Legends & Heroes of Motocross Tour to Honor National Champion Gary Semics at Steele City

Merced, Calif. ~ August 30, 2011:  Supercross Champion
and Motocross great, Gary Semics, will be honored at this weekend’s
Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Steel City in Delmont, PA on
Saturday, September 3, 2011.



Gary began racing in 1968 at the age of fourteen.  He raced for a
living, as a professional, for 14 years straight, riding for CZ,
Husqvarna, Kawasaki, Can-Am, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki.



In 1974, Gary Semics won the 500cc Supercross Championship for
Husqvarna.  In 1977, he raced as a member of the U.S. Team in the
Motocross and Trophy des Nations.  Always a top 10 finisher in World
Class Motocross Competition, Gary was inducted into Motocross Action
Magazine's Hall of Fame in 1996.



In
1985, The Gary Semics MotocrossSchools were established. In 1992, The
Gary Semics Motocross Techniques DVDs were started and consists of
twenty-two Technique DVD’s today.  In the years since Gary has trained
and coachedthousands of students and other top professional motocross
racers to include Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham, Ryan Villopoto, Brock
Hepler, Stephane Roncada, Brock Sellards, Steve Lamson, John Dowd, Ezra
Lusk, Ernesto Fonseca and Branden Jesseman.



Tom White of the Early Years of Motocross Musuem comments “Why is Gary
Semics so important to the history of motocross in America?  Was it
winning a Supercross Championship (500 class), being a member of
the U.S. MX of Nations Team, being a consistent top ten finisher in AMA
Pro races, or was it just competing at the top of level of the sport for
14 years?  All great stuff!  No, the real reason is Gary's
ability thru his Gary Semics Motocross Schools to break down the
techniques of riding motocross and teach them to the next generations of
riders.  Wanta ride like Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham, or Ryan
Villopoto?  Semics was their tutor!”



Alex Moroz states, “In the early 70’s, while going to college at the
University of Dayton, we would catch Gary at the races and just be
“Wowed” on how fast this guy would go. In 1974, when he won the
Supercross title for Husky, we knew this guy was headed for greatness.
 In 2007 at the AMA VMD AHRMA National, Gary joined us in our Race of
Champions and gave everyone a lesson on how fast Old School really
is!”Moroz concluded.