Current Class and Voting
Thank you for your vote. Results will be announced soon after voting ends, and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held in Pickerington, Ohio.
This year’s ceremony will headline Hall of Fame Days happening at the AMA campus, October 23, 2025.
Hall of Fame Eligibility
Eligible voters include:
- Past Hall of Fame inductees
- AMA and AMHF Boards of Directors
- Members of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Category Selection Committees
- AMA Life Members
Please review the biographical information below and vote for:
- Up to three candidates in the Competition Category
- Up to two candidates in the Non-Competition Category
- One candidate for the Well-Qualified Category
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Voting for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2025 is open. Voting ends Monday, June 16, at 11:59 p.m.
Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Competition
Colin Edwards- Road Racing
Colin Edwards, aka the “Texas Tornado,” is an American road racing icon celebrated for his technical prowess and versatility. After dominating the club and WERA ranks, he turned pro in 1992 and captured that year’s AMA 250cc Grand Prix Championship. He went on to win the 2000 and 2002 World Superbike titles for Honda, notching a total of 31 victories in WSBK. Edwards also triumphed three times at the Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Race, and garnered 12 podium finishes in MotoGP. Retiring from racing in 2014, he now runs the Texas Tornado Boot camp.
Born in Houston in 1974, Colin Edwards II, aka the “Texas Tornado,” posted an incredible career in international motorcycle racing. After dominating the amateur ranks, he turned professional in 1992, and at 18 years old immediately put the road racing world on notice by winning the AMA 250cc Grand Prix National Championship. This precocious start propelled him into the AMA Superbike series, where he ended the 1994 season as the hottest rider on the grid, winning at Mid-Ohio and taking wins in three of the final four rounds.
This led to a factory ride in the World Superbike Championship (WSBK), though it took him some time to establish himself as a force there. Riding for Honda, he showcased exceptional talent and consistency, earning him his first World Superbike Championship title in 2000. His aggressive yet smooth riding style and intuitive understanding of motorcycle dynamics made him a fan favorite, and he rewarded his supporters and Honda team with a second WSBK championship crown in 2002, setting the all-time single-season record for most points scored (552) — a record that still stands today.
In 2003, Edwards transitioned to the MotoGP World Championship, and over the next 12 seasons consistently challenged the top riders, piloting machines for various manufacturers including Aprilia, Honda and Yamaha. Although he never captured a MotoGP title (his best championship finish was fourth, in 2005), Edwards notched an impressive tally of 12 podium finishes. Further cementing his legacy and ability to compete at the highest levels, he also tallied three Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Race victories — in 1996, 2001 and 2002.
Edwards is also known for his dedication to nurturing the next generation of riders, and following his retirement from professional racing in 2014, he channeled his passion and expertise into establishing the Texas Tornado Boot Camp, offering riders of all levels intensive training in motorcycle riding techniques.
Joe Kopp- Dirt Track
Joe Kopp reached the pinnacle of Flat Track competition by winning the 2000 AMA Grand National Championship. He also dominated the AMA Supertracker National Championship, taking home the 1999 and 2000 titles. His impressive record in AMA Grand National events includes 21 career wins, placing him 17th among the all-time greats, and 81 career Grand National podium finishes, ninth all-time. Kopp is also one of 15 riders to complete the prestigious Dirt Track Grand Slam, winning at least one race in each of the four dirt track disciplines: Short Track, TT, Half-Mile and Mile.
Joe Kopp reached the pinnacle of Flat Track by winning the 2000 AMA Grand National Championship. He also dominated the AMA Supertracker National Championship, taking home the 1999 and 2000 titles. Kopp claimed multiple AMA Hot Shoe Championships as well, in 1999, 2000 and 2004.
His consistent success is underscored by his impressive record in AMA Grand National events. Between 1997 and 2010, Kopp notched 21 career wins, placing him among the all-time greats, at 17th on the list. He also recorded 81 career Grand National podium finishes, ninth all-time.
Kopp was the 15th rider to complete the prestigious Dirt Track Grand Slam, winning at least one race in each of the four dirt track disciplines: Short Track, TT, Half-Mile and Mile. His sustained excellence is evident in his 15 consecutive seasons finishing in the top 10 in Grand National points (1996-2010). He narrowly missed the championship title on four occasions, finishing runner-up in 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Kopp also secured Ducati’s only AMA Grand National dirt track victory at the Prescott Valley Mile in 2010. That year marked his last full-time season, where he led the championship standings until a mechanical issue in the second-to-last race cost him the title. Showing his enduring talent, Kopp achieved his final Grand National podium with a second-place finish at the Las Vegas season finale in 2015, several years after stepping away from full-time racing.
Throughout his career, Kopp raced for four manufacturers: KTM (1999-2004), Harley-Davidson (2008-2009), Triumph (2014), and Indian (2016). His passion for the sport continues even after hanging up his steel shoe. He successfully wrenched and mentored James Rispoli to the American Flat Track Production Twins championship in 2020 and has coached and mentored his son Kody to three consecutive AFT Singles championships in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Chad Reed- Motocross & Supercross
Australian-born Chad Reed left a significant mark on the AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross scenes for nearly two decades beginning in the early 2000s. Focusing on the U.S. scene starting in 2002, Reed began racking up wins, and by retirement had tallied 61 AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross victories on the way to capturing AMA 125SX East (’02), AMA Supercross (’04 and ’08) and 450 Pro Motocross championships. In 2009, Reed was awarded AMA Athlete of the Year honors, and holds the record for most AMA Supercross Main Event starts (265) and podium finishes (132). In 2011, Reed was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, an honor awarded to Australians who have demonstrated exceptional achievement.
Australian-born Chad Reed left a significant mark on the AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross scenes in the U.S. for nearly two decades, beginning in the early 2000s.
While he debuted stateside as a 16-year-old in the 125cc West race at the AMA Supercross San Diego round in 1999, Reed exploded onto the scene in 2002 when he won the first six 125cc East SX rounds en route to the season title.
Two years later, Reed’s dominance hit a fever pitch when he won 10 races and podiumed in all 16 rounds to add the 2004 AMA Supercross 250cc premier-class crown to his resumé.
In the years that followed, Reed tallied three top-three finishes in AMA Supercross, and in 2008, he returned to the mountaintop with the 450cc SX title. During the season, Reed collected nine victories.
Having ridden Yamahas during the first decade of his career, Reed switched to the Rockstar Energy Makita Suzuki team for the 2009 season. It was in that season that Reed snagged the first 450cc Pro Motocross race win of his career, and rode that momentum to a total of five victories and 481 points — good enough to take home the 2009 AMA Pro Motocross 450cc championship.
Reed won AMA Athlete of the Year honors that year, as well.
Reed continued racing throughout the 2010s, with his final AMA victory coming at the Atlanta 1 round of the 2015 450cc SX season.
Reed finished his career as the record holder for most AMA Supercross main event starts (265) and podium finishes (132). Throughout his career, Reed tallied 61 AMA professional wins. Along with his four stateside titles, Reed also won four Australian Supercross Championships.
In 2011, as a member of Team Australia, Reed won the first MX1/MX2 moto in the Motocross of Nations in France, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, an honor given to Australians who have demonstrated exceptional achievement.
Non-Competition
Dana Bell- Leadership & Rights
A decade after joining the motorcycling community, Dana Bell worked her way to being a nationally ranked enduro competitor. From 1992 to 1999, Bell shifted her focus to rights issues, and worked as the Western States Representative for the AMA’s Government Relations Department. She also worked as a state partner for the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC). For her role as a key voice for motorcyclists’ rights, the AMA Board of Directors presented Bell with the AMA Motorcycling Advocate Award, an honor recognizing those who have led the fight for the rights of motorcyclists. Bell was just the third person to receive the award.
Dana Bell began riding motorcycles in 1975 because of a friend’s suggestion, and she spent the following decades in the service of motorcycling.
A decade after her entrance into the sport, Bell worked her way to being a nationally ranked enduro competitor. At the same time, Bell served as an AMA District 37 volunteer, and helped organize the LA-Barstow to Vegas Dual-Sport event.
From 1992–1999, Bell shifted her focus to rights issues, and worked as the Western States Representative for the AMA’s Government Relations Department. During this period, she also worked as a state partner for National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council (NOHVCC). Bell stepped up as project coordinator for NOHVCC in ’99, and began focusing on helping riders create state associations — which at the time only existed in three states.
Following this focus, Bell worked on OHV Management Workshops to help teach land managers how to work more effectively, and provide riders with quality recreational experiences.
In the theme of enhancing the rider experience, Bell played an important role in the Adventure Trail program, which has helped educate young riders.
For her role as one of the key voices for motorcyclists’ rights, the AMA Board of Directors presented Bell with the AMA Motorcycling Advocate Award, an honor created to recognize those who have been leaders in fighting for the rights of motorcyclists. Bell was just the third person to receive the award.
She retired from NOHVCC in 2008 and said, “I hope to be able to do more volunteer work, and actually get to ride my little Honda XR250L.”
Chris Carter- Ambassadors & Industry
Chris Carter is the founder and president of Motion Pro Inc., a company on the leading edge of specialty-tool design with 30-some patents to its credit. Over the years, Carter has also served as an ambassador of the sport and industry, with Motion Pro holding more than 100 annual sponsorships of racers, teams, organizations, and events. Carter and Motion Pro also support many charitable and non-profit organizations, including motorcycle trail preservation and ensuring that access is available to all. Carter is also a motorcycle historian and published author, and earned an International Six Day Trials gold medal for the U.S. in Austria in 1976.
Before he was busy revolutionizing the motorcycle tool industry as the founder and president of Motion Pro Inc., Chris Carter’s life on two wheels began with a Schwinn Sting Ray bicycle and a paper route that funded his first motorcycle, a 1965 Honda Scrambler.
Carter replaced the paper route job with work as a “gunk brush” at a local dealership, A&A Motors, which at the time saw future AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers Kenny Roberts and Mark Brelsford launch their careers.
Carter dabbled in local off-road and motocross events, raced the Trans-AMA Series, and was hired as a test rider for Yamaha’s off-road development program. Carter’s racing career culminated with a gold medal at the 1976 International Six Day Trials (ISDT) event in Austria.
Working as the West Coast Sales Manager for Rocky Cycle, Carter was approached in 1984 by a Taiwan-based cable company asking if he would be interested in representing its brand in the U.S. Carter seized the opportunity and suggested that he become their exclusive distributor, a proposition they agreed to. This agreement was the start of Motion Pro.
Cables were a problem for most dealers at the time, so Carter redesigned the entire cable business model by simplifying the packaging and identification of his products for distributors and dealers to inventory and use correctly. This included color coding; red for Honda, green for Kawasaki, etc. This innovative approach and extensive range of special tools and supplies led to more than 40 years of business success for Motion Pro, which today holds 30-plus patents.
Over the years, Carter has served as an ambassador of the sport and industry, with Motion Pro holding more than 100 annual sponsorships of racers, teams, organizations and events. Carter and Motion Pro also support many charitable and non-profit organizations, including motorcycle trail preservation and ensuring that access is available to all. Carter is also a motorcycle historian and published author.
Well Qualified
Ryan Young- Specialty Competition
With a record-breaking six consecutive AMA/NATC Championships from 1988 to 1993, Ryan Young left an indelible stamp on the trials world. Young won the top class for the first time at age 21, and his success earned him a spot on eight consecutive USA Trial des Nations teams. Beyond competition, Young impacted the sport through his company Ryan Young Products, and by utilizing his knowledge to educate those learning the sport.
From the late 1980s to the early 1990s, Ryan Young dominated the AMA/NATC Championship scene to the tune of six consecutive AMA/NATC Championships.
Young, who began competing at 8 years old, found his footing in his teenage years when he won his first Pennsylvania state championship at age 16.
The following year, Young and his father Jerry became the first father-son combination to win championships in the same season, as Young won the AMA/NATC Sportsman class, while his father won the AMA/NATC Senior 35 class.
Taking the leap to the top class of the AMA/NATC nationals, Young excelled early on with a second-place finish in just his second year of competition. Young also finished second in both the Canadian Championship and U.S. Bicycle Trials Championship.
In 1988, 21-year-old Young claimed his first of a record-breaking six consecutive titles in the top class of the AMA/NATC Championship. He also earned spots on eight consecutive USA Trial des Nations teams.
In 1995, Young began his business career when he formed Ryan Young Products, which imported trials-related items into the U.S.
Young tallied his 50th national victory at age 29, and then retired from AMA/NATC competition after 13 years of involvement.
Retirement brought about a heightened focus on business, and Young was able to secure a position for his company as the sole importer for Sherco Trials motorcycles.
Additionally, Young has continued to impact the sport of trials by organizing youth events at each round of the AMA/NATC Nationals, producing and distributing a series of advanced training videos, and focusing on training through his Ryan Young Trials Schools, offered throughout the U.S. and Canada.