Motocross is the most popular form of amateur motorcycle racing, and with classes for machines from 50cc to 500cc, and riders from four-years-old to 50-plus, it's a sport for the whole family.

Motocross races are run over closed courses utilizing natural terrain and some man-made obstacles to test riders' skill and speed. Tracks include hills, jumps and tight turns. One of the most strenuous sports in the world, motocross is a rugged test of endurance for both rider and machine. Motocross events are also held indoors, where the courses are much more confined and require finesse more than strength and endurance of a rider.

Most motocross events consist of two or more heats, called motos, that are run for a prescribed period of time or a set number of laps. Points are earned in each moto based on finishing position and the rider with the best total score is the overall winner. Motocross racing is popular throughout the United States, and riders participate in a highly competitive series of area and regional qualifying events in an effort to qualify for the annual AMA National Motocross Championships.

 
AMA Competition Bulletin
To: AMA Racing Amateur Motocross Competitors

From: AMA Racing

Date: Jan. 6, 2009

Re: Motocross Rider Classifications for 2009 Season
AMA Racing, the pro-am and amateur competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), has announced that amateur competitor classifications for motocross have been established for the upcoming 2009 season. Amateur competitors have been advanced from C to B classification and from B to A classification based on the rider advancement procedures outlined in the 2008 AMA Sports Rulebook.

Riders advanced from C to B classification are listed in this PDF download: CtoBmx42009.pdf

Riders advanced from B to A classification are listed in this PDF download: BtoAmx42009.pdf

In addition, amateur competitors interested in checking their classification can perform the following steps:

·    Visit www.amaracing.com
·    Select MX Results Center under Rules and Results
·    Search by Last Name or AMA number in the Rider Search box for 2008 results
·    The classification will be listed at the top of the individual rider page, along with the date that classification was last updated

Rider advancement procedures for motocross are spelled out in Chapter 3, Section R of the 2008 AMA Sports Rulebook Governing Pro-Am, Standard, ATV and Youth Competition. Riders are advanced based on the National Advancement System, according to their Rider Performance Value (RPV). For details on advancement procedures, see the 2008 AMA Sports Rulebook Governing Pro-Am, Standard, ATV and Youth Competition. A rulebook can be downloaded from www.amaracing.com.

Riders who are aware of specific errors in the results reported to AMA Racing, resulting in a mistake in their classification advancement, are encouraged to bring those specific errors to the attention of AMA Racing.

In the case of erroneous results, e-mail the following to mxadvance@ama-cycle.org:

·    Name
·    AMA number
·    Rider status and date advanced shown in Motocross Results Center
·    Daytime phone number
·    E-mail address
·    The details of the specific error
About the American Motorcyclist Association
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