If you turned pro when you were 16...

There was no 125 class when I turned 16. (Kind of like now, eh?) In 1970, in the 250's: Joel Robert, Torleif Hanson, Heikki Mikkola were the GP guys to beat. I don't think a US National Champion was crowned in 1970, other than giving the title to the highest placing US rider at the TransAm.

I would've turned 16 just in time to make my debut at Red Bud in '05. It would've been a late start to the season, with four rounds already complete, but in this fantasy scenario it's OK because I'd start winning right away and never let up. I do believe this would've netted me the title by GH, especially with Tedesco eventually cracking under the pressure of me being awesome.

Then of course I would've carried that momentum into '06, and for years the motocross world would really have to strain to ever hear of Ryan Villopoto.

Good topic.

Well top 5 that year(2010) was Canard, Rattray, Pourcel, Wilson abd Barcia

Since I am from europe Musquin, Roczen, Frossard, Osborne, Roelants, Herlings

I would have had them all covered easily except for Smith, LOL!


1
Marty Smith
San Diego, CA 1000
2
Tim Hart
Torrance, CA 457
3
Dan Turner
Placerville, CA 355
4
Nils Nilsson
San Diego, CA 330
5
Bruce McDougal
Orange, CA 285
6
Steve Wise
Mcallen, TX 256
7
Mickey Kessler
Farmingdale, NJ 240
8
Mickey Boone
Winston Salem, NC 226
9
Warren Reid
Westminster, CA 223
10
Tommy Croft
San Diego, CA 210

When I was 16 it would have been 2009, Loretta Lynn's Top 10 Results.
250 A
Dean Wilson
Taylor rFutrell
Blake Baggett
Justin Weeks
Austin Howell
Broc Schmelyun
Jason Anderson
Tyler Sjoberg
Ian Trettel
Daniel Corbin

250 A/Pro Sport
Blake Baggett
Travis Baker
Tommy Weeck
Austin Howell
Les Smith
Tyler Sjoberg
Lowell Spangler
Cody Robbins
Ian Trettel
Joey Rossi



I was racing Intermediate at this time, and although I wasn't against the list of guys above, I was against the slightly younger group, which was still just as competitive. Growing up in So-Cal is really hard to make a name for yourself.

I would have had to race these guys...

I was decently fast when I was 16, but I think Lechien on his works Honda would have easily toasted me like everyone else he did that year.

AMA - Ricky Carmichael, Tallon Vohland, Nathan Ramsey etc. I would have missed most of Supercross.

GP - Alessio Chiodi, James Dobb, Mike Brown etc.

LaPorte, Barnett, Glover, Hannah.

1994 would have had me against this line up outdoors,

1
Doug Henry
Torrington, CT 463
2
Steve Lamson
Orangevale, CA 442
3
Ryan Hughes
Escondido, CA 435
4
Damon W Huffman
Saugus, CA 412
5
Jeff Emig
Independence, MO 368
6
James Dobb
United Kingdom 315
7
Robbie L Reynard
Oklahoma City, OK 272
8
Tim Ferry
Largo, FL 253
9
Denny Stephenson
Omaha, NE 229
10
Craig Decker
Palm Desert, CA 226

I would have been up against Bubba Scrubs in '02... Yikes.

Overall Points Standings for 1995
125MX




Position Rider Hometown Points

1 Steve Lamson Orangevale, CA 467
2 Ryan Hughes Escondido, CA 462
3 Damon W Huffman Saugus, CA 435
4 Michael Brown Gray, TN 421
5 Mickael Pichon France 349
6 Robbie L Reynard Oklahoma City, OK 328
7 Tim Ferry Largo, FL 254
8 Chad Pederson Fort Dodge, IA 244
9 Scott Sheak Germantown, NY 210
10 Denny Stephenson Omaha, NE 207


This would have been a tough year just like any other, but man did Lammy and Ryno have a hell of a battle that year

adam cianciarulo, blake bagget, cooper webb, jason anderson, justin bogle, justin hill

When I turned 16? OK I'll say it. To race MX I'd of had to go to Europe and it would have been Torsten Hallman and Joel Robert.

1. Jones
2. Weinert
3. Lindstrom
4. Lamppu
5. Grossi

Turned 16 in 1968..........hmmmmmmmm if I would have had my shit together..........but that is another story

Micky Dymond, George Holland, Erik Kehoe, Guy Cooper, Donny Schmit.

I believe Fred Flintsone was Champ that year.

I'd have been 16 in time to get plenty of training in for 05sx, so Hot Sauce and Langston would have been my competition. Narrowly dodged the Bubba bullet!

RV's grandfather, 1962

Very cool topic!!

I would have been 1994 as well.. July of 94.. Funny thing is was a local A Class rider and the first A class I did was the end of 95 and Denny Stephensen showed up and reminded everyone how pathetic we were!

1975

125MX

Position Rider Hometown Points
1
Marty Smith
San Diego, CA 1000
2
Tim Hart
Torrance, CA 457
3
Dan Turner
Placerville, CA 355
4
Nils Nilsson
San Diego, CA 330
5
Bruce McDougal
Orange, CA 285
6
Steve Wise
Mcallen, TX 256
7
Mickey Kessler
Farmingdale, NJ 240
8
Mickey Boone
Winston Salem, NC 226
9
Warren Reid
Westminster, CA 223
10
Tommy Croft
San Diego, CA 210

If i turned pro at 16 nobody would say Jlaw was a waste of talent. i would have been better off waiting a few years to make my debut.

Ward, O'Mara, Barnett, Lechien.

Probably a good thing I was just a 125 Int. at the time, they would have been in big trouble.....

SOB beat me to it. Fred could take me but Rubble had nothing on me.

I would have been able to race the entire 07 season. That would put me right in the thick of Villopoto, Dungey, Canard, Lawrence, and for a brief time, Townley.

1976 for me....Ouch!

Bob Hannah
Marty Smith
Danny LaPorte
Steve Wise
Broc Glover
Warren Reid
Ron Turner
Micky Kessler
John Savitski
Billy Grossi

And on a local level (NML in Florida/Alabama/Georgia)

Kenny Keylon
Kippy Pierce
Don Kudalski
Mark Barnett (on occasion)
John Joyner
Monte McCoy
Furman Gray
Johnny Borders
Joey Bruer
Audie Ward

Damn, I'm old. But at least I'm still riding.

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Introduction to 1992
Overall Points Standings
Individual Races
Overall Points Standings for 1992

125MX

Position Rider Hometown Points
1
Jeff Emig
Independence, MO 430
2
Mike LaRocco
La Porte, IN 411
3
Ron Tichenor
Palm Harbor, FL 348
4
Doug Henry
Torrington, CT 316
5
Larry Ward
Woodinville, WA 297
6
Ryan Hughes
Escondido, CA 296
7
Guy Cooper
Stillwater, OK 260
8
Jeremy McGrath
Sun City, CA 259
9
Steve Lamson
Orangevale, CA 213
10
Brian Swink
Fenton, MI 173

I got passed by Dennis Jonon when he was on a KX 65 on a practice day at Challenge Trax in Kingsville, MO. I was on 250.......

1993-

Emig, Lusk, Swink, McGrath, Henry, Ryno, Kehoe