Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package

Chris

• January 02 2009
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Anaheim 1
Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.

-This is the 36th season of Monster Energy® Supercross (1974-2009)
-The first points-paying Monster Energy® Supercross race 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 championship.
-Since 1974, there have been 487 rounds of Monster Energy® Supercross.
-There have been 50 different racers to win a Monster Energy® Supercross main event.
-There have been 18 different racers to win the Monster Energy® Supercross championship.
-There have been 6 different brands to win a Monster Energy® Supercross main event.

Titles by brand
Honda (15) ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘86, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘02, ‘03
Yamaha (10) ‘74, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘04, ‘08
Kawasaki (6) ‘76, ‘85, ‘87, ‘97, ‘01, ‘07
Suzuki(3) ‘81, ‘05, ‘06
Can-am (1) ‘75

Runner up by brand
Yamaha (12)
Honda (12)
Kawasaki (6)
Suzuki (5)

Wins by brand
Honda (191) First win 1976
Yamaha (148) First win 1974
Kawasaki (91) First win 1976
Suzuki (48) First win  1976
Can-am (7) First win 1974
CZ (2) First win 1974

AMA Supercross 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
Rick Johnson (2) ‘86, ‘88
Pierre Karsmakers (1) ‘74
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
James Stewart (1) ‘07
50 riders That Have Won AMA Supercross  Class Races

Pierre Karsmakers – 3/10/74 – Daytona – Yamaha
Jim Pomeroy – 3/15/74 – Houston – Bultaco
Jaroslav Falta – 6/22/74 – LA – CZ
Jimmy Ellis – 2/28/75 – Dallas –   Can-am
Tony DiStefano – 3/6/76 – Daytona – Suzuki
Jimmy Weinert – 3/12/76 – Houston – Kawasaki
Marty Smith – 3/27/76 – Pontiac – Honda
Bob Hannah – 3/5/77– Atlanta –Yamaha
Marty Tripes – 3/4/78 – Atlanta – Honda
Mike Bell – 6/24/78 – LA –Yamaha
Gaylon Mosier – 11/11/78 – Anaheim – Kawasaki
Steve Wise – 6/2/79 – New Orleans – Honda
Mark Barnett – 7/14/79 – LA – Suzuki
Kent Howerton – 11/17/79 – Anaheim – Suzuki
Chuck Sun – 3/1/80 – Atlanta – Honda
Rex Staten – 3/8/80 – Daytona –Yamaha
Broc Glover – 3/15/80 – Houston –Yamaha
Darrel Shultz – 2/14/81 – Seattle – Suzuki
Donnie Hansen – 1/30/82 – Anaheim – Honda
David Bailey –1/29/83 –  Anaheim – Honda
Ron Lechein – 6/11/83 – Orlando –Yamaha
Johnny O’Mara –1/28/84 –  Anaheim – Honda
Jeff Ward – 2/11/84 – Seattle – Kawasaki
Rick Johnson – 2/12/84 – Seattle –Yamaha
Rick Ryan – 3/7/87 – Daytona – Honda
Jeff Stanton – 2/25/89 – Atlanta – Honda
Damon Bradshaw – 1/27/90 –Yamaha
Larry Ward – 2/17/90 – Seattle – Suzuki
Jeff Matasavich – 3/17/90 – Las Vegas – Kawasaki
Jean Michael Bayle – 4/7/90 – Dallas – Honda
Mike Larocco – 5/14/91 – Las Vegas – Suzuki
Doug Dubach – 6/15/91 – San Jose – Yamaha
Jeremy Mcgrath – 1/23/93 – Anaheim – Honda
Mike Kiedrowski – 3/6/93 – Daytona – Kawasaki
Mike Craig – 2/12/94 –Tampa – Yamaha
Doug Henry – 4/29/95 – Dallas – Honda
Jeff Emig – 6/10/95 – Las Vegas – Yamaha
Greg Albertyn – 1/11/97 – LA – Suzuki
Damon Huffman – 2/22/97 – Atlanta – Kawasaki
Ezra Lusk – 3/29/97 – Orlando – Yamaha
Kevin Windham – 4/19/97 – Charllote – Yamaha
Sebastian Tortelli – 1/10/98 – LA – Kawasaki
John Dowd – 4/18/98 – Charlotte – Yamaha
David Vuillemin – 1/22/00 – San Diego – Yamaha
Ricky Carmicheal – 3/10/00 – Daytona – Kawasaki
Nathan Ramsey – 4/13/02 – St. Lois – Honda
Chad Reed – 1/04/03 – Anaheim – Yamaha
James Stewart – 4/02/05 – Dallas – Kawasaki
Davi Millsaps – 2/23/08 – Atlanta – Honda
Josh Hill – 3/15/08 – Minneapolis – Yamaha
1970’s –14 first time winners
1980’s –12 first time winners
1990’s –17 first time winners
2000’s –7 first time winners

First time winners by brand
Yamaha (17)
Honda (14)
Kawasaki (9)
Suzuki (7)
Monster Energy® Supercross Lites Notes package

-This is the 25th season of Monster Energy® Supercross Lites (1985-2009)
-There have been 365 Rounds of Monster Energy® Supercross Lites

Wins by brand (East+West)
Kawasaki (114) 3 winless seasons, 14 wins in 2004, 8 consecutive seasons with a win (93-00)
Suzuki (85) 6 winless seasons, 11 wins in 1990, 6 consecutive seasons with a win(90-95)
Yamaha (78) 8 winless seasons, 9 wins in 2000, 9 consecutive seasons with a win(96-04)
Honda (77) 3 winless seasons, 10 wins in 2006, 12 consecutive seasons with a win(89-00)
KTM (9) First win 2001
Husqvarna (1) Only win 2001

Titles by brand
Kawasaki (18) 7 East, 11 West
Suzuki (12) 8 East, 4 West
Yamaha (9) 4 East, 5 West
Honda  (9) 5 East, 4 West

Anaheim Stats

AMA Supercross class stats
-First race December 4th, 1976 with Marty Smith winning on a Honda.
-This race marks the 49th time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross class race in Anaheim.
-Since 2001 Anaheim has hosted 3 rounds of AMA Supercross.
-Anaheim now holds the record for most AMA Supercross races held.
-Chad Reed will be going for his 7th win in Anaheim
-Since 1974, the winner of round 1 has gone on to win the AMA Supercross championship 17 times.
-Since 1974, the AMA Supercross champion of that season finished in the top 5 in round 1 thirty two times.
-In 2002, Ricky Carmichael finished 21st at round 1 and fought back to win the Supercross championship. That had never been done before.
-In 1997, Jeff Emig finished 6th, in 1999 Jeremy McGrath finished 7th in round 1. Both riders would come back to win that championship.

AMA Supercross class wins by brand
Honda (19)
Yamaha (15)
Kawasaki (7)
Suzuki (6)
-Chad Reed joins James Stewart as riders to sweep Anaheim since they have hosted 3 rounds.

First time winners in Anaheim
1979, Kent Howerton
1982, Donnie Hansen
1983, David Bailey
1984, Johnny O’Mara
1990, Damon Bradshaw
1993, Jeremy McGrath
2003, Chad Reed

AMA Supercross Lites stats — Anaheim 1
-First race, February 2nd, 1985 with Mike Healy winning on a Suzuki.
-This will be the 40th time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross Lites race in Anaheim.
-Ernesto Fonseca, Ivan Tedesco, and Ryan Villopoto are the only riders to sweep at Anaheim since they have hosted 3 rounds.
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AMA Supercross Lites wins by brand — Anaheim
Kawasaki-18
Suzuki-7
Honda-5
Yamaha-6
KTM-3

First time winners in Anaheim
1986, Tyson Vohland
1987, Jeff Matiasevich
1993, Damon Huffman
1999, Casey Johnson