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'''Mitchell Nelson Weinert''' (born August 14, 1951) is an [[American people|American]] former professional [[motocross]] and [[supercross]] racer.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame">[http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=292&lpos=0px&letter=W&txtFname=&rblFname=S&txtLname=&rblLname=S&discipline=0 Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame]</ref> In the 1970s he won 22 [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] Nationals and three [[List of AMA Motocross Champions|AMA championships]].<ref>[http://motocrossactionmag.com/main/everychamp.aspx Motocross Action Every Champ]</ref> In 1973, Weinert became the first American to defeat international-level riders in the [[List of Trans-AMA motocross champions|Trans-AMA]] motocross series.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>[http://motorbikearchives.com/Competition/Motocross/Houston-Trans-AMA-1974.html http://motorbikearchives.com]</ref> That victory marked a turning point that brought American motocross up to par with the then dominant European riders. |
'''Mitchell Nelson Weinert''' (born August 14, 1951) is an [[American people|American]] former professional [[motocross]] and [[supercross]] racer.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame">[http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=292&lpos=0px&letter=W&txtFname=&rblFname=S&txtLname=&rblLname=S&discipline=0 Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame]</ref> In the 1970s he won 22 [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] Nationals and three [[List of AMA Motocross Champions|AMA championships]].<ref>[http://motocrossactionmag.com/main/everychamp.aspx Motocross Action Every Champ] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20101025125521/http://motocrossactionmag.com/main/everychamp.aspx |date=2010-10-25 }}</ref> In 1973, Weinert became the first American to defeat international-level riders in the [[List of Trans-AMA motocross champions|Trans-AMA]] motocross series.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>[http://motorbikearchives.com/Competition/Motocross/Houston-Trans-AMA-1974.html http://motorbikearchives.com]</ref> That victory marked a turning point that brought American motocross up to par with the then dominant European riders. |
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Born in [[Middletown, Orange County, New York|Middletown, New York]], Weinert was the son of a [[motorcycle]] dealer and began riding at an early age.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> Early in his career, he split his time between motocross and [[Dirt track racing|dirt track oval racing]] however, an injury while racing on the high speed dirt track ovals convinced him to concentrate on the burgeoning sport of motocross.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> Weinert began racing professionally in 1970 riding a [[Česká Zbrojovka Strakonice|CZ]]. In [[1972 AMA Motocross National Championship season|1972]] he finished runner up to [[Gary Jones (motorcyclist)|Gary Jones]] in the AMA 250cc motocross national championship. Weinert earned a place on the [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] [[Factory-backed|factory]] racing team and went on to win the 1974 AMA 500cc national championship.<ref>[http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/ama_mx3.htm AMA motocross champions]</ref> He successfully defended his title in 1975.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fvgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35&dq=1974+Super+Bowl+of+Motocross&cd=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false American Motorcyclist, January 1976, Vol. 30, No. 1], {{ISSN|0277-9358}}</ref> He also won the 1976 AMA 250cc Supercross championship. Injuries began to take their toll and he retired during the 1980 season. |
Born in [[Middletown, Orange County, New York|Middletown, New York]], Weinert was the son of a [[motorcycle]] dealer and began riding at an early age.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> Early in his career, he split his time between motocross and [[Dirt track racing|dirt track oval racing]] however, an injury while racing on the high speed dirt track ovals convinced him to concentrate on the burgeoning sport of motocross.<ref name="Jimmy Weinert at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> Weinert began racing professionally in 1970 riding a [[Česká Zbrojovka Strakonice|CZ]]. In [[1972 AMA Motocross National Championship season|1972]] he finished runner up to [[Gary Jones (motorcyclist)|Gary Jones]] in the AMA 250cc motocross national championship. Weinert earned a place on the [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] [[Factory-backed|factory]] racing team and went on to win the 1974 AMA 500cc national championship.<ref>[http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/ama_mx3.htm AMA motocross champions]</ref> He successfully defended his title in 1975.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fvgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35&dq=1974+Super+Bowl+of+Motocross&cd=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false American Motorcyclist, January 1976, Vol. 30, No. 1], {{ISSN|0277-9358}}</ref> He also won the 1976 AMA 250cc Supercross championship. Injuries began to take their toll and he retired during the 1980 season. |
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Revision as of 20:40, 25 November 2017
Mitchell Nelson Weinert (born August 14, 1951) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer.[1] In the 1970s he won 22 AMA Nationals and three AMA championships.[2] In 1973, Weinert became the first American to defeat international-level riders in the Trans-AMA motocross series.[1][3] That victory marked a turning point that brought American motocross up to par with the then dominant European riders.
Born in Middletown, New York, Weinert was the son of a motorcycle dealer and began riding at an early age.[1] Early in his career, he split his time between motocross and dirt track oval racing however, an injury while racing on the high speed dirt track ovals convinced him to concentrate on the burgeoning sport of motocross.[1] Weinert began racing professionally in 1970 riding a CZ. In 1972 he finished runner up to Gary Jones in the AMA 250cc motocross national championship. Weinert earned a place on the Kawasaki factory racing team and went on to win the 1974 AMA 500cc national championship.[4] He successfully defended his title in 1975.[5] He also won the 1976 AMA 250cc Supercross championship. Injuries began to take their toll and he retired during the 1980 season.
Weinert continues his involvement in the sport competing in vintage motocross events. In 1999, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[1]
References
External links
- American Motorcyclist, January 1976, Vol. 30, No. 1, ISSN 0277-9358
- Jimmy Weinert's 1974 Kawasaki KX450 race bike at the American Motorcyclist Magazine
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