Monster Energy Supercross Historical Notes Package - Round 8 - Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA2017-02-23 13:15Atlanta’s 40th season of Monster Energy Supercross competition will be celebrated with the inaugural MotoFest, an action-packed weekend of racing at the Georgia Dome headlined by the first-ever doubleheader with AMSOIL Arenacross and supercross. MotoFest will also serve as the sport’s farewell to the legendary Georgia Dome, which has been the site of many great supercross moments for 25 seasons. It first became the home of the Atlanta round in 1993. When it opened in 1992 the Georgia Dome was a modern marvel, serving as the largest covered stadium in the world, by capacity. It holds the record for the largest recorded attendance in supercross history at 71,009 fans. The region’s infamous Georgia red clay has helped make Atlanta one of supercross’ most iconic races, a favorite of both riders and fans alike thanks to the unique, dynamic soil that lends itself to great racing. 450SX Class Stats: Atlanta 2016 Podium: Ryan Dungey Marvin Musquin Chad Reed The first 450SX Class race held in Atlanta was on March 5, 1977. Bob Hannah earned his first career win aboard a Yamaha. Ryan Dungey will look to become just the fourth rider in history to win in Atlanta for three consecutive years. Only Damon Bradshaw (’91-’93), Jeremy McGrath (’98-’00), and Ricky Carmichael (’01-’03) have accomplished that feat. Chad Reed earned his most recent win in Atlanta, as part of back-to-back Georgia Dome races in 2015, at the age of 32. Reed’s 44th career win prevented Dungey from chasing the first-ever four-peat in Atlanta. Davi Millsaps’ first career 450SX Class win came in Atlanta in 2008. He was the first, and remains the only, Georgia native to win in his home state in the premier division. Damon Bradshaw holds the unique distinction of being the final winner at Atlanta’s original host venue, Fulton County Stadium, in 1992 and the inaugural winner at the Georgia Dome in 1993. Who will win the final race at the Georgia Dome? All-Time Wins by Brand in Atlanta (Last Win) Yamaha: 11 (2009) Honda: 10 (2008) Kawasaki: 8 (2015) Suzuki: 6 (2013) KTM: 4 (2016) All-Time Wins in Atlanta (Wins) Jeremy McGrath (5) Ricky Carmichael (5) Ryan Dungey (4) Mark Barnett (3) Damon Bradshaw (3) Bob Hannah (3) James Stewart (3) Chad Reed (2) Brand Sweeps in Atlanta (450SX & 250SX) 1985: Kawasaki - Mark Barnett & Eddie Warren 1986: Honda - Rick Johnson & Keith Turpin 1997: Kawasaki - Damon Huffman & Ricky Carmichael 1998: Honda - Davi Millsaps & Trey Canard 1999: Jeremy McGrath & Ernesto Fonseca 2000: Jeremy McGrath & Stephane Roncada 2015: Ryan Dungey & Marvin Musquin Riders to Win in Both Classes in Atlanta Damon Bradshaw Ricky Carmichael Ryan Dungey Chad Reed James Stewart First-Time Winners in Atlanta 1977: Bob Hannah 1980: Chuck Sun 1989: Jeff Stanton 1997: Damon Huffman 2008: Davi Millsaps Past Winners in Atlanta 1977- Bob Hannah; Yamaha 1978- Marty Tripes; Honda 1979- Bob Hannah; Yamaha 1980- Chuck Sun; Honda 1981- Mark Barnett; Suzuki 1982- Bob Hannah; Yamaha 1983- Mark Barnett; Suzuki 1984- Johnny O’Mara; Honda 1985- Mark Barnett; Kawasaki 1986- Rick Johnson; Honda 1989- Jeff Stanton; Honda 1990- Jeff Ward; Kawasaki 1991- Damon Bradshaw; Yamaha 1992- Damon Bradshaw; Yamaha 1993- Damon Bradshaw; Yamaha 1994- Jeremy McGrath; Yamaha 1995- Mike LaRocco; Kawasaki 1996- Jeremy McGrath; Yamaha 1997- Damon Huffman; Kawasaki 1998- Jeremy McGrath; Yamaha 1999- Jeremy McGrath; Yamaha 2000- Jeremy McGrath; Yamaha 2001- Ricky Carmichael; Kawasaki 2002- Ricky Carmichael; Honda 2003- Ricky Carmichael; Honda 2004- Chad Reed; Yamaha 2005- Ricky Carmichael; Suzuki 2006- Ricky Carmichael; Suzuki 2007- James Stewart; Kawasaki 2008- Davi Millsaps; Honda 2009- James Stewart; Yamaha 2010- Ryan Dungey; Suzuki 2011- Ryan Villopoto; Kawasaki 2012- Ryan Dungey; KTM 2013- James Stewart; Suzuki 2014- Ken Roczen; KTM 2015- Chad Reed; Kawasaki 2015- Ryan Dungey; KTM 2016- Ryan Dungey; KTM 250SX Class Stats: Atlanta 2016 Podium: Martin Davalos Malcolm Stewart Aaron Plessinger The first 250SX Class race held in Atlanta was on February 23, 1985. Eddie Warren won on a Kawasaki for his first career win, en route to supercross’ inaugural Eastern Regional title. Martin Davalos’ win in Atlanta last season ended a gap of over 200 races between victories for Husqvarna, which last won a 250SX Class Main Event in 2001 with Travis Preston. The Georgia Dome is now the only stadium in which each brand has won. An impressive total of 12 riders have earned their first career supercross win in Atlanta over the course of 30 seasons. Just three former Main Event winners will line up on the gate this weekend for the final race inside the Georgia Dome. All-Time Wins by Brand in Atlanta (Last Win) Kawasaki: 9 (2014) Honda: 8 (2013) Yamaha: 8 (2015) Suzuki: 4 (2007) Husqvarna: 1 (2016) KTM: 1 (2015) All-Time Wins in Atlanta (Wins) Justin Barcia (2) Ricky Carmichael (2) Martin Davalos (2) Christophe Pourcel (2) Brian Swink (2) First-Time Winners in Atlanta 1985: Eddie Warren 1986: Keith Turpin 1990: Denny Stephenson 1993: Doug Henry 1996: John Dowd 1997: Ricky Carmichael 2006: Josh Grant 2007: Ryan Dungey 2008: Trey Canard 2011: Dean Wilson 2013: Wil Hahn 2014: Martin Davalos Past Winners in Atlanta 1985- Eddie Warren; Kawasaki 1986- Keith Turpin; Honda 1989- Damon Bradshaw; Yamaha 1990- Denny Stephenson; Suzuki 1991- Brian Swink; Honda 1992- Brian Swink; Suzuki 1993- Doug Henry; Honda 1994- Ezra Lusk; Suzuki 1995- Mickael Pichon; Suzuki 1996- John Dowd; Yamaha 1997- Ricky Carmichael; Kawasaki 1998- Ricky Carmichael; Kawasaki 1999- Ernesto Fonseca; Yamaha 2000- Stephane Roncada; Yamaha 2001- Nathan Ramsey; Yamaha 2002- Chad Reed; Yamaha 2003- Brock Sellards; Yamaha 2004- James Stewart; Kawasaki 2005- Grant Langston; Kawasaki 2006- Josh Grant; Honda 2007- Ryan Dungey; Suzuki 2008- Trey Canard; Honda 2009- Christophe Pourcel; Kawasaki 2010- Christophe Pourcel; Kawasaki 2011- Justin Barcia; Honda 2012- Justin Barcia; Honda 2013- Wil Hahn; Honda 2014- Martin Davalos; Kawasaki 2015- Jeremy Martin; Yamaha 2015- Marvin Musquin; KTM 2016- Martin Davalos; Husqvarna Source: Feld Motor Sports Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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