1972 AMA Motocross National Championship season
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The 1972 AMA Motocross Championship season was the 1st AMA Motocross National Championship season.
Summary
1972 marked the inaugural year for the AMA Motocross National Championship. Brad Lackey dominated the 500cc class ahead of Gary Jones and Wyman Priddy.[1] In 1972, after the season-ending 500cc race on September 2nd, American riders competing for the AMA national championship continued to accumulate points counting towards the national championship while they competed in the 1972 Trans-AMA motocross series which began on October 1st and hosted visiting European riders from the Motocross World Championship.[2]
Jones claimed the 250cc championship ahead of his Yamaha teammate, Jimmy Weinert.[3]
Nationals
500cc[4]
Round | Date | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
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1 | April 16 | Atlanta, Georgia | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
2 | May 7 | Memphis, Tennessee | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
3 | May 14 | Sacramento, California | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
4 | May 21 | Orange, California | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
5 | May 28 | Carlsbad, California | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
6 | June 11 | Washington, Indiana | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
7 | June 18 | Tahoe Vista, California | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
8 | September 2 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
Trans-AMA Series[4][5][6]
Round | Date | Location | Top American | Team | Report |
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9 | October 1 | Linnville, Ohio | ![]() |
Maico | Report |
10 | October 8 | St. Peters, Missouri | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
11 | October 15 | Atlanta, Georgia | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
12 | October 22 | Orlando, Florida | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
13 | October 29 | Houston, Texas | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
14 | November 5 | Carlsbad, California | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
15 | November 12 | Phoenix, Arizona | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
16 | November 19 | Puyallup, Washington | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
17 | November 26 | Livermore, California | ![]() |
Kawasaki | Report |
18 | December 3 | Orange, California | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
250cc[4]
Round | Date | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | April 16 | Atlanta, Georgia | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
2 | May 7 | Memphis, Tennessee | ![]() |
ČZ | Report |
3 | May 14 | Sacramento, California | ![]() |
Husqvarna | Report |
4 | May 21 | Orange, California | ![]() |
Bultaco | Report |
5 | May 28 | Carlsbad, California | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
6 | June 11 | Washington, Indiana | ![]() |
Bultaco | Report |
7 | June 18 | Tahoe Vista, California | ![]() |
Yamaha | Report |
8 | September 2 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | ![]() |
Bultaco | Report |
Final Standings
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References
- ↑ "Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "1972 Motocross Season". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Gary Jones at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 "1972 AMA Motocross National Championship results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "1972 Trans-AMA Series results". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Trans-AMA Motocross Records". Google Books. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- 1 2 "1972 AMA Motocross National Championship results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
See also
External links
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