2010 Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package
AMA 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
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