Amendments and alterations to this guide are often made at motocross committee meetings throughout the year. In the 1990s, americas leading motorcycle sport governing body, the ama, increased the allowable displacement limit for four stroke powered machines in the ama motocross championship, due to the low relative power output of a four stroke engine, compared to the thendominating two stroke design. On sunday march 25, 1979, a factory works motocross bike was successfully claimed for the first time at a professional ama sanctioned motocross race. Quick question is star racing yamaha subjected to the same rules in regards to suspension being available for x dollars etc. The awards recognize outstanding contributions in the world of motorcycling and acknowledge support of the ama mission to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. The ama motocross championship begins in mid may and continues until late august. Ama racer, march 2010 by american motorcyclist association. G19 any rider leaving the course must reenter at the same point or at the first point where heshe can safely reenter, without interfering. Crushed by that loss, reed decided at the last minute to line up for the outdoor season. It would be the first time hed race outside in a few years, and it turned out to be a great decision. Ama district 2017 motocross book for amateur, semipro.
Rule updates published in the nesc newsletter or web site may override the rules in the nesc rule book. I was just curious if there is a specific color of background on number plates for beginners when entering any of the local wa mx or sx races. Please note that in the 50cc classes there is a specific list authored by ama for specific machines which are for certain classes. Division a league of players competing in a series.
More info on this and other classes and rules can be found by referring to the ama rule book on the ama vintage motorcycle days web site when you want to catch up on some history surrounding the sport of motocross, be sure to check out our page providing a brief introduction to the history of motocross followed by a link that will take you. Ama pro racing xr1200 rule book ultimate motorcycling. This relativelyshort time frame is recognized as the beginning of the longsuspensiontravel era of motocross which lasts to this day, and also the emergence of the american domination on the world. To alleviate any confusion surrounding ama racing rules of helmet regulations, here are the rules from the 2010 ama rulebooks in regards to ece and snell approved helmets. Mx sports pro racing has announced an amended schedule for the 2020 lucas oil pro motocross championship. Changes for the 20 season are printed in red bold italic type. The 2009 ama supercross series, an fim world championship, schedule includes three new cities and four new stadiums.
Welcome to the racer x vault, a motocross records archive for you to access records, results, and rankings from ama pro motocross and supercross. The championship consists of twelve rounds at twelve major tracks all over the continental united states. Through his years of racing, he earned the nickname the fastest man on the planet, due to his extraordinary talent, speed, athleticism and. You must be 14 yrs old to ride a 250cc and 16 yrs old to ride a 450cc machine. The class structure released by daytona motorsports group for the 2009 ama superbike championship contains three classes, two of which are identical to what was released by the dmg back in april and one new class. Youngblood writes that the american motorcyclist association referred to motocross in their rule book and even sanctioned the sport in 1959. The series is the major outdoor motocross series in the united states and is managed by mx sports pro racing. The organization was founded in 1924 and as of october. Motocross stadium motocross class names, and qualifications.
The 2009 ama amateur motocross champions have been crowned at the 28th annual air nautiques nationals presented by amsoil at loretta lynn ranch in hurricane mills, tn. Hey i hope to be gettin my first motocross bike soon im 14 five foot ten and growing like a weed nine stoneish also like a weed and i want to start ridin soon can anyone tell me which one of these two bikes would be best thanks. The most significant change to the 2009 schedule is the move to saturday afternoon races. This section, xr1200 equipment standards, contains equipment standards for the ama pro racing xr1200 class. If you read below, you will see that ama accepts that the helmet must conform to one of the following standards. Under ama rules, no one can race a bike unless 400 bikes are offered for sale. Esisten 17 carreres nel 2011 y 2012 monster energy ama fim supercross schedule. Those examples above about supercross are all the same for motocross except its per moto and we use ama motocross scoring which is 25pts for 1st instead of the 26pts. Reed soldiered on through the day in pain shades of langstons ride there a year. Mx sports pro racing administration for the lucas oil pro. Professional motocross historipedia official wiki fandom. Racer productions, producers of the canam grand national cross country series, has announced the supplemental rules and classes for the 2009 gncc tour. The rule book applies to all amasanctioned competition. Correct me if im wrong but i saw something this morning about them allowing for starting blocks and possibly changing the starting gate setups that we currently use in supercross.
The ama amateur competition rulebook is for the exclusive use of ama chartered clubs and promoters running ama sanctioned events. Motocross action magazine motocross action magazine is the worlds leading publication about motocross and supercross. The most notable change for 2009 involves the reduction of sound from all motorcycles. Membership a virginia resident must be a member of the ama and district to participate in any ama sanctioned event. Nov 09, 2012 below are the changes to the ama supercross rule book for 20, rule changes are in red. The rules in this book apply to races run as part of the monster energy ama supercross, an fim world championship. For the place and position of the motorcycle, ensure that there are no solid. In the sx lites class, riders could ride 125cc or 250cc bikes for the most accurate information refer to the ama rule book. The 1979 ama rule book stated the objectives of the association have always been to foster strong and fair competitionto administer the competition program with impartiality. The ama motocross championship is an american motorcycle racing series. Ama pro racing clarifies blue flag rule intent roadracing.
Ama pro racing posts updated 2009 road race rulebook. We really think this tire rule will create some excitement in the garage, campbell said. There are many different categories of road racing, from vintage historic pre 1990 bikes, 125gp solo bikes and sidecar machines right through to the exclusive grand prix machines and highpowered superbikes. However, according to ed youngblood and his the history of motocross the sport was not foreign or even new to the united states. Atv racing rules ama sanctioned events run according to the rules developed and written by ama congress, the rules making body of the ama composed of ama organizers. The motocross race series was founded and sanctioned by the american motorcyclist association ama in 1972. We have learned that due to texas native kyle regals overall point standings in the ama outdoor series namely, 2009 2010 where he placed 16th and 9th respectively in the 450 class he will be ineligible to race mx2 here in canada as of this post, the cmrc and husqvarna canada are recently aware of this. I was going to get black but i didnt want to waist my money if that wasnt a color i could use. For schedules and event registration information, please visit. Teams for the 2009 amafim supercross series supercross. Racer productions announces proposed amateur, pro and utv. Star racing yamaha suspension motorelated motocross.
New rules for the 2015 season are printed in bold italic type. Accordingly, the following events originally scheduled for the weekend of. Background color on number plates general dirt bike. Ama 450sx or ama 250sx class at least one time during the 2009 thru. The intent of a specific rule will override a competitors interpretation of a rule. Racer productions, producers of the canam grand national cross country series, has announced the proposed rules for the 2010 gncc tour in the amateur, pro and utv classes. Oct 28, 2008 motocross action magazine motocross action magazine is the worlds leading publication about motocross and supercross. Rider handicap modifies a riders finishing place as though the rider had finished x places higher, where x is the handicap. The american motorcyclist association ama is an american nonprofit organization of more than 200,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists legal rights. The nesc competition committee andor designated officials are empowered to make and enforce regulations necessary to cover special, unusual conditions, andor emergencies. Jul 27, 2009 the first page of the rule book states the following. The 2009 supercross season begins january 3 at angel stadium in anaheim ca and concludes at sam boyd stadium in las vegas may 2.
Per the ama rule book, a vintage class bike is defined as a machine originally sold as a pre1975 and like design model with no more than 7 inches of front wheel travel, and a maximum of 4 inches rear wheel travel. This format includes all of the text and graphics of the printed documents. All riders, mechanics, pit crews, and promoters are deemed to be fully aware of all of the rules and regulations of the new england sports. Gncc 2009 supplemental rules and classes racer x online. As a general rule, unless optional equipment or modification is specifically permitted by this rulebook. Ama rule book strikes again flat track motorelated. The ama in cooperation with the fim will answer any requests for rule clarifications or interpretations. These races are composed of the two classes, 450sx and 250sx supercross is conducted within a stadiumtype facility on a specially constructed racetrack. While much of the rulebook remains familiar, four significant changes have been made, thanks in part to the transition of mx sports as series manager of the 2009 lucas oil ama pro motocross championships.
In the sx class, riders could ride a 450cc or 250cc 2 stroke bike depending on year and make of bike. He competed at this level and held a pro license for three years. The amca rule book for motocross is updated each year and issued with licences. Its mission statement is to promote the motorcycling lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. Additional history shows motocross competitions in 1966 in orange county, ca. I dont believe it says anyting about pro card in the ama rule book. We have learned that due to texas native kyle regals overall point standings in the ama outdoor series namely, 20092010 where he placed 16th and 9th respectively in the 450 class he will be ineligible to race mx2 here in canada. Both the 250 and 450s participate in the same amount of races in the ama motocross season.
The ama motocross championship begins in early may and continues until mid september. Document provides all rules and regulations for ama pro s four 2009 road racing divisions daytona beach, fla. This book contains the rules and technical requirements governing all events that make up the ama pro racing. Ama district 2017 motocross all american motorcyclist association ama rules set forth in the current ama rule supplemental rules book for amateur, semipro, youth and atv events apply with the following additions. The following ama documents are available in adobe acrobat pdf format. The rules in this book apply to races run as part of the ama supercross. April 16, 2020 jim witters comments off on american motorcyclist association announces recipients of 2020 ama board of directors awards. January 27, 2009 the 2009 ama pro road racing rule book which provides all of the. Supplemental regulations are additions to the rule book based on the needs of a specific series. Underdog a rider chosen by the administrator to make the league more competitive. The american motorcyclist association board of directors has selected three recipients for its 2020 national awards.
Pourcel and ryan dungey battled to the finish for the 250 class crown in 2009. These amendments and any other relevant bulletins are available as pdf downloads via this section of the website. Mx sports announces 2009 ama motocross championship schedule. He wasnt a match for stewart, though, and amazingly enough, he wouldnt win another ama motocross until high point in 2009. For the 2009 ama motocross series there are 12 races. The 2009 ama supercross season for sponsorship reasons, the monster energy ama supercross championship was the thirtysixth ama supercross championship season. After three months of wrangling, were back where we startedalmost. Just found an interesting article on the 2009 ama motocross schedule, the 2009 schedule incorporates a bunch of needed changes to hopefully keep riders from signing more of those supercross only deals. In 2009, the mx class was renamed the 450 class and the mx lites class was renamed the 250 class, to reflect the fact that all the competing.
American motorcyclist association american motorcyclist. April 1, 2020 michael marino comments off on american motorcyclist association supports decision to postpone fim international six days enduro. Vintage dirt track comes full circle real bikes of the sports golden age vintage racing is about vintage bikesnot modern bikes wrapped in vintage bodywork. Mx sports and ama pro racing release 2009 motocross. There are some changes in the 20 rulebook not listed here, those changes are clerical or for clarification and do not change the intent of the rule. At the age of 14 he began racing motocross, but he never lost my love for fishing. Courtesy mxsports from a field of over 20,000 hopefuls and nearly 1400 riders who qualified for the national event at loretta lynn ranch, ama amateur national champions in. The intent of a rule will be determined by ama pro racing. As a motocross racer he qualified for the amateur national championships three years and then he qualified to compete at the highest level, the ama motocross and supercross nationals. Outdoor professional motocross and the rulebook slightly. Mx sports pro racing, servicing the administrative needs of the athletes, teams and sponsors of the lucas oil pro motocross championship, sanctioned by ama.
Ama rules for design, construction, and operation of a nonproduction gas turbine engines for rc and cl models. Rules and applications american flat track ama pro racing. A veterans series was introduced in 2009 with just two rounds but the demand for places was so high that from. Jun 28, 2016 motocross action magazine motocross action magazine is the worlds leading publication about motocross and supercross. Outdoor professional motocross and the rulebook slightly different from sx fall under dc and mx sports domain. Supplementary regulations for all race meetings can be found here oceania junior cup register your interest, facebook asbk australian superbike. Ama pro racing uses the blue flag ultimate motorcycling. Post vintage motocross mission statement the mission of ahrma post vintage motocross is to showcase an innovative and revolutionary period of mx racing. At every race, for both ama motocross and supercross, the top 20 riders are given points depending on what place they finish in. Any prior verbal approval from ama racing staff or officials without a written statement from the technical department with regard to the. The most popular amateur motorsport in america read more. The option to put on one, two, three, or four fresh tires at two different points in the race will create some real strategy decisions for these crew chiefs and their teams.