Steve Lamson
American motorcycle racer
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Steve Lamson (born March 24, 1971) is an American former professional motocross racer and racing team manager.[1][2] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1988 to 2007. He is a two-time AMA motocross national champion.[3]
| Steve Lamson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 24, 1971 (age 55) |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1988 – 2007 |
| Teams | Honda |
| Championships | AMA 125cc – 1995, 1996 |
| Wins | 21 |
Motorcycle racing career
Lamson is a native of Orangevale, California where he attended Casa Roble High School.[4] He began competing in the AMA Motocross Championship in 1988. Lamson won the 125cc AMA motocross national championship in 1995 and 1996 as a member of the Honda factory racing team.[3][5]
Lamson was a member of the victorious American 1996 Motocross des Nations team that included Jeff Emig and Jeremy McGrath.[2][6] At the 1996 Motocross des Nations in Jerez, Spain, he won the combined 500cc/125cc field in the first moto on a Honda CR125M, becoming the first competitor in Motocross des Nations history to win a moto outright on a 125cc motorcycle against larger machines.[7]
He competed in his final AMA motocross race in 2007 for career that spanned 20 years, one of the longest in AMA history.[1] He was ranked 24th all-time among AMA motocross racers by the online web site Racer X.[8]
After his motocross racing career, Lamson served as the racing team manager for the MDK Honda team and the Star Yamaha Racing Team.[2]