Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award, originally the AMA Horizon Award, is given annually to promising amateur riders in motorcycle racing. The inaugural AMA Horizon Award was presented to Nicky Hayden in 1997. In 2017 the award was renamed in honor of Nicky Hayden who was killed in a bicycling accident while training in Italy.[1] The award is presented annually to outstanding amateur riders in flat track, motocross and road racing.[1]
| Year | Flat Track | Motocross | Road Racing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nicky Hayden | Nick Wey | Eric Wood |
| 1998 | Roger Lee Hayden | Billy Payne | tbd |
| 1999 | Bryan Smith Tony Meiring |
Travis Pastrana | Jason DiSalvo |
| 2000 | Cory McDermitt | Ben Riddle | Ben Spies |
| 2001 | Jared Mees | James Stewart Jr. | tbd |
| 2002 | Nick Cummings Logan Myers |
Evan Laughridge | tbd |
| 2003 | Ricky Marshall | Davi Millsaps | Brian Stokes |
| 2004 | Johnny Lewis | Mike Alessi | Logan Young |
| 2005 | Stevie Bonsey | Ryan Villopoto | Blake Young |
| 2006 | Matt Weidman | Josh Hill | Cory Burleson |
| 2007 | Jeffrey Carver, Jr. | Trey Canard | Zac Chapman |
| 2008 | Brad Baker | Darryn Durham PJ Larsen |
Christopher Clark |
| 2009 | Mike Avila | Dean Wilson | Miles Thornton |
| 2010 | Briar Bauman | Jason Anderson | Hayden Gillim |
| 2011 | Dan Bromley | Justin Bogle | Jake Lewis |
| 2012 | JR Addison | Zach Bell | Andre Ochs |
| 2013 | Jeffery Lowery | Matt Bisceglia | tbd |
| 2014 | Hunter Edwards | RJ Hampshire | Anthony Mazziotto III |
| 2015 | Kevin Stollings | Benny Bloss | Xavier Zayat |
| 2016 | Jarred Brook | Chase Sexton | Jody Barry |
| 2017 | Hunter Brooks | Justin Cooper | tbd |
| 2018 | Dallas Daniels | Derek Drake | Dallas Daniels |
| 2019 | Trevor Brunner | Jalek Swoll | Blake Davis |
| 2020 | Kody Kopp | Stilez Robertson | Gabriel Da Silva |
| 2021 | Chase Saathoff | Levi Kitchen | tbd |
| 2022 | Clarke Morian V | Caden Braswell | Alessandro Di Mario |
| 2023 | Evan Renshaw | Daxton Bennick | Trenton Keesee |
References edit
- ^ a b "AMA Horizon Award re-named in honor of inaugural winner and 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden". Press Release - American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Stallo, Chase (28 July 2016). "AMA Horizon Award Winners". Racer X. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Davis, Casey (9 August 2016). "CHASE SEXTON - HORIZON AWARD WINNER". Racer X. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Amick, Bill (23 July 2003). "AMA Horizon Award Winners Shine Brightly Today". Press Release - American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-12.