1970 Trans-AMA motocross series
Introduction 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  Place Rider Country Team Points Wins1  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA455002  John Banks United Kingdom BSA453503  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA451524  Dick Burleson United States Husqvarna392505  Bryan Kenney United States Husqvarna376006  Gunnar Lindstrom Sweden Husqvarna367507  Joel Robert Belgium Suzuki359068  Olle Petterson Sweden Suzuki336009  Keith Hickman United Kingdom BSA3350010  Sonny DeFeo United States ČZ33450
1970 Trans-AMA Round 1 '''LaRue, Ohio (250cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA2  Gunnar Lindstrom Sweden Husqvarna3  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA4  John Banks United Kingdom BSA5  Bob Thompson United States Ossa6  Jimmy Weinert United States ČZ7  Bryan Kenney United States Husqvarna8  Dick Burleson United States Husqvarna9  David Aldana United States BSA10  Wyman Priddy United States Bultaco
1970 Trans-AMA Round 2 '''Unadilla, New York (250cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA2  Keith Hickman United Kingdom BSA3  John Banks United Kingdom BSA4  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA5  Peter Lamppu United States Montesa6  Bob Thompson United States Ossa7  Bryan Kenney United States Husqvarna8  Dick Burleson United States Husqvarna9  Jimmy Weinert United States ČZ10  Ron Keyes Canada ČZ
1970 Trans-AMA Round 3 '''Delta, Ohio (500cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Joel Robert Belgium Suzuki2  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA3  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA4  John Banks United Kingdom BSA5  Keith Hickman United Kingdom BSA6  Gunnar Lindstrom Sweden Husqvarna7  Olle Pettersson Sweden Suzuki8  Brad Lackey United States ČZ9  Bryan Kenney United States Husqvarna10  Doug Rodrigues United States ČZ
1970 Trans-AMA Round 4 '''Franklin, Georgia (500cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Joel Robert Belgium Suzuki2  John Banks United Kingdom BSA3  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA4  Olle Pettersson Sweden Suzuki5  Keith Hickman United Kingdom BSA6  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA7  Jimmy Weinert United States ČZ8  Sonny DeFeo United States ČZ9  Bryan Kenney United States Husqvarna10  Dick Burleson United States Husqvarna
1970 Trans-AMA Round 5 '''Lewisville, Texas (250cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Joel Robert Belgium Suzuki2  Olle Pettersson Sweden Suzuki3  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA4  John Banks United Kingdom BSA5  Gunnar Lindstrom Sweden Husqvarna6  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA7  Brad Lackey United States ČZ8  Dick Burleson United States Husqvarna9  Sonny DeFeo United States ČZ10  Tom Rapp United States Bultaco
1970 Trans-AMA Round 6 '''Irvine, California (500cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Joel Robert Belgium Suzuki2  Olle Pettersson Sweden Suzuki3  Keith Hickman United Kingdom BSA4  John Banks United Kingdom BSA5  Gunnar Lindstrom Sweden Husqvarna6  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA7  Bill Clements United States Husqvarna8  Gary Harris United States Husqvarna9  Dick Burleson United States Husqvarna10  Jim O'Neal United States ČZ
1970 Trans-AMA Round 7 '''Carlsbad, California (250cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Joel Robert Belgium Suzuki2  Malcolm Davis United Kingdom AJS3  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA4  Olle Petterson Sweden Suzuki5  Gunnar Lindstrom Sweden Husqvarna6  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA7  Keith Hickman United Kingdom BSA8  John Banks United Kingdom BSA9  Gary Bailey United States Greeves10  Peter Lamppu United States Montesa
1970 Trans-AMA Round 8 '''Puyallup, Washington (500cc)''' Place Rider Country Team1  Joel Robert Belgium Suzuki2  Gunnar Lindstrom Sweden Husqvarna3  Jeff Smith United Kingdom BSA4  John Banks United Kingdom BSA5  Dave Nicoll United Kingdom BSA6  Keith Hickman United Kingdom BSA7  Sonny DeFeo United States ČZ8  Malcolm Davis United Kingdom AJS9  Bryan Kenney United States Husqvarna10  Olle Pettersson Sweden Suzuki
References
External links *  American Motorcyclist, December 1970*  American Motorcyclist, January 1971