This is a partial list of notable current and former motocross riders, many of whom have competed in the World Championships, National Championships, and supercross competitions.
| Contents: | Top – A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z – Nationalities – Notes – References |
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| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bengt Åberg
|
1966–1979 | 500cc- 1969, 1970 | – | – | 12 |
 Nate Adams
|
2002–present | – | – | – | – |
 Greg Albertyn
|
1992–2000 | 125cc- 1992, 250cc- 1993, 1994 |
AMA 250cc- 1999 | – | 12 |
| Mike Alessi
|
2004–present | – | – | – | – |
| Jason Anderson
|
2014–present | – | 250SX West, 2014, 450SX – 2019 |
– | 8 |
| Håkan Andersson
|
1966–1979 | 250cc- 1973 | – | – | 9 |
 Victor Arbekov
|
– | 250cc- 1965 | – | – | 10 |
 Les Archer
|
– | 500cc- 1956 European Champion | – | – | 10 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 René Baeten
|
1947–1960 | 500cc- 1958 | – | – | 8 |
| David Bailey
|
1979–1987 | – | AMA 250cc- 1983 AMA SX- 1983 AMA 500cc- 1984, 1986 |
– | – |
| John Banks
|
– | – | – | – | 4 |
| Mark Barnett
|
1977–1985 | – | AMA 125cc- 1980–1982 AMA SX- 1981 |
– | – |
 Jonathan Barragan
|
2002–2012 | – | – | – | – |
 Andrea Bartolini
|
1988–2003 | 500cc- 1999 | – | – | 15 |
| Stefy Bau
|
1983–2005 | – | AMA Women's MX- 1999, 2002 | – | – |
 Willy Bauer
|
1972–1978 | – | – | – | 4 |
 Jean-Michel Bayle
|
1986–1992 | 125cc- 1989, 250cc- 1990 |
AMA 250cc- 1991 AMA SX- 1991 AMA 500cc- 1991 |
– | 15 |
| Pit Beirer
|
1989–2003 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Christian Beggi
|
– | – | – | – | – |
| Mike Bell
|
1977–1983, 1986, 1988–1989 | 1977 Four Stroke World Champion | AMA 250cc SX – 1980 | – | – |
 John van den Berk
|
1984–1995 | 125cc- 1987, 250cc- 1988 |
– | – | 9 |
| Marnicq Bervoets
|
1990–2001 | – | – | – | 19 |
| Dave Bickers
|
1959–1968 | – | – | – | 18 |
 Julien Bill
|
– | MX3 – 2011 | – | – | 11 |
| Frédéric Bolley
|
1997, 1999–2002 | 250cc- 1999, 2000 | – | – | 13 |
| Sven Breugelmans
|
2003–2009 | MX-3 – 2005, 2008 | – | – | 10 |
| Mike Brown
|
1990–2013 | – | AMA 125cc – 2001 | – | 3 |
| Jimmy Button
|
1990–2000 | – | – | – | – |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Cairoli
|
2002–present | MX2- 2005, 2007 MX1- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 MXGP- 2014 |
– | – | 26 |
| Carlos Campano
|
– | MX3- 2010 | – | – | – |
| Håkan Carlquist
|
1974–1988 | 500cc- 1983, 250cc- 1979 |
– | – | 21 |
| Ricky Carmichael
|
1996–2007 | SX 2005 | AMA 125cc- 1997–1999 AMA 125 SX East – 1998 AMA SX- 2001–2003, 2005–2006 AMA 250cc- 2000–2006 |
– | 150 |
| Danny Chandler
|
1976–1985 | – | – | – | – |
| Eric Cheney
|
– | – | – | – | – |
| Alessio Chiodi
|
1989–2009 | 125cc- 1997-1998-1999 | – | – | 27 |
 Jaromír Čížek
|
– | 250cc- 1958 European Champion | – | – | 13 |
| Glenn Coldenhoff
|
2013–present | – | – | – | – |
 Josh Coppins
|
1995–2008 | – | British MX Open – 2004 British MX1 – 2005 |
– | 10 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Dack
|
1996–2006 | – | – | – | – |
| Roger De Coster
|
1966–1980 | 500cc- 1971–1973, 1975, 1976 | Belgian 500cc- 1966 | 1974–77 US TRANS-AMA Series Champion- | 37 |
| Ken De Dycker
|
1999–2018 | – | British MX1-2006 | – | – |
| Brian Deegan
|
1992–2009 | – | – | – | – |
| Yves Demaria
|
1993–2008 | MX3- 2004, 2006, 2007 | – | – | 37 |
| Clement Desalle
|
– | – | Belgian Champion 2009 | – | 2 |
| Tony DiStefano
|
1973–1981 | – | AMA 250cc- 1975–1977 | – | 16 |
| Jamie Dobb
|
1987–2004 | 125cc- 2001 | British 125cc-1989, 1998–1999 [1] | – | 11 |
| John Dowd
|
1987–2013 | – | – | – | – |
| John Draper
|
– | – | – | – | 5 |
| Ryan Dungey
|
2006–2017 | FIM SX – 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 | AMA SX Lites West – 2009 AMA 250 – 2009 AMA SX – 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017 AMA 450 – 2010, 2012, 2015 |
– | 80 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Ecklund
|
2007–2008 | – | – | – | – |
| Bud Ekins
|
1949–1964 | – | – | – | – |
| Jeff Emig
|
1988–1999 | – | AMA 125cc- 1992 AMA 250cc- 1996–1997 AMA SX-1997 |
– | 36 |
| Harry Everts
|
1970–1984 | 250cc – 1975, 125cc – 1979-1981 |
– | – | 25 |
| Stefan Everts
|
1988–2006 | 125cc- 1991 250cc- 1995,1996,1997 500cc- 2001–2002 MX1-GP- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Belgium 125cc- 1990, Belgium 250cc- 1993 |
– | 101 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romain Febvre
|
2011–present | MXGP – 2015 | – | – | 9 |
| Tim Ferry
|
1993–2009 | – | AMA 125 SX East – 1997 | – | – |
| Ashley Fiolek
|
2007–2013 | – | WMA Pro National Champion – 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 | – | – |
 Ernesto Fonseca
|
1999–2006 | – | AMA SX 125cc East- 1999 AMA SX 125cc West- 2000 |
– | – |
 Paul Friedrichs
|
1965–1972 | 500cc- 1966, 1967, 1968 | – | – | 28 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Gajser
|
MX2- 2015 MXGP- 2016 |
– | |||
| Eric Geboers
|
1980–1990 | 125cc- 1982, 1983 250cc- 1987 500cc- 1988, 1990 |
– | 38 | |
| Klemen Gerčar
|
2013–present | MX3- 2013 | – | – | – |
| Dirk Geukens
|
1984–1996 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Broc Glover
|
1976–1988 | – | AMA 125cc- 1977–1979, AMA 500cc- 1981, 1983, 1985 |
– | – |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torsten Hallman
|
1959–1971 | 250cc- 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967 | – | – | 37 |
| Christer Hammargren
|
1967–1976 | – | – | – | – |
| Bob Hannah
|
1976–1989 | – | AMA AMA 125cc- 1976 AMA SX- 1977–1979 AMA 250cc- 1978, 1979 |
– | 70 |
| Torleif Hansen
|
1970–1983 | – | – | – | 10 |
| Marcus Hansson
|
1987–1995 | 500cc- 1994 | – | – | 5 |
| Doug Henry
|
1988–1999 | – | AMA 125 SX East – 1993 AMA 125cc – 1993, 1994 AMA 250cc – 1998 *(YZM400F) |
– | – |
| Rob Herring
|
– | – | British 250cc- 1989, 1991, 1992 British 125cc- 1990, 1991, 1992 British Open- 1996 |
– | 4 |
| Jeffrey Herlings
|
2010–present | MX2- 2012, 2013, 2016 | KNMV MX2- 2011, 2012 | 42 | 16 |
| Kent Howerton
|
1973–1983 | – | AMA 500cc- 1976 AMA 250cc- 1980, 1981 |
– | – |
| Neil Hudson
|
1976–1983 | 250cc- 1981 | – | – | 7 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Jobé
|
1979–1992 | 250cc- 1980, 1983 500cc- 1987, 1991, 1992 |
250cc- 1978, 1980–1983 500cc- 1984, 1989 |
– | 31 |
| Peter Johansson
|
– | – | – | – | 9 |
| Rick Johnson
|
1980–1989 | 1983 Four Stroke World Champion | AMA 250cc- 1984, 1986, 1987 AMA 500cc- 1987, 1988 AMA SX- 1986, 1988 |
– | 61 |
| Gary Jones
|
1971–1978 | – | AMA 250cc- 1972–1974 | – | – |
 Mark Jones
|
– | – | – | – | – |
| Ake Jonsson
|
1963–1978 | – | – | – | 9 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kiedrowski
|
1988–1997 | – | AMA 125cc- 1989, 1991 AMA 500cc- 1992 AMA 250cc- 1993 |
– | 30 |
| Darryl King
|
1987–2007 | – | Aus. 500cc- 2001, 2003, 2004 | – | 5 |
| Shayne King
|
1987–2007 | 500cc- 1996 | NZ National Champion- 2003 | – | 6 |
 Heinz Kinigadner
|
1978–1988 | 250cc- 1984, 1985 | – | – | 7 |
 Dusty Klatt
|
– | – | Can. MX1- 2006 | – | – |
| Arne Kring
|
1969–1975 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Lackey
|
1971–1982 | 500cc- 1982 | AMA 500cc- 1972 | – | 7 |
| Arthur Lampkin
|
– | – | – | – | 7 |
| Steve Lamson
|
1989–2006 | – | AMA 125cc- 1995, 1996 | – | – |
| Grant Langston
|
1997–2008, 2010 | 125cc- 2000 | AMA 125cc – 2003 AMA 125 SX East – 2005 AMA SX Lites West – 2006 AMA 250cc- 2007 |
– | 7 |
| Danny LaPorte
|
1976–1983 | 250cc- 1982 | AMA 500cc- 1979 | – | 6 |
| Mike LaRocco
|
1988–2006 | AMA 250cc- 1994, AMA 500cc- 1993 |
– | – | |
| Ove Lundell
|
1958–1965 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Sten Lundin
|
1955–1966 | 500cc- 1959, 1961 | – | – | 24 |
| Jeremy Lusk
|
– | – | – | – | – |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy MacKenzie
|
1999–2013 | – | – ACU Maxxis British Motocross Championship – MX1 – 2007–2008 | – | – |
| André Malherbe
|
1973–1986 | 500cc- 1980, 1981, 1983 | – | – | 41 |
| Jacky Martens
|
1984–1997 | 500cc- 1993 | – | – | 17 |
| Mickael Maschio
|
– | 125cc- 2002 | – | – | 8 |
| Mary McGee
|
1960–63 | – | – | – | |
| Jeremy McGrath
|
1989–2003, 2006 | AMA 250cc- 1995 AMA SX 1993–1996, 1998–2000 |
– | 89 | |
| Andrew McFarlane
|
2000–2010 | – | – | – | 4 |
 Heikki Mikkola
|
1969–1979 | 500cc- 1974, 1977, 1978 250cc- 1976 |
– | – | 34 |
| Ivan Miller
|
1964–1983 | – | Aus. 500cc- 1971, NZ open- 1977/78, 1979/80, 1980/81 | – | |
| Auguste Mingels
|
– | – | – | – | 7 |
| Guennady Moisseev
|
1967–1979 | 250cc- 1974, 1977, 1978 | – | – | 14 |
| Bobby Moore
|
1980–1995 | 125cc – 1994 | AMA 125cc West SX – 1985 | – | 13 |
| Blair Morgan
|
1993–2008 | Can. 125/250cc- 1997, 1999 | – | – | |
| Marvin Musquin
|
2008–present | MX2- 2009, 2010 | – | – | – |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Nagl
|
– | – | – | – | |
| Dave Nicoll
|
1964–1978 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Kurt Nicoll
|
1982–1994 | – | – | – | 13 |
| Bill Nilsson
|
1957–1967 | 500cc- 1957, 1960 | – | – | 18 |
| Graham Noyce
|
1976–1984 | 500cc- 1979 | – | – | 6 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trampas Parker
|
1985–2004 | 125cc- 1989 250cc- 1991 |
– | – | 13 |
| Travis Pastrana
|
1999–2006, 2009, 2018 | – | AMA 125cc MX- 2000 125cc East SX- 2001 |
– | – |
| Jessica Patterson
|
1999–2013 | – | AMA Women's MX- 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 | – | – |
| Gautier Paulin
|
2008–present | – | – | – | – |
| David Philippaerts
|
– | MX-1 – 2008 | – | – | 9 |
| Mickael Pichon
|
– | 250cc- 2001, 2002 | AMA 125cc East SX- 1995, 1996 | – | 37 |
| Jim Pomeroy
|
1973–1978 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Christophe Pourcel
|
MX2 – 2006 | AMA SX Lites East – 2009 | – | – | |
| Sébastien Pourcel
|
2002–2014 | – | – | – | – |
| Alessandro Puzar
|
1988–2009 | 250cc- 1990 125cc- 1995 |
– | – | 23 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Rahier
|
1967–1982 | 125cc – 1975 – 1977 | – | – | 29 |
| Steve Ramon
|
1997–2013 | 125cc – 2003, MX1 – 2007 |
Bel. MX1- 2004, 2006 | – | – |
| Tyla Rattray
|
1999–2015 | MX2 – 2008 | Ned. 125cc- 2003 | – | 13 |
| Chad Reed
|
1999–present | SX 2003, 2008 | Aus. SX- 1999, 2000, 2009 AMA 125 SX East – 2002 AMA SX- 2004, 2008 AMA 450- 2009 |
– | – |
| Pierre Renet
|
– | MX3- 2009 | – | – | – |
| Michéle Rinaldi
|
1978–1987 | 125cc – 1984 | – | – | 13 |
| Joël Robert
|
1964–1975 | 250cc- 1964, 1968–1972 | – | – | 50 |
| Ken Roczen
|
2010–present | MX2 – 2011 | AMA 450 – 2014 | – | – |
| Jean Sebastien Roy
|
?-2006 | – | Can. 250cc- 2001–2005 | – | – |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donny Schmit
|
1987–1995 | 125cc- 1990, 250cc- 1992 |
AMA 125cc West SX – 1986 | – | 15 |
| Tommy Searle
|
2006–2019 | – | – | – | – |
| Shaun Simpson
|
2004–Present | – | ACU Maxxis British Motocross Championship- MX2- 2008 MX1- 2014–2015, Belgian Championship- MX1- 2011 | – | – |
| Joël Smets
|
1989–2005 | 500cc- 1995, 1997–1998, 2000, 650cc- 2003 |
– | – | 57 |
| Jeff Smith
|
1955–1970 | 500cc- 1964–1965 | – | – | 30 |
| Brett Martin Smith (motorcyclist)
|
1974-1977 | 250 Expert in Arizona | |||
| Marty Smith
|
1974–1982 | – | AMA 125cc- 1974, 1975 AMA 500cc- 1977 |
– | 18 |
| Steve Stackable
|
1974–1981 | – | AMA 500cc SX – 1975 | – | – |
| Jeff Stanton
|
1986–1993 | – | AMA 250cc- 1989, 1990, 1992 AMA SX-1989, 1990, 1992 |
– | – |
| James Stewart Jr.
|
2002–present | SX- 2006, 2007, 2009 | AMA 125cc- 2002, 2004 AMA SX- 2007, 2009 AMA Motocross- 2008 |
– | – |
| Brian Stonebridge
|
1950–1959 | – | – | – | 6 |
| David Strijbos
|
1984–1994 | 125cc- 1986 | – | – | 27 |
| Kevin Strijbos
|
2000–present | – | – | – | 5 |
| Chuck Sun
|
1976–1983 | – | AMA 500cc- 1980 | – | – |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Tedesco
|
1999–2012, 2014 | – | AMA SX Lites West – 2004, 2005 | – | – |
| David Thorpe
|
1979–1993 | 500cc – 1985, 1986, 1989 | – | – | 22 |
| Rolf Tibblin
|
1957–1967 | 500cc – 1962, 1963 | – | – | 29 |
| Eli Tomac
|
2010–present | – | AMA 250cc – 2013 |
– | 75 |
| Sebastien Tortelli
|
1994–2006 | 125cc- 1996 250cc- 1999 |
– | – | 20 |
| Ben Townley
|
2000–2017 | MX2- 2004 | AMA SX Lites East – 2007 | – | 14 |
| Pedro Tragter
|
1985–1995 | 125cc- 1993 | – | – | 7 |
| Marty Tripes
|
1973-1980 | – | – | – | 11 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekka Vehkonen
|
1982–1993 | 125cc – 1985 | – | – | 17 |
| Jaak van Velthoven
|
1970–1983 | – | – | – | 5 |
| Kees van der Ven
|
1979–1987 | – | – | – | 17 |
| Ryan Villopoto
|
2005–2015 | FIM SX – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | AMA MX Lites- 2006, 2007, 2008 AMA SX Lites West- 2007 AMA SX – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 AMA 450 – 2011, 2013 |
– | 72 |
| Jacky Vimond
|
1981–1986 | 250cc – 1986 | – | – | 13 |
| Heath Voss
|
1996–2010 | FIM SX – 2004 | – | – | – |
| David Vuillemin
|
1995–2009 | – | Fra. SX 125cc- 1996, 1997 | – | 6 |
| Name | Seasons | World Championships | National Championships | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias Walkner
|
2012 | MX3 – 2012 | – | – | – |
| Jeff Ward
|
1978–1992 | – | AMA 125cc- 1984 AMA 250cc- 1985, 1988 AMA 500cc- 1989, 1990 AMA SX- 1985, 1987 |
– | 56 |
 Akira Watanabe
|
1973–1987 | 125cc – 1978 | – | – | 7 |
| Cooper Webb
|
2013–present | – | AMA 250SX Western Regional – 2015, 2016 |
– | – |
| Adolf Weil
|
1970–1977 | – | – | – | 7 |
| Jimmy Weinert
|
1970–1980 | – | AMA 500cc- 1974, 1975 AMA SX- 1976 |
– | 22 |
| Mike Whiddett
|
1987–2006 | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Windham
|
1994–2013, 2018 | – | AMA 250SX Western Regional – 1996, 1997 | – | – |
| Gerrit Wolsink
|
1970–1981 | 1975– 3rd,1976–2nd, 1977–3rd, 1979–2nd 500cc | – | 5 time USGP Winner, 1984 ISDT winner | 14 |
| Country | 500cc / MX3 | Country | 250cc / MX1 | Country | 125cc / MX2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium
|
24 | Belgium
|
18 | Belgium
|
9 |
| Sweden
|
10 | Sweden
|
6 | France
|
6 |
| United Kingdom
|
6 | France
|
6 | Italy
|
6 |
| France
|
4 | Italy
|
5 | Netherlands
|
3 |
| East Germany
|
3 | USSR
|
4 | South Africa
|
3 |
| Finland
|
3 | United States
|
3 | United States
|
3 |
| Italy
|
1 | Austria
|
2 | Finland
|
1 |
| New Zealand
|
1 | South Africa
|
2 | Japan
|
1 |
| United States
|
1 | Finland
|
1 | New Zealand
|
1 |
| Spain
|
1 | Netherlands
|
1 | United Kingdom
|
1 |
| Switzerland
|
1 | United Kingdom
|
1 | Germany
|
1 |
