1972 AMA Motocross National Championship season

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 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

500cc

Round	Date	Location	Winner	Team	Report
1	April 16	Atlanta, Georgia	Barry Higgins	ČZ	Report
2	May 7	Memphis, Tennessee	Barry Higgins	ČZ	Report
3	May 14	Sacramento, California	Brad Lackey	ČZ	Report
4	May 21	Orange, California	Brad Lackey	ČZ	Report
5	May 28	Carlsbad, California	Brad Lackey	ČZ	Report
6	June 11	Washington, Indiana	Wyman Priddy	ČZ	Report
7	June 18	Tahoe Vista, California	Brad Lackey	ČZ	Report
8	September 2	Alabama International Motor Speedway	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report

Trans-AMA Series

Round	Date	Location	Top American	Team	Report
9	October 1	Linnville, Ohio	Bryan Kenney	Maico	Report
10	October 8	St. Peters, Missouri	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report
11	October 15	Atlanta, Georgia	Jimmy Weinert	Yamaha	Report
12	October 22	Orlando, Florida	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report
13	October 29	Houston, Texas	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report
14	November 5	Carlsbad, California	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report
15	November 12	Phoenix, Arizona	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report
16	November 19	Puyallup, Washington	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report
17	November 26	Livermore, California	Brad Lackey	Kawasaki	Report
18	December 3	Orange, California	Marty Tripes	Yamaha	Report

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250cc

Round	Date	Location	Winner	Team	Report
1	April 16	Atlanta, Georgia	Sonny DeFeo	ČZ	Report
2	May 7	Memphis, Tennessee	Sonny DeFeo	ČZ	Report
3	May 14	Sacramento, California	Gunnar Lindstrom	Husqvarna	Report
4	May 21	Orange, California	Jim Pomeroy	Bultaco	Report
5	May 28	Carlsbad, California	Gary Jones	Yamaha	Report
6	June 11	Washington, Indiana	Gary Bailey	Bultaco	Report
7	June 18	Tahoe Vista, California	Gary Jones	Yamaha	Report
8	September 2	Alabama International Motor Speedway	Gary Bailey	Bultaco	Report

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Final standings

500cc[7] Pos Rider Team Points 1 Brad Lackey ČZ / Kawasaki 2030 2 Gary Jones Yamaha 829 3 Wyman Priddy ČZ 750 4 Rich Thorwaldson Suzuki 726 5 Jim Pomeroy Bultaco 665 6 Bryan Kenney Maico 582 7 Jimmy Weinert Yamaha 542 8 Mike Runyard Montesa / ČZ 513 9 Gary Chaplin Maico 496 10 Mark Blackwell Husqvarna 480

250cc[7] Pos Rider Team Points 1 Gary Jones Yamaha 995 2 Jimmy Weinert Yamaha 781 3 Gunnar Lindstrom Husqvarna 775 4 Peter Lamppu Montesa 430 5 Bob Grossi Husqvarna 430 6 Mike Runyard Montesa / ČZ 428 7 Bill Cook Maico 376 8 Robert Harris Bultaco 373 9 Sonny DeFeo ČZ / Maico 310 10 Tony Wynn ČZ / Kawasaki 301

See also

• 1972 Trans-AMA motocross series

References

1. "Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
2. "1972 Motocross Season". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
3. "Gary Jones at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
4. "1972 AMA Motocross National Championship results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
5. "1972 Trans-AMA Series results". akejonsson.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
6. Assoc, American Motorcyclist (February 1983). "Trans-AMA Motocross Records". Retrieved 15 February 2016.
7. "1972 AMA Motocross National Championship results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

External links

• 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