1971 Inter-AMA motocross series

The 1971 Inter-AMA motocross series was an international racing series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. The six-round series replaced the previous Inter-AM Motocross Series promoted by the American distributor for Husqvarna Motorcycles Edison Dye.^[1] The motocross series was an invitational based on a 250cc engine displacement formula, run on American tracks featuring some of the top competitors from the Motocross World Championships racing against the top American riders.^[2]

ČZ factory team rider Vlastimil Válek won 4 out of 6 races to finish the series as the overall winner ahead of second place Dave Bickers (ČZ).^[3] The third-place finisher, Gunnar Lindström (Husqvarna), was born in Sweden but was residing in the United States; therefore, he was given the First American title; however, Gary Jones (Yamaha) was the top American-born rider.^[3][4] As the AMA Motocross Championship would not be established until 1972, Jones was crowned the U.S. 250 Motocross National Champion, based upon being the highest placed American born rider in the series.^[5][6]