MORGANTOWN, W.V. (April 27, 2010) – As the opening round of the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship approaches, its time to look back at the record book of the world’s most competitive motocross series. The AMA Motocross Championship was established in 1972, and since then many of the best motocross racers in the history of the sport have emerged as race winners and champions.
Leading both lists is Ricky Carmichael, the 10-time champion and 102-race winner. Carmichael, who retired in 2007 to pursue an automobile racing career, captured an astonishing 76 outdoor national wins in the 450 Class, and he won every round of the series on three different occasions: 2002, 2004 and 2005.
That kind of dominance is a far cry from what the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship saw in 2009, as five brand new names were added to the series record books after gracing the top of the podium for the first time in their professional motocross careers.
In the premier 450 Class, seven different winners took the checkered flag last summer, all of them winners for the first time in the series’ premier division. Chad Reed led the way with five overall wins on his way to the title and Ryan Villopoto, Mike Alessi, Ivan Tedesco and Josh Grant all added wins in the 450 Class to their career resumes, which already include 250 Class wins. Additionally, Matt Goerke and Tommy Hahn captured popular underdog victories-the first wins of their careers in any class or series.
In the 250 Class, three new faces captured their inaugural wins at an outdoor national. The deeply-talented division provided some of the most competitive racing in series history, as the hotly-contested championship went down to the final moto. Rockstar/Makita Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey emerged as champion after a bitter duel with former world champ Christophe Pourcel. Dungey’s four wins matched the tally for Pourcel, but he nonetheless out-pointed the Frenchman for the title. Pourcel’s Kawasaki teammate Jake Weimer captured three overall victories, and rookie phenom Justin Barcia earned the first win of his career.
With another season of the most talented field in history in store for 2010, both the 450 and 250 classes should welcome additional fresh faces atop the podium and continue the ever-growing legacy of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.
After capturing four victories last season, French rider Christophe Pourcel returns in 2010 as the 250 Class championship favorite.
| All-Time Winners List | |||||
| *New winners in bold | |||||
| 450 Class | |||||
| Rider | Hometown | First Win | Last Win | # of Wins | |
| 1 | Ricky Carmichael | Havana, Fla. | 5/14/2000 | 8/12/2007 | 76 |
| 2 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, Calif. | 5/16/1976 | 8/11/1985 | 27 |
| 3 | Ricky Johnson | El Cajon, Calif. | 3/28/1982 | 3/4/1990 | 22 |
| 4 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, Texas | 9/2/1974 | 5/24/1981 | 18 |
| 5 | Jeff Emig | Kansas City, Kansas | 6/25/1995 | 8/16/1998 | 16 |
| 5 | James Stewart Jr. | Haines City, Fla. | 5/21/2006 | 8/30/2008 | 16 |
| 7 | Jeremy McGrath | Encinitas, Calif. | 3/5/1995 | 5/17/1998 | 15 |
| 8 | Jeff Ward | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. | 3/3/1985 | 7/29/1990 | 13 |
| 9 | Mike Kiedrowski | Acton, Calif. | 7/5/1992 | 7/30/1995 | 12 |
| 9 | Jeff Stanton | Sherwood, Mich. | 4/23/1989 | 5/17/1992 | 12 |
| 11 | Mike LaRocco | South Bend, Ind. | 8/1/1993 | 7/18/1999 | 11 |
| 11 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, Calif. | 5/28/1972 | 9/9/1973 | 11 |
| 13 | Kevin Windham | Centreville, Miss. | 5/16/1999 | 7/15/2007 | 9 |
| 14 | Doug Henry | Oxford, Conn. | 5/26/1995 | 7/25/1999 | 7 |
| 14 | Pierre Karsmakers | Holland | 7/1/1973 | 6/6/1976 | 7 |
| 14 | Jim Weinert | Laguna Beach, Calif. | 7/23/1972 | 5/23/1976 | 7 |
| 17 | John Dowd | Chicopee, Mass. | 3/24/1991 | 8/24/1997 | 6 |
| 17 | Damon Bradshaw | Mooresville, N.C. | 5/27/1990 | 5/25/1997 | 6 |
| 17 | Ron Lechien | El Cajon, Calif. | 4/1/1984 | 7/16/1989 | 6 |
| 20 | Chad Reed | Australia | 6/13/2009 | 8/22/2009 | 5 |
| 20 | Greg Albertyn | South Africa | 7/21/1996 | 9/5/1999 | 5 |
| 20 | Marty Tripes | Santee, Calif. | 7/6/1972 | 7/1/1979 | 5 |
| 20 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, Conn. | 8/11/1974 | 7/29/1978 | 5 |
| 20 | Tony DiStefano | Morrisville, Pa. | 5/1/1975 | 5/29/1977 | 5 |
| 25 | Grant Langston | South Africa | 8/26/2007 | 9/10/2007 | 3 |
| 25 | David Vuillemin | France | 5/21/2000 | 5/27/2001 | 3 |
| 25 | Sebastien Tortelli | France | 5/9/1999 | 5/20/2001 | 3 |
| 25 | Ezra Lusk | Acworth, Ga. | 6/15/1997 | 6/13/1999 | 3 |
| 25 | David Bailey | Axton, Va. | 4/24/1983 | 8/21/1983 | 3 |
| 25 | Donnie Hansen | Canyon Country, Calif. | 4/18/1982 | 6/6/1982 | 3 |
| 31 | Mike Alessi | Victorville, Calif. | 5/30/2009 | 6/6/2009 | 2 |
| 31 | Tim Ferry | Largo, Fla. | 5/13/2001 | 7/29/2007 | 2 |
| 31 | Jean-Michel Bayle | France | 3/5/1989 | 7/26/1992 | 2 |
| 31 | Johnny O’Mara | Encino, Calif. | 7/28/1985 | 8/25/1985 | 2 |
| 31 | Broc Glover | El Cajon, Calif. | 4/4/1982 | 6/13/1982 | 2 |
| 31 | Marty Smith | San Diego, Calif. | 4/10/1977 | 5/1/1977 | 2 |
| 31 | Gary Bailey | Torrance, Calif. | 6/11/1972 | 9/2/1972 | 2 |
| 31 | Gunnar Lindstrom | Sweden | 5/14/1972 | 7/2/1972 | 2 |
| 31 | Sonny Defeo | Port Washington, N.Y. | 4/16/1972 | 5/7/1972 | 2 |
| 40 | Tommy Hahn | Decatur, Texas | 9/5/2009 | 9/5/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Matt Goerke | Lake Helen, Fla. | 8/29/2009 | 8/29/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Josh Grant | Riverside, Calif. | 7/4/2009 | 7/4/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Ivan Tedesco | Albuquerque, N.M. | 6/27/2009 | 6/27/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Ryan Villopoto | Poulsbo, Wash. | 5/23/2009 | 5/23/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Jimmy Button | Phoenix, Ariz. | 8/1/1999 | 8/1/1999 | 1 |
| 40 | Mickael Pichon | France | 5/10/1998 | 5/10/1998 | 1 |
| 40 | Jeff Matiasevich | Anaheim, Calif. | 7/28/1991 | 7/28/1991 | 1 |
| 40 | Alan King | Troy, Mich. | 4/8/1984 | 4/8/1984 | 1 |
| 40 | Billy Liles | Fairburn, Ga. | 6/19/1983 | 6/19/1983 | 1 |
| 40 | Kenny Keylon | Brooksville, Fla. | 5/2/1982 | 5/2/1982 | 1 |
| 40 | Steve Wise | Pharr, Texas | 6/1/1980 | 6/1/1980 | 1 |
| 40 | Ken Zahrt | Woodland Hills, Calif. | 4/28/1974 | 4/28/1974 | 1 |
| 40 | Bill Grossi | Santa Cruz, Calif. | 4/8/1974 | 4/8/1974 | 1 |
| 40 | Rich Thorwaldson | Cerritos, Calif. | 8/18/1973 | 8/18/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | Tim Hart | Torrance, Calif. | 8/12/1973 | 8/12/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | John De Soto | Honolulu, Hawaii | 7/22/1973 | 7/22/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | Bob Grossi | Santa Cruz, Calif. | 3/10/1973 | 3/10/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, Wash. | 5/2/1972 | 5/2/1972 | 1 |
| 250 Class | |||||
| Rider | Hometown | First Win | Last Win | # of Wins | |
| 1 | James Stewart Jr. | Haines City, Fla. | 5/12/2002 | 9/12/2004 | 28 |
| 2 | Ricky Carmichael | Havana, Fla. | 3/2/1997 | 9/2/2001 | 26 |
| 3 | Mark Barnett | Bridgeview, Ill. | 4/23/1978 | 8/14/1983 | 25 |
| 4 | Steve Lamson | Riverside, Calif. | 6/14/1992 | 5/21/2000 | 21 |
| 5 | Ryan Villopoto | Poulsbo, Wash. | 5/28/2006 | 8/24/2008 | 20 |
| 6 | Guy Cooper | Stillwater, Okla. | 8/9/1987 | 10/13/1991 | 16 |
| 7 | Broc Glover | El Cajon, Calif. | 6/26/1977 | 6/29/1980 | 14 |
| 8 | Jeff Emig | Kansas City, Kansas | 7/5/1992 | 7/3/1994 | 13 |
| 8 | George Holland | Kerman, Calif. | 3/3/1985 | 7/2/1989 | 13 |
| 10 | Jeff Ward | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. | 4/18/1982 | 8/19/1984 | 11 |
| 11 | Mike Kiedrowski | Acton, Calif. | 3/5/1989 | 8/4/1991 | 10 |
| 11 | Ron Lechien | El Cajon, Calif. | 6/19/1983 | 8/11/1985 | 10 |
| 13 | Grant Langston | South Africa | 5/13/2001 | 9/11/2005 | 9 |
| 14 | Michael Brown | Johnson City, Tenn. | 8/6/1995 | 6/19/2005 | 8 |
| 14 | Micky Dymond | Yorba Linda, Calif. | 5/25/1986 | 7/5/1987 | 8 |
| 14 | Bob Hannah | Whittier, Calif. | 4/4/1976 | 7/3/1977 | 8 |
| 14 | Marty Smith | San Diego, Calif. | 4/8/1974 | 9/1/1975 | 8 |
| 18 | Ryan Dungey | Belle Plaine, Minn. | 7/27/2008 | 7/25/2009 | 7 |
| 18 | Travis Pastrana | Annapolis, Md. | 6/11/2000 | 6/10/2001 | 7 |
| 18 | Kevin Windham | Centreville, Miss. | 5/12/1996 | 8/31/1997 | 7 |
| 18 | Doug Henry | Oxford, Conn. | 3/24/1991 | 8/26/1994 | 7 |
| 18 | Erik Kehoe | Granada Hills, Calif. | 5/26/1985 | 7/17/1988 | 7 |
| 18 | Johnny O’Mara | Encino, Calif. | 8/16/1981 | 5/13/1984 | 7 |
| 24 | Mike LaRocco | South Bend, Ind. | 8/19/1990 | 8/16/1992 | 6 |
| 25 | Ben Townley | New Zealand | 6/10/2007 | 9/10/2007 | 5 |
| 25 | Broc Hepler | Kittanning, Pa. | 7/17/2005 | 9/3/2006 | 5 |
| 25 | Ryan Hughes | Escondido, Calif. | 7/17/1994 | 5/18/2003 | 5 |
| 25 | Robbie Reynard | Moore, Okla. | 9/5/1993 | 9/6/1998 | 5 |
| 29 | Christophe Pourcel | France | 5/30/2009 | 9/5/2009 | 4 |
| 29 | Larry Ward | Snohomish, Wash. | 5/21/1989 | 7/1/2001 | 4 |
| 29 | Stephane Roncada | France | 5/14/2000 | 7/16/2000 | 4 |
| 29 | Damon Bradshaw | Mooresville, N.C. | 4/30/1989 | 10/15/1989 | 4 |
| 33 | Jake Weimer | Rupert, Idaho | 6/27/2009 | 8/22/2009 | 3 |
| 33 | Andrew Short | Colorado Springs, Col. | 8/14/2005 | 7/30/2006 | 3 |
| 33 | Mike Alessi | Victorville, Calif. | 5/29/2005 | 5/21/2006 | 3 |
| 33 | Damon Huffman | Acton, Calif. | 5/4/1994 | 7/27/1997 | 3 |
| 33 | Jean-Michel Bayle | France | 5/6/1990 | 7/29/1990 | 3 |
| 33 | Donny Schmit | Bloomington, Minn. | 5/31/1987 | 8/14/1988 | 3 |
| 33 | Danny LaPorte | Torrance, Calif. | 8/22/1976 | 4/10/1977 | 3 |
| 40 | Josh Grant | Riverside, Calif. | 6/12/2005 | 5/27/2007 | 2 |
| 40 | Ivan Tedesco | Albuquerque, N.M. | 7/24/2005 | 7/31/2005 | 2 |
| 40 | Brock Sellards | New Philadelphia, Ohio | 8/1/1999 | 7/23/2000 | 2 |
| 40 | John Dowd | Chicopee, Mass. | 6/14/1998 | 8/30/1998 | 2 |
| 40 | Jeremy McGrath | Encinitas, Calif. | 2/28/1993 | 6/20/1993 | 2 |
| 40 | Eddie Warren | Clio, Mich. | 8/3/1986 | 8/17/1986 | 2 |
| 40 | Keith Bowen | Pontiac, Mich. | 5/18/1986 | 6/1/1986 | 2 |
| 40 | Brian Myerscough | Calimesa, Calif. | 3/25/1979 | 3/30/1980 | 2 |
| 40 | Tim Hart | Torrance, Calif. | 7/21/1974 | 4/6/1975 | 2 |
| 49 | Justin Barcia | Monroe, NY | 8/29/2009 | 8/29/2009 | 1 |
| 49 | Austin Stroupe | Lincolnton, N.C. | 5/25/2008 | 5/25/2008 | 1 |
| 49 | Craig Anderson | Corona, Calif. | 6/8/2003 | 6/8/2003 | 1 |
| 49 | Danny Smith | Middleton, Idaho | 6/9/2002 | 6/9/2002 | 1 |
| 49 | Chad Reed | Australia | 5/25/2002 | 5/25/2002 | 1 |
| 49 | Kelly Smith | Ludington, Mich. | 5/28/2000 | 5/28/2000 | 1 |
| 49 | Nicholas Wey | Dewitt, Mich. | 8/15/1999 | 8/15/1999 | 1 |
| 49 | Tallon Vohland | Citrus Heights, Calif. | 6/20/1999 | 6/20/1999 | 1 |
| 49 | Scott Sheak | Germantown, N.Y. | 5/25/1997 | 5/25/1997 | 1 |
| 49 | Tim Ferry | Largo, Fla. | 5/28/1995 | 5/28/1995 | 1 |
| 49 | James Dobb | Great Britain | 7/11/1993 | 7/11/1993 | 1 |
| 49 | Brian Swink | Fenton, Mich. | 5/26/1991 | 5/26/1991 | 1 |
| 49 | Jeff Matiasevich | Anaheim, Calif. | 10/1/1989 | 10/1/1989 | 1 |
| 49 | A.J. Whiting | Sherman Oaks, Calif. | 8/25/1985 | 8/25/1985 | 1 |
| 49 | Gaylon Mosier | Huntington Beach, Calif. | 8/20/1978 | 8/20/1978 | 1 |
| 49 | Warren Reid | Westminster, Calif. | 8/6/1978 | 8/6/1978 | 1 |
| 49 | Steve Wise | Pharr, Texas | 7/4/1976 | 7/4/1976 | 1 |
| 49 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, Conn. | 7/6/1974 | 7/6/1974 | 1 |
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