw Nov) John Dowson (UK) |
2010 [26] | Int) Rob Stickler Int) Jim Lipscomb (Rigid Lwt) | Exp) David Dewoina (SA) Int) Don Kelley | Exp) Hugh Campbell Int) Jeff Smith (UK) Nov) John Knapp | Exp) Gene Waggoner Int) Bob Strohman Nov) Roy Haines | Exp) Rick Daniel Int) Fred Martinson Nov) Jerry Allison | |
2011 [27] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) Rob Stickler | Exp) Graham Foster (UK) Int) Don Kelley | Exp) Dan Straka Int) Hugh Campbell Nov) John Bergener | Exp) George Kirby Int) Bob Strohman Nov) Mike Collier | Exp) Ralph Foster Int) Lee Robison Nov) Neal Newby |
2012 [28] | Exp) Rob Poole | Exp) Dan Straka Nov) John Knapp | Exp) James Smith Nov) Darrel Boone | Exp) Ralph Foster Int) David McNeil Nov) Paul Moore | ||
2013 [29] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) Rob Stickler | Exp) Tom Stowers Int) Dan Wilson | Exp) James Holton Int) William Salter | Exp) Joe Klokkevold Int) Kenny Sykes Nov) Mike Collier | Exp) Ralph Foster Int) Bill Long Nov) Walt Foster |
2014 [30] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) Herb Wolff | Exp) Rob Poole | Exp) James Smith Int) Dennis Simoes | Mas) Ralph Foster Exp) David McNeil Int) Bob Bellicitti | |
2015 | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Al Wenzel Int) Herb Wolff | Exp) Matt Parsons Int) Dan Wilson | Exp) Joe Klokkevold Int) Kenny Sykes Nov) Rick Nabers | Exp) James Bodkin Int) Tyrus Wilson Nov) Mike Collier | Mas) Ralph Foster Exp) Walt Foster Int) Todd Stanley Nov) Stuart Proffitt |
2016 | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Al Wenzel Int) Rob Stickler | Exp) Matt Parsons Int) Charlie Higdon | Exp) Joe Klokkevold Int) Bill Long Nov) Dan Duquette | Exp) David McNeil Nov) Mike Collier | Mas) Ralph Foster Exp) Todd Stanley Int) Mark Roler (CAN) Nov) Alex Reid |
2017 | Exp) Beno Rodi | Exp) Al Wenzel | Exp) Matt Parsons Int) Charlie Higdon Nov) Luke Sayer | Exp) Jim Wilson Int) Bill Long Nov) Sandra Bilewitch | Exp) Dennis Simoes Int) Kim Scott Nov) Mike Collier | Mas) Ralph Foster Exp) Todd Stanley Int) Gary Gronow (CAN) Nov) Bret Botzong |
2018 [31] | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) Rob Stickler | Exp) Matt Parsons Int) Luke Sayer | Exp) Jim Wilson Int) Tyrus Wilson Nov) Sandra Bilewitch | Exp) Joe Klokkevold Int) John Hart Nov) Mike Collier | Mas) Ralph Foster Exp) Gary Gronow (CAN) Int) Jeff Bushey Nov) Grant Menghini |
2019 | Exp) Beno Rodi | Int) John Bowman (Rigid Lwt) | Exp) Rob Poole Int) Charlie Higdon Nov) George Vadney | Exp) George Kirby Int) Bill Long Nov) Mike Nadeker | Exp) Joe Klokkevold Int) Kim Scott Nov) Mike Collier | Mas) Ralph Foster Exp) Gary Gronow (CAN) Int) Chris Burchfield Nov) Clay Dawley |
Year | Modern Twin-Shock | |||||
2019 | Exp) Todd Stanley Int) Bryan Johnson | |||||
All riders are US unless noted. |
In the spirit of the ISDT type events and Hare Scrambles of old, AHRMA Cross Country events provide a closed course event reminiscent of what is probably the oldest form of motorcycle sport. Competition is run for both vintage and post-vintage machinery for all skill levels of riders.
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The AMA Supercross Championship (commercially known as Monster Energy AMA Supercross) is an American motorcycle racing series. Founded by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, the AMA Supercross Championship races are held from January through early May. Supercross is a variant of motocross which involves off-road motorcycles on a constructed dirt track consisting of steep jumps and obstacles; the tracks are usually constructed inside a sports stadium. The easy accessibility and comfort of these stadium venues helped supercross surpass off-road motocross as a spectator attraction in the United States by the late 1970s.
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is an American nonprofit organization of more than 200,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights. Its mission statement is "to promote the motorcycling lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling." The organization was founded in 1924 and as of October 2016 had more than 1,100 chartered clubs.
Rik Smits, nicknamed "the Dunking Dutchman" is a Dutch former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. An NBA All-Star in 1998, Smits reached the NBA Finals in 2000.
James Stewart Jr., also known as Bubba Stewart, is an American former professional motocross racer who competed in the AMA Motocross and the AMA Supercross Championships. Through his years of racing, he earned the nickname "The Fastest Man on The Planet".
Jeffrey Ward is a British-American former professional motocross racer, auto racing driver and off-road racer. He won the AMA Motocross Championship five times and the AMA Supercross Championship twice and the Motocross des Nations seven times. After retiring from motorcycle competition, Ward turned to auto racing, finishing in second place at the Indianapolis 500 and winning a race at the Texas Motor Speedway. He then competed in off-road truck racing and rallycross. Ward was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and, was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on 12 August 2006.
Ove Vilmer Lundell was a Swedish professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1958 to 1965. Lundell was one of the top off-road motorcyclists of his era coming from Sweden, a nation that produced many of the sport's first world champions.
Barber Motorsports Park is an 880 acres (360 ha) multi-purpose racing facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built by George W. Barber, and includes the 230,000-square-foot (21,000 m2) Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. It has been the site of the IndyCar Series' Grand Prix of Alabama since 2010. The Annual Barber Vintage Festival has taken place at the park each October since 2005. Barber Motorsports Park is also the home of the Porsche Track Experience.
MAVTV is an American cable and satellite television channel owned by the automotive lubricant company Lucas Oil, a ubiquitous presence in the motorsports world, which mainly airs programming focused around motorsports and programming for automotive enthusiasts. CJ Olivares serves as the network's interim president.
Brad Lackey is an American former professional motocross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1970 to 1972 and, in the Motocross World Championships from 1973 to 1982. Lackey was notable for becoming the first and only American to win the 500cc motocross world championship in 1982. Nicknamed "Bad Brad", Lackey was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and, in 2013 he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
Ossa was a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer which was active from 1924 to 1982 and from 2010 to 2015. Founded by Manuel Giró, an industrialist from Barcelona, Ossa was best known for lightweight, two-stroke-engined bikes used in observed trials, motocross and enduro. The company was known originally as Orpheo Sincronic Sociedad Anónima (O.S.S.A.) and was later renamed Maquinaria Cinematográfica, S.A..
Motorcycle racing is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials.
Jeffrey Vincent Smith MBE is an English former professional motorcycle racer.
Historic motorsport or vintage motorsport, is motorsport with vehicles limited to a particular era. Only safety precautions are modernized in these hobbyist races. A historical event can be of various types of motorsport disciplines, from road racing to rallying.
Dick Mann was an American professional motorcycle racer. He was a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. Mann was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1993, and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. He was one of the few riders to ride motocross and Observed Trials as well as dirt flat tracks, TT and road racing.
Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH is a Swedish-origin Austrian company which designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes motocross, enduro, supermoto and street motorcycles.
Fred Martinson was an American motorcycle trials rider. Martinson was four times AHRMA Vintage National Trials Champion, winning titles in 2003, 2008, 2009 and 2010, competing in approximately 615 trials through his career. In 2011 he was inducted into the NATC Hall of Fame. The Martinson family are still deeply involved in the sport with Fred's sons Derek and Brian competing at National level for many years, and now grandchildren are starting to also compete .
The following is an overview of the events of 2019 in motorsport, including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
The Motorcycle Roadracing Association (MRA) is a Colorado-based motorcycle racing club operating as a not-for-profit 501(c)(7) organization scheduling and holding competitive motorcycle roadracing events in the local area. Typical membership is composed of racers and associate members. Annual membership usually numbers about 350 with the majority being active racers.