1970 Trans-AMA motocross series

The 1970 Trans-AMA motocross series was an international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States.^[1]^[2] The motocross series was an invitational based on a combined 250 and 500cc engine displacement formula, run on American tracks featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. world championship against the top American riders.

BSA factory rider Dave Nicoll claimed the championship without winning a single event, due to his consistent results. The Suzuki team of Joel Robert and Olle Petterson didn't join the event until the third race of the series. Robert went on to dominate, but his late start hurt his chances to claim the overall championship. As a result of his being the highest placed American rider at fourth overall, Dick Burleson, was crowned the first-ever American motocross national champion.

1970 Trans-AMA final standings[]

Place	Rider	Country	Team	Points	Wins
1	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA	4550	0
2	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA	4535	0
3	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA	4515	2
4	Dick Burleson	United States	Husqvarna	3925	0
5	Bryan Kenney	United States	Husqvarna	3760	0
6	Gunnar Lindstrom	Sweden	Husqvarna	3675	0
7	Joel Robert	Belgium	Suzuki	3590	6
8	Olle Petterson	Sweden	Suzuki	3360	0
9	Keith Hickman	United Kingdom	BSA	3350	0
10	Sonny DeFeo	United States	ČZ	3345	0

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1970 Trans-AMA Round 1[]

LaRue, Ohio (250cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA
2	Gunnar Lindstrom	Sweden	Husqvarna
3	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
4	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
5	Bob Thompson	United States	Ossa
6	Jimmy Weinert	United States	ČZ
7	Bryan Kenney	United States	Husqvarna
8	Dick Burleson	United States	Husqvarna
9	David Aldana	United States	BSA
10	Wyman Priddy	United States	Bultaco

1970 Trans-AMA Round 2[]

Unadilla, New York (250cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA
2	Keith Hickman	United Kingdom	BSA
3	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
4	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
5	Peter Lamppu	United States	Montesa
6	Bob Thompson	United States	Ossa
7	Bryan Kenney	United States	Husqvarna
8	Dick Burleson	United States	Husqvarna
9	Jimmy Weinert	United States	ČZ
10	Ron Keyes	Canada	ČZ

1970 Trans-AMA Round 3[]

Delta, Ohio (500cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Joel Robert	Belgium	Suzuki
2	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
3	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA
4	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
5	Keith Hickman	United Kingdom	BSA
6	Gunnar Lindstrom	Sweden	Husqvarna
7	Olle Pettersson	Sweden	Suzuki
8	Brad Lackey	United States	ČZ
9	Bryan Kenney	United States	Husqvarna
10	Doug Rodrigues	United States	ČZ

1970 Trans-AMA Round 4[]

Franklin, Georgia (500cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Joel Robert	Belgium	Suzuki
2	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
3	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
4	Olle Pettersson	Sweden	Suzuki
5	Keith Hickman	United Kingdom	BSA
6	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA
7	Jimmy Weinert	United States	ČZ
8	Sonny DeFeo	United States	ČZ
9	Bryan Kenney	United States	Husqvarna
10	Dick Burleson	United States	Husqvarna

1970 Trans-AMA Round 5[]

Lewisville, Texas (250cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Joel Robert	Belgium	Suzuki
2	Olle Pettersson	Sweden	Suzuki
3	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA
4	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
5	Gunnar Lindstrom	Sweden	Husqvarna
6	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
7	Brad Lackey	United States	ČZ
8	Dick Burleson	United States	Husqvarna
9	Sonny DeFeo	United States	ČZ
10	Tom Rapp	United States	Bultaco

1970 Trans-AMA Round 6[]

Irvine, California (500cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Joel Robert	Belgium	Suzuki
2	Olle Pettersson	Sweden	Suzuki
3	Keith Hickman	United Kingdom	BSA
4	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
5	Gunnar Lindstrom	Sweden	Husqvarna
6	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
7	Bill Clements	United States	Husqvarna
8	Gary Harris	United States	Husqvarna
9	Dick Burleson	United States	Husqvarna
10	Jim O'Neal	United States	ČZ

1970 Trans-AMA Round 7[]

Carlsbad, California (250cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Joel Robert	Belgium	Suzuki
2	Malcolm Davis	United Kingdom	AJS
3	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA
4	Olle Petterson	Sweden	Suzuki
5	Gunnar Lindstrom	Sweden	Husqvarna
6	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
7	Keith Hickman	United Kingdom	BSA
8	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
9	Gary Bailey	United States	Greeves
10	Peter Lamppu	United States	Montesa

1970 Trans-AMA Round 8[]

Puyallup, Washington (500cc)

Place	Rider	Country	Team
1	Joel Robert	Belgium	Suzuki
2	Gunnar Lindstrom	Sweden	Husqvarna
3	Jeff Smith	United Kingdom	BSA
4	John Banks	United Kingdom	BSA
5	Dave Nicoll	United Kingdom	BSA
6	Keith Hickman	United Kingdom	BSA
7	Sonny DeFeo	United States	ČZ
8	Malcolm Davis	United Kingdom	AJS
9	Bryan Kenney	United States	Husqvarna
10	Olle Pettersson	Sweden	Suzuki

References[]

^ ^a ^b Youngblood, Ed (December 1970). Trans-AMA: A Pilot Program For International Activity. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b Youngblood, Ed (January 1971). Burleson, Nicoll Champions Of AMA's Pilot Project For International Activity. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

External links[]

[Trans-AMA:_A_Pilot_Program_For_International_Activity-1] Youngblood, Ed (December 1970). Trans-AMA: A Pilot Program For International Activity. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

[Burleson,_Nicoll_Champions_Of_AMA's_Pilot_Project_For_International_Activity-2] Youngblood, Ed (January 1971). Burleson, Nicoll Champions Of AMA's Pilot Project For International Activity. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

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