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. 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

PlaceRiderCountryTeamPointsWins
1 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA45500
2 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA45350
3 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA45152
4 Dick BurlesonUnited StatesHusqvarna39250
5 Bryan KenneyUnited StatesHusqvarna37600
6 Gunnar LindstromSwedenHusqvarna36750
7 Joel RobertBelgiumSuzuki35906
8 Olle PettersonSwedenSuzuki33600
9 Keith HickmanUnited KingdomBSA33500
10 Sonny DeFeoUnited StatesČZ33450

1970 Trans-AMA Round 1

LaRue, Ohio
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA
2 Gunnar LindstromSwedenHusqvarna
3 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
4 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
5 Bob ThompsonUnited StatesOssa
6 Jimmy WeinertUnited StatesČZ
7 Bryan KenneyUnited StatesHusqvarna
8 Dick BurlesonUnited StatesHusqvarna
9 David AldanaUnited StatesBSA
10 Wyman PriddyUnited StatesBultaco

1970 Trans-AMA Round 2

Unadilla, New York
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA
2 Keith HickmanUnited KingdomBSA
3 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
4 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
5 Peter LamppuUnited StatesMontesa
6 Bob ThompsonUnited StatesOssa
7 Bryan KenneyUnited StatesHusqvarna
8 Dick BurlesonUnited StatesHusqvarna
9 Jimmy WeinertUnited StatesČZ
10 Ron KeyesCanadaČZ

1970 Trans-AMA Round 3

Delta, Ohio
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Joel RobertBelgiumSuzuki
2 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
3 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA
4 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
5 Keith HickmanUnited KingdomBSA
6 Gunnar LindstromSwedenHusqvarna
7 Olle PetterssonSwedenSuzuki
8 Brad LackeyUnited StatesČZ
9 Bryan KenneyUnited StatesHusqvarna
10 Doug RodriguesUnited StatesČZ

1970 Trans-AMA Round 4

Franklin, Georgia
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Joel RobertBelgiumSuzuki
2 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
3 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
4 Olle PetterssonSwedenSuzuki
5 Keith HickmanUnited KingdomBSA
6 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA
7 Jimmy WeinertUnited StatesČZ
8 Sonny DeFeoUnited StatesČZ
9 Bryan KenneyUnited StatesHusqvarna
10 Dick BurlesonUnited StatesHusqvarna

1970 Trans-AMA Round 5

Lewisville, Texas
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Joel RobertBelgiumSuzuki
2 Olle PetterssonSwedenSuzuki
3 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA
4 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
5 Gunnar LindstromSwedenHusqvarna
6 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
7 Brad LackeyUnited StatesČZ
8 Dick BurlesonUnited StatesHusqvarna
9 Sonny DeFeoUnited StatesČZ
10 Tom RappUnited StatesBultaco

1970 Trans-AMA Round 6

Irvine, California
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Joel RobertBelgiumSuzuki
2 Olle PetterssonSwedenSuzuki
3 Keith HickmanUnited KingdomBSA
4 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
5 Gunnar LindstromSwedenHusqvarna
6 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
7 Bill ClementsUnited StatesHusqvarna
8 Gary HarrisUnited StatesHusqvarna
9 Dick BurlesonUnited StatesHusqvarna
10 Jim O'NealUnited StatesČZ

1970 Trans-AMA Round 7

Carlsbad, California
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Joel RobertBelgiumSuzuki
2 Malcolm DavisUnited KingdomAJS
3 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA
4 Olle PettersonSwedenSuzuki
5 Gunnar LindstromSwedenHusqvarna
6 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
7 Keith HickmanUnited KingdomBSA
8 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
9 Gary BaileyUnited StatesGreeves
10 Peter LamppuUnited StatesMontesa

1970 Trans-AMA Round 8

Puyallup, Washington
PlaceRiderCountryTeam
1 Joel RobertBelgiumSuzuki
2 Gunnar LindstromSwedenHusqvarna
3 Jeff SmithUnited KingdomBSA
4 John BanksUnited KingdomBSA
5 Dave NicollUnited KingdomBSA
6 Keith HickmanUnited KingdomBSA
7 Sonny DeFeoUnited StatesČZ
8 Malcolm DavisUnited KingdomAJS
9 Bryan KenneyUnited StatesHusqvarna
10 Olle PetterssonSwedenSuzuki