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Hall of Famer Spotlight: Pierre Karsmakers

May 9, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With AMA Supercross’ latest champions crowned and the 2022 season concluded, the May Hall of Famer Spotlight looks back at the sports’ inaugural champion: Pierre Karsmakers. Born in Waalre, Holland, in 1946, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Pierre Karsmakers started his racing career at age 18. He excelled early

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Dungey Digs in For Two 2022 AMA Pro Motocross Races

Nine-time AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross champ Ryan Dungey to race opening rounds of AMA Pro Motocross Series April 29, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Photos courtesy of KTM It will still be 2022 when the gate drops for the opening round of the AMA Pro Motocross Series, but spectators may have flashbacks to the 2010s

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Industry Press Releases

MX Sports Announces “Operation Ranch Rebuild” for Tennessee’s Famed Loretta Lynn’s Ranch Following Tragic Floods from 2021

More Than $350,000 to be Allocated to Neighboring Waverly Thanks to Fundraising Efforts from Motocross Community and “Racers 4 Waverly” Initiative This information comes from an MX Sports release. Morgantown, W. Va. (April 13, 2022) – With the invaluable support of the motocross industry, MX Sports has announced “Operation Ranch Rebuild” in continuation of its

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2022 Regional Championship Registration Now Open for 41st Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 5, 2022) – MX Sports, producer of the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, is excited to announce that online registration for the upcoming 2022 Regional Championships is now open. Unlike Area Qualifiers, riders must confirm their guaranteed spot or alternate status by pre-registering online with MX Sports. The pre-registration processing fee for

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News Rights

The Show Must Go On!

Amidst a global pandemic and harsh international travel restrictions, the AMA’s Government Relations Department helped countless athletes enter the U.S. to compete By Kali Kotoski January 26, 2022 Expectations were high as the date of early October’s MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas race in Austin, Texas, approached in 2021. The race marked

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AMA Hall of Famer and Motorcycle Pioneer Preston Petty Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 17, 2022) —The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Preston Petty, a leading off-road and motocross racer of the late 1950s through the early 1970s and the owner of Petty Plastics, a ground-breaking plastic motorcycle component business that changed the face of motorcycle

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Path to 2022 AMA Motocross Horizon Award Begins in February

AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Area Qualifier and Regional Championship dates announced The road to the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s and the Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award is set, and it all gets started in February. MX Sports, organizer of the 41st annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship,

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2022 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Area Qualifier and Regional Championship Dates Announced

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (December 16, 2021) – MX Sports, producer of the 41st Annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, is pleased to announce the 2022 Area Qualifiers and Regional Championships schedule. The qualifying program will start up mid-February with Area Qualifiers followed by Regional Championships taking place in late May through the month of June.

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Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Schedule Released

MX Sports Pro Racing Unveils Schedule for 50th Anniversary of Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship MORGANTOWN, WV (November 8, 2021) — MX Sports Pro Racing has unveiled the 12-round schedule for the landmark 50th Anniversary of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The 2022 “Golden Season” of the world’s most prestigious

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2022 Supercross and Motocross Professional Numbers Announced

Webb, Ferrandis among those holding No. 1 plates PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 23, 2021) — The American Motorcyclist Association announced the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship professional competition numbers for pro-licensed riders. The assigned professional numbers are used in competition, and the reigning champion races with the No. 1

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