Tony DiStefano

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Tony DiStefano (born February 6, 1957 in Bristol, Pennsylvania) was a top motocross champion of the 1970s.[1] He won three AMA 250cc National Motocross Championships.[2]

DiStefano was the son of a motorcycle shop owner and began riding motorcycles at an early age.[1] He began his professional racing career in 1973 on a privateer CZ. the following year, he led the 500cc motocross national championship for most of the year before an injury relegated him to second place behind Jimmy Weinert.[3] His strong performance earned him a job with the Suzuki factory motocross team.[3] With Suzuki, he proceeded to win three AMA 250cc national championships in a row in 1975, 1976 and 1977. DiStefano also won the 1975 Inter-AMA championship.[3]

Afterwards, injuries began to take their toll and DiStefano retired from competition after the 1981 season. He continued his involvement in the sport by starting a motocross school for young riders. In 1988, while practicing at a track in New Jersey, DiStefano crashed, broke his back and became paralyzed.[1]

Today DiStefano continues to teach his motocross schools. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tony DiStefano at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
  2. ↑ AMA Motocross Champions
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 American Motorcyclist, January 1976, Vol. 30, No. 1, ISSN 0277-9358

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