Aaron Plessinger
Nicknamed AP7 and wears the number 7. 2018 250SX West and 250 MX champion.
Motocross Trivia: Riders Profiles
Meet the 150 riders featured across our trivia games — key facts, career highlights and what makes each one great. Play the games to test how well you know them.
AMA Supercross (30)
Adam Cianciarulo
Nicknamed AC, wore the number 92 and later 9. 2019 250 outdoor motocross champion.
Austin Forkner
Green-machine 250 star of the late 2010s, number 24. 13 career 250SX main event wins.
Broc Tickle
Premier-class journeyman of the 2010s, number 20. 2011 250SX West champion.
Chad Reed
Aussie veteran with 44 premier wins and the number 22. 44 premier SX wins, second-most of the modern era.
Chase Sexton
Four-time champion racing the number 23. 2023 450SX champion.
Christian Craig
Number 28, the 2022 250 West Supercross champion. 2022 250SX West champion with Star Yamaha.
Cole Seely
Rode the factory Honda with the number 14. Two premier main event wins for Honda.
Cooper Webb
Three-time 450 Supercross champion riding for Red Bull KTM. Three 450SX titles (2019, 2021, 2025).
Damon Bradshaw
Briefly retired, then returned on Yamaha with the number 60. 19 premier main event wins.
Davi Millsaps
Rode Honda, Suzuki and KTM with the number 18. 2006 250SX East champion.
Dean Wilson
Scottish-born fan favorite wearing the number 15. 2011 250 outdoor motocross champion.
Eli Tomac
Second all-time in premier wins with 57, racing the number 3. Second all-time with 57 premier SX main event wins.
Ezra Lusk
Premier race-winner of the late 1990s from Bainbridge. 12 premier main event wins.
Jason Anderson
Nicknamed El Hombre, the 2018 450 Supercross champion. 2018 450SX champion.
Jean-Michel Bayle
French star of the early 1990s who beat the Honda establishment. Swept the SX, 250 MX and 500 MX titles in 1991.
Jeff Stanton
Three-time premier Supercross champ with 17 wins. Six AMA national championships.
Jeremy McGrath
Nicknamed the King of Supercross with seven titles and 72 wins. 72 premier-class SX main event wins.
Josh Grant
Raced most of his career with the number 33. Won his premier debut at Anaheim 1 in 2009.
Justin Barcia
Longtime premier factory rider with the number 51. Back-to-back 250SX East titles (2011-2012).
Justin Brayton
One-time premier winner who raced the number 10. Won the 2018 Daytona SX, oldest SX winner at the time.
Ken Roczen
German veteran on Suzuki, number 94, ended a long title drought. 2026 450SX champion, the oldest ever at 32.
Kevin Windham
Nicknamed K-Dub, famously leaped the Daytona finish tower. 18 premier main event wins but never a premier title.
Larry Ward
Best result was runner-up in the 1995 premier standings. Three premier main event wins.
Malcolm Stewart
Nicknamed Mookie, wears the number 27. 2016 250SX East champion.
Marvin Musquin
French KTM veteran with the number 25. 2015 250SX East champion.
Mike LaRocco
Closed his career leading Team Honda with the number 5. Won the final AMA 500cc motocross title (1993).
Ryan Villopoto
Retired after 2014 with 41 premier wins and the number 2. Four straight 450SX titles (2011-2014).
Trey Canard
Retired in 2017 after many comebacks, racing the number 41. 2008 250SX East champion.
Zach Osborne
Rockstar Husqvarna veteran who wore the number 16. Back-to-back 250SX East titles (2017-2018).
AMA Pro Motocross (30)
Alex Martin
His quirky nickname made him a fan favorite. Multiple 250 outdoor national moto wins.
Blake Baggett
His mythical-creature nickname became a fan chant. 2012 250 outdoor national champion.
Christophe Pourcel
Later returned to European and off-road racing. Back-to-back 250 stadium titles with a smooth style.
Damon Huffman
A dependable 125 star of the mid-1990s. Back-to-back 125 West Supercross titles in 1994 and 1995.
Doug Henry
A pioneer who helped usher in the four-stroke era. Won the first-ever AMA four-stroke national title in 1998.
Dylan Ferrandis
One of several French stars to win big in America. 2021 premier outdoor national champion.
Grant Langston
Known by his two initials. 2007 premier outdoor champion.
Greg Albertyn
Went by an affectionate shortening of his surname. Three FIM world motocross titles before coming to the US.
Guy Cooper
His nickname celebrated his love of hang time. 1990 125 outdoor national champion.
Haiden Deegan
His nickname plays on the family's fearless brand. Back-to-back 250 outdoor national titles in 2024 and 2025.
Hunter Lawrence
Shares a surname with the 450 phenom he grew up racing. 250 AMA Motocross and Supercross champion.
Ivan Tedesco
His spicy nickname became a fan favorite. 2004 125 outdoor national champion.
James Stewart
Fans knew this Floridian simply by his childhood nickname. Perfect 24-0 outdoor season in 2008.
Jeff Emig
His curly hair earned him a three-letter nickname. 1997 premier outdoor and Supercross champion.
Jeremy Martin
Goes by a hyphenated nickname from his surname. Back-to-back 250 outdoor national titles in 2014 and 2015.
Jett Lawrence
Known for a huge smile and social-media flair. Perfect 22-0 rookie 450 outdoor season in 2023.
Jo Shimoda
A trailblazer for Japanese riders in American motocross. One of the first Japanese riders to win an AMA national overall.
John Dowd
His gritty nickname reflected his rough-and-ready style. Won races into his forties, a longevity legend.
Justin Cooper
Moved toward the premier class in the mid-2020s. Multiple 250 stadium and outdoor championships.
Levi Kitchen
Known for blistering speed in the new playoff era. 250 SuperMotocross playoff champion.
Michael Mosiman
One of the sport's most exciting riders to watch. 250 national moto winner known for wild speed.
Mike Brown
Known for exceptional fitness and longevity. 2001 125 outdoor national champion.
Mike Kiedrowski
His nickname punned on his surname and the sport. Four AMA outdoor motocross titles across three classes.
Ricky Carmichael
Widely called the greatest of all time, nicknamed accordingly. 150 career AMA wins, an all-time record.
RJ Hampshire
Kept chasing outdoor 250 championships into the 2020s. 250 Supercross champion after years of near-misses.
Ryan Dungey
Nicknamed for his relentless, machine-like consistency. Multiple AMA Supercross and Motocross titles for KTM.
Ryan Sipes
Excelled at nearly every two-wheeled discipline he tried. ISDE overall world champion, a first for an American.
Sebastien Tortelli
Retired to run a riding school in California. World 125 and 250 champion before coming to America.
Steve Lamson
His nickname was a play on his surname and a supercar. Back-to-back 125 outdoor titles in 1995 and 1996.
Tim Ferry
His hair color inspired his canine nickname. 1997 125 East Supercross champion.
MXGP (30)
Alessio Chiodi
The Italian 125 legend of the late 1990s. Three straight 125 titles.
Andrea Bartolini
One-time 500 world champion, later a national team manager. 1999 500cc world champion.
Antonio Cairoli
Retired in 2021 with 94 Grand Prix victories on KTM. 9 world championships.
Ben Townley
The Kiwi 2004 MX2 world champion. 2004 MX2 world champion.
Clement Desalle
A Belgian warrior who retired in 2020 without a crown. 23 GP wins, no world title.
David Philippaerts
The 2008 premier-class world champion on Yamaha. 2008 premier-class world champion.
Evgeny Bobryshev
A Russian Honda rider with a single career GP victory. Russia's top Honda rider.
Frederic Bolley
Two-time 250 world champion from Marseille. Back-to-back 250 titles, 1999-2000.
Gautier Paulin
A French premier-class contender who never took the title. 2015 premier runner-up.
Jeffrey Herlings
Holds the all-time record with 112 Grand Prix wins. All-time record 112 GP wins.
Jeremy Seewer
A Swiss premier contender who races number 91. 3-time premier runner-up.
Joel Smets
Five-time champion with 57 GP wins, later a KTM team boss. 5 world titles.
Jorge Prado
Spanish holeshot king who races number 61. 4 world titles.
Josh Coppins
A long-serving Kiwi with 11 Grand Prix wins. Best never to win a title.
Kay de Wolf
The Dutch 2024 MX2 world champion on Husqvarna. 2024 MX2 world champion.
Kevin Strijbos
A Belgian premier-class stalwart of the 2000s and 2010s. Two-time premier runner-up.
Lucas Coenen
A teenage Belgian KTM star, premier runner-up as a rookie in 2025. Youngest-ever premier GP winner.
Marc de Reuver
A cult-hero Dutch MX2 rider, later a respected coach. 4 career GP wins.
Max Nagl
A German premier contender who never won the title. 2009 premier runner-up.
Maxime Renaux
The French 2021 MX2 world champion on Yamaha. 2021 MX2 world champion.
Mickael Pichon
Won 38 Grands Prix but never a premier-class title. Back-to-back 250 titles, 2001-02.
Pauls Jonass
Latvia's first motocross world champion. 2017 MX2 world champion.
Romain Febvre
French number 461 on the green machine. 2015 & 2025 premier champion.
Ruben Fernandez
A Spanish Honda premier rider of the 2020s. 2023 Argentina GP winner.
Stefan Everts
Ten-time world champion, the most in the sport's history. Record 10 world titles.
Steve Ramon
A Belgian double world champion of the 2000s. 2007 premier-class world champion.
Thomas Kjer Olsen
A Danish MX2 contender of the late 2010s. 2019 MX2 runner-up.
Tim Gajser
Slovenian who wears number 243 on the red machine. 5 world titles (4 premier).
Tyla Rattray
The South African 2008 MX2 world champion. 2008 MX2 world champion.
Yves Demaria
Three-time MX3 world champion from southern France. Three-time MX3 world champion.
Freestyle (FMX) (30)
Adam Jones
Creator of the Cordova, Shaolin and Stripper flips. Won X Games gold in 2007.
Andre Villa
Norway's top X-Fighters freestyle rider. Multiple FIM FMX World Championship event wins.
Axell Hodges
Owner of the Slayground in Ramona, California. Built his own 'Slayground' compound that hosted X Games events.
Blake Williams
The 2009 X Games freestyle champion from Victoria, Australia. Won X Games Moto X Freestyle gold in 2009.
Brian Deegan
Founder of Metal Mulisha and father of moto prodigy Haiden. Co-founded the Metal Mulisha crew.
Cam Sinclair
The comeback double-backflip specialist from Australia. Landed the first double backflip combo in competition.
Carey Hart
The backflip pioneer married to pop star Pink. First to attempt a backflip on a full-size bike in competition, 2000.
Clinton Moore
The 2015 Red Bull X-Fighters world champion from Australia. First Australian to win the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour, 2015.
Colby Raha
The QuarterPipe High Air king with seven X Games golds. Multiple-time X Games QuarterPipe High Air champion.
Dany Torres
Spain's 2011 X-Fighters world champion. 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour champion.
Harry Bink
A Nitro Circus FMX star from the Gold Coast. Landed a world-first rock-solid frontflip, Nitro World Games 2017.
Jackson Strong
The front-flip pioneer and Best Trick king from Australia. Landed the first front flip in X Games competition, 2011.
Jarryd McNeil
From Yarrawonga, the king of the Best Whip. Most dominant Best Whip rider in X Games history.
Jeremy Lusk
The Metal Mulisha rider lost in a 2009 Costa Rica crash. Won Moto X Freestyle gold at X Games 2008.
Jeremy Stenberg
Goes by Twitch. Rode in the first-ever X Games Moto X Freestyle in 1999.
Josh Sheehan
Nicknamed Sheeny. Landed the world's first triple backflip, 2015.
Kenny Bartram
Known simply as Cowboy. Perennial X Games Moto X Freestyle silver medalist.
Levi Sherwood
The Rubber Kid from New Zealand. 2012 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour champion.
Libor Podmol
The Czech Republic's FMX world champion. 2010 FIM FMX World Champion.
Maikel Melero
Spain's five-time FMX world champion. Five-time FIM FMX World Champion.
Mat Rebeaud
The floaty Swiss rider who won the 2008 X-Fighters world tour. 2008 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour champion.
Mike Metzger
Known as the Godfather of FMX. First to land back-to-back backflips in competition, X Games 2002.
Nate Adams
Known as The Destroyer. Won X Games Moto X Freestyle gold in 2004 and 2011.
Rob Adelberg
An Aussie Nitro Circus and X-Fighters stalwart. Longtime Nitro Circus and Red Bull X-Fighters competitor.
Robbie Maddison
Nicknamed Maddo. Jumped the open Tower Bridge in London, 2009.
Ronnie Renner
The all-time Moto X Step Up king. Seven-time X Games Moto X Step Up gold medalist.
Taka Higashino
Japan's most successful X Games freestyle motocross rider. First Japanese rider to win X Games Moto X gold, 2012.
Tom Pages
A French legend celebrated for inventing the bike flip. Invented the bike flip on a quarterpipe.
Travis Pastrana
Number 199, founder of Nitro Circus and the most famous FMX rider ever. First to land a double backflip in competition, X Games 2006.
Vicki Golden
The pioneering female Metal Mulisha rider. First woman to earn an X Games Moto X medal, 2013.
Legends (30)
Andre Malherbe
Later paralyzed in a Paris-Dakar rally crash. Three 500cc Motocross World Championships.
Bob Hannah
Racked up 70 AMA wins and seven championships as 'Hurricane'. Seven AMA titles across Motocross and Supercross.
Brad Lackey
Persistence personified, nicknamed for being 'Bad'. First American to win the 500cc Motocross World Championship (1982).
Broc Glover
Yamaha's 'Golden Boy' of the 125 and 500 divisions. Six AMA national championships.
Chuck Sun
Eight national victories across the 500 and Supercross ranks. 1980 AMA 500 National Champion.
Danny LaPorte
Later a three-time Baja 1000 winner and Dakar contender. First American to win the FIM 250cc World Championship (1982).
Dave Thorpe
Later a respected team manager and TV pundit. Three 500cc Motocross World Championships.
David Bailey
A 1987 practice crash left this four-time champion paralyzed. Won 250 MX, 500 MX and Supercross titles for Honda.
Donnie Hansen
One of the great what-if stories of 1980s Motocross. Swept the 1982 AMA Supercross and 250 National titles.
Eric Geboers
Nicknamed for adding up his 125, 250 and 500 numbers. First rider to win world titles in all three classes.
Gary Jones
The original AMA Motocross champion and a forever record-holder. Won the first-ever AMA 250 National Championship (1972).
Gennady Moiseev
The greatest Russian motocross champion of his era. Three 250cc Motocross World Championships.
Georges Jobe
One of Belgium's most versatile motocross legends. Five Motocross World Championships (two 250, three 500).
Hakan Carlqvist
A beloved figure nicknamed 'Carla'. 1979 250cc and 1983 500cc Motocross World Champion.
Heikki Mikkola
A Finnish 'Man of Steel' who later rode for Yamaha. First rider to win both 250cc and 500cc world titles.
Jeff Ward
Retired with seven AMA crowns, then went car racing. Only AMA rider to win a title in every class and both disciplines.
Jim Pomeroy
A trailblazer who opened the door for US riders abroad. First American to win an FIM motocross Grand Prix (1973).
Jimmy Weinert
Known to all by his 'Jammer' moniker. Back-to-back AMA 500 national titles (1974-75).
Joel Robert
His record 50 Grand Prix wins stood for some 30 years. Six 250cc Motocross World Championships.
Johnny O'Mara
Later a respected trainer, forever 'The O'Show'. 1983 AMA 125 National and 1984 AMA Supercross champion.
Kent Howerton
Forever the 'Rhinestone Cowboy' of AMA Motocross. Won the 1976 AMA 500 and 1980-81 AMA 250 titles.
Mark Barnett
Retired as 'The Bomber' with 43 national wins. Three straight AMA 125 titles from 1980 to 1982.
Marty Smith
Died in a 2020 dune-buggy crash, remembered as a 1970s icon. Won the first two AMA 125 national titles (1974-75).
Marty Tripes
A prodigy who never captured a full national championship. Youngest AMA Supercross winner ever (1972, age 16).
Micky Dymond
Won an AMA Supermoto title 18 years after his MX crowns. Back-to-back AMA 125 National titles (1986-87).
Rick Johnson
Tallied 61 AMA wins and seven championships in one decade. Seven AMA championships during the 1980s.
Roger De Coster
Later the legendary Team USA manager known simply as 'The Man'. Five 500cc Motocross World Championships.
Ron Lechien
Remembered as one of the era's most naturally gifted riders. 1985 AMA 125 National Champion.
Tony DiStefano
Later a renowned riding coach after his three 250 crowns. Three straight AMA 250 titles from 1975 to 1977.
Torsten Hallman
Nicknamed 'Mr. Motocross' for his flowing style. Four 250cc Motocross World Championships.
