NATC Trials Championship

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North American Trials Council
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Sport Motorcycle racing
JurisdictionUSA
AbbreviationNATC
Founded1974
Official website
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The North American Trials Council Championship is the official US National Trials Championship and has been held since 1974.

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History

In 1974 The NATC joined forces with the AMA and put together a nine-round series as the US National Trials Championship. [1] Lane Leavitt showed his class by winning five of the eight rounds he competed in. In second place was up and coming star Marland Whaley on the Montesa with early series leader Don Sweet bringing his Yamaha home in third.

Factory Honda rider Marland Whaley stomped all over the championship in 1977 taking eight wins from eight starts, leaving the rest to fight it out for second spot. That battle was won by Bernie Schreiber who tied with Don Sweet for second but took the nod on highest place finishes throughout the season. [2]

The 1978 Championship was a three way battle between defending champion Marland Whaley, 1974 Champion Lane Leavitt and Bernie Schreiber who was splitting his time between the nationals and the FIM Trial World Championship for the first time. Schreiber took the title after taking a win at the final round in Alabama, giving him four wins and a third for the season and a points total of 70. Leavitt was one point behind on 69 points taking three wins, and Whaley a close third behind the Bultaco riders on his Montesa. [3]

NATC Trials Champions

[4] [5]

YearChamp SeriesSportman SeriesWomen's Series
19741) Flag of the United States.svg Lane Leavitt (Bultaco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Marland Whaley (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Don Sweet (Yamaha)
19751) Flag of the United States.svg Marland Whaley (Honda)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Don Sweet (Yamaha)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Eggar (Honda)
19761) Flag of the United States.svg Marland Whaley (Honda)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Don Sweet (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Lane Leavitt (Bultaco)
19771) Flag of the United States.svg Marland Whaley (Honda)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Don Sweet (Montesa)
19781) Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Lane Leavitt (Bultaco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Marland Whaley (Montesa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Cullen (Bultaco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Tom Reed (Bultaco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Sefoik (Montesa)
19791) Flag of the United States.svg Marland Whaley (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Stites (Montesa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Guy Bodin (Bultaco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rudnick (Bultaco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Leavitt (Bultaco)
19801) Flag of the United States.svg Marland Whaley (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Scott Head (Bultaco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Kavanaugh (Bultaco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg David Webster (Bultaco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Nils Montzoros (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Keith McLaughlin (Bultaco)
19811) Flag of the United States.svg Curt Comer Jr (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Kavanaugh (Bultaco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Stites (SWM)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Jonathon Hoffnagle (Montesa)
19821) Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Schreiber (SWM)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Stites (Fantic)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Curt Comer Jr (Montesa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II (Montesa)
19831) Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Schreiber (SWM)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Don Sweet (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Curt Comer Jr (Fantic)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Freddy Steele (Fantic)
19841) Flag of the United States.svg Scott Head (Montesa)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stan Bakgaard (Yamaha)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Stites (Trans-Am)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Fantic)
19851) Flag of the United States.svg Scott Head (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Steve McNeal (Fantic)
3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stan Bakgaard (Yamaha)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Schmelzle
19861) Flag of the United States.svg Scott Head (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Don Sweet (Honda)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark (Fantic)
19871) Flag of the United States.svg Bernie Schreiber (Fantic)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Beta)
3) Flag of Sweden.svg Jonny Andersson (Honda)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kingsford (Beta)
19881) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Flag of Sweden.svg Jonny Andersson (Honda)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Manniko (Fantic)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Leduc (Yamaha)
19891) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Flag of Sweden.svg Jonny Andersson (Honda)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Manniko (Fantic)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Paul Webster
19901) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Manniko
3) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Aprilia)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Todd Clark
19911) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Aprilia)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Manniko
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Schmelzle
YearPro SeriesExpert SeriesWomen's Series
19921) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Aprilia)
3) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Clamagirand (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Schmelzle
19931) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Aprilia)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Schmelzle
2) Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark (Aprilia)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Bardell (Aprilia)
19941) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Aprilia)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Schmelzle (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Stites (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Steve Clark (Scorpa)
19951) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Olivier Clamagirand (Fantic)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II
2) Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Leduc
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Bardell
19961) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Young
3) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Scorpa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Leduc
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Bardell
19971) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Jess Kempkes (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II
19981) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryon Bell
3) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters
1) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Manniko
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Sutton
1) Flag of the United States.svg Laura Bussing
2) Flag of Norway.svg Erica Lund
3) Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Davis
19991) Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Ahvala (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Mark Manniko (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Jason Carpenter (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Pam Debruin (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Davis (Gas Gas)
20001) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryon Bell (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Sweeten (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Sutton (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Pam Debruin (Montesa)
20011) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fred Crosset (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryon Bell (Montesa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo II (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Brad Villand (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Todd Roper (Beta)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Norway.svg Siri Minken (Gas Gas)
20021) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Fred Crosset (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryon Bell (Montesa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Wellenstein (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Sutton (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Brad Villand (Sherco)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Davis (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Laura Bussing (Gas Gas)
20031) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryon Bell (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wilson Craig (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Bird (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chad White (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Bradford (Gas Gas)
20041) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryon Bell (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Florin (Montesa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Bird (Sherco)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Louise Forsley (Sherco)
20051) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of South Africa.svg Bruce LeRiche (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Florin (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Travis Fox (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Louise Forsley (Sherco)
3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
20061) Flag of the United States.svg Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Flag of South Africa.svg Bruce LeRiche (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Will Ibsen (Sherco)
3) Flag of Guatemala.svg Diego Ordonez (Sherco)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Altman (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
20071) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Florin (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Bailey Tucker (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Watanabe (Sherco)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Altman (Sherco)
20081) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Will Ibsen (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Bailey Tucker (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Ron Commo III (Beta)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
20091) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Will Ibsen (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Max Nelson (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Oldar (Sherco)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
20101) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Roper(Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Eric Storz (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kerry Williams (Montesa)
20111) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Logan Bolopue (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Max Nelson (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
20121) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Cody Webb (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Chase Harker (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Hassler (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
2013 1) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Roper (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Logan Bolopue (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Blanc-Gonnet (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Fastle (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
20141) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Matejicek (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Logan Bolopue (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Putt (Sherco)
3) Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Niederer
1) Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Altman (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
20151) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Putt (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Roper (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Wentzel (Scorpa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Drew Fortner (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Oldar (Montesa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Altman (Gas Gas)
2016 1) Flag of Spain.svg Marc Freixa (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Putt (Sherco)
1) Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Niederer (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Thistle (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Randy Gibson (Sherco)
1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
YearPro SeriesExpert SeriesWomen's Pro Series
2017 1) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of Spain.svg Marc Freixa (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Putt (Sherco)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Myers (Scorpa)
2) Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Niederer (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Drew Fortner (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christy Williams (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
2018 1) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Blanc-Gonnet (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Niederer (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Josh Roper (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Myers (Scorpa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Micah Hertrich (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
2019 1) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Niederer (Gas Gas)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Karl Davis Jr (Scorpa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Will Myers (Scorpa)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Micah Hertrich (Montesa)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Jerome Gregorowicz (Beta)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Louise Forsley (Scorpa)
20211) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Josh Roper (TRS)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Myers (Scorpa)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Drew Fortner (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Jerome Gregorowicz (Beta)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Land (Vertigo)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
20221) Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Josh Roper (TRS)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Blanc-Gonnet (Gas Gas)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Cole Cullins (Beta)
2) Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Land (Vertigo)
3) Flag of the United States.svg Dalton Dunman (Vertigo)
1) Flag of the United States.svg Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)

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