1972 AMA Motocross National Championship season
The 1972 AMA Motocross Championship season was the 1st AMA Motocross National Championship season.
Summary
[edit]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 2, 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 1 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
[edit]500cc
[edit]| Round | Date | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16 | Atlanta, Georgia |  Barry Higgins
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ČZ | Report |
| 2 | May 7 | Memphis, Tennessee | Barry Higgins
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ČZ | Report |
| 3 | May 14 | Sacramento, California | Brad Lackey
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ČZ | Report |
| 4 | May 21 | Orange, California | Brad Lackey
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ČZ | Report |
| 5 | May 28 | Carlsbad, California | Brad Lackey
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ČZ | Report |
| 6 | June 11 | Washington, Indiana | Wyman Priddy
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ČZ | Report |
| 7 | June 18 | Tahoe Vista, California | Brad Lackey
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ČZ | Report |
| 8 | September 2 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
Trans-AMA Series
[edit]| Round | Date | Location | Top American | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | October 1 | Linnville, Ohio | Bryan Kenney
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Maico | Report |
| 10 | October 8 | St. Peters, Missouri | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
| 11 | October 15 | Atlanta, Georgia | Jimmy Weinert
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Yamaha | Report |
| 12 | October 22 | Orlando, Florida | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
| 13 | October 29 | Houston, Texas | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
| 14 | November 5 | Carlsbad, California | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
| 15 | November 12 | Phoenix, Arizona | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
| 16 | November 19 | Puyallup, Washington | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
| 17 | November 26 | Livermore, California | Brad Lackey
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Kawasaki | Report |
| 18 | December 3 | Orange, California | Marty Tripes
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Yamaha | Report |
250cc
[edit]| Round | Date | Location | Winner | Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16 | Atlanta, Georgia | Sonny DeFeo
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ČZ | Report |
| 2 | May 7 | Memphis, Tennessee | Sonny DeFeo
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ČZ | Report |
| 3 | May 14 | Sacramento, California |  Gunnar Lindstrom
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Husqvarna | Report |
| 4 | May 21 | Orange, California | Jim Pomeroy
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Bultaco | Report |
| 5 | May 28 | Carlsbad, California | Gary Jones
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Yamaha | Report |
| 6 | June 11 | Washington, Indiana | Gary Bailey
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Bultaco | Report |
| 7 | June 18 | Tahoe Vista, California | Gary Jones
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Yamaha | Report |
| 8 | September 2 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | Gary Bailey
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Bultaco | Report |
Final standings
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "1972 AMA Motocross National Championship results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "1972 Trans-AMA Series results". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ Assoc, American Motorcyclist (February 1983). "Trans-AMA Motocross Records". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ a b "1972 AMA Motocross National Championship results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- AMA Motocross web site Archived 2016-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Motocross National Championship web site Archived 2016-02-11 at the Wayback Machine