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Jeremy McGrath (born November 19, 1971) [1] is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer. Considered one of the most popular and influential riders in the history of motorcycle racing, McGrath won seven AMA Supercross 250cc championships, one 250cc AMA Motocross championship, two 125cc West championships and a record 72 premier class supercross wins. [2]
Jeremy McGrath won 7 Premier Class AMA Supercross titles, earning him the nickname the "King of Supercross" The American Motorcyclist Association awards three Supercross Championships each year. They are the 450cc (was known as 250cc two-stroke), and both an East and West division on the 250cc (was 125cc two-stroke).
McGrath signed a contract Factory Honda from amateur racing. McGrath was startled when Honda assigned him to Team Pro Circuit as the team was brand we and considered to be a satellite team. In 1991 Team Pro Circuit won the Supercross lites class in the west division ( rider: Jeremy McGrath) and east division ( rider: Brian Swink).
After contests in the early rounds from defending 250 Supercross Champion Jeremy McGrath, Carmichael established himself as the new leader of the class, winning 13 of 15 rounds along with the championship. He then continued his streak of outdoor titles as well, fending off challengers Sébastien Tortelli and Kevin Windham.
Jeremy McGrath: 1989–2003, 2006 AMA 250cc- 1995 ... ACU Maxxis British Motocross Championship- MX2- 2008 MX1- 2014–2015, Belgian Championship- MX1- 2011 – –
Dungey battled back and almost made a last lap pass. He came back strong with 2 straight wins in rounds 2 and 3. Dungey went on to win six races that season and become the first rider since Jeremy McGrath to win the Supercross Championship as a rookie. [7] Dungey had a slow start at Hangtown, the first race of the outdoor Motocross season.
In 1990, Emig joined the Kawasaki factory racing team earning a fifth-place finish in the 1990 125cc national championship. [2] His impressive results earned him a contract to ride for the Yamaha factory racing team in 1991. [2] 1991 was also the year in which he began his career long rivalry with Jeremy McGrath. [2]
James Stewart Jr. was born on December 21, 1985, in Bartow, Florida, [8] and began racing motocross under the guidance of his father at the age of four. During his amateur career, Stewart achieved significant success, securing 84 race victories and 11 Loretta Lynn's Amateur National Championship titles between 1990 and 2001.