List of Trans-AMA motocross champions

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates The following is a list of Trans-AMA Champions, from 1970 to 1978. The championship was an international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. The series was based on a 500cc engine displacement formula, although the first year of the event featured both 250 and 500cc events. The races run on American tracks to international standards, featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. world championship against the top American riders. In 1970 and 1971, the highest placing American rider at the end of the series was considered the A.M.A. national champion.

By 1978, American riders had improved to the point where it became more of a challenge for European riders to secure an easy victory.[1] Since riders were paid based upon their results rather than starting money paid in European races, fewer European riders were motivated to make the costly trans-atlantic voyage.[1] After 1978 the series was renamed the Trans-USA series, but had fewer European riders participating.[1] The Inter-AMA series was a similar year-end championship, but used a 250cc engine displacement formula.

Trans-AMA champions

Year Rider Country Machine
1970 Template:Flagicon Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA
1971 Template:Flagicon Sylvain Geboers Belgium Suzuki
1972 Template:Flagicon Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico
1973 Template:Flagicon Adolf Weil West Germany Maico
1974 Template:Flagicon Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1975 Template:Flagicon Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1976 Template:Flagicon Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1977 Template:Flagicon Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1978 Template:Flagicon Bob Hannah United States Yamaha

Trans-USA champions

Year Rider Country Machine
1979 Template:Flagicon Kent Howerton United States Suzuki
1980 Template:Flagicon Kent Howerton United States Suzuki
1981 Template:Flagicon Broc Glover United States Yamaha
1982 Template:Flagicon Dave Hollis United States Suzuki

Inter-AMA champions

Year[2] Rider Country Machine Ref
1969 Template:Flagicon Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna [3]
1970 Template:Flagicon Åke Jonsson Sweden Maico [4]
1971 Template:Flagicon Vlastimil Valek Czechoslovakia CZ [5]
1972 Template:Flagicon Gary Jones United States Yamaha [6]
1973 Template:Flagicon Heikki Mikkola Finland Husqvarna [6]
1974 Template:Flagicon Zdenek Velky Czechoslovakia CZ [6]
1975 Template:Flagicon Tony DiStefano United States Suzuki [7]

See also

References

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