List of Trans-AMA motocross champions

The following is a list of Trans-AMA Champions, from 1970 to 1978. The championship was an international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. The series was based on a 500cc engine displacement formula, although the first year of the event featured both 250 and 500cc events. The races run on American tracks to international standards, featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. world championship against the top American riders. In 1970 and 1971, the highest placing American rider at the end of the series was considered the A.M.A. national champion.

By 1978, American riders had improved to the point where it became more of a challenge for European riders to secure an easy victory.[1] Since riders were paid based upon their results rather than starting money paid in European races, fewer European riders were motivated to make the costly trans-atlantic voyage.[1] After 1978 the series was renamed the Trans-USA series, but had fewer European riders participating.[1] The Inter-AMA series was a similar year-end championship, but used a 250cc engine displacement formula.

Trans-AMA champions

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Year Rider Country Machine
1970   Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA
1971   Sylvain Geboers Belgium Suzuki
1972   Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico
1973   Adolf Weil West Germany Maico
1974   Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1975   Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1976   Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1977   Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1978   Bob Hannah United States Yamaha

Trans-USA champions

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Year Rider Country Machine
1979   Kent Howerton United States Suzuki
1980   Kent Howerton United States Suzuki
1981   Broc Glover United States Yamaha
1982   Dave Hollis United States Suzuki

Inter-AMA champions[2]

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Year Rider Country Machine Ref
1969   Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna [3]
1970   Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico [4]
1971   Vlastimil Valek Czechoslovakia CZ [5]
1972   Gary Jones United States Yamaha [6]
1973   Heikki Mikkola Finland Husqvarna [6]
1974   Zdenek Velky Czechoslovakia CZ [6]
1975   Tony DiStefano United States Suzuki [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Amick, Bill (July 1979). Trans-USA MX Series a solid step forward. Retrieved June 20, 2011. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ American Motorcyclist, February 1982, Vol. 36, No. 2, ISSN 0277-9358
  3. ^ "1969 Inter-AMA". akejonsson.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "1970 Inter-AMA". akejonsson.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Youngblood, Ed (1971). Valek, Lindstrom Top Inter-AMA. Retrieved March 6, 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ a b c Amick, Bill (1983). Inter-AMA Motocross Records, Pg 65. Retrieved March 6, 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Amick, Bill (1983). Inter-AMA Motocross Records, Pg 64. Retrieved March 6, 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)