Yamaha's Hill Become 50th Rider to win an AMA Supercross Class Race

AURORA, Ill. (March 19, 2008) – In earning his first AMA Supercross class win last weekend at the Monster Energy® Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race at Minneapolis’ Metrodome Yamaha’s Josh Hill, of Yoncalla, Ore., became the 50th racer in the sport’s rich history to accomplish this feat.

Hill began competing in the Western regional AMA Supercross Lites class in 2007, earning two podium finishes – Anaheim 2 and Seattle. This year Hill moved to the premier AMA Supercross class, scoring podium finishes at Anaheim 2 and Indianapolis before the major win at Minneapolis.

Throughout the decades, 50 riders have earned AMA Supercross class wins and the ‘90s lead the way with 17 riders reaching this accomplishment. Following the ‘90s is the ‘70s with 14, the ‘80s with 12 and ’00s with 7.

AMA Supercross Class Winners

Pierre Karsmakers-3/10/74-Daytona-Yamaha

Jim Pomeroy-3/15/74-Houston-Bultaco

Jaroslav Falta-6/22/74-LA-CZ

Jimmy Ellis-2/28/75-Dallas-Canam

Tony DiStefano-3/6/76-Daytona-Suzuki

Jimmy Weinert-3/12/76-Houston-Kawasaki

Marty Smith-3/27/76-Pontiac-Honda

Bob Hannah-3/5/77-Atlanta-Yamaha

Marty Tripes-3/4/78-Atlanta-Honda

Mike Bell-6/24/78-LA-Yamaha

Gaylon Mosier-11/11/78-Anaheim-Kawasaki

Steve Wise-6/2/79-New Orleans-Honda

Mark Barnett-7/14/79-LA-Suzuki

Kent Howerton-11/17/79-Anaheim-Suzuki

Chuck Sun-3/1/80-Atlanta-Honda

Rex Staten-3/8/80-Daytona-Yamaha

Broc Glover-3/15/80-Houston-Yamaha

Darrel Shultz-2/14/81-Seattle-Suzuki

Donnie Hansen-1/30/82-Anaheim-Honda

David Bailey-1/29/83-Anaheim-Honda

Ron Lechein-6/11/83-Orlando-Yamaha

Johnny O'mara-1/28/84-Anaheim-Honda

Jeff Ward-2/11/84-Seattle-Kawasaki

Rick Johnson-2/12/84-Seattle-Yamaha

Rick Ryan-3/7/87-Daytona-Honda

Jeff Stanton-2/25/89-Atlanta-Honda

Damon Bradshaw-1/27/90-Yamaha

Larry Ward-2/17/90-Seattle-Suzuki

Jeff Matasavich-3/17/90-Las Vegas-Kawasaki

Jean Michael Bayle-4/7/90-Dallas-Honda

Mike Larocco-5/14/91-Las Vegas-Suzuki

Doug Dubach-6/15/91-San Jose-Yamaha

Jeremy Mcgrath-1/23/93-Anaheim-Honda

Mike Kiedrowski-3/6/93-Daytona-Kawasaki

Mike Craig-2/12/94-Tampa-Yamaha

Doug Henry-4/29/95-Dallas-Honda

Jeff Emig-6/10/95-Las Vegas-Yamaha

Greg Albertyn-1/11/97-LA-Suzuki

Damon Huffman-2/22/97-Atlanta-Kawasaki

Ezra Lusk-3/29/97-Orlando-Yamaha

Kevin Whindham-4/19/97-Charlote-Yamaha

Sebastian Tortelli-1/10/98-LA-Kawasaki

John Dowd-4/18/98-Charlotte-Yamaha

David Vuillemin-1/22/00-San Diego-Yamaha

Ricky Carmicheal-3/10/00-Daytona-Kawasaki

Nathan Ramsey-4/13/02-St. Lois-Honda

Chad Reed-1/04/03-Anaheim-Yamaha

James Stewart-4/02/05-Dallas-Kawasaki

Davi Millsaps-2/23/08-Atlanta-Honda

Josh Hill-3/15/08-Minneapolis-Yamaha

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