List of Trans-AMA motocross champions

The following is a list of Trans-AMA Champions, from 1970 to 1978. The championship was an international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. The series was based on a 500cc engine displacement formula, although the first year of the event featured both 250 and 500cc events. The races run on American tracks to international standards, featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. world championship against the top American riders. In 1970 and 1971, the highest placing American rider at the end of the series was considered the A.M.A. national champion.

By 1978, American riders had improved to the point where it became more of a challenge for European riders to secure an easy victory.[1] Since riders were paid based upon their results rather than starting money paid in European races, fewer European riders were motivated to make the costly trans-atlantic voyage.[1] After 1978 the series was renamed the Trans-USA series, but had fewer European riders participating.[1] The Inter-AMA series was a similar year-end championship, but used a 250cc engine displacement formula.

Trans-AMA champions
Year Rider Country Machine
1970 Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA
1971 Sylvain Geboers Belgium Suzuki
1972 Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico
1973 Adolf Weil West Germany Maico
1974 Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1975 Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1976 Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1977 Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1978 Bob Hannah United States Yamaha

Trans-USA champions
Year Rider Country Machine
1979 Kent Howerton United States Suzuki
1980 Kent Howerton United States Suzuki
1981 Broc Glover United States Yamaha
1982 Dave Hollis United States Suzuki

Inter-AMA champions[2]
Year Rider Country Machine Ref
1969 Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna [3]
1970 Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico [4]
1971 Vlastimil Valek Czechoslovakia CZ [5]
1972 Gary Jones United States Yamaha [6]
1973 Heikki Mikkola Finland Husqvarna [6]
1974 Zdenek Velky Czechoslovakia CZ [6]
1975 Tony DiStefano United States Suzuki [7]

See also

References
  1. Amick, Bill (July 1979). Trans-USA MX Series a solid step forward. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  2. American Motorcyclist, February 1982, Vol. 36, No. 2, ISSN 0277-9358
  3. "1969 Inter-AMA". akejonsson.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. "1970 Inter-AMA". akejonsson.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. Youngblood, Ed (1971). Valek, Lindstrom Top Inter-AMA. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  6. Amick, Bill (1983). Inter-AMA Motocross Records, Pg 65. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. Amick, Bill (1983). Inter-AMA Motocross Records, Pg 64. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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