Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series Stats

• This is the 34th season of AMA Supercross racing.
• The first AMA Supercross race took place at Daytona.
• Pierre Karsmakers was the first rider in history to win an AMA Supercross race. He did so aboard a Yamaha.
• Karsmakers won the first AMA Supercross championship
• Since ’74, 454 rounds of AMA Supercross have taken place.
• Since ’74, 47 different riders have won an AMA Supercross main event.
• 17 different riders have won an AMA Supercross championship.
• Seven different brands have won an AMA Supercross main event.
• Five different brands have won an AMA Supercross championship.
• Six riders have won two or more AMA Supercross titles.
• Four riders have won three or more AMA Supercross titles.

 

AMA Supercross championships by Manufacturer                                 

Honda-15                                           

Yamaha-9                                          

Kawasaki-5                                        

Suzuki-3                                            

Can-am-1

 

AMA Supercross Runner Up by Manufacturer

Yamaha: 11

Honda: 11

Kawasaki: 6

Suzuki: 5

 

Wins by brand               

Honda: 185                 

Yamaha: 137               

Kawasaki: 77                

Suzuki: 46                    

Can-am: 7                   

 

AMA Supercross First Win by Manufacturer

Yamaha: 1974

Can-Am: 1975

Honda: 1976

Kawasaki: 1976

Suzuki: 1976

 

First AMA Supercross Championship by Manufacturer

Yamaha: 1974

Can-Am: 1975

Kawasaki: 1976

Suzuki: 1981

Honda: 1982

 

Since 1974 there have been 17 AMA Supercross champions

1. Jeremy McGrath-7 ('93,’94,’95,’96,’98,’99,’00)
2. Ricky Carmicheal-5 ('01;'02;'03;'05;'06)
3. Bob Hannah-3 ('77;'78;'79)
4. Jeff Stanton-3 ('89;'90;'92)
5. Jeff Ward-2 ('85;'87)
6. Rick Johnson-2 ('86;'88)
7. Pierre Karsmakers-1 ('74)
8. Jim Ellis-1 ('75)
9. Jim Wienert-1 ('76)
10. Mike Bell-1('80
11. Mark Barnett-1 ('81)
12. Donnie Hansen-1 ('82)
13. David Bailey-1 ('83)
14. Johnny O'Mara-1('84)
15. J.M. Bayle-1 ('91)
16. Jeff Emig-1 ('97)
17. Chad Reed-1 ('04)

Past AMA Supercross Champion’s Finish at the Opening Round of Their Winning Season

'74: Karsmakers: 1st                           

'75: Ellis: 1^st                                      

'76: Weinert: 3^rd                               

'77: Hannah: 1^st                                

'78: Hannah: 3^rd                                

'79:Hannah:  2^nd                               

'80:Bell: 1^st                                        

'81:Barnett: 2^nd                                  

'82:Hansen: 1^st                                   

'83:Bailey: 1st                                    

'84:O'Mara: 1st                                 

'85:Ward: 5^th                                    

'86:Johnson: 2^nd                                

'87:Ward: 1^st                                     

'88:Johnson: 1^st                               

'89:Stanton: 2^nd

’90: Bayle: 2^nd

’91: Stanton: 1^st

’92: Stanton: 3^rd

’93: McGrath: 4^th

’94: McGrath: 1^st

’95: McGrath: 1^st

’96: McGrath: 1^st

’97: Emig: 6^th

’98: McGrath: 3^rd

’99: McGrath: 7^th

’00: McGrath: 1^st

’01: Carmichael: 3^rd

’02: Carmichael: 21^st

’03: Carmichael: 2^nd

’04: Reed: 1^st

’05: Carmichael: 3^rd

’06: Carmichael 3rd                                                                                     

 

AMA Supercross Championship Stats

• 30 times the AMA Supercross champion finished in the top five at the opening round of their championship season.
• Emig finished sixth at the opening round in ’97 and won the title.
• McGrath finished seventh at the opening round in ’99 and won the title
• Carmichael finished 21^st at the opening round in ’02 and won the title

 

Riders That Won Their First AMA Supercross Race at the Opening Race of the Season

• Karsmakers: ‘74
• Ellis: ‘75
• DiStefano: ‘76
• Hannah: ‘77
• Hansen: ‘82
• Bailey: ‘83
• O’Mara ‘84
• Bradshaw: ‘90
• Albertyn: ‘97
• Tortelli: ‘98
• Reed: ‘03

 

Anaheim 1 Stats

• The first race in Anaheim was held on December 4, 1976 and Marty Smith won on a Honda.
• This weekend marks the 42^nd AMA Supercross race held in Anaheim, second in career races only to Pontiac (46 races)
• Anaheim is the only city to host three AMA Supercross races in one year
• Anaheim 1 is the only race that Carmichael has never won
• Carmichael will make his 109^th start this weekend; he has 46 wins and 80 podium finishes in AMA Supercross competition
• Reed will make his 65^th start this weekend; he has 25 wins and 58 podium finishes in AMA Supercross competition
• Eight riders have won their first race in Anaheim: Mosier: ’78; Bailey: ’83; Bradshaw: ‘90; Hansen: ’82; Howerton: ’79; O’Mara: ’84; McGrath: ’93; Reed: ’03.
• This weekend marks the 17^th time that the AMA Supercross season has started in Anaheim
• Lechien, Lusk, McGrath, LaRocco and Carmichael have all won AMA Supercross races on three different brands.
• Carmichael is the only rider to win an AMA Supercross title on three different brands, Kawasaki, Honda and Kawasaki.
• McGrath won AMA Supercross titles on two different brands, Honda and Yamaha.
• McGrath and Carmichael are tied on the all-time win list in Anaheim with eight.

 

Wins by Brand in Anaheim

• Honda: 19
• Yamaha: 12
• Suzuki: 6
• Kawasaki: 4

 

First Round Wins by Brand

Honda: 13

Yamaha: 9

Kawasaki: 7

Suzuki: 3

Can-Am: 1

 

AMA Supercross History

• In 1977, there were 10 races in 6 different states with 5 different winners.
• In 1987, there were 14 races in 7 different states with 4 different winners.
• In 1997, there were 15 races in 12 different states with 7 different winners.

 

AMA Supercross Lites Stats

• This is the 23^rd year of AMA Supercross Lites racing. The class started in 1985
• On January 26, 1985, Todd Campbell won the first-ever AMA Supercross Lites main event in San Diego on a Kawasaki.
• There have been 333 rounds of AMA Supercross Lites class racing.
• Former AMA Supercross Lites class champions that went on to win the premier AMA Supercross title: McGrath, Carmichael and Reed
• Kawasaki, who has 99 AMA Supercross Lites class wins, can win their 100^th this year.

 

AMA Supercross Lites Wins by Brand

Kawasaki: 99

Suzuki: 79

Yamaha: 73

Honda: 72

KTM: 9

Husqvarna: 1

 

AMA Supercross Lites Titles by Brand

Kawasaki: 16

Suzuki: 12

Yamaha: 8

Honda: 8