2010 Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package2010-01-04 23:05AMA Supercross Class Stats * This is the 37th season of AMA Supercross (1974-2010) * The first points paying AMA Supercross event was held March 9th, 1974 in Daytona, Fla., and Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha * Later that year, Karsmakers went on to win the first ever AMA Supercross championship. * Since 1974, there have been 504 rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross. * There have been 52 different racers to win a Monster Energy AMA Supercross main event. * There have been 18 different racers to win the Monster Energy AMA Supercross championship. AMA Supercross Class Titles by Brand Honda: 15 (1982, '83, '84, '86, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '02, '03) Yamaha: 11 (1974, '77, '78, '79, '80, '98, '99, '00, '04, '08, '09) Kawasaki: 6 (1976, '85, '87, '97, '01, '07) Suzuki: 3 (1981, '05, '06) Can-am: 1 (1975) AMA Supercross Class Title Runner-up by Brand Yamaha: 12 (1981, '85, '91, '92, '95, '96, '00, '01, '02, '03, '05, '07) Honda: 12 (1975, '76, '77, '78, '84, '86, '87, '90, '98, '99, '04, '08) Kawasaki: 6 (1979, '88, '89, '93, '94, '06) Suzuki: 6 (1974, '80, '82, '83, '97, '09) AMA Supercross Class Wins by Brand Honda: 191 (First win 1976) Yamaha: 160 (First win 1974) Kawasaki: 93 (First win 1976) Suzuki: 51 (First win 1976) Can-am; 7 (First win 1974) CZ: 2 (First win 1974) AMA Supercross Class Champions Jeremy McGrath: 7 ('93, '94, '95, '96, '98, '99, '00) Ricky Carmichael: 5 ('01, '02, '03, '05, '06) Bob Hannah: 3 ('77, '78, '79) Jeff Stanton: 3 ('89, '90, '92) Jeff Ward: 2 ('85, '87) Chad Reed: 2 ('04, '08) James Stewart: 2 ('07, '09) Rick Johnson: 2 ('86, '88) Jim Ellis: 1 ('75) Jim Weinert: 1 ('76) Mike Bell: 1 ('80) Mark Barnett: 1 ('81) Donnie Hansen: 1 ('82) David Bailey: 1 ('83) Johnny O'Mara: 1 ('84) J.M. Bayle: 1 ('91) Jeff Emig: 1 ('97) 52 Different Riders Have Won AMA Supercross Class Races 1. Pierre Karsmakers 3/10/74 Daytona Yamaha 2. Jim Pomeroy 3/15/74 Houston Bultaco 3. Jaroslav Falta 6/22/74 LA CZ 4. Jimmy Ellis 2/28/75 Dallas Can-am 5. Tony DiStefano 3/6/76 Daytona Suzuki 6. Jimmy Weinert 3/12/76 Houston Kawasaki 7. Marty Smith 3/27/76 Pontiac Honda 8. Bob Hannah 3/5/77 Atlanta Yamaha 9. Marty Tripes 3/4/78 Atlanta Honda 10. Mike Bell 6/24/78 LA Yamaha 11. Gaylon Mosier 11/11/78 Anaheim Kawasaki 12. Steve Wise 6/2/79 New Orleans Honda 13. Mark Barnett 7/14/79 LA Suzuki 14. Kent Howerton 11/17/79 Anaheim Suzuki 15. Chuck Sun 3/1/80 Atlanta Honda 16. Rex Staten 3/8/80 Daytona Yamaha 17. Broc Glover 3/15/80 Houston Yamaha 18. Darrel Shultz 2/14/81 Seattle Suzuki 19. Donnie Hansen 1/30/82 Anaheim Honda 20. David Bailey 1/29/83 Anaheim Honda 21. Ron Lechien 6/11/83 Orlando Yamaha 22. Johnny O’Mara 1/28/84 Anaheim Honda 23. Jeff Ward 2/11/84 Seattle Kawasaki 24. Rick Johnson 2/12/84 Seattle Yamaha 25. Rick Ryan 3/7/87 Daytona Honda 26. Jeff Stanton 2/25/89 Atlanta Honda 27. Damon Bradshaw 1/27/90 Anaheim Yamaha 28. Larry Ward 2/17/90 Seattle Suzuki 29. Jeff Matiasevich 3/17/90 Las Vegas Kawasaki 30. Jean Michael Bayle 4/7/90 Dallas Honda 31. Mike LaRocco 5/14/91 Las Vegas Suzuki 32. Doug Dubach 6/15/91 San Jose Yamaha 33. Jeremy McGrath 1/23/93 Anaheim Honda 34. Mike Kiedrowski 3/6/93 Daytona Kawasaki 35. Mike Craig 2/12/94 Tampa Yamaha 36. Doug Henry 4/29/95 Dallas Honda 37. Jeff Emig 6/10/95 Las Vegas Yamaha 38. Greg Albertyn 1/11/97 Los Angeles Suzuki 39. Damon Huffman 2/22/97 Atlanta Kawasaki 40. Ezra Lusk 3/29/97 Orlando Yamaha 41. Kevin Windham 4/19/97 Charlotte Yamaha 42. Sebastian Tortelli 1/10/98 Los Angeles Kawasaki 43. John Dowd 4/18/98 Charlotte Yamaha 44. David Vuillemin 1/22/00 San Diego Yamaha 45. Ricky Carmichael 3/10/00 Daytona Kawasaki 46. Nathan Ramsey 4/13/02 St. Lois Honda 47. Chad Reed 1/04/03 Anaheim Yamaha 48. James Stewart 4/02/05 Dallas Kawasaki 49. Davi Millsaps 2/23/08 Atlanta Honda 50. Josh Hill 3/15/08 Minneapolis Yamaha 51. Josh Grant 1/03/09 Anaheim Yamaha 52. Ryan Villopoto 4/18/09 Seattle Kawasaki AMA Supercross Class First Time Winners by Era 1970s: 14 first time winners 1980s: 12 first time winners 1990s: 17 first time winners 2000s: 9 first time winners AMA Supercross Class First Time Winners by Brand Yamaha: 18 riders Honda: 14 riders Kawasaki: 10 riders Suzuki: 7 riders AMA Supercross Class Decade in Review AMA Supercross Class Champions Ricky Carmichael: 5, '01,'02,'03,'05,'06 Chad Reed:2, '04, '08 James Stewart-2, '07, '09 Jeremy Mcgrath-1, '00 Ricky Carmichael became the first racer to win a championship on three brands, and he did it in one decade. AMA Supercross Class Championships by Brand Yamaha: 4, '00, '04, '08, '09 Kawasaki: 2, '01, '07 Suzuki: 2, '05, '06 Honda: 2, '02, '03 For the first time since the '80s, all four brands won the championship during this decade. AMA Supercross Wins by Brand Yamaha: 67 Kawasaki: 43 Honda: 34 Suzuki: 18 AMA Supercross Class Wins by Rider Ricky Carmichael: 48 Chad Reed: 38 James Stewart: 36 Jeremy McGrath: 12 Kevin Windham: 10 David Vuillemin: 7 Mike LaRocco: 2 Ryan Villopoto: 2 Davi Millsaps: 2 Nathan Ramsey, Ezra Lusk, Josh Hill, Josh Grant: 1 AMA Supercross Lites Class Notes Package * This is the 26th season of AMA Supercross Lites Class racing (1985-2010) * There have been 382 AMA Supercross Lites main events AMA Supercross Lites Class Wins by Brand (East/West) Kawasaki: 125, 3 winless seasons, 14 wins in 2004, 8 consecutive seasons with a win (93-00) Suzuki: 89, 6 winless seasons, 11 wins in 1990, 6 consecutive seasons with a win(90-95) Honda: 79, 3 winless seasons, 10 wins in 2006, 12 consecutive seasons with a win(89-00) Yamaha: 78, 9 winless seasons, 9 wins in 2000, 9 consecutive seasons with a win(96-04) KTM: 9, First win 2001 Husqvarna: 1, Only win 2001 AMA Supercross Lites Class Titles by Brand -Kawasaki 19 total, 8 East, 11 West -Suzuki 13 total, 8 East, 5 West -Yamaha 9 total, 4 East, 5 West -Honda 9 total, 5 East, 4 West Source: Feld Motor Sports Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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