International Bicycle Motorcross Federation (IBMXF)* 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993 Pro World Champion 1995 20" Superclass Silver Medal World Champion Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)* None (FIAC did not have a strictly professional division during its existence). Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)* None *Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC, the amateur cycling arm of the UCI, had been holding joint world championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Beginning with the 1996 World Championships held in Brighton, England, the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX world championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC. Independent Invitationals and Pro Series/single races 1983 "B" Pro and Pro Trophy Jag Super Bowl World Champion Notable accolades Named as one of BMX Actions "Terrible Ten" of the 10 world's fastest amateurs to watch in 1983 as potential future top pros. Named as one of BMX Actions "1984's Hottest Rookie Pros." 1990 BMX Plus! "Racer of the Year" with 61% of the vote receiving 846 votes of approximately 1,387 cast. Won a Yamaha RT-180 MX motorcycle. 1990 Go Number One Racer Award (NORA) Cup winner. 1991 BMX Plus! "Racer of the Year" with 42% of the vote. Total votes not given nor derivable. Won a custom painted helmet by Bob's Krazy Brush. 1994 & 1996 winner of the ABA BMXer magazine "Racer of the Year" award. 1995 BMX Plus! "Racer of the Year" 1996 BMX Plus! "Racer of the Year" with 22% of the votes cast. No total votes given. 1991 Go Number One Racer Award (NORA) Cup winner** 1998 Snap BMX Magazine*** NORA Cup winner with 20.2% of the vote. Total votes not given. Prize won: A Honda CR-125 motocross motorcycle. On the cover of 48 various BMX magazine covers. The July 1982 issue of BMX Plus! being his first one. Gary Ellis is a 1998 ABA Hall of Fame Inductee.* Go was BMX Action/Freestylin new name until its demise in 1992.**This was the very last NORA Cup to be awarded before Go ceased publishing. The NORA Cup would not be awarded for another six years until 1998 when Snap magazine brought it back with Gary Ellis winning in 1998.*** Snap BMX