Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Profile
Ryan Dungey racing at Washougal Motocross Park, Washougal, WA.
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship features the world's fastest professional motocross racers competing aboard state-of-the-art motorcycles on the roughest, toughest racetracks in the world. Motocross racing is the original extreme action sport; it's where champions such as Ricky Carmichael, Jeremy McGrath, and Travis Pastrana made their mark on the sport of motocross.
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship is recognized as the world’s premiere professional motocross championship. The 12-round series, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, begins in California with the Hangtown Motocross Classic in mid-May. The championship includes stops at the premier motocross racing facilities in America, with events in Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. Professional competition is divided into two classes: the 250 Class for 150-250cc machines, and the 450 Class for 251-450cc machines. Eight of the Series championship rounds will feature the rapidly-growing Women's Motocross Championship (“WMX Class”).
Professional motocross competitions are conducted on natural terrain courses that feature a variety of obstacles, which include a unique blend of jumps, hills, berms and various other obstacles. The race format for each class consists of two 35-minute races (“motos”), with the scores from each moto combined to determine the overall winner. Motocross has been recognized as one of the most physically demanding sports in the world.
The sport of motocross originated in Europe in the 1950’s and was introduced to the United States in the late 1960’s. Professional motocross was officially recognized by the American Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”) in 1972. The early years of motocross was dominated by European riders, who were soon joined by emerging American competitors that included Bob Hannah, Marty Smith, Jimmy Weinert, Tony DiStefano and Kent Howerton.
By the early 1980’s, American stars went on to dominate the sport, as the likes of Ricky Johnson, Broc Glover, Mark Barnett, Jeff Ward, Johnny O'Mara and David Bailey met to battle at every round, surpassing the European masters in speed and technique.
These athletes paved the way for modern legends such as Jeff Stanton, Damon Bradshaw, Jeremy McGrath, Jeff Emig, and of course Ricky Carmichael, who became known simply as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) after his amazing run at the pinnacle of his career landed him 10-consecutive AMA Pro Motocross Championships.
Motocross fans are a unique breed of action sport consumer – edgy, energetic, enthusiastic, and athletic. Motocross is a lifestyle sport, and for 12 weekends each summer, the best athletes on the planet do battle on the toughest racetracks in the country, as thousands of fans witness every second of the action.
MX Sports Pro Racing
MX Sports Pro Racing manages and produces the world's most prestigious motocross series - the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. The industry leader in off road powersport event production and management, its mission is to showcase the sport of professional motocross competition at events throughout the United States. Through its various racing properties, partnerships and affiliates, MX Sports Pro Racing organizes events for thousands of action sports athletes each year and attracts millions of motorsports spectators. Visit www.mxsportsproracing.com.
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes: the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, China Invitational, , King of Wake series, and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Alli TV Productions creates original content, produces and presents content with partners, and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and represents a network of athletes, fans, brands and properties. Its mission is to facilitate the momentous growth of action sports, through competition and lifestyle, for a new generation of fans and athletes. The Alli properties are home to more than 550,000 spectators each year and broadcasts more than 150 hours of original content in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. Visit www.allisports.com.
Lucas Oil Products
Lucas Oil is a worldwide leader in the production of oils, lubricants and additives. Based in Corona, Calif., Lucas Oil Products is one of the fastest-growing additive lines in the consumer automotive industry, featuring a premium line of oils, lubricants and problem-solving performance additives. Through innovative product research and development, along with aggressive marketing programs, Lucas Oil Products has established itself as the top-selling additive line in the American truck-stop industry. Lucas Oil is involved in an array of motorsports sponsorships, including the "Official Motor Oil of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship." Visit www.LucasOil.com.
AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing sanctioning body in the United States, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. From its Daytona Beach headquarters, the organization sanctions professional motorcycle racing competition, which includes, AMA Pro Motocross, AMA Pro Road Racing, and AMA Pro Flat Track. Visit www.amaproracing.com.
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