Rancho Cordova, CA Hangtown Motocross ClassicAMA Pro Motocross Championship
The next press launch is from MX Sports activities Professional Racing:
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – MX Sports activities Professional Racing, Inc., along side occasion organizer the Dust Diggers North Bike Membership, has introduced that Northern California racing legend and two-time Professional Motocross 125cc Champion Steve Lamson shall be honored as Grand Marshal of this weekend’s Michael’s Reno Powersports Hangtown Motocross Traditional, the second race of the 2025 Professional Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Professional Racing. On this position, Lamson will take part in a number of engagements on the occasion, for which he’s the co-winningest 125cc racer with 4 victories that spanned throughout the 1992 via 2000 seasons.
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Motocross
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Race Day Reside (Qualifying)
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Might 31 – 1:00 PM
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Race Day Reside (Qualifying)
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Might 31 – 1:00 PM
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Might 31 – 4:00 PM
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Might 31 – 4:00 PM
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We sit up for the chance to convey deserved recognition to one among Northern California’s most beloved racers, who proudly represented his dwelling and loved large success in entrance of the native crowd right here at Hangtown. His position as Grand Marshal will present a memorable option to rejoice his profession and contributions to constructing a ardour for motocross throughout the area.
A local of Pollock Pines, California, which sits lower than 40 miles from Prairie Metropolis SVRA, the host venue of the Hangtown Motocross Traditional, Lamson is one among a handful of racers which can be synonymous with Honda’s storied legacy in American motocross due to his unimaginable success as a “Crimson Rider.” He turned one among all-time greats of the hallowed 125cc division, the place he captured back-to-back AMA Nationwide Championships in 1995 & 1996 and amassed 20 profession wins, which locations him fourth all-time alongside Jeremy Martin, a racer he guided to back-to-back class titles as workforce supervisor at Yamaha Star Racing.
Lamson’s profession began in 1988, and he captured his first profession win in a hometown triumph at Hangtown in 1992 on the age of 21, using for Suzuki. After a transfer to Honda and a season contesting the premier division, Lamson returned to the 125cc division in 1994 and started a memorable seven-year run with the Japanese marque that introduced immense accolades. Alongside the way in which, he received the 1996 Hangtown Traditional on the age of 25, the 1998 Hangtown Traditional on the age of 27, and eventually the 2000 Hangtown Traditional on the age of 29 for his remaining profession win that cemented his legend standing. He additionally carries the excellence of being the primary racer to win a moto outright aboard a 125cc bike on the Motocross of Nations. Lamson’s profession spanned a formidable 19 seasons (1988-2007), throughout which he made an unimaginable 108 profession begins within the 125cc division.
Upon retirement, Lamson served as workforce supervisor for a number of race groups, most notably the aforementioned Yamaha Star Racing unit. He helped information the model’s resurgence into the elite of the 250 Class, the place Jeremy Martin and Cooper Webb blossomed into champions.
I’m actually honored that the Dust Diggers invited me to be Grand Marshal for Hangtown, however most of all I’m simply actually excited to be part of what is certain to be a tremendous race. This occasion may be very particular to me and there’s no higher racetrack on the planet, in my view. I can’t wait to be part of all of it and sit up for seeing lots of acquainted faces.
The Michael’s Reno Powersports Hangtown Motocross Traditional will function Spherical 18 of the SMX World Championship this Saturday, Might 31, from Prairie Metropolis SVRA in Rancho Cordova, California.
Tickets are actually out there for all 11 rounds and will be bought by visiting www.ProMotocross.com.
