AMA Motocross
The Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship experienced tremendous growth during the 2010 motorcycle racing season with an increase in attendance, television viewership, and online traffic.
Thanks to more availability, motorcycle fans from all over the globe now have the chance to catch the world’s most prestigious MX championship through live television coverage and exclusive online content, highlighted by live motocross event streams.
Since partnering with Alli Sports to assume operational control of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, MX Sports Pro Racing has emphasized the growth of viewership of the outdoor nationals.
Thanks to exclusive television partnerships with NBC Sports and SPEED, AMA Motocross fans can now see nearly every round of the world’s most prestigious motorcycle championship either live or same-day.
This was highlighted by two events in 2010 – Washougal and Pala – that featured live coverage of both the 450 and 250 motocross classes.
In all, over 5 million motorcycle viewers tuned in to watch the best motocross riders on the planet domestically while an international television package has brought American motocross into 207 million homes across 80 countries, including live coverage of every round in Brazil, Australia, and throughout Europe.
AMA Motocross | Domestic Television Viewership
Hangtown: 629,000
Freestone: 282,000
High Point: 753,000
Budds Creek: 361,000
Thunder Valley: 367,000
RedBud: 663,000
Spring Creek: 439,000
Washougal: 296,000
Unadilla: 811,000
Moto-X 338: 240,000
Steel City: 305,000
Pala: 226,000
Total: 5,372,000
MX Sports Pro Racing also expanded its live coverage to an even larger platform thanks to its partnership with Alli Sports, hosting live internet streaming of the first motos at each round of the 2010 season.
Additionally, the on-track action that makes the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship the world’s premier outdoor motocross series was better than ever, thanks to a historic season that featured the rise of a new rookie star, the emergence of a resilient champion for the future, and the return of a female motocross legend to the top of her game.
AMA Motocross | On-Site Attendance
Hangtown: 20,500
Freestone: 17,300
High Point: 18,600
Budds Creek: 18,740
Thunder Valley: 18,350
RedBud: 22,380
Spring Creek: 20,475
Washougal: 19,650
Unadilla: 20,500
Moto-X 338: 15,250
Steel City: 16,800
Pala: 21,750
Total: 230,295
As Ryan Dungey, Trey Canard and Jessica Patterson stood atop the rest as the national champions in the respective 450, 250 and Women’s Motocross classes, the AMA Pro Motocross Championship also welcomed five new faces to the all-time winners’ list in the professional men’s classes: Ryan Dungey (450), Eli Tomac (250), Tyla Rattray (250), Dean Wilson (250) and Trey Canard (250).
Additionally, Dungey completed the most successful rookie season in premier-class history en route to becoming the first rider in AMA history to win both 450 championships (supercross and motocross) in his first year, while Canard had one of the most impressive comebacks in the history of the sport, overcoming a 50-plus-point deficit in the second half of the season to win his first motocross title.
2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship | Final Stats
* 450 Class debutant Ryan Dungey is the first rider in AMA history to win both the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross premier-class titles as a rookie.
* Since capturing his first career title in the 2009 AMA Supercross Lites West Region, Ryan Dungey has won four consecutive championships.
* Dungey is the youngest rider in history to win all four AMA championships and the first to do so consecutively.
* After a poor start to the season in which he finished eighth overall, Ryan Dungey went on to win 19 of the next 22 motos and 10 of the 11 remaining rounds. His average finish jumped from 8.0 to 3.3. He was the only rider in the class to win more than one moto.
* Andrew Short led all riders with 11 holeshots, capturing at least one in eight of the 12 rounds. Eight different riders claimed holeshots in both classes in 2010.
* Dungey led 48% of the laps completed in 2010 in the 450 Class.
* Brett Metcalfe and Nick Wey are the only two 450 Class riders to score points in all 24 motos.
* With his win at Steel City, Kevin Windham became the oldest winner in AMA history.
* With five different winners throughout the 12 rounds of the championship, the 250 Class experienced the most parity since the 2005 season that featured six different winners.
* Of the five different winners in the 250 Class, four experienced victory for the first time in their careers.
* Trey Canard overcame a 55-point deficit over the second half of the season to win the 250 Class title.
* Through the first half of the season, Christophe Pourcel won seven of the 12 250 Class motos with at least one win at each of the first six rounds. In the second half he won just two motos over the final 12. His average finish fell from 2.5 to 6.9 over that span.
* Tyla Rattray holds the unique statistic of two overall victories in 2010 despite leading just one lap in the 250 Class. Both of his overall wins came via a pair of runner-up finishes.
* Dean Wilson claimed Rookie of the Year honors with two overall wins and a fourth place championship result in the 250 Class.
* Eli Tomac became the first rider in history to win his professional debut.
* GEICO Powersports Honda and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki won every 250 Class moto in 2010 and split overall wins with six apiece.
* Jessica Patterson became just the second factory-backed rider to win a WMX title.
* Ashley Fiolek captured an astonishing 13 of 16 holeshots but still came up short in her bid for a third consecutive title, despite an average finish of 1.9.
* Patterson and Fiolek were the only riders to lead a lap in the WMX class in 2010.
* Alexah Pearson captured Rookie of the Year honors and a Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National Championship title.
2010 450 Motocross Class:
* Suzuki won its 10th 450 Championship: Tony DiStefano – ’75, ’76, ’77, Kent Howerton – ’80,’81, Greg Albertyn – ’99, Ricky Carmichael – ’05, ’06, Chad Reed – ’09 and Ryan Dungey – ’10
* Suzuki has also won four of the last six championships in the 450 Class.
* Ryan Dungey becomes the 22nd different rider to win a 450 Class championship and the 13th different rider to win a Supercross and Motocross title in the premier class:
Bob Hannah, Donnie Hansen, David Bailey, Jeff Ward, Rick Johnson, Jeff Stanton, J.M. Bayle, Jeremy Mcgrath, Jeff Emig, Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey
* Dungey has 10 career 450 Class wins. He is tied with Kevin Windham for 10th all time.
* Dungey’s 10 wins as a rookie is the most in history by a first-year rider. His point total of 543 is also a record.
* Dungey becomes just the fourth rookie in AMA Motocross history to win the 450 Class championship: Jeff Ward – 1985, Jean Michel Bayle – 1991, Ricky Carmichael – 2000, Ryan Dungey – 2010
AMA Motocross 45 | Final Point Standings
1. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 543
2. Brett Metcalfe, Australia, Honda, 398
3. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 393
4. Ben Townley, New Zealand, Honda, 321
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 314
6. Kyle Chisholm, Valrico, Fla., Yamaha, 266
7. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Yamaha, 260
8. Ryan Sipes, Vine Grove, Ky., Yamaha, 234
9. Kyle Regal, Kemp, Texas, Honda, 224
10. Nick Wey, Dewitt, Mich., Kawasaki, 223
450cc Motocross Overall Wins
Ryan Dungey – 10
Chad Reed – 1
Kevin Windham – 1
Motocross 450 Class Moto Wins
Ryan Dungey – 19
Mike Alessi – 1
Josh Grant – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Andrew Short – 1
Kevin Windham – 1
450cc Motocross Wins by Brand
Suzuki – 10
Honda – 1
Kawasaki – 1
450cc Motocross Laps Led
Ryan Dungey – 187
Andrew Short – 65
Brett Metcalfe – 39
Ben Townley – 20
Mike Alessi – 19
Josh Grant – 19
Chad Reed – 16
Kevin Windham – 14
Clement Desalle – 4
Total: 383
450cc Motocross Holeshots
Andrew Short – 11
Brett Metcalfe – 4
Ryan Dungey – 2
Kevin Windham – 2
Mike Alessi – 1
Justin Brayton – 1
Chad Reed – 1
Ryan Sipes – 1
450cc Motocross Top Average Finishers
Ryan Dungey – 3.3
Brett Metcalfe – 5.3
Andrew Short – 6.7
450cc Motocross Top Average Starters
Andrew Short – 4.3
Ryan Dungey – 4.8
Ben Townley – 6.6
450cc Motocross Top Average Qualifiers
Ryan Dungey – 3.3
Josh Grant – 4.2
Chad Reed – 5.9
2010 250 Motocross Class:
* Honda won its 13th 250 Championship: Marty Smith – ’74, ’75, Johnny O’Mara – ’83, Ron Lechien – ’85, Micky Dymond – ’86, ’87, George Holland – ’88, Mike Kiedrowski – ’89, Doug Henry – ’93, ’94, Steve Lamson – ’95, ’96, Trey Canard – ’10
* Trey Canard’s title ends a 13-year drought for Honda.
* Canard becomes the 24th different rider to win a 250 Class championship.
* Canard’s championship for Honda results in a two-year drought for Mitch Payton’s Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team – the longest since capturing its inaugural title in 1997.
* Canard becomes the eighth rider in AMA history to win an AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross title in the smaller displacement.
* Canard has five career 250 Class wins. He sits 26th all-time, tied with Ben Townley, Broc Hepler, Ryan Hughes and fellow Oklahoman Robbie Reynard.
AMA Motocross 250cc | Final Point Standings
1. Trey Canard, Shawnee, Okla., Honda, 474
2. Tyla Rattray, South Africa, Kawasaki, 446
3. Christophe Pourcel, France, Kawasaki, 443
4. Dean Wilson, Scotland, Kawasaki, 437
5. Justin Barcia, Ochlocknee, Ga., Honda, 348
6. Eli Tomac, Cortez, Colo., Honda, 327
7. Broc Tickle, Holly, Mich., Yamaha, 287
8. Blake Wharton, Pilot Point, Texas, Honda, 285
9. Martin Davalos, Ecuador, Yamaha, 251
10. Wil Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 213
250cc Motocross Overall Wins
Trey Canard – 5
Christophe Pourcel – 2
Tyla Rattray – 2
Dean Wilson – 2
Eli Tomac – 1
250cc Motocross Moto Wins
Christophe Pourcel – 9
Trey Canard – 8
Dean Wilson – 3
Justin Barcia – 2
Tyla Rattray – 1
Eli Tomac – 1
250cc Motocross Wins by Brand
Honda – 6
Kawasaki – 6
250cc Motocross Laps Led
Trey Canard – 106
Christophe Pourcel – 104
Dean Wilson – 81
Justin Barcia – 35
Eli Tomac – 35
Wil Hahn – 13
Tommy Searle – 2
Tyla Rattray – 1
Total: 377
250cc Motocross Holeshots
Dean Wilson – 6
Eli Tomac – 5
Christophe Pourcel – 4
Trey Canard – 3
Wil Hahn – 3
Justin Barcia – 1
Nico Izzi – 1
Tyla Rattray – 1
250cc Motocross Top Average Finishers
Trey Canard – 3.8
Tyla Rattray – 4.2
Dean Wilson – 4.4
250cc Motocross Top Average Starters
Christophe Pourcel – 4.4
Dean Wilson – 5.0
Trey Canard – 5.5
250cc Motocross Top Average Qualifiers
Christophe Pourcel – 1.4
Trey Canard – 5.1
Broc Tickle – 5.4
2010 WMX (Motocross) Class:
* Jessica Patterson claimed her record sixth WMX Class title, making her the most successful female rider in AMA history.
* Patterson never finished below second all season, winning six of the eight rounds and boasting an average finish of 1.4.
AMA Women’s Motocross | Final Point Standings
1. Jessica Patterson, Tallahassee, Fla., Yamaha, 382
2. Ashley Fiolek, St. Augustine, Fla., Honda, 360
3. Tarah Gieger, Winter Gardens, Fla., Honda, 295
4. Vicki Golden, El Cajon, Calif., Yamaha, 252
5. Mariana Balbi, Brazil, Yamaha, 239
6. Sara Price, Canyon Lake, Calif., Kawasaki, 230
7. Sarah Whitmore, Cheboygan, Mich., KTM, 219
8. Alexah Pearson, Rocklin, Calif., Yamaha, 202
9. Tatum Sik, Temecula, Calif., Yamaha, 179
10. Jacqueline Strong, Sedona, Ariz., Yamaha, 154
WMX Class Overall Wins
Jessica Patterson – 6
Ashley Fiolek – 2
WMX Class Moto Wins
Jessica Patterson – 10
Ashley Fiolek – 6
WMX Class Wins by Brand
Yamaha – 6
Honda – 2
WMX Class Laps Led
Jessica Patterson – 69
Ashley Fiolek – 48
Total: 117
WMX Class Holeshots
Ashley Fiolek – 13
Jessica Patterson – 3
WMX Class Top Average Finishers
Jessica Patterson – 1.4
Ashley Fiolek – 1.9
Tarah Gieger – 4.0
WMX Class Top Average Starters
Jessica Patterson – 2.2
Ashley Fiolek – 2.8
Sara Price – 5.9
WMX Class Top Average Qualifiers
Jessica Patterson – 1.8
Ashley Fiolek – 2.0
Tarah Gieger – 2.5
