In the premier 450 Class, seven different winners took the checkered during the summer, each of which winning for the first time in the series' premier division. In the 250 Class, three new faces captured their inaugural wins at an outdoor national.
While reigning 450 Class champion Chad Reed led the way with five overall wins, it was breakthrough victories by Ryan Villopoto, Mike Alessi, Ivan Tedesco and Josh Grant that stole headlines. As some of the most successful riders in the history of the sport, each of these riders came into the 2009 season looking to score their elusive premier class wins and delivered.
Additionally, Matt Goerke and Tommy Hahn captured popular underdog victories wins, providing more intrigue to the captivating storyline of the 450 Class.
Despite just a handful of victors, the deeply-talented 250 Class provided some of the most competitive racing in series history. With three first-time winners and unpredictable on-track action, the stage was set for what became a hotly-contested championship that went down to the final moto.
After capturing four victories last season, French rider Christophe Pourcel returns in 2010 as the 250 Class championship favorite.
In his first season on American soil, Christophe Pourcel impressed with four wins, while Jake Weimer captured three overall victories and rookie phenom Justin Barcia raced to the first win of his career.
With another season of the most talented field in history in store for 2010, both the 450 and 250 classes should welcome additional fresh faces atop the podium to continue the ever-growing legacy of American Motocross.
| All-Time Winners List | |||||
| *New winners in bold | |||||
| 450 Class | |||||
| Rider | Hometown | First Win | Last Win | # of Wins | |
| 1 | Ricky Carmichael | Havana, Fla. | 5/14/2000 | 8/12/2007 | 76 |
| 2 | Bob Hannah | Carson City, Nev. | 5/16/1976 | 8/11/1985 | 27 |
| 3 | Ricky Johnson | El Cajon, Calif. | 3/28/1982 | 3/4/1990 | 22 |
| 4 | Kent Howerton | San Antonio, Texas | 9/2/1974 | 5/24/1981 | 18 |
| 5 | Jeff Emig | Riverside, Calif. | 6/25/1995 | 8/16/1998 | 16 |
| 5 | James Stewart Jr. | Haines City, Fla. | 5/21/2006 | 8/30/2008 | 16 |
| 7 | Jeremy McGrath | Encinitas, Calif. | 3/5/1995 | 5/17/1998 | 15 |
| 8 | Jeff Ward | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. | 3/3/1985 | 7/29/1990 | 13 |
| 9 | Mike Kiedrowski | Acton, Calif. | 7/5/1992 | 7/30/1995 | 12 |
| 9 | Jeff Stanton | Sherwood, Mich. | 4/23/1989 | 5/17/1992 | 12 |
| 11 | Mike LaRocco | South Bend, Ind. | 8/1/1993 | 7/18/1999 | 11 |
| 11 | Gary Jones | Hacienda Heights, Calif. | 5/28/1972 | 9/9/1973 | 11 |
| 13 | Kevin Windham | Centreville, Miss. | 5/16/1999 | 7/15/2007 | 9 |
| 14 | Doug Henry | Oxford, Conn. | 5/26/1995 | 7/25/1999 | 7 |
| 14 | Pierre Karsmakers | Holland | 7/1/1973 | 6/6/1976 | 7 |
| 14 | Jim Weinert | Laguna Beach, Calif. | 7/23/1972 | 5/23/1976 | 7 |
| 17 | John Dowd | Chicopee, Mass. | 3/24/1991 | 8/24/1997 | 6 |
| 17 | Damon Bradshaw | Boise, Idaho | 5/27/1990 | 5/25/1997 | 6 |
| 17 | Ron Lechien | El Cajon, Calif. | 4/1/1984 | 7/16/1989 | 6 |
| 20 | Chad Reed | Australia | 6/13/2009 | 8/22/2009 | 5 |
| 20 | Greg Albertyn | South Africa | 7/21/1996 | 9/5/1999 | 5 |
| 20 | Marty Tripes | Gardena, Calif. | 7/6/1972 | 7/1/1979 | 5 |
| 20 | Jimmy Ellis | East Hampton, Conn. | 8/11/1974 | 7/29/1978 | 5 |
| 20 | Tony Distefano | Morrisville, Pa. | 5/1/1975 | 5/29/1977 | 5 |
| 25 | Grant Langston | Clermont, Fla. | 8/26/2007 | 9/10/2007 | 3 |
| 25 | David Vuillemin | Murrieta, Calif. | 5/21/2000 | 5/27/2001 | 3 |
| 25 | Sebastien Tortelli | France | 5/9/1999 | 5/20/2001 | 3 |
| 25 | Ezra Lusk | Acworth, Ga. | 6/15/1997 | 6/13/1999 | 3 |
| 25 | David Bailey | Axton, Va. | 4/24/1983 | 8/21/1983 | 3 |
| 25 | Donnie Hansen | Canyon Country, Calif. | 4/18/1982 | 6/6/1982 | 3 |
| 31 | Mike Alessi | Victorville, Calif. | 5/30/2009 | 6/6/2009 | 2 |
| 31 | Tim Ferry | Largo, Fla. | 5/13/2001 | 7/29/2007 | 2 |
| 31 | Jean-Michel Bayle | France | 3/5/1989 | 7/26/1992 | 2 |
| 31 | Johnny O'Mara | Gardnersville, Nev. | 7/28/1985 | 8/25/1985 | 2 |
| 31 | Broc Glover | El Cajon, Calif. | 4/4/1982 | 6/13/1982 | 2 |
| 31 | Marty Smith | San Diego, Calif. | 4/10/1977 | 5/1/1977 | 2 |
| 31 | Gary Bailey | Torrance, Calif. | 6/11/1972 | 9/2/1972 | 2 |
| 31 | Gunnar Lindstrom | South Plainfield, N.J. | 5/14/1972 | 7/2/1972 | 2 |
| 31 | Sonny Defeo | Port Washington, N.Y. | 4/16/1972 | 5/7/1972 | 2 |
| 40 | Tommy Hahn | Decatur, Texas | 9/5/2009 | 9/5/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Matt Goerke | Lake Helen, Fla. | 8/29/2009 | 8/29/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Josh Grant | Riverside, Calif. | 7/4/2009 | 7/4/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Ivan Tedesco | Tallahassee, Fla. | 6/27/2009 | 6/27/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Ryan Villopoto | Poulsbo, Wash. | 5/23/2009 | 5/23/2009 | 1 |
| 40 | Jimmy Button | Corning, N.Y. | 8/1/1999 | 8/1/1999 | 1 |
| 40 | Mickael Pichon | France | 5/10/1998 | 5/10/1998 | 1 |
| 40 | Jeff Matiasevich | Anaheim, Calif. | 7/28/1991 | 7/28/1991 | 1 |
| 40 | Alan King | Troy, Mich. | 4/8/1984 | 4/8/1984 | 1 |
| 40 | Billy Liles | Fairburn, Ga. | 6/19/1983 | 6/19/1983 | 1 |
| 40 | Kenny Keylon | Brooksville, Fla. | 5/2/1982 | 5/2/1982 | 1 |
| 40 | Steve Wise | Pharr, Texas | 6/1/1980 | 6/1/1980 | 1 |
| 40 | Ken Zahrt | Woodland Hills, Calif. | 4/28/1974 | 4/28/1974 | 1 |
| 40 | Bill Grossi | Santa Cruz, Calif. | 4/8/1974 | 4/8/1974 | 1 |
| 40 | Rick Thorwaldson | Cerritos, Calif. | 8/18/1973 | 8/18/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | Tim Hart | Torrance, Calif. | 8/12/1973 | 8/12/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | John De Soto | Huntington Beach, Calif. | 7/22/1973 | 7/22/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | Bob Grossi | Santa Cruz, Calif. | 3/10/1973 | 3/10/1973 | 1 |
| 40 | Jim Pomeroy | Yakima, Wash. | 5/2/1972 | 5/2/1972 | 1 |
| 250 Class | |||||
| Rider | Hometown | First Win | Last Win | # of Wins | |
| 1 | James Stewart Jr. | Haines City, Fla. | 5/12/2002 | 9/12/2004 | 28 |
| 2 | Ricky Carmichael | Havana, Fla. | 3/2/1997 | 9/2/2001 | 26 |
| 3 | Mark Barnett | Bridgeview, Ill. | 4/23/1978 | 8/14/1983 | 25 |
| 4 | Steve Lamson | Riverside, Calif. | 6/14/1992 | 5/21/2000 | 21 |
| 5 | Ryan Villopoto | Poulsbo, Wash. | 5/28/2006 | 8/24/2008 | 20 |
| 6 | Guy Cooper | Stillwater, Okla. | 8/9/1987 | 10/13/1991 | 16 |
| 7 | Broc Glover | El Cajon, Calif. | 6/26/1977 | 6/29/1980 | 14 |
| 8 | Jeff Emig | Riverside, Calif. | 7/5/1992 | 7/3/1994 | 13 |
| 8 | George Holland | Kerman, Calif. | 3/3/1985 | 7/2/1989 | 13 |
| 10 | Jeff Ward | San Juan Capistrano, Calif. | 4/18/1982 | 8/19/1984 | 11 |
| 11 | Mike Kiedrowski | Acton, Calif. | 3/5/1989 | 8/4/1991 | 10 |
| 11 | Ron Lechien | El Cajon, Calif. | 6/19/1983 | 8/11/1985 | 10 |
| 13 | Grant Langston | South Africa | 5/13/2001 | 9/11/2005 | 9 |
| 14 | Michael Brown | Johnson City, Tenn. | 8/6/1995 | 6/19/2005 | 8 |
| 14 | Micky Dymond | Yorba Linda, Calif. | 5/25/1986 | 7/5/1987 | 8 |
| 14 | Bob Hannah | Carson City, Nev. | 4/4/1976 | 7/3/1977 | 8 |
| 14 | Marty Smith | San Diego, Calif. | 4/8/1974 | 9/1/1975 | 8 |
| 18 | Ryan Dungey | Belle Plaine, Minn. | 7/27/2008 | 7/25/2009 | 7 |
| 18 | Travis Pastrana | Annapolis, Md. | 6/11/2000 | 6/10/2001 | 7 |
| 18 | Kevin Windham | Centreville, Miss. | 5/12/1996 | 8/31/1997 | 7 |
| 18 | Doug Henry | Oxford, Conn. | 3/24/1991 | 8/26/1994 | 7 |
| 18 | Erik Kehoe | Granada Hills, Calif. | 5/26/1985 | 7/17/1988 | 7 |
| 18 | Johnny O'Mara | Gardnerville, Nev. | 8/16/1981 | 5/13/1984 | 7 |
| 24 | Mike LaRocco | South Bend, Ind. | 8/19/1990 | 8/16/1992 | 6 |
| 25 | Ben Townley | Tallahassee, Fla. | 6/10/2007 | 9/10/2007 | 5 |
| 25 | Broc Hepler | Kittanning, Pa. | 7/17/2005 | 9/3/2006 | 5 |
| 25 | Ryan Hughes | Escondido, Calif. | 7/17/1994 | 5/18/2003 | 5 |
| 25 | Robbie Reynard | Moore, Okla. | 9/5/1993 | 9/6/1998 | 5 |
| 29 | Christophe Pourcel | France | 5/30/2009 | 9/5/2009 | 4 |
| 29 | Larry Ward | Florence, S.C. | 5/21/1989 | 7/1/2001 | 4 |
| 29 | Stephane Roncada | France | 5/14/2000 | 7/16/2000 | 4 |
| 29 | Damon Bradshaw | Boise, Idaho | 4/30/1989 | 10/15/1989 | 4 |
| 33 | Jake Weimer | Rupert, Idaho | 6/27/2009 | 8/22/2009 | 3 |
| 33 | Andrew Short | Murrieta, Calif. | 8/14/2005 | 7/30/2006 | 3 |
| 33 | Mike Alessi | Victorville, Calif. | 5/29/2005 | 5/21/2006 | 3 |
| 33 | Damon Huffman | Acton, Calif. | 5/4/1994 | 7/27/1997 | 3 |
| 33 | Jean-Michel Bayle | France | 5/6/1990 | 7/29/1990 | 3 |
| 33 | Donny Schmit | Bloomington, Minn. | 5/31/1987 | 8/14/1988 | 3 |
| 33 | Danny LaPorte | Sun Valley, Idaho | 8/22/1976 | 4/10/1977 | 3 |
| 40 | Josh Grant | Riverside, Calif. | 6/12/2005 | 5/27/2007 | 2 |
| 40 | Ivan Tedesco | Murrieta, Calif. | 7/24/2005 | 7/31/2005 | 2 |
| 40 | Brock Sellards | New Philadelphia, Ohio | 8/1/1999 | 7/23/2000 | 2 |
| 40 | John Dowd | Chicopee, Mass. | 6/14/1998 | 8/30/1998 | 2 |
| 40 | Jeremy McGrath | Encinitas, Calif. | 2/28/1993 | 6/20/1993 | 2 |
| 40 | Eddie Warren | Clio, Mich. | 8/3/1986 | 8/17/1986 | 2 |
| 40 | Keith Bowen | Pontiac, Mich. | 5/18/1986 | 6/1/1986 | 2 |
| 40 | Brian Myerscough | Calimesa, Calif. | 3/25/1979 | 3/30/1980 | 2 |
| 40 | Tim Hart | Torrance, Calif. | 7/21/1974 | 4/6/1975 | 2 |
| 49 | Justin Barcia | Cairo, Ga. | 8/29/2009 | 8/29/2009 | 1 |
| 49 | Austin Stroupe | Lincolnton, N.C. | 5/25/2008 | 5/25/2008 | 1 |
| 49 | Craig Anderson | Corona, Calif. | 6/8/2003 | 6/8/2003 | 1 |
| 49 | Danny Smith | Middleton, Idaho | 6/9/2002 | 6/9/2002 | 1 |
| 49 | Chad Reed | Australia | 5/25/2002 | 5/25/2002 | 1 |
| 49 | Kelly Smith | Ludington, Mich. | 5/28/2000 | 5/28/2000 | 1 |
| 49 | Nicholas Wey | Dewitt, Mich. | 8/15/1999 | 8/15/1999 | 1 |
| 49 | Tallon Vohland | Independence, Mo. | 6/20/1999 | 6/20/1999 | 1 |
| 49 | Scott Sheak | Germantown, N.Y. | 5/25/1997 | 5/25/1997 | 1 |
| 49 | Tim Ferry | Largo, Fla. | 5/28/1995 | 5/28/1995 | 1 |
| 49 | James Dobb | Corona, Calif. | 7/11/1993 | 7/11/1993 | 1 |
| 49 | Brian Swink | Fenton, Mich. | 5/26/1991 | 5/26/1991 | 1 |
| 49 | Jeff Matiasevich | Anaheim, Calif. | 10/1/1989 | 10/1/1989 | 1 |
| 49 | A.J. Whiting | Sherman Oaks, Calif. | 8/25/1985 | 8/25/1985 | 1 |
| 49 | Gaylon Mosier | Huntington Beach, Calif. | 8/20/1978 | 8/20/1978 | 1 |
| 49 | Warren Reid | Westminster, Calif. | 8/6/1978 | 8/6/1978 | 1 |
| 49 | Steve Wise | Pharr, Texas | 7/4/1976 | 7/4/1976 | 1 |
| 49 | Jimmy Ellis | East Hampton, Conn. | 7/6/1974 | 7/6/1974 | 1 |
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