List of Motocross riders

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This is a partial list of notable current and former motocross riders. many of whom have competed in the World Championships, National Championships and supercross competitions.

Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - Nationalities - Notes - References

[edit] A

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Sweden Bengt Aberg - 500cc- 1969, 1970 - - -
Flag of South Africa Greg Albertyn 1992-2000 125cc- 1992,
250cc- 1993, 1994
AMA 250cc- 1999 - -
Flag of Sweden Hakan Andersson - 250cc- 1973 - - -

[edit] B

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States David Bailey 1979-1987 - AMA 250cc- 1983
AMA SX- 1983
AMA 500cc- 1984
- -
Flag of United States Mark Barnett 1977-1985 - AMA 125cc- 1980-1982
AMA SX- 1981
- -
Flag of France Jean-Michel Bayle 1987-1991 125cc- 1989,
250cc- 1990
AMA 250cc- 1991
AMA SX- 1991
AMA 500cc- 1991
- -
Flag of France Frédéric Bolley - 250cc- 1999, 2000 - - -
Flag of United States Damon Bradshaw 1989-1997 - AMA SX 125cc East- 1989 - -

[edit] C

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Sweden Hâkan Carlqvist - 500cc- 1983,
250cc- 1979
- - -
Flag of United States Ricky Carmichael 1996- 2007 (2007 being a limited season) SX 2005 AMA 125cc- 1997-1999,
AMA SX- 2001-2003, 2005-2006
AMA 250cc- 2000-2006
- -
Flag of Italy Alessio Chiodi - 125cc- 1997-1999 - - -
Flag of United Kingdom Paul Cooper 1980-2006 - British MXOpen - 2002 - -
Flag of New Zealand Josh Coppins 1995-2006 - British MX Open - 2004
British MX1 - 2005
- -
Flag of United Kingdom Gordon Crockard 1998-2006 - British MXOpen - 2000-2003 - -

[edit] D

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Australia Craig Dack 1996-2006 - - - -
Flag of Belgium Roger De Coster 1966-1980 500cc- 1971-1973, 1975, 1976 Belgian 500cc- 1966 - 36
Flag of Belgium Ken De Dyker 1999-2006 - British MX1-2006 - -
Flag of France Yves Demaria - MX3- 2004, 2006 - - -
Flag of United States Tony DiStefano 1973-1981 - AMA 250cc- 1975-1977 - 16
Flag of United Kingdom Jamie Dobb - 125cc- 2001 British 125cc-1989, 1998-1999 [1] - -
Flag of United States John Dowd 1986-2006 - - - -

[edit] E

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States Jeff Emig 1988-1999 - AMA 125cc- 1992
AMA 250cc- 1996-1997
AMA SX-1997
-
Flag of Belgium Harry Everts - 250cc - 1975,
125cc - 1979-1981
- -
Flag of Belgium Stefan Everts 1988-2006 250cc- 1995-1997
500cc- 2001-2002
MXGP- 2003-2004
MX1- 2005-2006
Belgium 125cc- 1990,
Belgium 250cc- 1993
- 101

[edit] F

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Falta - - - - -
Flag of Costa Rica Ernesto Fonseca 1999-2006 - AMA SX 125cc East- 1999
AMA SX 125cc West- 2000
- -
Flag of German Democratic Republic Paul Friedrichs - 500cc- 1966, 1967, 1968 - - -

[edit] G

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Belgium Eric Geboers 1982-1990 125cc- 1982, 1983
250cc- 1987
500cc- 1988, 1990
- -
Flag of United States Broc Glover 1976-1988 - AMA 125cc- 1977-1979,
AMA 500cc- 1981, 1983, 1985
- -

[edit] H

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Sweden Torsten Hallman 1960-1969 250cc- 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967 - - -
Flag of United States Bob Hannah 1976-1989 - AMA 125cc- 1976
AMA SX- 1977-1979
AMA 250cc- 1978, 1979
- 70
Flag of United States Doug Henry 1988-1999 - AMA 125cc- 1993, 1994
AMA 250cc- 1998
- -
Flag of United Kingdom Rob Herring - - British 250cc- 1989, 1991, 1992
British 125cc- 1990, 1991, 1992
British Open- 1996
- -
Flag of United States Kent Howerton 1973-1983 - AMA 500cc- 1976
AMA 250cc- 1980, 1981
- -
Flag of United Kingdom Neil Hudson - 250cc- 1981 - - -

[edit] J

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Belgium Georges Jobé 1979-1992 250cc- 1980, 1983
500cc- 1987, 1991, 1992
250cc- 1978, 1980-1983
500cc- 1984, 1989
- -
Flag of United States Rick Johnson 1980-1989 - AMA 250cc- 1984, 1986, 1987
AMA 500cc- 1987, 1988
AMA SX- 1986, 1988
- 61
Flag of Sweden Ake Johnsson - - - - -
Flag of United States Gary Jones 1971-1976 - AMA 250cc- 1972-1974 - -

[edit] K

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of New Zealand Darryll King 1987-2006 - Aus. 500cc- 2001, 2003, 2004 - -
Flag of New Zealand Shayne King 1987-? 500cc- 1996 - - -
Flag of Austria Heinz Kinigadner - 250cc- 1984, 1985 - - -
Flag of Canada Dusty Klatt - - Can. MX1- 2006 - -

[edit] L

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States Brad Lackey 1971-1982 500cc- 1982 AMA 500cc- 1972 - -
Flag of South Africa Grant Langston 1997-2006 125cc- 2000 AMA 125cc - 2003
AMA 125 SX East - 2005
AMA SX Lites West - 2006
- -
Flag of United States Danny LaPorte 1976-1983 250cc- 1982 AMA 500cc- 1979 - -
Flag of United States Mike LaRocco 1988-2006 AMA 250cc- 1994,
AMA 500cc- 1993
- -
Flag of United States Ron Lechien 1983-1990 - AMA 125cc- 1985 - -
Flag of Sweden Ove Lundell 1948-? - - - -
Flag of Sweden Sten Lundin - 500cc- 1959, 1961 - - -

[edit] M

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Belgium André Malherbe - 500cc- 1980, 1981, 1983 - - -
Flag of United States Jeremy McGrath 1989-2003 AMA 250cc- 1995
AMA SX 1993-1996, 1998-2000
- -
Flag of United States Steve McQueen - - - - -
Flag of Finland Heikki Mikkola 1969-1979 500cc- 1974, 1977, 1978
250cc- 1976
- - -
Flag of Soviet Union Guennady Moisseev - 250cc- 1974, 1977, 1978 - - -
Flag of Canada Blair Morgan 1993-present Can. 125/250cc- 1997, 1999 - -
Flag of New Zealand Connor McGechan 2000-present - Aus. 500cc- 2001, 2003, 2004 - -

[edit] N

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Sweden Bill Nilsson - 500cc- 1957, 1960 - - -
Flag of United Kingdom Graham Noyce - 500cc- 1979 - - -
Flag of United Kingdom Carl Nunn - - British MX2 - 2006 - -

[edit] O

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States Johnny O'Mara 1980-1990 - AMA 125cc- 1983
AMA SX- 1984
- -

[edit] P

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States Trampas Parker - 125cc- 1989
250cc- 1991
- - -
Flag of United States Travis Pastrana 1999-2006 - AMA 125cc MX- 2000
125cc East SX- 2001
- -
Flag of France Mickael Pichon - 250cc- 2001, 2002 AMA 125cc East SX- 1996 - -
Flag of United States Jim Pomeroy 1973-1978 - - - -
Flag of Italy Alessandro Puzar - 250cc- 1990
125cc- 1995
- - -

[edit] R

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of Belgium Gaston Rahier - 125cc - 1975-1977 - - -
Flag of Belgium Steve Ramon 1997-2006 125cc - 2003 Bel. MX1- 2004, 2006 - -
Flag of South Africa Tyla Rattray 2000-2006 - Ned. 125cc- 2003 - -
Flag of Australia Chad Reed 1999-2006 SX 2003 Aus. SX- 1999, 2000,
AMA SX- 2004
- -
Flag of Belgium Joël Robert 1964-1975 250cc- 1964, 1968-1972 - - -
Flag of France Stephane Roncada - -
Flag of Canada Jean Sebastien Roy ? - 2006 - Can. 250cc- 2001-2005 - -

[edit] S

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States Donny Schmit 1987-1995 125cc- 1990,
250cc- 1992
- - -
Flag of Belgium Joël Smets 1993-2005 500cc- 1995, 1997-1998, 2000,
650cc- 2003
- - -
Flag of United Kingdom Jeff Smith 1955-1970 500cc- 1964-1965 - - -
Flag of United States Marty Smith 1974-1982 - AMA 125cc- 1974, 1975
AMA 500cc- 1977
- -
Flag of United States Jeff Stanton 1986-1993 - AMA 250cc- 1989, 1990, 1992
AMA SX-1989, 1990, 1992
- -
Flag of United States James Stewart Jr. 2002-2006 SX- 2006 AMA 125cc- 2002, 2004 - -

[edit] T

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United Kingdom David Thorpe 1979 - 1993 500cc - 1985, 1986, 1989 - - -
Flag of Sweden Rolf Tibblin - 500cc - 1962, 1963 - - -
Flag of France Sebastien Tortelli 1994 - 2006 125cc- 1996
250cc- 1999
- - -
Flag of New Zealand Ben Townley - MX2- 2004 - - -
Flag of United States Marty Tripes 1973-1980 - - - 11

[edit] V

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States Heath Voss - SX 2004 - - -
Flag of France David Vuillemin - - Fra. SX 125cc- 1996, 1997, 1998
SX 250cc- 1998
250cc- 1999
- -
Flag of United States Ryan Villopoto 2005-2006 - - - -

[edit] W

Name Seasons World Championships National Championships Races Wins
Flag of United States Jeff Ward 1978-1992 - AMA 125cc- 1984
AMA 250cc- 1985, 1988
AMA 500cc- 1989, 1990
AMA SX- 1985, 1987
- 56
Flag of Germany Adolf Weil - - - - -
Flag of United States Jimmy Weinert 1970-1980 - AMA 500cc- 1974, 1975
AMA SX- 1976
- 22
Flag of United States Kevin Windham 1994-2006 - - - -
Flag of Netherlands Gerrit Wolsink - - - - -

[edit] World Championships by nationality

Country 500cc / MX3 Country 250cc / MX1 Country 125cc / MX2
Flag of Belgium Belgium 23 Flag of Belgium Belgium 17 Flag of Belgium Belgium 9
Flag of Sweden Sweden 10 Flag of Sweden Sweden 6 Flag of Italy Italy 5
Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 6 Flag of France France 6 Flag of France France 4
Flag of German Democratic Republic East Germany 3 Flag of Soviet Union USSR 4 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 3
Flag of Finland Finland 3 Flag of United States United States 3 Flag of United States United States 3
Flag of France France 2 Flag of Austria Austria 2 Flag of South Africa South Africa 2
Flag of Italy Italy 1 Flag of South Africa South Africa 2 Flag of Finland Finland 1
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1 Flag of Finland Finland 1 Flag of Japan Japan 1
Flag of United States United States 1 Flag of Italy Italy 1 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1
- - Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 1 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 1
- - Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 - -