1974 Trans-AMA motocross series
Introduction De Coster competing in the 1974 Trans-AMA motocross seriesThe '''1974 Trans-AMA motocross series''' was the fifth annual 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 500cc engine displacement formula, run on American tracks featuring the top riders from the F.I.M. world championship against the top American riders.Suzuki factory rider Roger De Coster claimed the championship with four overall victories. His Suzuki teammate, Dutchman Gerrit Wolsink took second place along with one overall victory. Maico factory rider Adolf Weil claimed third place, while the top American rider was Bultaco's Jim Pomeroy in fourth place.
1974 Trans-AMA final standings  Place Rider Country Team Points Wins1  Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki90042  Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Suzuki53013  Adolf Weil Germany Maico41504  Jim Pomeroy United States Bultaco39905  Harry Everts Belgium Puch34416  Willy Bauer Germany Maico33307  Yukio Sugio Japan Yamaha28808  Brad Lackey United States Husqvarna28509  Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna270010  Pierre Karsmakers Netherlands Yamaha2331
1974 Trans-AMA Round 1 '''Oct. 6, 1974, Unadilla, New York''' Place Rider Country Team1  Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki
1974 Trans-AMA Round 2 '''Oct. 13, 1974, Linnville, Ohio''' Place Rider Country Team1  Heikki Mikkola Finland Husqvarna
1974 Trans-AMA Round 3 '''Oct. 20, 1974, Gainesville, Georgia''' Place Rider Country Team1  Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki2  Adolf Weil Germany Maico3  Jim Pomeroy United States Bultaco4  Willy Bauer Germany Maico5  Bengt Åberg Sweden Husqvarna6  Hans Maisch Germany Maico7  Brad Lackey United States Husqvarna8  Tony DiStefano United States ČZ9  Harry Everts Belgium Puch10  Jimmy Weinert United States Kawasaki
1974 Trans-AMA Round 4 '''Oct. 27, 1974, Orlando, Florida''' Place Rider Country Team1  Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Suzuki2  Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna3  Yukio Sugio Japan Yamaha4  Brad Lackey United States Husqvarna5  Rich Eirstedt United States Honda6  Harry Everts Belgium Puch7  Håkan Andersson Sweden Yamaha8  Adolf Weil Germany Maico9  Willy Bauer Germany Maico10  Mike Runyard United States Suzuki
1974 Trans-AMA Round 5 '''Nov. 10, 1974, Whitney, Texas''' Place Rider Country Team1  Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki2  Harry Everts Belgium Puch3  Steve Stackable United States Maico4  Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna5  Adolf Weil Germany Maico6  Yukio Sugio Japan Yamaha7  Pierre Karsmakers Netherlands Yamaha8  Rich Thorwaldson United States Suzuki9  Håkan Andersson Sweden Yamaha10  Brad Lackey United States Husqvarna
1974 Trans-AMA Round 6 '''Nov. 17, 1974, Puyallup, Washington''' Place Rider Country Team1  Harry Everts Belgium Puch2  Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki3  Yukio Sugio Japan Yamaha4  Rich Thorwaldson United States Suzuki5  Mike Hartwig United States Husqvarna6  Vic Eastwood United Kingdom CCM7  Mike Runyard United States Suzuki8  Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna9  Gary Chapin United States Maico10  Sonny DeFeo United States Maico
1974 Trans-AMA Round 7 '''Nov. 24, 1974, Livermore, California''' Place Rider Country Team1  Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki2  Willy Bauer Germany Maico3  Adolf Weil Germany Maico4  Mike Runyard United States Suzuki5  Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Suzuki6  Raymond Boven Belgium Montesa7  Arne Kring Sweden Husqvarna8  Vic Allan Scotland Bultaco9  Rich Thorwaldson United States Suzuki10  Rich Eirstedt United States Honda
1974 Trans-AMA Round 8 '''Dec. 1, 1974, Saddleback, California''' Place Rider Country Team1  Pierre Karsmakers Netherlands Yamaha2  Roger De Coster Belgium Suzuki3  Jim Pomeroy United States Bultaco4  Gerrit Wolsink Netherlands Suzuki5  Willy Bauer Germany Maico6  Adolf Weil Germany Maico7  Rich Thorwaldson United States Suzuki8  Hans Maisch Germany Maico9  Gary Jones United States Can-Am10  Vic Allan Scotland Bultaco
See also * 1974 FIM Motocross World Championship* 1974 AMA Motocross National Championship season
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