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Americans who have
won an FIM World
Championship: Brad
Lackey, Danny LaPorte
(pictured), Trampas
Parker, Donny Schmit,
and Bob Moore.
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WHAT IS WW MOTOCROSS PARK?
Overall USGP wins by
Americans since 2015. Eli
Tomac won twice in MXGP
in 2016 (Charlotte and Glen
Helen); Cooper Webb (2016)
and Jessy Nelson (2015)
4 won MX2 overalls.
F
ollow-
ing an
impasse
between
land-
owners
and event promoters
Unlimited Sports, it
was announced that
the MXGP of USA
would move from
Gatorback Cycle Park
to nearby Jackson-
ville, Florida’s WW
Motocross Park, with
the event still taking
place on Septem-
ber 2-3. The facil-
ity, which sits on a
587-acre ranch, has
only been open a few
years but was rated
the #1 Motocross
Track in Florida in
Moto Playground
Reader’s Choice bal-
loting last year. Here’s
more on America’s
newest MXGP venue.
TRACK LOCATION:
1439 Otis Road,
Jacksonville, FL 32220
DATE OPENED:
November 2013
TRACK OWNER:
Wayne “Junior”
Scarborough
FACILITY ACREAGE:
149 acres of a
587-acre ranch
TRACK BUILDER:
Dream Traxx
TRACK LENGTH:
1.2 miles
The first time an Ameri-
can won a Grand Prix.
The late Jim Pomeroy
did it in Sabadell, Spain,
in his first GP race.
1973
Marty Smith became
the first American rider
to win a USGP when he
won the 125 Class at
Mid-Ohio. Smith also
won the 125 Class the
following year.
1975
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