2024 AMA National Motocross Championship

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The 2024 AMA Motocross Championship season is the 53rd AMA Motocross National Championship season, the premier motocross series in USA. Jett Lawrence goes into the season as the defending champion in the 450 class, after winning every race on the way to title in 2023.[1]

In the 250 class, due to moving up to the 450 class for 2024, Hunter Lawrence will not defend the title he won for the first time in the previous season.[2]

The championship forms the second part of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship season.

Calendar and Results[edit]

[3]

450cc[edit]

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 May 25 California Fox Raceway National
2 June 1 California Hangtown Motocross Classic
3 June 8 Colorado Thunder Valley National
4 June 15 Pennsylvania High Point National
5 June 29 Massachusetts Southwick National
6 July 6 Michigan Red Bud National
7 July 13 Minnesota Spring Creek National
8 July 20 Washington (state) Washougal National
9 August 10 New York (state) Unadilla National
10 August 17 Maryland Budds Creek National
11 August 24 Indiana Ironman National

250cc[edit]

Round Date Location Race 1 Winner Race 2 Winner Round Winner
1 May 25 California Fox Raceway National
2 June 1 California Hangtown Motocross Classic
3 June 8 Colorado Thunder Valley National
4 June 15 Pennsylvania High Point National
5 June 29 Massachusetts Southwick National
6 July 6 Michigan Red Bud National
7 July 13 Minnesota Spring Creek National
8 July 20 Washington (state) Washougal National
9 August 10 New York (state) Unadilla National
10 August 17 Maryland Budds Creek National
11 August 24 Indiana Ironman National

Track locations[edit]

450cc[edit]

Entry List[edit]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
Team Honda HRC[4] Honda 1 Australia Jett Lawrence
96 Australia Hunter Lawrence
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing[5] Yamaha 2 United States Cooper Webb
3 United States Eli Tomac[6]
32 United States Justin Cooper
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing USA KTM 4 United States Chase Sexton[7]
7 United States Aaron Plessinger[8]
Phoenix Racing Honda Honda 14 France Dylan Ferrandis[9]
58 United States Cullin Park
Monster Energy Kawasaki[10] Kawasaki 21 United States Jason Anderson
MaddParts.com Kawasaki Race Team Kawasaki 22 Sweden Fredrik Noren[11]
Gizmo Mods Rock River Yamaha Racing Yamaha 23 United States Grant Harlan
Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha Racing Yamaha 26 United States Garrett Marchbanks
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing USA[12] Husqvarna 27 United States Malcolm Stewart
28 United States Christian Craig[13]
HBI Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki 29 United States Ty Masterpool
Team Tedder Monster Energy KTM KTM 46 United States Justin Hill[14]
Troy Lee Designs Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing GASGAS 51 United States Justin Barcia
Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki Suzuki 52 United States Derek Drake
87 United States Max Miller
AEO Powersports KTM Racing KTM 53 United States Derek Kelley
Wildcat Race Team Gas Gas 60 Venezuela Lorenzo Locurcio
Monster Energy Twisted Development Yamaha Yamaha 334 Australia Brad West

Riders Championship[edit]

Pos Rider Bike FOX
California
HAN
California
THU
Colorado
HIG
Pennsylvania
SOU
Massachusetts
RED
Michigan
SPR
Minnesota
WAS
Washington (state)
UNA
New York (state)
BUD
Maryland
IRN
Indiana
Points
1 0
Pos Rider Bike FOX
California
HAN
California
THU
Colorado
HIG
Pennsylvania
SOU
Massachusetts
RED
Michigan
SPR
Minnesota
WAS
Washington (state)
UNA
New York (state)
BUD
Maryland
IRN
Indiana
Points

250cc[edit]

Entry List[edit]

Team Constructor No Rider Rounds
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing USA KTM 16 France Tom Vialle
Triumph Racing[15] Triumph 17 United States Joey Savatgy
33 United States Jalek Swoll
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki Kawasaki 20 United States Max Vohland
43 United States Seth Hammaker
47 United States Levi Kitchen
63 United States Cameron McAdoo
64 United States Austin Forkner
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Husqvarna 24 United States RJ Hampshire
Team Honda HRC Honda 30 Japan Jo Shimoda
48 United States Chance Hymas
Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha[16] Yamaha 31 United States Jordon Smith
38 United States Haiden Deegan
57 United States Nate Thrasher
59 United States Daxton Bennick
511 United States Nick Romano
Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas Gas GASGAS 34 United States Ryder DiFrancesco[17]
39 United States Pierce Brown
AEO Powersports KTM Racing KTM 35 United States Talon Hawkins
Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha Racing Yamaha 69 United States Coty Schock
99 United States Jett Reynolds
Rides Unlimited Rocky Mountain ATV MC Racing KTM 108 Estonia Jörgen-Matthias Talviku
Toyota Redlands BARX Suzuki Suzuki 128 United States Preston Boespflug
154 United States Leo Tucker
Hustle Hard Energy Gas Gas 158 Mexico Tre Fierro
Host Grindstone Kawasaki Kawasaki 162 United States Maxwell Sanford
Wildcat Race Team Gas Gas 751 United States Evan Ferry

Riders Championship[edit]

Pos Rider Bike FOX
California
HAN
California
THU
Colorado
HIG
Pennsylvania
SOU
Massachusetts
RED
Michigan
SPR
Minnesota
WAS
Washington (state)
UNA
New York (state)
BUD
Maryland
IRN
Indiana
Points
1 0
Pos Rider Bike FOX
California
HAN
California
THU
Colorado
HIG
Pennsylvania
SOU
Massachusetts
RED
Michigan
SPR
Minnesota
WAS
Washington (state)
UNA
New York (state)
BUD
Maryland
IRN
Indiana
Points

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jett Lawrence crowned 2023 AMA Pro MX Champion". mcnews.com.au. August 13, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "HONDA CONFIRMS HUNTER LAWRENCE'S MOVE UP TO 450CC". promotocross.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 MOTOCROSS RACE SCHEDULE". racerxonline.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Grace Woelbing (December 22, 2023). "Lawrence Brothers Headline Honda HRC's Supercross Roster". speedsport.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Press Release. "STAR RACING YAMAHA 2024 TEAM LINE-UP". dirtbikemagazine.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Press Release & Jason Weigandt. "TOMAC IN FOR PRO MOTOCROSS". racerxonline.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Ryan Nitzen (October 16, 2023). "Chase Sexton Signs To KTM Factory Racing". cyclenews.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Andrew Oldar (August 10, 2023). "Aaron Plessinger Re-signs With Red Bull KTM Factory Racing". dirtrider.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Santiago Crevoisier (November 26, 2023). "Dylan Ferrandis Joins Phoenix Racing Honda for the 2024 season". mx1onboard.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Dan Beaver (October 2, 2023). "Monster Energy Kawasaki announces 2024 SuperMotocross roster". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  11. ^ Dan Beaver (October 6, 2023). "Fredrik Noren renews with Madd Parts Kawasaki team in 2024". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Press Release (December 7, 2023). "ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA PRESENTS FIVE-RIDER 2024 SMX ROSTER". racerxonline.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Troy Dog (May 1, 2023). "Christian Craig Prepping to Return for Pro Motocross Championship". vurbmoto.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Grace Woelbing (December 15, 2023). "Justin Hill Re-Signs With Team Tedder For 2024 Supercross". speedsport.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  15. ^ Dan Beaver (December 26, 2023). "Jalek Swoll, Evan Ferry and Joey Savatgy to race for Triumph in 2024". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  16. ^ Cycle News Staff (December 15, 2023). "Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 Team Announced". cyclenews.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "RYDER DIFRANCESCO SIGNS WITH GASGAS FACTORY RACING FOR 2024". motocrossactionmag.com. October 4, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.