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Ryan Villopoto
Davi Millsaps
Kevin Windham
John Dowd
Josh Hill
James Stewart
Mike LaRocco
Josh Grant
Ricky Carmichael
Chad Reed

2010 Monster Energy® Supercross Notes Package

AMA Supercross Class Stats

This is the 37th season of AMA Supercross (1974-2010)
The first points paying AMA Supercross event 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 AMA Supercross championship.
Since 1974, there have been 504 rounds of Monster Energy AMA Supercross.
There have been 52 different racers to win a Monster Energy AMA Supercross main event.
There have been 18 different racers to win the Monster Energy AMA Supercross championship.

AMA Supercross Class Titles by Brand
Honda: 15 (1982, '83, '84, '86, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '02, '03)
Yamaha: 11 (1974, '77, '78, '79, '80, '98, '99, '00, '04, '08, '09)
Kawasaki: 6 (1976, '85, '87, '97, '01, '07)
Suzuki: 3 (1981, '05, '06)
Can-am: 1 (1975)

AMA Supercross Class Title Runner-up by Brand
Yamaha: 12 (1981, '85, '91, '92, '95, '96, '00, '01, '02, '03, '05, '07)
Honda: 12 (1975, '76, '77, '78, '84, '86, '87, '90, '98, '99, '04, '08)
Kawasaki: 6 (1979, '88, '89, '93, '94, '06)
Suzuki: 6 (1974, '80, '82, '83, '97, '09)

AMA Supercross Class Wins by Brand
Honda: 191 (First win 1976)
Yamaha: 160 (First win 1974)
Kawasaki: 93 (First win 1976)
Suzuki: 51 (First win 1976)
Can-am; 7 (First win 1974)
CZ: 2 (First win 1974)

AMA Supercross Class 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)
James Stewart: 2 ('07, '09)
Rick Johnson: 2 ('86, '88)
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)

52 Different Riders 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 Lechien 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 Anaheim Yamaha
Larry Ward 2/17/90 Seattle Suzuki
Jeff Matiasevich 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 Los Angeles Suzuki
Damon Huffman 2/22/97 Atlanta Kawasaki
Ezra Lusk 3/29/97 Orlando Yamaha
Kevin Windham 4/19/97 Charlotte Yamaha
Sebastian Tortelli 1/10/98 Los Angeles Kawasaki
John Dowd 4/18/98 Charlotte Yamaha
David Vuillemin 1/22/00 San Diego Yamaha
Ricky Carmichael 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
Josh Grant 1/03/09 Anaheim Yamaha
Ryan Villopoto 4/18/09 Seattle Kawasaki

AMA Supercross Class First Time Winners by Era

1970s: 14 first time winners
1980s: 12 first time winners
1990s: 17 first time winners
2000s: 9 first time winners

AMA Supercross Class First Time Winners by Brand
Yamaha: 18 riders
Honda: 14 riders
Kawasaki: 10 riders
Suzuki: 7 riders

AMA Supercross Class Decade in Review

AMA Supercross Class Champions
Ricky Carmichael: 5, '01,'02,'03,'05,'06
Chad Reed:2, '04, '08
James Stewart-2, '07, '09
Jeremy Mcgrath-1, '00

Ricky Carmichael became the first racer to win a championship on three brands, and he did it in one decade.

AMA Supercross Class Championships by Brand
Yamaha: 4, '00, '04, '08, '09
Kawasaki: 2, '01, '07
Suzuki: 2, '05, '06
Honda: 2, '02, '03

For the first time since the '80s, all four brands won the championship during this decade.

AMA Supercross Wins by Brand
Yamaha: 67
Kawasaki: 43
Honda: 34
Suzuki: 18

AMA Supercross Class Wins by Rider
Jeremy McGrath: 72
Ricky Carmichael: 48
Chad Reed: 38
James Stewart: 36
Kevin Windham: 10
David Vuillemin: 7
Mike LaRocco: 2
Ryan Villopoto: 2
Davi Millsaps: 2
Nathan Ramsey, Ezra Lusk, Josh Hill, Josh Grant: 1

AMA Supercross Lites Class Notes Package

This is the 26th season of AMA Supercross Lites Class racing (1985-2010)
There have been 382 AMA Supercross Lites main events

AMA Supercross Lites Class Wins by Brand (East/West)
Kawasaki: 125, 3 winless seasons, 14 wins in 2004, 8 consecutive seasons with a win (93-00)
Suzuki: 89, 6 winless seasons, 11 wins in 1990, 6 consecutive seasons with a win(90-95)
Honda: 79, 3 winless seasons, 10 wins in 2006, 12 consecutive seasons with a win(89-00)
Yamaha: 78, 9 winless seasons, 9 wins in 2000, 9 consecutive seasons with a win(96-04)
KTM: 9, First win 2001
Husqvarna: 1, Only win 2001

AMA Supercross Lites Class Titles by Brand
-Kawasaki 19 total, 8 East, 11 West
-Suzuki     13 total, 8 East, 5 West
-Yamaha     9 total, 4 East, 5 West
-Honda        9 total, 5 East, 4 West

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