Flashback 1997
Published April 11th, 2001
The 250 nationals saw Emig take that championship too. Ricky Carmichael was winning his first 125 outdoor championship.
We were looking thru our archives, and found these photos from the first supercross of the year at the historic Los Angeles Coliseum. We hope you enjoy them ….
Team Suzuki’s Greg Albertyn. Greg won the first round in L. A. for his first-ever AMA supercross win
Damon Bradshaw
Jimmy Button rode for Chaparral/Yamaha
Ricky Carmichael rode the 125 Kawasaki for Pro-Circuit
Team Suzuki’s Roger DeCoster & Jeremy McGrath
Doug Henry is #20, followed by Emig #3 and Damon Bradshaw #10
Ryan Hughes rode for Kawasaki
Steve Lamson was the defending 125 National Champion riding for Team Honda
Mike LaRocco also rode for Team Suzuki in ’97. That’s Steve Lamson behind him
Team Yamaha’s Ezra Lusk getting the holeshot
Looking from the starting gate towards the peristyle in the Coliseum
Kevin Windham was the defending 125 West champ, and rode for Team Yamaha
Jeremy McGrath rode for Suzuki in 1997. Here he’s on the gate talking with tech Wyatt Seals
1997 AMA Supercross Champion Jeff Emig with Kawasaki technician Jeremy Albrecht
The ’97 Champ
1997 AMA Supercross SeriesPoint Standings:
1. Jeff Emig – 293
2. Jeremy McGrath – 278
3. Ezra Lusk – 251
4. Larry Ward – 230
5. Greg Albertyn – 206
6. Mike LaRocco – 203
7. Doug Henry – 175
8. Damon Bradshaw – 166
9. Jimmy Button – 163
10. Ryan Hughes – 145 1997 250 National Point Standings:
1. Jeff Emig – 591
2. John Dowd – 475
3. Jeremy McGrath – 431
4. Larry Ward – 374
5. Mike LaRocco – 370
6. Ezra Lusk – 367
7. Ryan Hughes – 353
8. Greg Albertyn – 337
9. Jimmy Button – 279
10. Damon Bradshaw – 264
1997 125 National Point Standings:
1. Ricky Carmichael – 563
2. Kevin Windham – 468
3. Scott Sheak – 384
4. Mickael Pichon – 353
5. Stephane Roncada – 323
6. Casey Johnson – 279
7. Damon Huffman – 277
8. Tim Ferry – 271
9. Steve Lamson – 261
10. Robbie Reynard – 256
Photos by Bill Q
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