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  • About AMXH
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    • AMX off the track legends
      • Couzens, Bob (WA)
      • Holm, Trevor (WA)
      • Migro, Con (WA)
      • Shepherd, Blair (QLD)
      • Tesoriero, Vincent (NSW)
      • Thomson, Willie (WA)
    • Australian international motocross stories
      • Aussies competing motocross overseas
        • 1960 to 2000
          • 1960 Gibbes’ success at the 250cc Grand Prix events
          • 1986 Warren and Leisk create motocross history at Hollister
          • 1988 Leisk wins GSN motocross opener in San Bernardino
          • 1988 Leisk podiums at Hollister in his first Grand Prix
          • 1989 Leisk makes spectacular debut at Dutch Grand Prix
          • 1989 Leisk wins Finnish Grand Prix to create Aussie history
          • 1989 Leisk wins second Grand Prix in San Marino
          • 1989 Leisk creates history at Swiss Motocross Grand Prix
        • 2001 to today
          • 2001 Reed becomes first Aussie to win a World 250 MX GP, at Lierop
          • 2002 Reed first Aussie to win an AMA motocross round
          • 2002 Australia wins World Cup of Motocross at Glen Helen, USA
          • 2003 Anderson wins first AMA MX National at Southwick
          • 2004 McFarlane wins his first Grand Prix at Gallarate in Italy
          • 2005 McFarlane wins second MX2 GP in two weeks
          • 2005 McFarlane wins fourth GP to lead MX2 World Championship
          • 2005 McFarlane Runner-up MX2 World Champion
          • 2008 Byrne podiums at RedBud AMA 450 round
          • 2009 Reed, Moss, Byrne create history at Southwick (USA)
          • 2011 Metcalfe wins first AMA Motocross National at Southwick
          • 2013 Ferris wins his first overall Grand Prix in Belgium MX2 round
          • 2015 Hunter Lawrence third in World Junior Motocross titles
          • 2017 Hunter Lawrence’s first Grand Prix podium finish
          • 2019 Mitch Evan’s first Grand Prix podium in Argentina
          • 2019 Mitch Evans podiums at Portuguese MX2 Grand Prix
          • 2021 Hunter Lawrence’s first AMX motocross career win at Southwick
          • 2023 Jett Lawrence crowned World 450 SuperMotocross Champion
    • Australian Supercross stories
      • Australian SX stories – 1978 to 1999
        • 1978 Paramatta Raceway Supercross
        • 1979 Belmont Stadium Motocross
        • 1979-81 Stefan Superbowl of Motocross, Brisbane
        • 1980 Sydney Supercross
        • 1981 Bunbury Supercross
        • 1983 Two World Champions contest Fremantle Supercross
        • 1984 Gall wins World Super Cross Masters in London
        • 1985 Bell wins last Fremantle Supercross
        • 1987 Leisk first Aussie to podium finish at AMA Supercross
        • 1988 Leisk third at Daytona AMA Supercross
        • 1989 Bell and Leisk shine in Tokyo Supercross
        • 1989 Leisk twice creates history at Paris Bercy Supercross
        • 1992 Melton wins Australian and Pan Pacific Supercross Titles
      • Australian SX stories – 2000 to 2022
        • 2000 Young Aussies Shine at Paris Supercross
        • 2001 McGrath wins Melbourne Supercross Masters
        • 2002 Reed first Aussie to win an AMA supercross round
        • 2003 Reed first Aussie to win a World supercross title
        • 2007 Reed wins world famous Paris Supercross
        • 2008 Byrne podiums at RedBud AMA 450 round
        • 2008 Reed crowned World Supercross Champion
        • 2012 Matt Moss’ first AMA Supercross podium in San Diego
        • 2012 Anderson’s fitting farewell at Newcastle Supercross
        • 2015 Reed shares honors with Webb at Sydney International Supercross
        • 2021 Hunter Lawrence’s first AMX SX career win
        • 2021 Jett Lawrence’s first AMX SX career win
        • 2021 Jett Lawrence’s second AMX SX career win
        • 2022 Jett Lawrence wins AMA 250 East SX Championship
    • Classic Motocross Bikes
    • Cross Talk Stories
      • Australian Husqvarna Motocross History
      • Carlqvist’s famous motocross beer stunt
      • Cigarette advertising in Australian sport banned
      • Emil’s EML Sidecarcross Model
      • Fitzy’s Swan River leap on a motocross bike
      • Motocross stunt rider Doug Domokos
      • Ray Fisher inducted into Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame
      • Southern Cross MCC (WA) 50th Anniversary in 2023
    • Your contributions
      • Blasts from the past
  • Riders
    • Legends
      • Australian Motocross Legends
        • Top 10 Australian Motocross Legends
      • Legends (A-F)
        • Motocross Legend Alderton
        • Motocross Legend Armstrong
        • Motocross Legend Ashkenazi
        • Motocross Legend Bailey
        • Motocross Legend Bailey (Robert “Beatle”)
        • Motocross Legend Basham
        • Motocross Legend Bell
        • Motocross Legend Britton
        • Motocross Legend Burrows
        • Motocross Legend Byrne
        • Motocross Champion Cutts (Neville)
        • Motocross Legend Dack
        • Motocross Legend Daley
        • Motocross Legend Dorron
        • Motocross Legend Ellis
        • Motocross Legend Ferris
        • Motocross Legend Fisher
        • Motocross Legend Flood (Gary)
        • Motocross Legend Flood (Trevor)
      • Legends (G-O)
        • Motocross Legend Gall
        • Motocross Legend Gibbes
        • Motocross Legend Granquist
        • Motocross Legend Gunter
        • Motocross Legend Hogan
        • Motocross Legend Klitland
        • Motocross Legend Landman
        • Motocross Legend Lawrence Hunter
        • Motocross Legend Lawrence Jett
        • Motocross Legend Leisk
        • Motocross Legend Marmont
        • Motocross Legend Marshall
        • Motocross Legend McFarlane
        • Motocross Legend Melton
        • Motocross Legend Metcalfe
        • Motocross Legend Miller
        • Motocross Legend Peter Nicol
        • Motocross Legend O’Leary
      • Legends (P-Z)
        • Motocross Legend Reed
        • Motocross Legend Renfree
        • Motocross Legend Rumble
        • Motocross Legend Scaysbrook-Jim
        • Motocross Legend Smythe
        • Motocross Legend Taylor
        • Motocross Legend Vandenberg
        • Motocross Legend Watson
        • Motocross Legend West
        • Motocross Legend Williams-Murray
        • Motocross Legend Williams-Trevor
        • Motocross Legend Willoughby
    • Other Champions
      • Motocross Champion Atkins
      • Motocross Champion Beaton
      • Motocross Champion Broomfield
      • Motocross Champion Burt
      • Motocross Champion Carroll
      • Motocross Champion Dole
      • Motocross Champion Duffy
      • Motocross Champion Kirkpatrick
      • Motocross Champion Martin
      • Motocross Champion Mellross
      • Motocross Champion Minear
      • Motocross Champion Porter
      • Motocross Champion Russell, Kevin
      • Motocross Champion Style
      • Motocross Champion Willoughby
      • Motocross Champion Worrell
    • Library – Top Australian motocross riders
      • Top Australian motocross riders
      • Top Australian Sidecarcross racers
      • Top WA motocross riders
    • Australian Sidecarcross Champions
      • Sidecarcross Champion Buckley
      • Sidecarcross Champion Goodwin
      • Sidecarcross Champion Robinson
      • Sidecarcross Champion Stewart
      • Sidecarcross Champion Williams, Darren
      • Sidecarcross Champion Williams, Murray
    • State motocross champions
      • Motocross Champion Alers
      • Motocross Champion Appelgren
      • Motocross Champion Bailey, Andrew
      • Motocross Champion Bailey, Robert
      • Motocross Champion Behrens
      • Motocross Champion Cook, Colin
      • Motocross Champion Deakin
      • Motocross Champion Dinsdale
      • Motocross Champion Kings
      • Motocross Champion Leisk, Mark
      • Motocross Champion McCarthy
      • Motocross Champion Jack McDonnell
      • Motocross Champion McLachlan
      • Motocross Champion Pace
      • Motocross Champion Reid
      • Motocross Champion Pengelly
      • Motocross Champion Scott, George
      • Motocross Champion Thomas, Greg
    • Vale Past Riders
      • Vale Past Motocross Riders
        • 2025 Vale Joel Evans (QLD)
    • Visiting International Motocross Riders in Australia
      • Internationals (A-G)
        • Allan, Vic (United Kingdom)
        • Bayle, Jean-Michel (France)
        • Bell, Mike (United States)
        • Bollhalder, Emil (Switzerland)
        • Carlqvist, Hakan (Sweden)
        • De Coster, Roger and Robert, Joel (Belgium)
        • Duke, Geoff (Great Britain)
        • Glover, Broc (United States)
      • Internationals (H-Z)
        • Hudson, Neil (Great Britain)
        • Keller, Jo Jo (United States)
        • La Porte, Danny (United States)
        • McGrath, Jeremy (United States)
        • Miller, Ivan (New Zealand)
        • Moates, Marty (United States)
        • Noyce, Graham (United Kingdom)
        • Pichon, Mickael (France)
        • Rahier, Gaston (Belgium)
        • Smith, Marty (United States)
        • Staten, Rex (United States)
  • Championships
    • Penrite ProMX Australian Championships
      • 2026 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
      • 2025 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
      • 2024 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
      • 2023 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
      • 2022 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Overall Standings
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 1 Wonthaggi (VIC)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 2 Mackay (QLD)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 3 Wodonga (VIC)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 4 Gillman (SA)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 5 Maitland (NSW)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 6 Coffs Harbour (NSW)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 7 Queensland Moto Park (QLD)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 8 Coolum (QLD)
      • 2021 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Overall Standings
        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Round 1 Wonthaggi (VIC)
        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Round 2 Canberra (ACT)
        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Round 3 Maitland (NSW)
    • Australian Championship Events
      • AMX Championships 1950s to 1960s
        • 1953 Australian Motocross Championships Daylesford
        • 1955 Australian Motocross Championships Mosman Park
        • 1956 Australian Motocross Championships Moorebank
        • 1957 Australian Motocross Championships Amberley
        • 1958 Australian Motocross Championships Launceston
        • 1959 Australian Motocross Championships Royal Park
        • 1960 Australian Motocross Championships Arthur’s Creek
        • 1961 Australian Motocross Championships Moorebank
        • 1962 Australian Motocross Championships Mosman Park
        • 1963 Australian Motocross Championships Archerfield
        • 1964 Australian Motocross Championships Devonport
        • 1966 Australian Motocross Championships Christmas Hills
        • 1967 Australian Motocross Championships Mount Kembla
        • 1968 Australian Motocross Championships Collie
        • 1969 Australian Motocross Championships Launceston
      • AMX Championships 1970s to 1990s
        • 1971 Australian Motocross Championships Clarendon
        • 1972 Australian Motocross Championships Wallan
        • 1973 Australian Motocross Championships Mulbring
        • 1974 Australian Motocross Championships Manjimup
        • 1975 Australian Motocross Championships Sanford
        • 1976 Australian Motocross Championships Tivoli
        • 1977 Australian Motocross Championships Acusa Park
        • 1978 Australian Motocross Championships Broadford
          • Hang 10 Victorian Australian Motocross Championships Qualifier Wallan 1978
        • 1979 Australian Motocross Championships Wanneroo
        • 1981 Australian Motocross Championships Symmons Plains
        • 1982 Australian Motocross Championships Toowoomba
        • 1985 Australian Motocross Championships Noble Falls
        • 1987 Australian Motocross Championships Smithton
        • 1988 Australian Motocross Championships Mackay
        • 1990 Australian Motocross Championships Ballarat
        • 1997 Australian Motocross Championships – Series
    • Major events down under
      • 1928 to 1964 Harley Scramble – The birth of Australian motocross
        • Chapter 1 – How the Harley Scramble began
        • Chapter 2 – The legendary Rope Works circuit in Mosman Park WA
        • Chapter 3 – From 1200cc street Harleys to British scramblers
        • Chapter 4 – THe Harley Scramble’s unique race format
        • Chapter 5 – Breeding ground for Australian Champions
        • Chapter 6 – Two Harley Scrambles combined with Australian Championships
        • Chapter 7 – The end of the golden era at the Rope Works
      • 1960s Australia New Zealand International MX Series
        • 1967 Daley equal winner at Mount Kembla International Motocross
        • 1967 J.N. Roberts the pioneer of protective motocross gear
        • 1967 Leaney stars at Christmas Hills International Motocross
      • 1970s Australian International Motocross Series
      • 1972 Australian International Motocross Series
      • 1970s-80s King of the Cross
        • 1983 Vaughan Style wins King of the Cross
      • 1977 Eldorado Motocross Spectacular Amaroo Park
      • 1977 New Zealand beats Australia in Trans Tasman Motocross Test
      • 1978 Australia wins Trans Tasman Motocross Test
      • 1980s Western Motocross Classic
        • 1983 Ellis wins inaugural Western Motocross Classic at Noble Falls
      • 1980s to today – Manjimup 15000 Motocross history
        • 1 – Unleashing the event in the 1980s
        • 2 – Leading up to the world events in the 1990s
        • 3 – Beyond the world events in the 1990s
        • 4 – Dirt High Promotions bring back the glory days to Cosy Creek
      • 1981 Ratshirts Yamaha International Motocross Amaroo Park
      • 1981 Winternationals International Motocross, Tivoli
      • 1983 Manjimup 15000 International Motocross
      • 1984 Manjimup 15000 National Motocross
      • 1985 Manjimup 15000 International Motocross
      • 1992 Manjimup 15000 Dry run for Motocross des Nations
      • 1992 Motocross des Nations, Manjimup
      • 1993 World 125cc Motocross Grand Prix, Manjimup
      • 2000 World 500cc Motocross Grand Prix, Broadford
      • 2001 World Motocross Grand Prix’s, Broadford
      • 2025 World FIM Supercross Championship, including Queensland round
    • Motocross des Nations Australia
      • MXdN’s, Australia’s journey
      • 1984 Trophee des Nations, Varberg – Sweden
      • 1985 Motocross des Nations Gaildorf West Germany
      • 1986 Motocross des Nations, Maggiora – Italy
      • 1988 Motocross des Nations, Villars sous Ecot – France
      • 1989 Motocross des Nations, Gaildorf – Germany
      • 1990 Motocross des Nations, Vimmerby – Sweden
      • 1992 Motocross des Nations, Manjimup – Australia
      • 2001 Motocross des Nations, Namur – Belgium
      • 2010 Vets MXDNs – HRC’s 1989 500cc Dream Team reunite
      • 2011 Motocross des Nations, Saint-Jean d’Angély – France
      • 2017 Motocross des Nations, Matterley Basin – United Kingdom
      • 2018 Motocross des Nations, Michigan – USA
      • 2022 Motocross des Nations, Red Bud – USA
      • 2023 Motocross des Nations, Ernee – France
      • 2024 Motocross des Nations Matterley Basin – United Kingdom
    • Mr. Motocross Series
      • History of the Mr. Motocross Series (1974 to 1990)
      • 1974 Mr. MX – Trevor Flood wins inaugural series
      • 1975 Mr. MX – Second flood wins title, with Klitland the fans
      • 1976 Mr. MX – Gunter wins his first series
      • 1977 Mr. MX – Gunter wins back-to-back series
      • 1978 Mr. MX – Gall wins first title after blitzing the final round
      • 1979 Mr. MX – Gunter wins third title on a secret weapon
      • 1980 Mr. MX – Gall wins second title
      • 1981 Mr. MX – Gall wins back-to-back and third title
      • 1982 Mr. MX – Gall wins a record 4 titles and 3 in a row
      • 1983 Mr. MX – Vandenberg becomes youngest winner
      • 1984 Mr. MX – Leisk wins his and Honda’s first titles
      • 1985 Mr. MX – Leisk wins second title before heading overseas
      • 1986 Mr. MX – Dack wins first title
      • 1987 Mr. MX – Dack wins back-to-back titles
      • 1988 Mr MX – Dack wins three in a row
      • 1990 Mr MX – Dack wins his fourth to end the golden era
    • World Junior Motocross Championships
      • 2009 FIM World Junior Motocross Championships Taupo, New Zealand
  • Champions Lists
    • Australian Motocross Championship Lists
      • Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame Motocross Champions
      • Homegrown heroes – All-time great Australian Motocross Champions
      • Australian Motocross Champions Lists
      • State WA Motocross Champions
    • 125cc Homegrown Heroes
      • 125cc Australian Motocross Champions List
      • Bell – Australia’s greatest 125cc racer
      • Dole wins with a lawnmower engine
      • Kirkpatrick beats Gall on a countback
      • First World Champion to win an Australian Title
    • 250cc Homegrown Heroes
      • 250cc Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Atkins first to win National title on a 2-stroke
      • Gall – Australia’s greatest 250cc racer
      • Granquist wins back-to-back 250 and 500cc titles
    • 350cc Homegrown Heroes
      • Renfree – Australia’s Greatest 350cc racer
      • 350cc Australian Motocross Championship List
    • 500cc Homegrown Heroes
      • Granquist wins back-to-back 500 and 250cc titles
      • 500cc Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Melton’s two teams finish on top
      • Pengelly – Australian Champion for a week
      • Williams – Australia’s greatest 500cc racer
      • Worrell wins Australia’s first 500 title for Suzuki
    • Unlimited Homegrown Heroes
      • Unlimited Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Anthony Gunter’s best ride in 1977
      • Cutts wins on Gunter’s works Suzuki
      • Gall wins last Unlimited Championship at Dargle
      • West and Burrows tie for Unlimited crown
    • MX1 Homegrown Heroes
      • MX1 Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Marmont and Darryl King tie for greatest MX1 racer
      • Motocross Champion Marmont matches Gall record
    • MX2 Homegrown Heroes
      • MX2 Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Wilson Todd – Australia’s greatest MX2 racer
    • MX3 Homegrown heroes (and history of juniors)
      • MX3 Australian Motocross Championship List (and history of juniors)
    • MXW Homegrown heroes (and history of women’s racing)
    • Junior Sidecar Homegrown Heroes
      • Junior Sidecar Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Buckley – Australia’s greatest Junior sidecar racer
      • Goodwin-Kearvell win three sidecar titles
      • Kearvell – Australia’s greatest Unlimited sidecar passenger
      • Stewart-Demarte win two Junior Championships
      • Williams-Kendle flying high at Noble Falls
    • Unlimited Sidecar Homegrown Heroes
      • Unlimited Sidecar Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Brian Anthony – Australia’s Greatest Unlimited Passenger
      • Robinson – Australia’s greatest Unlimited sidecar racer
    • World Motocross Champions
      • World Motocross Champions Lists
  • State MX
    • State Motocross Information
      • State Motocross Information
    • State Motocross WA
      • History of WA Motocross
      • Top WA Motocross Riders
        • Motocross Champion Appelgren
        • Motocross Champion Britton
        • Motocross Champion Colin Cook
        • Motocross Champion Neville Cutts
        • Motocross Champion Kings
        • Motocross Champion Kirkpatrick
        • Motocross Champion Leisk
        • Motocross Champion McCarthy
        • Motocross Champion Renfree
        • Motocross Champion Smythe
        • Motocross Champion Watson
      • Major WA State motocross events
        • 1931 Harley Scramble, Buckland Hill
        • 1951 Goldfields Scramble, Cavalier Hill Kalgoorlie
        • 1979 Wanneroo Australian CS
        • 1974 Manjmup Australian CS
        • 1985 Noble Falls Australian CS
        • Australia New Zealand International Motocross Series
        • King of the Cross
        • Motocross des Nations 1992
        • Western Classic 1980s
      • WA Motocross Programs
        • WA Motocross Programs
      • WA Motocross Clubs
        • Southern Cross MCC (WA) 50th Anniversary
    • State Motocross NSW
      • NSW Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross NT
      • NT Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross SA
      • SA Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross QLD
      • QLD Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross TAS
      • Tasmanian Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross Victoria
      • Victorian Motocross Clubs
  • MX/SX History
    • SX – Australian Supercross History (and SuperXheroes)
      • 1970-80s SX hero Gall
      • 1980s SX hero Leisk
      • 1980-90s SX hero Bell
      • 1980-90s SX hero Dack
      • 1980-90s SX hero Eddie Warren
      • 1980-00s SX hero Melton
      • 1990s SX hero Gobert
      • 1990-10s SX hero Ashkenazi
      • 1990-10s SX hero Anderson
      • 1990-10s SX hero Byrne
      • 1990-10s SX hero Dorron
      • 1990-10s SX hero McFarlane
      • 1990-20s SX hero Reed
      • 2000-10s SX hero Marmont, Jay
      • 2000-10s SX hero Carroll
      • 2000-20s SX hero Moss, Matt
      • 2000s-20s SX hero Reardon
      • 2000s-20s SX hero Metcalfe
      • 2010-20s SX hero Brayton
      • 2010s-20 SX hero Lawrence, Hunter
      • 2010-20s SX hero Lawrence, Jett
    • SX – 1 – Birth of supercross down under
    • SX – 2 – Australian Supercross Masters
    • SX – 3 – National Supercross Championships
    • SX – 4 – Australasian Super X Series
    • SX – 5 – National SX Championships today
    • SX – 6 – Top Australian international supercross racers
    • SX – 7 International supercross racers down under
    • MX – 1 – British invention down under
    • MX – 2 – Australian Championships
    • MX – 3 – Australian Championships Format
    • MX – 4 – Australian Motocross Jumper War
    • MX – 5 – Australia on the world stage
    • MX – 6 – Australian International pioneers
  • Media
    • Photos
      • 1981 Australian Motocross Championships
      • 1985 Manjimup 15000 (Kerr-Little)
      • 2007 Australian Sidecarcross Championships
      • 1985 Australian Motocross Championships (Kerr-Little)
      • 1985 Western Motocross Classic (Kerr-Little)
      • King of the Cross – Bob Couzen’s collection
      • King of the Cross (Peter Kitchingman)
    • Programs
      • Australian Motocross Programs
    • Social Media
      • Australian Motocross Social Media
    • Videos
      • Australian Motocross Videos
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  • About AMXH
    • About AMXhistory website
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    • AMX off the track legends
      • Couzens, Bob (WA)
      • Holm, Trevor (WA)
      • Migro, Con (WA)
      • Shepherd, Blair (QLD)
      • Tesoriero, Vincent (NSW)
      • Thomson, Willie (WA)
    • Australian international motocross stories
      • Aussies competing motocross overseas
        • 1960 to 2000
          • 1960 Gibbes’ success at the 250cc Grand Prix events
          • 1986 Warren and Leisk create motocross history at Hollister
          • 1988 Leisk wins GSN motocross opener in San Bernardino
          • 1988 Leisk podiums at Hollister in his first Grand Prix
          • 1989 Leisk makes spectacular debut at Dutch Grand Prix
          • 1989 Leisk wins Finnish Grand Prix to create Aussie history
          • 1989 Leisk wins second Grand Prix in San Marino
          • 1989 Leisk creates history at Swiss Motocross Grand Prix
        • 2001 to today
          • 2001 Reed becomes first Aussie to win a World 250 MX GP, at Lierop
          • 2002 Reed first Aussie to win an AMA motocross round
          • 2002 Australia wins World Cup of Motocross at Glen Helen, USA
          • 2003 Anderson wins first AMA MX National at Southwick
          • 2004 McFarlane wins his first Grand Prix at Gallarate in Italy
          • 2005 McFarlane wins second MX2 GP in two weeks
          • 2005 McFarlane wins fourth GP to lead MX2 World Championship
          • 2005 McFarlane Runner-up MX2 World Champion
          • 2008 Byrne podiums at RedBud AMA 450 round
          • 2009 Reed, Moss, Byrne create history at Southwick (USA)
          • 2011 Metcalfe wins first AMA Motocross National at Southwick
          • 2013 Ferris wins his first overall Grand Prix in Belgium MX2 round
          • 2015 Hunter Lawrence third in World Junior Motocross titles
          • 2017 Hunter Lawrence’s first Grand Prix podium finish
          • 2019 Mitch Evan’s first Grand Prix podium in Argentina
          • 2019 Mitch Evans podiums at Portuguese MX2 Grand Prix
          • 2021 Hunter Lawrence’s first AMX motocross career win at Southwick
          • 2023 Jett Lawrence crowned World 450 SuperMotocross Champion
    • Australian Supercross stories
      • Australian SX stories – 1978 to 1999
        • 1978 Paramatta Raceway Supercross
        • 1979 Belmont Stadium Motocross
        • 1979-81 Stefan Superbowl of Motocross, Brisbane
        • 1980 Sydney Supercross
        • 1981 Bunbury Supercross
        • 1983 Two World Champions contest Fremantle Supercross
        • 1984 Gall wins World Super Cross Masters in London
        • 1985 Bell wins last Fremantle Supercross
        • 1987 Leisk first Aussie to podium finish at AMA Supercross
        • 1988 Leisk third at Daytona AMA Supercross
        • 1989 Bell and Leisk shine in Tokyo Supercross
        • 1989 Leisk twice creates history at Paris Bercy Supercross
        • 1992 Melton wins Australian and Pan Pacific Supercross Titles
      • Australian SX stories – 2000 to 2022
        • 2000 Young Aussies Shine at Paris Supercross
        • 2001 McGrath wins Melbourne Supercross Masters
        • 2002 Reed first Aussie to win an AMA supercross round
        • 2003 Reed first Aussie to win a World supercross title
        • 2007 Reed wins world famous Paris Supercross
        • 2008 Byrne podiums at RedBud AMA 450 round
        • 2008 Reed crowned World Supercross Champion
        • 2012 Matt Moss’ first AMA Supercross podium in San Diego
        • 2012 Anderson’s fitting farewell at Newcastle Supercross
        • 2015 Reed shares honors with Webb at Sydney International Supercross
        • 2021 Hunter Lawrence’s first AMX SX career win
        • 2021 Jett Lawrence’s first AMX SX career win
        • 2021 Jett Lawrence’s second AMX SX career win
        • 2022 Jett Lawrence wins AMA 250 East SX Championship
    • Classic Motocross Bikes
    • Cross Talk Stories
      • Australian Husqvarna Motocross History
      • Carlqvist’s famous motocross beer stunt
      • Cigarette advertising in Australian sport banned
      • Emil’s EML Sidecarcross Model
      • Fitzy’s Swan River leap on a motocross bike
      • Motocross stunt rider Doug Domokos
      • Ray Fisher inducted into Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame
      • Southern Cross MCC (WA) 50th Anniversary in 2023
    • Your contributions
      • Blasts from the past
  • Riders
    • Legends
      • Australian Motocross Legends
        • Top 10 Australian Motocross Legends
      • Legends (A-F)
        • Motocross Legend Alderton
        • Motocross Legend Armstrong
        • Motocross Legend Ashkenazi
        • Motocross Legend Bailey
        • Motocross Legend Bailey (Robert “Beatle”)
        • Motocross Legend Basham
        • Motocross Legend Bell
        • Motocross Legend Britton
        • Motocross Legend Burrows
        • Motocross Legend Byrne
        • Motocross Champion Cutts (Neville)
        • Motocross Legend Dack
        • Motocross Legend Daley
        • Motocross Legend Dorron
        • Motocross Legend Ellis
        • Motocross Legend Ferris
        • Motocross Legend Fisher
        • Motocross Legend Flood (Gary)
        • Motocross Legend Flood (Trevor)
      • Legends (G-O)
        • Motocross Legend Gall
        • Motocross Legend Gibbes
        • Motocross Legend Granquist
        • Motocross Legend Gunter
        • Motocross Legend Hogan
        • Motocross Legend Klitland
        • Motocross Legend Landman
        • Motocross Legend Lawrence Hunter
        • Motocross Legend Lawrence Jett
        • Motocross Legend Leisk
        • Motocross Legend Marmont
        • Motocross Legend Marshall
        • Motocross Legend McFarlane
        • Motocross Legend Melton
        • Motocross Legend Metcalfe
        • Motocross Legend Miller
        • Motocross Legend Peter Nicol
        • Motocross Legend O’Leary
      • Legends (P-Z)
        • Motocross Legend Reed
        • Motocross Legend Renfree
        • Motocross Legend Rumble
        • Motocross Legend Scaysbrook-Jim
        • Motocross Legend Smythe
        • Motocross Legend Taylor
        • Motocross Legend Vandenberg
        • Motocross Legend Watson
        • Motocross Legend West
        • Motocross Legend Williams-Murray
        • Motocross Legend Williams-Trevor
        • Motocross Legend Willoughby
    • Other Champions
      • Motocross Champion Atkins
      • Motocross Champion Beaton
      • Motocross Champion Broomfield
      • Motocross Champion Burt
      • Motocross Champion Carroll
      • Motocross Champion Dole
      • Motocross Champion Duffy
      • Motocross Champion Kirkpatrick
      • Motocross Champion Martin
      • Motocross Champion Mellross
      • Motocross Champion Minear
      • Motocross Champion Porter
      • Motocross Champion Russell, Kevin
      • Motocross Champion Style
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      • Motocross Champion Worrell
    • Library – Top Australian motocross riders
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      • Sidecarcross Champion Buckley
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      • Sidecarcross Champion Robinson
      • Sidecarcross Champion Stewart
      • Sidecarcross Champion Williams, Darren
      • Sidecarcross Champion Williams, Murray
    • State motocross champions
      • Motocross Champion Alers
      • Motocross Champion Appelgren
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      • Motocross Champion Bailey, Robert
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      • Motocross Champion Deakin
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      • Motocross Champion Pengelly
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      • Motocross Champion Thomas, Greg
    • Vale Past Riders
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        • 2025 Vale Joel Evans (QLD)
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      • Internationals (A-G)
        • Allan, Vic (United Kingdom)
        • Bayle, Jean-Michel (France)
        • Bell, Mike (United States)
        • Bollhalder, Emil (Switzerland)
        • Carlqvist, Hakan (Sweden)
        • De Coster, Roger and Robert, Joel (Belgium)
        • Duke, Geoff (Great Britain)
        • Glover, Broc (United States)
      • Internationals (H-Z)
        • Hudson, Neil (Great Britain)
        • Keller, Jo Jo (United States)
        • La Porte, Danny (United States)
        • McGrath, Jeremy (United States)
        • Miller, Ivan (New Zealand)
        • Moates, Marty (United States)
        • Noyce, Graham (United Kingdom)
        • Pichon, Mickael (France)
        • Rahier, Gaston (Belgium)
        • Smith, Marty (United States)
        • Staten, Rex (United States)
  • Championships
    • Penrite ProMX Australian Championships
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        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 5 Maitland (NSW)
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      • 2021 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
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        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Round 2 Canberra (ACT)
        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Round 3 Maitland (NSW)
    • Australian Championship Events
      • AMX Championships 1950s to 1960s
        • 1953 Australian Motocross Championships Daylesford
        • 1955 Australian Motocross Championships Mosman Park
        • 1956 Australian Motocross Championships Moorebank
        • 1957 Australian Motocross Championships Amberley
        • 1958 Australian Motocross Championships Launceston
        • 1959 Australian Motocross Championships Royal Park
        • 1960 Australian Motocross Championships Arthur’s Creek
        • 1961 Australian Motocross Championships Moorebank
        • 1962 Australian Motocross Championships Mosman Park
        • 1963 Australian Motocross Championships Archerfield
        • 1964 Australian Motocross Championships Devonport
        • 1966 Australian Motocross Championships Christmas Hills
        • 1967 Australian Motocross Championships Mount Kembla
        • 1968 Australian Motocross Championships Collie
        • 1969 Australian Motocross Championships Launceston
      • AMX Championships 1970s to 1990s
        • 1971 Australian Motocross Championships Clarendon
        • 1972 Australian Motocross Championships Wallan
        • 1973 Australian Motocross Championships Mulbring
        • 1974 Australian Motocross Championships Manjimup
        • 1975 Australian Motocross Championships Sanford
        • 1976 Australian Motocross Championships Tivoli
        • 1977 Australian Motocross Championships Acusa Park
        • 1978 Australian Motocross Championships Broadford
          • Hang 10 Victorian Australian Motocross Championships Qualifier Wallan 1978
        • 1979 Australian Motocross Championships Wanneroo
        • 1981 Australian Motocross Championships Symmons Plains
        • 1982 Australian Motocross Championships Toowoomba
        • 1985 Australian Motocross Championships Noble Falls
        • 1987 Australian Motocross Championships Smithton
        • 1988 Australian Motocross Championships Mackay
        • 1990 Australian Motocross Championships Ballarat
        • 1997 Australian Motocross Championships – Series
    • Major events down under
      • 1928 to 1964 Harley Scramble – The birth of Australian motocross
        • Chapter 1 – How the Harley Scramble began
        • Chapter 2 – The legendary Rope Works circuit in Mosman Park WA
        • Chapter 3 – From 1200cc street Harleys to British scramblers
        • Chapter 4 – THe Harley Scramble’s unique race format
        • Chapter 5 – Breeding ground for Australian Champions
        • Chapter 6 – Two Harley Scrambles combined with Australian Championships
        • Chapter 7 – The end of the golden era at the Rope Works
      • 1960s Australia New Zealand International MX Series
        • 1967 Daley equal winner at Mount Kembla International Motocross
        • 1967 J.N. Roberts the pioneer of protective motocross gear
        • 1967 Leaney stars at Christmas Hills International Motocross
      • 1970s Australian International Motocross Series
      • 1972 Australian International Motocross Series
      • 1970s-80s King of the Cross
        • 1983 Vaughan Style wins King of the Cross
      • 1977 Eldorado Motocross Spectacular Amaroo Park
      • 1977 New Zealand beats Australia in Trans Tasman Motocross Test
      • 1978 Australia wins Trans Tasman Motocross Test
      • 1980s Western Motocross Classic
        • 1983 Ellis wins inaugural Western Motocross Classic at Noble Falls
      • 1980s to today – Manjimup 15000 Motocross history
        • 1 – Unleashing the event in the 1980s
        • 2 – Leading up to the world events in the 1990s
        • 3 – Beyond the world events in the 1990s
        • 4 – Dirt High Promotions bring back the glory days to Cosy Creek
      • 1981 Ratshirts Yamaha International Motocross Amaroo Park
      • 1981 Winternationals International Motocross, Tivoli
      • 1983 Manjimup 15000 International Motocross
      • 1984 Manjimup 15000 National Motocross
      • 1985 Manjimup 15000 International Motocross
      • 1992 Manjimup 15000 Dry run for Motocross des Nations
      • 1992 Motocross des Nations, Manjimup
      • 1993 World 125cc Motocross Grand Prix, Manjimup
      • 2000 World 500cc Motocross Grand Prix, Broadford
      • 2001 World Motocross Grand Prix’s, Broadford
      • 2025 World FIM Supercross Championship, including Queensland round
    • Motocross des Nations Australia
      • MXdN’s, Australia’s journey
      • 1984 Trophee des Nations, Varberg – Sweden
      • 1985 Motocross des Nations Gaildorf West Germany
      • 1986 Motocross des Nations, Maggiora – Italy
      • 1988 Motocross des Nations, Villars sous Ecot – France
      • 1989 Motocross des Nations, Gaildorf – Germany
      • 1990 Motocross des Nations, Vimmerby – Sweden
      • 1992 Motocross des Nations, Manjimup – Australia
      • 2001 Motocross des Nations, Namur – Belgium
      • 2010 Vets MXDNs – HRC’s 1989 500cc Dream Team reunite
      • 2011 Motocross des Nations, Saint-Jean d’Angély – France
      • 2017 Motocross des Nations, Matterley Basin – United Kingdom
      • 2018 Motocross des Nations, Michigan – USA
      • 2022 Motocross des Nations, Red Bud – USA
      • 2023 Motocross des Nations, Ernee – France
      • 2024 Motocross des Nations Matterley Basin – United Kingdom
    • Mr. Motocross Series
      • History of the Mr. Motocross Series (1974 to 1990)
      • 1974 Mr. MX – Trevor Flood wins inaugural series
      • 1975 Mr. MX – Second flood wins title, with Klitland the fans
      • 1976 Mr. MX – Gunter wins his first series
      • 1977 Mr. MX – Gunter wins back-to-back series
      • 1978 Mr. MX – Gall wins first title after blitzing the final round
      • 1979 Mr. MX – Gunter wins third title on a secret weapon
      • 1980 Mr. MX – Gall wins second title
      • 1981 Mr. MX – Gall wins back-to-back and third title
      • 1982 Mr. MX – Gall wins a record 4 titles and 3 in a row
      • 1983 Mr. MX – Vandenberg becomes youngest winner
      • 1984 Mr. MX – Leisk wins his and Honda’s first titles
      • 1985 Mr. MX – Leisk wins second title before heading overseas
      • 1986 Mr. MX – Dack wins first title
      • 1987 Mr. MX – Dack wins back-to-back titles
      • 1988 Mr MX – Dack wins three in a row
      • 1990 Mr MX – Dack wins his fourth to end the golden era
    • World Junior Motocross Championships
      • 2009 FIM World Junior Motocross Championships Taupo, New Zealand
  • Champions Lists
    • Australian Motocross Championship Lists
      • Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame Motocross Champions
      • Homegrown heroes – All-time great Australian Motocross Champions
      • Australian Motocross Champions Lists
      • State WA Motocross Champions
    • 125cc Homegrown Heroes
      • 125cc Australian Motocross Champions List
      • Bell – Australia’s greatest 125cc racer
      • Dole wins with a lawnmower engine
      • Kirkpatrick beats Gall on a countback
      • First World Champion to win an Australian Title
    • 250cc Homegrown Heroes
      • 250cc Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Atkins first to win National title on a 2-stroke
      • Gall – Australia’s greatest 250cc racer
      • Granquist wins back-to-back 250 and 500cc titles
    • 350cc Homegrown Heroes
      • Renfree – Australia’s Greatest 350cc racer
      • 350cc Australian Motocross Championship List
    • 500cc Homegrown Heroes
      • Granquist wins back-to-back 500 and 250cc titles
      • 500cc Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Melton’s two teams finish on top
      • Pengelly – Australian Champion for a week
      • Williams – Australia’s greatest 500cc racer
      • Worrell wins Australia’s first 500 title for Suzuki
    • Unlimited Homegrown Heroes
      • Unlimited Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Anthony Gunter’s best ride in 1977
      • Cutts wins on Gunter’s works Suzuki
      • Gall wins last Unlimited Championship at Dargle
      • West and Burrows tie for Unlimited crown
    • MX1 Homegrown Heroes
      • MX1 Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Marmont and Darryl King tie for greatest MX1 racer
      • Motocross Champion Marmont matches Gall record
    • MX2 Homegrown Heroes
      • MX2 Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Wilson Todd – Australia’s greatest MX2 racer
    • MX3 Homegrown heroes (and history of juniors)
      • MX3 Australian Motocross Championship List (and history of juniors)
    • MXW Homegrown heroes (and history of women’s racing)
    • Junior Sidecar Homegrown Heroes
      • Junior Sidecar Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Buckley – Australia’s greatest Junior sidecar racer
      • Goodwin-Kearvell win three sidecar titles
      • Kearvell – Australia’s greatest Unlimited sidecar passenger
      • Stewart-Demarte win two Junior Championships
      • Williams-Kendle flying high at Noble Falls
    • Unlimited Sidecar Homegrown Heroes
      • Unlimited Sidecar Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Brian Anthony – Australia’s Greatest Unlimited Passenger
      • Robinson – Australia’s greatest Unlimited sidecar racer
    • World Motocross Champions
      • World Motocross Champions Lists
  • State MX
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      • History of WA Motocross
      • Top WA Motocross Riders
        • Motocross Champion Appelgren
        • Motocross Champion Britton
        • Motocross Champion Colin Cook
        • Motocross Champion Neville Cutts
        • Motocross Champion Kings
        • Motocross Champion Kirkpatrick
        • Motocross Champion Leisk
        • Motocross Champion McCarthy
        • Motocross Champion Renfree
        • Motocross Champion Smythe
        • Motocross Champion Watson
      • Major WA State motocross events
        • 1931 Harley Scramble, Buckland Hill
        • 1951 Goldfields Scramble, Cavalier Hill Kalgoorlie
        • 1979 Wanneroo Australian CS
        • 1974 Manjmup Australian CS
        • 1985 Noble Falls Australian CS
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      • 2010-20s SX hero Lawrence, Jett
    • SX – 1 – Birth of supercross down under
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Young Aussies Shine at Paris Supercross

Young Aussies Shine at Paris Supercross
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Young Aussies shine at Paris Supercross Photos: Emerging Aussie motocross stars – Chad Reed , Brett Metcalfe and Michael Byrne ( Action photo by Olivier de Vaulx) Young Aussies emerge on world stage in Paris Three young Australians shone at the 18th Annual Paris (Bercy) Supercross in France in 2000, …

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  • About AMXH
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    • AMX off the track legends
      • Couzens, Bob (WA)
      • Holm, Trevor (WA)
      • Migro, Con (WA)
      • Shepherd, Blair (QLD)
      • Tesoriero, Vincent (NSW)
      • Thomson, Willie (WA)
    • Australian international motocross stories
      • Aussies competing motocross overseas
        • 1960 to 2000
          • 1960 Gibbes’ success at the 250cc Grand Prix events
          • 1986 Warren and Leisk create motocross history at Hollister
          • 1988 Leisk wins GSN motocross opener in San Bernardino
          • 1988 Leisk podiums at Hollister in his first Grand Prix
          • 1989 Leisk makes spectacular debut at Dutch Grand Prix
          • 1989 Leisk wins Finnish Grand Prix to create Aussie history
          • 1989 Leisk wins second Grand Prix in San Marino
          • 1989 Leisk creates history at Swiss Motocross Grand Prix
        • 2001 to today
          • 2001 Reed becomes first Aussie to win a World 250 MX GP, at Lierop
          • 2002 Reed first Aussie to win an AMA motocross round
          • 2002 Australia wins World Cup of Motocross at Glen Helen, USA
          • 2003 Anderson wins first AMA MX National at Southwick
          • 2004 McFarlane wins his first Grand Prix at Gallarate in Italy
          • 2005 McFarlane wins second MX2 GP in two weeks
          • 2005 McFarlane wins fourth GP to lead MX2 World Championship
          • 2005 McFarlane Runner-up MX2 World Champion
          • 2008 Byrne podiums at RedBud AMA 450 round
          • 2009 Reed, Moss, Byrne create history at Southwick (USA)
          • 2011 Metcalfe wins first AMA Motocross National at Southwick
          • 2013 Ferris wins his first overall Grand Prix in Belgium MX2 round
          • 2015 Hunter Lawrence third in World Junior Motocross titles
          • 2017 Hunter Lawrence’s first Grand Prix podium finish
          • 2019 Mitch Evan’s first Grand Prix podium in Argentina
          • 2019 Mitch Evans podiums at Portuguese MX2 Grand Prix
          • 2021 Hunter Lawrence’s first AMX motocross career win at Southwick
          • 2023 Jett Lawrence crowned World 450 SuperMotocross Champion
    • Australian Supercross stories
      • Australian SX stories – 1978 to 1999
        • 1978 Paramatta Raceway Supercross
        • 1979 Belmont Stadium Motocross
        • 1979-81 Stefan Superbowl of Motocross, Brisbane
        • 1980 Sydney Supercross
        • 1981 Bunbury Supercross
        • 1983 Two World Champions contest Fremantle Supercross
        • 1984 Gall wins World Super Cross Masters in London
        • 1985 Bell wins last Fremantle Supercross
        • 1987 Leisk first Aussie to podium finish at AMA Supercross
        • 1988 Leisk third at Daytona AMA Supercross
        • 1989 Bell and Leisk shine in Tokyo Supercross
        • 1989 Leisk twice creates history at Paris Bercy Supercross
        • 1992 Melton wins Australian and Pan Pacific Supercross Titles
      • Australian SX stories – 2000 to 2022
        • 2000 Young Aussies Shine at Paris Supercross
        • 2001 McGrath wins Melbourne Supercross Masters
        • 2002 Reed first Aussie to win an AMA supercross round
        • 2003 Reed first Aussie to win a World supercross title
        • 2007 Reed wins world famous Paris Supercross
        • 2008 Byrne podiums at RedBud AMA 450 round
        • 2008 Reed crowned World Supercross Champion
        • 2012 Matt Moss’ first AMA Supercross podium in San Diego
        • 2012 Anderson’s fitting farewell at Newcastle Supercross
        • 2015 Reed shares honors with Webb at Sydney International Supercross
        • 2021 Hunter Lawrence’s first AMX SX career win
        • 2021 Jett Lawrence’s first AMX SX career win
        • 2021 Jett Lawrence’s second AMX SX career win
        • 2022 Jett Lawrence wins AMA 250 East SX Championship
    • Classic Motocross Bikes
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      • Australian Husqvarna Motocross History
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      • Cigarette advertising in Australian sport banned
      • Emil’s EML Sidecarcross Model
      • Fitzy’s Swan River leap on a motocross bike
      • Motocross stunt rider Doug Domokos
      • Ray Fisher inducted into Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame
      • Southern Cross MCC (WA) 50th Anniversary in 2023
    • Your contributions
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  • Riders
    • Legends
      • Australian Motocross Legends
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      • Legends (A-F)
        • Motocross Legend Alderton
        • Motocross Legend Armstrong
        • Motocross Legend Ashkenazi
        • Motocross Legend Bailey
        • Motocross Legend Bailey (Robert “Beatle”)
        • Motocross Legend Basham
        • Motocross Legend Bell
        • Motocross Legend Britton
        • Motocross Legend Burrows
        • Motocross Legend Byrne
        • Motocross Champion Cutts (Neville)
        • Motocross Legend Dack
        • Motocross Legend Daley
        • Motocross Legend Dorron
        • Motocross Legend Ellis
        • Motocross Legend Ferris
        • Motocross Legend Fisher
        • Motocross Legend Flood (Gary)
        • Motocross Legend Flood (Trevor)
      • Legends (G-O)
        • Motocross Legend Gall
        • Motocross Legend Gibbes
        • Motocross Legend Granquist
        • Motocross Legend Gunter
        • Motocross Legend Hogan
        • Motocross Legend Klitland
        • Motocross Legend Landman
        • Motocross Legend Lawrence Hunter
        • Motocross Legend Lawrence Jett
        • Motocross Legend Leisk
        • Motocross Legend Marmont
        • Motocross Legend Marshall
        • Motocross Legend McFarlane
        • Motocross Legend Melton
        • Motocross Legend Metcalfe
        • Motocross Legend Miller
        • Motocross Legend Peter Nicol
        • Motocross Legend O’Leary
      • Legends (P-Z)
        • Motocross Legend Reed
        • Motocross Legend Renfree
        • Motocross Legend Rumble
        • Motocross Legend Scaysbrook-Jim
        • Motocross Legend Smythe
        • Motocross Legend Taylor
        • Motocross Legend Vandenberg
        • Motocross Legend Watson
        • Motocross Legend West
        • Motocross Legend Williams-Murray
        • Motocross Legend Williams-Trevor
        • Motocross Legend Willoughby
    • Other Champions
      • Motocross Champion Atkins
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      • Motocross Champion Burt
      • Motocross Champion Carroll
      • Motocross Champion Dole
      • Motocross Champion Duffy
      • Motocross Champion Kirkpatrick
      • Motocross Champion Martin
      • Motocross Champion Mellross
      • Motocross Champion Minear
      • Motocross Champion Porter
      • Motocross Champion Russell, Kevin
      • Motocross Champion Style
      • Motocross Champion Willoughby
      • Motocross Champion Worrell
    • Library – Top Australian motocross riders
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      • Sidecarcross Champion Goodwin
      • Sidecarcross Champion Robinson
      • Sidecarcross Champion Stewart
      • Sidecarcross Champion Williams, Darren
      • Sidecarcross Champion Williams, Murray
    • State motocross champions
      • Motocross Champion Alers
      • Motocross Champion Appelgren
      • Motocross Champion Bailey, Andrew
      • Motocross Champion Bailey, Robert
      • Motocross Champion Behrens
      • Motocross Champion Cook, Colin
      • Motocross Champion Deakin
      • Motocross Champion Dinsdale
      • Motocross Champion Kings
      • Motocross Champion Leisk, Mark
      • Motocross Champion McCarthy
      • Motocross Champion Jack McDonnell
      • Motocross Champion McLachlan
      • Motocross Champion Pace
      • Motocross Champion Reid
      • Motocross Champion Pengelly
      • Motocross Champion Scott, George
      • Motocross Champion Thomas, Greg
    • Vale Past Riders
      • Vale Past Motocross Riders
        • 2025 Vale Joel Evans (QLD)
    • Visiting International Motocross Riders in Australia
      • Internationals (A-G)
        • Allan, Vic (United Kingdom)
        • Bayle, Jean-Michel (France)
        • Bell, Mike (United States)
        • Bollhalder, Emil (Switzerland)
        • Carlqvist, Hakan (Sweden)
        • De Coster, Roger and Robert, Joel (Belgium)
        • Duke, Geoff (Great Britain)
        • Glover, Broc (United States)
      • Internationals (H-Z)
        • Hudson, Neil (Great Britain)
        • Keller, Jo Jo (United States)
        • La Porte, Danny (United States)
        • McGrath, Jeremy (United States)
        • Miller, Ivan (New Zealand)
        • Moates, Marty (United States)
        • Noyce, Graham (United Kingdom)
        • Pichon, Mickael (France)
        • Rahier, Gaston (Belgium)
        • Smith, Marty (United States)
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        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 4 Gillman (SA)
        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 5 Maitland (NSW)
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        • 2022 Penrite AMX Pro Round 8 Coolum (QLD)
      • 2021 Penrite ProMX Championships Overall Standings
        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Overall Standings
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        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Round 2 Canberra (ACT)
        • 2021 Penrite AMX Pro Round 3 Maitland (NSW)
    • Australian Championship Events
      • AMX Championships 1950s to 1960s
        • 1953 Australian Motocross Championships Daylesford
        • 1955 Australian Motocross Championships Mosman Park
        • 1956 Australian Motocross Championships Moorebank
        • 1957 Australian Motocross Championships Amberley
        • 1958 Australian Motocross Championships Launceston
        • 1959 Australian Motocross Championships Royal Park
        • 1960 Australian Motocross Championships Arthur’s Creek
        • 1961 Australian Motocross Championships Moorebank
        • 1962 Australian Motocross Championships Mosman Park
        • 1963 Australian Motocross Championships Archerfield
        • 1964 Australian Motocross Championships Devonport
        • 1966 Australian Motocross Championships Christmas Hills
        • 1967 Australian Motocross Championships Mount Kembla
        • 1968 Australian Motocross Championships Collie
        • 1969 Australian Motocross Championships Launceston
      • AMX Championships 1970s to 1990s
        • 1971 Australian Motocross Championships Clarendon
        • 1972 Australian Motocross Championships Wallan
        • 1973 Australian Motocross Championships Mulbring
        • 1974 Australian Motocross Championships Manjimup
        • 1975 Australian Motocross Championships Sanford
        • 1976 Australian Motocross Championships Tivoli
        • 1977 Australian Motocross Championships Acusa Park
        • 1978 Australian Motocross Championships Broadford
          • Hang 10 Victorian Australian Motocross Championships Qualifier Wallan 1978
        • 1979 Australian Motocross Championships Wanneroo
        • 1981 Australian Motocross Championships Symmons Plains
        • 1982 Australian Motocross Championships Toowoomba
        • 1985 Australian Motocross Championships Noble Falls
        • 1987 Australian Motocross Championships Smithton
        • 1988 Australian Motocross Championships Mackay
        • 1990 Australian Motocross Championships Ballarat
        • 1997 Australian Motocross Championships – Series
    • Major events down under
      • 1928 to 1964 Harley Scramble – The birth of Australian motocross
        • Chapter 1 – How the Harley Scramble began
        • Chapter 2 – The legendary Rope Works circuit in Mosman Park WA
        • Chapter 3 – From 1200cc street Harleys to British scramblers
        • Chapter 4 – THe Harley Scramble’s unique race format
        • Chapter 5 – Breeding ground for Australian Champions
        • Chapter 6 – Two Harley Scrambles combined with Australian Championships
        • Chapter 7 – The end of the golden era at the Rope Works
      • 1960s Australia New Zealand International MX Series
        • 1967 Daley equal winner at Mount Kembla International Motocross
        • 1967 J.N. Roberts the pioneer of protective motocross gear
        • 1967 Leaney stars at Christmas Hills International Motocross
      • 1970s Australian International Motocross Series
      • 1972 Australian International Motocross Series
      • 1970s-80s King of the Cross
        • 1983 Vaughan Style wins King of the Cross
      • 1977 Eldorado Motocross Spectacular Amaroo Park
      • 1977 New Zealand beats Australia in Trans Tasman Motocross Test
      • 1978 Australia wins Trans Tasman Motocross Test
      • 1980s Western Motocross Classic
        • 1983 Ellis wins inaugural Western Motocross Classic at Noble Falls
      • 1980s to today – Manjimup 15000 Motocross history
        • 1 – Unleashing the event in the 1980s
        • 2 – Leading up to the world events in the 1990s
        • 3 – Beyond the world events in the 1990s
        • 4 – Dirt High Promotions bring back the glory days to Cosy Creek
      • 1981 Ratshirts Yamaha International Motocross Amaroo Park
      • 1981 Winternationals International Motocross, Tivoli
      • 1983 Manjimup 15000 International Motocross
      • 1984 Manjimup 15000 National Motocross
      • 1985 Manjimup 15000 International Motocross
      • 1992 Manjimup 15000 Dry run for Motocross des Nations
      • 1992 Motocross des Nations, Manjimup
      • 1993 World 125cc Motocross Grand Prix, Manjimup
      • 2000 World 500cc Motocross Grand Prix, Broadford
      • 2001 World Motocross Grand Prix’s, Broadford
      • 2025 World FIM Supercross Championship, including Queensland round
    • Motocross des Nations Australia
      • MXdN’s, Australia’s journey
      • 1984 Trophee des Nations, Varberg – Sweden
      • 1985 Motocross des Nations Gaildorf West Germany
      • 1986 Motocross des Nations, Maggiora – Italy
      • 1988 Motocross des Nations, Villars sous Ecot – France
      • 1989 Motocross des Nations, Gaildorf – Germany
      • 1990 Motocross des Nations, Vimmerby – Sweden
      • 1992 Motocross des Nations, Manjimup – Australia
      • 2001 Motocross des Nations, Namur – Belgium
      • 2010 Vets MXDNs – HRC’s 1989 500cc Dream Team reunite
      • 2011 Motocross des Nations, Saint-Jean d’Angély – France
      • 2017 Motocross des Nations, Matterley Basin – United Kingdom
      • 2018 Motocross des Nations, Michigan – USA
      • 2022 Motocross des Nations, Red Bud – USA
      • 2023 Motocross des Nations, Ernee – France
      • 2024 Motocross des Nations Matterley Basin – United Kingdom
    • Mr. Motocross Series
      • History of the Mr. Motocross Series (1974 to 1990)
      • 1974 Mr. MX – Trevor Flood wins inaugural series
      • 1975 Mr. MX – Second flood wins title, with Klitland the fans
      • 1976 Mr. MX – Gunter wins his first series
      • 1977 Mr. MX – Gunter wins back-to-back series
      • 1978 Mr. MX – Gall wins first title after blitzing the final round
      • 1979 Mr. MX – Gunter wins third title on a secret weapon
      • 1980 Mr. MX – Gall wins second title
      • 1981 Mr. MX – Gall wins back-to-back and third title
      • 1982 Mr. MX – Gall wins a record 4 titles and 3 in a row
      • 1983 Mr. MX – Vandenberg becomes youngest winner
      • 1984 Mr. MX – Leisk wins his and Honda’s first titles
      • 1985 Mr. MX – Leisk wins second title before heading overseas
      • 1986 Mr. MX – Dack wins first title
      • 1987 Mr. MX – Dack wins back-to-back titles
      • 1988 Mr MX – Dack wins three in a row
      • 1990 Mr MX – Dack wins his fourth to end the golden era
    • World Junior Motocross Championships
      • 2009 FIM World Junior Motocross Championships Taupo, New Zealand
  • Champions Lists
    • Australian Motocross Championship Lists
      • Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame Motocross Champions
      • Homegrown heroes – All-time great Australian Motocross Champions
      • Australian Motocross Champions Lists
      • State WA Motocross Champions
    • 125cc Homegrown Heroes
      • 125cc Australian Motocross Champions List
      • Bell – Australia’s greatest 125cc racer
      • Dole wins with a lawnmower engine
      • Kirkpatrick beats Gall on a countback
      • First World Champion to win an Australian Title
    • 250cc Homegrown Heroes
      • 250cc Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Atkins first to win National title on a 2-stroke
      • Gall – Australia’s greatest 250cc racer
      • Granquist wins back-to-back 250 and 500cc titles
    • 350cc Homegrown Heroes
      • Renfree – Australia’s Greatest 350cc racer
      • 350cc Australian Motocross Championship List
    • 500cc Homegrown Heroes
      • Granquist wins back-to-back 500 and 250cc titles
      • 500cc Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Melton’s two teams finish on top
      • Pengelly – Australian Champion for a week
      • Williams – Australia’s greatest 500cc racer
      • Worrell wins Australia’s first 500 title for Suzuki
    • Unlimited Homegrown Heroes
      • Unlimited Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Anthony Gunter’s best ride in 1977
      • Cutts wins on Gunter’s works Suzuki
      • Gall wins last Unlimited Championship at Dargle
      • West and Burrows tie for Unlimited crown
    • MX1 Homegrown Heroes
      • MX1 Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Marmont and Darryl King tie for greatest MX1 racer
      • Motocross Champion Marmont matches Gall record
    • MX2 Homegrown Heroes
      • MX2 Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Wilson Todd – Australia’s greatest MX2 racer
    • MX3 Homegrown heroes (and history of juniors)
      • MX3 Australian Motocross Championship List (and history of juniors)
    • MXW Homegrown heroes (and history of women’s racing)
    • Junior Sidecar Homegrown Heroes
      • Junior Sidecar Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Buckley – Australia’s greatest Junior sidecar racer
      • Goodwin-Kearvell win three sidecar titles
      • Kearvell – Australia’s greatest Unlimited sidecar passenger
      • Stewart-Demarte win two Junior Championships
      • Williams-Kendle flying high at Noble Falls
    • Unlimited Sidecar Homegrown Heroes
      • Unlimited Sidecar Australian Motocross Championship List
      • Brian Anthony – Australia’s Greatest Unlimited Passenger
      • Robinson – Australia’s greatest Unlimited sidecar racer
    • World Motocross Champions
      • World Motocross Champions Lists
  • State MX
    • State Motocross Information
      • State Motocross Information
    • State Motocross WA
      • History of WA Motocross
      • Top WA Motocross Riders
        • Motocross Champion Appelgren
        • Motocross Champion Britton
        • Motocross Champion Colin Cook
        • Motocross Champion Neville Cutts
        • Motocross Champion Kings
        • Motocross Champion Kirkpatrick
        • Motocross Champion Leisk
        • Motocross Champion McCarthy
        • Motocross Champion Renfree
        • Motocross Champion Smythe
        • Motocross Champion Watson
      • Major WA State motocross events
        • 1931 Harley Scramble, Buckland Hill
        • 1951 Goldfields Scramble, Cavalier Hill Kalgoorlie
        • 1979 Wanneroo Australian CS
        • 1974 Manjmup Australian CS
        • 1985 Noble Falls Australian CS
        • Australia New Zealand International Motocross Series
        • King of the Cross
        • Motocross des Nations 1992
        • Western Classic 1980s
      • WA Motocross Programs
        • WA Motocross Programs
      • WA Motocross Clubs
        • Southern Cross MCC (WA) 50th Anniversary
    • State Motocross NSW
      • NSW Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross NT
      • NT Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross SA
      • SA Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross QLD
      • QLD Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross TAS
      • Tasmanian Motocross Clubs
    • State Motocross Victoria
      • Victorian Motocross Clubs
  • MX/SX History
    • SX – Australian Supercross History (and SuperXheroes)
      • 1970-80s SX hero Gall
      • 1980s SX hero Leisk
      • 1980-90s SX hero Bell
      • 1980-90s SX hero Dack
      • 1980-90s SX hero Eddie Warren
      • 1980-00s SX hero Melton
      • 1990s SX hero Gobert
      • 1990-10s SX hero Ashkenazi
      • 1990-10s SX hero Anderson
      • 1990-10s SX hero Byrne
      • 1990-10s SX hero Dorron
      • 1990-10s SX hero McFarlane
      • 1990-20s SX hero Reed
      • 2000-10s SX hero Marmont, Jay
      • 2000-10s SX hero Carroll
      • 2000-20s SX hero Moss, Matt
      • 2000s-20s SX hero Reardon
      • 2000s-20s SX hero Metcalfe
      • 2010-20s SX hero Brayton
      • 2010s-20 SX hero Lawrence, Hunter
      • 2010-20s SX hero Lawrence, Jett
    • SX – 1 – Birth of supercross down under
    • SX – 2 – Australian Supercross Masters
    • SX – 3 – National Supercross Championships
    • SX – 4 – Australasian Super X Series
    • SX – 5 – National SX Championships today
    • SX – 6 – Top Australian international supercross racers
    • SX – 7 International supercross racers down under
    • MX – 1 – British invention down under
    • MX – 2 – Australian Championships
    • MX – 3 – Australian Championships Format
    • MX – 4 – Australian Motocross Jumper War
    • MX – 5 – Australia on the world stage
    • MX – 6 – Australian International pioneers
  • Media
    • Photos
      • 1981 Australian Motocross Championships
      • 1985 Manjimup 15000 (Kerr-Little)
      • 2007 Australian Sidecarcross Championships
      • 1985 Australian Motocross Championships (Kerr-Little)
      • 1985 Western Motocross Classic (Kerr-Little)
      • King of the Cross – Bob Couzen’s collection
      • King of the Cross (Peter Kitchingman)
    • Programs
      • Australian Motocross Programs
    • Social Media
      • Australian Motocross Social Media
    • Videos
      • Australian Motocross Videos
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