450SX Class Stats
►This is the 40th anniversary of Monster Energy Supercross
►The first points-paying race was held on March 8, 1974 and Pierre Karsmakers won on a Yamaha
►Later that year, Karsmakers went on to win the first ever Monster Energy Supercross Championship
►Since 1974, there have been 572 races of Monster Energy Supercross
►There have been 56 different winners of a Monster Energy Supercross Main Event
►There have been 20 different winners of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship
►There have been 7 different brands to win a Monster Energy Supercross Main Event
►This race marks the 61st time the gate will drop for a 450SX Class race in Anaheim
►Anaheim holds the record for most supercross races held and will become the first venue to host 61
►Since 1974, Anaheim has hosted a Monster Energy Supercross race every year with the exception of ’74, ’75 ’80, ’88, ’97, and ’98
►In 17 of 40 seasons, the winner of race one would go on to win the championship
►In 32 of 40 seasons, the champion appeared on the podium for the first race
►Ryan Dungey gave KTM their first-ever win at Angel Stadium at the third race in Anaheim last year
►At the third stop at Angel Stadium last year, KTM earned their first-ever sweep with Ken Roczen winning the 250SX Class
►Since 2000, only three riders (Stewat, Reed and Villopoto) have won the opening race in back-to-back years
►Honda won the opening race of the year in five consecutive seasons (1982-1986)
►Yamaha won the opening race of the year in five consecutive seasons (2000-2004)
►Ryan Villopoto can become only the second rider in history to win four consecutive championships
►Chad Reed and James Stewart are racing for their third championships
►Ryan Dungey is racing for his second championship
450SX Class Opening Race Wins
Rider
Win(s)
Jeremy McGrath
5
James Stewart
3
Chad Reed
3
Mike LaRocco
2
Jeff Ward
2
David Bailey
2
Johnny O’Mara
2
Jimmy Ellis
2
Ryan Villopoto
2
450SX Class Titles by Brand
Titles
Years
Honda
15
82; ’83; ’84; ’86; ’88; ’89; ’90; ’91; ’92; ’93; ’94; ’95; ’96; ’02; ’03
Yamaha
11
74; ’77; ’78; ’79; ’80; ’98; ’99; ’00; ’04; ’08; ’09
Kawasaki
9
76; ’85; ’87; ’97; ’01; ’07 ; ’11; ’12; ‘13
Suzuki
4
81; ’05; ’06; ’10
Can-am
1
75
450SX Class Runner-Up Finishes by Brand
Wins
Years
Honda
13
75; ’76; ’77; ’78; ’86; ’87; ’90; ’98; ’99; ’04; ’08; ’10; ‘11
Yamaha
12
81; ’85; ’91; ’92; ’95; ’00; ’01; ’02; ’03; ’05; ’07; ‘12
Kawasaki
8
79; ’84; ’88; ’89; ’93; ’94; ’96; ’06
Suzuki
7
74; ’80; ’82; ’83; ’97; ’09; ‘13
450SX Class Wins by Brand
Wins
Year of First Win
Honda
203
76
Yamaha
168
74
Kawasaki
125
76
Suzuki
60
76
Can-am
7
75
KTM
6
12
CZ
2
74
Bultaco
1
74
450SX Class Champions
Title(s)
Year(s)
Jeremy McGrath
7
93; ’94; ’95; ’96; ’98; ’99; ’00
Ricky Carmichael
5
’01; ’02; ’03; ’05; ’06
Bob Hannah
3
’77; ’78; ’79
Jeff Stanton
3
’89; ’90; ’92
Ryan Villopoto
3
’11; ’12; ‘13
Jeff Ward
2
’85; ’87
Rick Johnson
2
’86; ’88
Chad Reed
2
’04; ’08
James Stewart
2
’07; ’09
Pierre Karsmakers
1
’74
Jimmy Ellis
1
’75
Jimmy Weinert
1
’76
Mike Bell
1
’80
Mark Barnett
1
’81
Donnie Hansen
1
’82
David Bailey
1
’83
Johnny O’Mara
1
’84
Jean-Michel Bayle
1
’91
Jeff Emig
1
’97
Ryan Dungey
1
’10
450SX Class Race Winners (First Win)
Date
Race
Bike
Pierre Karsmakers
3/10/1974
Daytona
Yamaha
Jim Pomeroy
3/15/1974
Houston
Bultaco
Jaroslav Falta
6/22/1974
LA
CZ
Jimmy Ellis
2/28/1975
Dallas
Can-am
Tony DiStefano
3/6/1976
Daytona
Suzuki
Jimmy Weinert
3/12/1976
Houston
Kawasaki
Marty Smith
3/27/1976
Pontiac
Honda
Bob Hannah
3/5/1977
Atlanta
Yamaha
Marty Tripes
3/4/1978
Atlanta
Honda
Mike Bell
6/24/1978
LA
Yamaha
Gaylon Mosier
11/11/1978
Anaheim
Kawasaki
Steve Wise
6/2/1979
New Orleans
Honda
Mark Barnett
7/14/1979
LA
Suzuki
Kent Howerton
11/17/1979
Anaheim
Suzuki
Chuck Sun
3/1/1980
Atlanta
Honda
Rex Staten
3/8/1980
Daytona
Yamaha
Broc Glover
3/15/1980
Houston
Yamaha
Darrel Shultz
2/14/1981
Seattle
Suzuki
Donnie Hansen
1/30/1982
Anaheim
Honda
David Bailey
1/29/1983
Anaheim
Honda
Ron Lechein
6/11/1983
Orlando
Yamaha
Johnny O’Mara
1/28/1984
Anaheim
Honda
Jeff Ward
2/11/1984
Seattle
Kawasaki
Rick Johnson
2/12/1984
Seattle
Honda
Rick Ryan
3/7/1987
Daytona
Honda
Jeff Stanton
2/25/1989
Atlanta
Honda
Damon Bradshaw
1/27/1990
Anaheim
Yamaha
Larry Ward
2/17/1990
Seattle
Suzuki
Jeff Matiasevich
3/17/1990
Las Vegas
Kawasaki
Jean-Michael Bayle
4/7/1990
Dallas
Honda
Mike LaRocco
5/14/1991
Las Vegas
Suzuki
Doug Dubach
6/15/1991
San Jose
Yamaha
Jeremy McGrath
1/23/1993
Anaheim
Honda
Mike Kiedrowski
3/6/1993
Daytona
Kawasaki
Mike Craig
2/12/1994
Tampa
Yamaha
Doug Henry
4/29/1995
Dallas
Yamaha
Jeff Emig
6/10/1995
Las Vegas
Yamaha
Greg Albertyn
1/11/1997
LA
Suzuki
Damon Huffman
2/22/1997
Atlanta
Kawasaki
Ezra Lusk
3/29/1997
Orlando
Yamaha
Kevin Windham
4/19/1997
Charlotte
Yamaha
Sebastian Tortelli
1/10/1998
LA
Kawasaki
John Dowd
4/18/1998
Charlotte
Yamaha
David Vuillemin
1/22/2000
San Diego
Yamaha
Ricky Carmichael
3/10/2000
Daytona
Kawasaki
Nathan Ramsey
4/13/2002
Pontiac
Honda
Chad Reed
1/4/2003
Anaheim
Yamaha
James Stewart
4/2/2005
Dallas
Kawasaki
Davi Millsaps
2/23/2008
Atlanta
Honda
Josh Hill
3/15/2008
Minneapolis
Yamaha
Josh Grant
1/3/2009
Anaheim
Yamaha
Ryan Villopoto
4/18/2009
Seattle
Kawasaki
Ryan Dungey
1/15/2010
Phoenix
Suzuki
Trey Canard
2/12/2011
Houston
Honda
Andrew Short
4/21/2012
Seattle
Honda
Justin Barcia
1/12/2013
Phoenix
Honda
►1970s: 14 first-time winners
►1980s: 12 first-time winners
►1990: 17 first-time winners
►2000: 9 first-time winners
►2010: 4 first-time winners
450SX Class First-Time Winners by Brand
Wins
Yamaha
18
Honda
17
Kawasaki
10
Suzuki
8
Bultaco
1
CZ
1
Can-am
1
►In 2010: Ryan Dungey became Suzuki’s first first-time winner since Greg Albertyn in 1997
►The last three first time winners have been on a Honda
250SX Class Stats
►This will be the 30th season of racing in the 250SX Class
►There have been 454 250SX Class races
►Kawasaki leads the field with 24 wins in Anaheim
►Honda has 10 wins in Anaheim
►In 1998, the class did not have any first-time winners
►After battling injuries for the past few seasons, can Dean Wilson score his first championship
►Marvin Musquin is the class’ only World Champion
250SX Class Wins by Brand (East & West)
Wins
Kawasaki
150
►3 winless seasons; 14 wins in 2004; 12 consecutive seasons with a win (02-13)
Honda
109
►3 winless seasons; 10 wins in 2006; 12 consecutive seasons with a win (89-00)
Suzuki
93
►7 winless seasons; 11 wins in 1990; 6 consecutive seasons with a win (90-95)
Yamaha
83
►10 winless seasons; 9 wins in 2000; 9 consecutive seasons with a win (96-04)
KTM
18
►First win 2001
Husqvarna
1
►Only win 2001
250SX Class Titles by Brand
Total Titles
East Titles
West Titles
Kawasaki
22
9
13
Suzuki
13
8
5
Honda
13
8
5
Yamaha
9
4
5
KTM
1
0
1
250SX Class First-Time Winners
Date
Race
Bike
Todd Campbell
1/26/1985
San Diego
Kawasaki
Mike Healey
2/2/1985
Anaheim
Suzuki
Bader Mannea
2/9/1985
Seattle
Kawasaki
Eddie Warren
2/23/1985
Atlanta
Kawasaki
Larry Brooks
4/27/1985
Orlando
Honda
Bobby Moore
5/4/1985
Dallas
Suzuki
Tyson Vohland
1/18/1986
Anaheim
Kawasaki
Willie Surratt
2/2/86
Houston
Honda
Donnie Schmit
2/8/1986
San Diego
Kawasaki
Keith Turpin
2/22/1986
Atlanta
Honda
Ron Tichenor
4/12/1986
Pontiac
Kawasaki
Jeff Matiasevich
1/31/1987
Anaheim
Kawasaki
Kyle Lewis
2/14/1987
San Diego
Honda
Todd DeHoop
3/5/1988
Daytona
Suzuki
Mike LaRocco
4/9/1988
Pontiac
Yamaha
Ty Davis
4/16/1988
Dallas
Suzuki
Damon Bradshaw
2/18/1989
Miami
Yamaha
Mike Kiedrowski
3/25/1989
Tampa
Honda
Mike Craig
1/27/1990
Anaheim
Kawasaki
Jeff Emig
2/3/1990
Houston
Kawasaki
Denny Stephenson
2/24/1990
Atlanta
Suzuki
Jeremy McGrath
3/17/1990
Las Vegas
Kawasaki
Buddy Antunez
3/24/1990
Pasadena
Suzuki
Tallon Vohland
4/28/1990
Tampa
Kawasaki
Bryan Swink
1/12/1991
Orlando
Honda
Jeromy Buehl
4/6/1991
St. Petersburg
Honda
Jimmy Button
3/14/1992
Charlotte
Yamaha
Ezra Lusk
1/9/1993
Orlando
Suzuki
Jimmy Gaddis
1/16/1993
Houston
Kawasaki
Damon Huffman
1/23/1993
Anaheim
Suzuki
Phil Lawrence
1/30/1993
Seattle
Suzuki
Mickael Pichon
2/6/1993
San Diego
Honda
Chad Pederson
2/13/1993
Tampa
Yamaha
Doug Henry
2/20/1993
Atlanta
Honda
Ryan Hughes
2/5/1994
San Diego
Kawasaki
Mike Brown
4/9/1994
Pontiac
Honda
Pedro Gonzalez
6/4/1994
San Jose
Kawasaki
Tim Ferry
1/14/1995
Orlando
Suzuki
David Pingree
6/3/1995
San Jose
Kawasaki
Kevin Windham
1/20/1996
Minneapolis
Yamaha
Jeff Willoh
2/10/1996
San Diego
Honda
John Dowd
2/24/1996
Atlanta
Yamaha
Brian Deegan
1/18/1997
Los Angeles
Suzuki
David Vuillemin
2/1/1997
Seattle
Yamaha
Rick Carmichael
2/22/1997
Atlanta
Kawasaki
Stephane Roncada
4/5/1997
St. Louis
Honda
Casey Johnson
1/9/1999
Anaheim
Yamaha
Nathan Ramsey
2/23/1999
Phoenix
Kawasaki
Ernesto Fonseca
2/13/1999
Tampa
Yamaha
Brock Sellards
4/10/1999
Pontiac
Honda
Greg Schnell
1/22/2000
San Diego
Yamaha
Casey Lytle
1/29/2000
Phoenix
Honda
Shae Bentley
2/5/2000
Houston
Kawasaki
Michael Brandes
2/12/2000
Indianapolis
Honda
Travis Pastrana
3/10/2000
Daytona
Suzuki
Justin Buckelew
1/13/2001
San Diego
Yamaha
Grant Langston
4/21/2001
Dallas
KTM
Travis Preston
1/5/2002
Anaheim
Honda
James Stewart
1/12/2002
San Diego
Kawasaki
Chad Reed
2/9/2002
Indianapolis
Yamaha
Matt Walker
3/23/2002
Houston
Kawasaki
Branden Jesseman
4/13/2002
Pontiac
Suzuki
Ivan Tedesco
4/5/2003
Pontiac
Yamaha
Andrew Short
5/9/2003
Las Vegas
Suzuki
Josh Hansen
3/20/2004
Indianapolis
Yamaha
Broc Helper
1/15/2005
Phoenix
Suzuki
Bill Laninovich
1/29/2005
San Francisco
Honda
Davi Millsaps
2/12/2005
Indianapolis
Suzuki
Josh Grant
2/25/2006
Atlanta
Honda
Ryan Villopoto
4/22/2006
Dallas
Kawasaki
Christophe Pourcel
1/13/2007
Phoenix
Kawasaki
Ryan Dungey
2/24/2007
Atlanta
Suzuki
Ben Townley
3/3/2007
St. Louis
Kawasaki
Jake Weimer
1/12/2008
Phoenix
Honda
Jason Lawrence
1/26/2008
San Francisco
Yamaha
Austin Stroupe
2/16/2008
Houston
Kawasaki
Trey Canard
2/23/2008
Atlanta
Honda
Blake Wharton
3/21/2009
St. Louis
Honda
Blake Baggett
3/20/2010
Dallas
Suzuki
Justin Barcia
4/17/2010
St. Louis
Honda
Broc Tickle
4/24/2010
Seattle
Yamaha
Cole Seely
1/22/2011
Los Angeles
Honda
Eli Tomac
2/19/2011
San Diego
Honda
Dean Wilson
2/26/2011
Atlanta
Kawasaki
Ryan Sipes
3/12/2011
Indianapolis
Yamaha
Ken Roczen
5/7/2011
Las Vegas
KTM
Darryn Durham
4/14/2012
New Orleans
Kawasaki
Wil Hahn
2/23/2013
Atlanta
Honda
Marvin Musquin
3/9/2013
Daytona
KTM
Jason Anderson
4/27/2013
Salt Lake City
Suzuki
250SX Class First-Time Winners by Brand
Wins
Kawasaki
26
Honda
25
Suzuki
19
Yamaha
17
KTM
3
250SX Class Season with Most First-Time Winners
First-Time Wins
1993
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