There are many off-season European supercrosses offering good money, rabid fans, American stars and crazy opening ceremonies. They are not, however, a fair fight for the annual Paris-Bercy Supercross, which is the originator and still the king of this jungle. Some of the other races are great, but Bercy just has something extra special.
Here's our annual run down of past stats from the granddaddy of the Euro SX scene.
Past Champions at Bercy
2012 Bercy XXX Jake Weimer (USA, Kawasaki) USA
2011 Bercy XXIX Kyle Chishlom (USA, Yamaha) USA
2010 Bercy XXVIII Justin Barcia (USA, Honda) USA
2009 Bercy XXVII Justin Brayton (USA, Yamaha) USA
2008 Bercy XXVI James Stewart (USA, Yamaha) USA
2007 Bercy XXV Chad Reed (Aus, Yamaha) USA
2006 Bercy XXIV Christophe Pourcel (Fra, Kawasaki) France
2005 Bercy XXIII Andrew Short (USA, Honda) USA
2004 Bercy XXII Andrew Short (USA, Honda) USA
2003 Bercy XXI David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) USA
2002 Bercy XX Grant Langston (AFS, KTM) USA
2001 Bercy XIX 250 (King): David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) 125 (Prince): Broc Sellards (USA, KTM)
2000 Bercy XVIII 250: David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) 125: Justin Buckelew (USA, Yamaha)
1999 Bercy XVII 250: David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha) 125: Rodrig Thain (Fra, KTM)
1998 Bercy XVI 250: Larry Ward (USA, Suzuki) 125: Nick Wey (USA, Kawasaki)
1997 Bercy XV 250: Jeff Emig (USA, Kawasaki) 125: David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha)
1996 Bercy XIV 250: Ryan Hughes (USA, Kawasaki) 125: David Vuillemin (Fra, Yamaha)
1995 Bercy XIII 250: Jeremy McGrath (USA, Honda) 125: David Pingree (USA, Kawasaki)
1994 Bercy XII 250: Mike LaRocco (USA, Kawasaki)
1993 Bercy XI 250: Jeremy McGrath (USA, Honda) 125: Mickael Pichon (Fra, Honda)
1992 Bercy X 250: Jeff Stanton (USA, Honda) 125: Doug Henry (USA, Honda)
1991 Bercy IX 250: Jean Michel Bayle (Fra, Honda) 125: Jeff Emig (USA, Yamaha)
1990 Bercy VIII 250: Jean Michel Bayle (Fra, Honda) 125: Jeff Emig (USA, Yamaha)
1989 Bercy VII Ricky Johnson (USA, Honda)
1988 Bercy VI Jeff Ward (USA, Kawasaki)
1987 Bercy V Ricky Johnson (USA, Honda)
1986 Bercy IV David Bailey (USA, Honda)
1985 Bercy III Johnny O’Mara (USA, Honda)
1984 Bercy II Johnny O’Mara (USA, Honda)
1984 Bercy I David Bailey (USA, Honda)
We know it's RJ and JMB. We are just guessing this was shot for a Pro Circuit ad, what with pointing at the pipes and wearing awesome hats. BTW look at RJ running No Shave November way back in the '80s!
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Like we did last year, we're going to teach some French. You didn't forget any of it, did you? We have the all-time Bercy main event wins list below. This list includes both 250/450 and 125/250 races, and the event runs several per weekend. As you can see, David Vuillemin is the all-time wins leader at the event.
VINGT CINQ SUCCES
David VUILLEMIN: MX2/2006 (2), 125/2003, 250/2001 (6), 250/2000 (6), 250/99, 125/97 (5), 125/96 (3), 125/95
QUINZE SUCCES
Jeremy McGRATH: 250/99 (5), 250/98, 250/97, 250/96, 250/95 (2), 250/94, 250/93 (2), 125/91 (2) NEUF SUCCES Rodrig THAIN: 125/2001 (5), 125/2000, 125/99 (3)
HUIT SUCCES
James STEWART: Open 2008 (6), Open 2009 (2)
SEPT SUCCES
Larry WARD: 250/98 (3), 250/96, 250/95, 250/91, 250/89
Andrew SHORT: MX2/2005 (3), MX2/2004 (3), 125/2003
SIX SUCCES
David PINGREE: 125/96, 125/95 (5)
CINQ SUCCES
Jean Michel BAYLE: 250/92, 250/91, 250/90 (3)
Justin BUCKELEW : 125/2000 (5)
Ricky JOHNSON : 250/89, 250/88, 250/87 (2), 250/85
QUATRE SUCCES
Ernesto FONSECA : 125/99 (4)
Jeff STANTON: 250/93, 250/92 (2), 250/90
Ivan TEDESCO: 125/2001 (4)
Nick WEY: 125/98 (4)
Weimer (middle) bested Tomac and Brayton for last year's King of Bercy honors.
Cudby photo
TROIS SUCCES
Justin BARCIA: Open 2010 (2), Open 2011 (1)
Doug HENRY: 250/94, 125/92 (2)
Damon HUFFMAN: 250/97 (2), 250/96
Ryan HUGHES: 125/93 (3)
Johnny O’MARA: 250/85, 250/84 (Bercy II), 250/84 (Bercy I)
Chad REED: Open/2007 (3)
Edgar TORRONTERAS: 125/98 (3)
DEUX SUCCES
Johnny AUBERT: 125/98 (2)
David BAILEY: 250/86, 250/84 (Bercy I)
Damon BRADSHAW: 250/91, 250/89
Jeff EMIG: 250/97 (2)
Stefan EVERTS : 125/90 (2)
Grant LANGSTON: 125/2003, 125/2002
Nathan RAMSEY: 125/99, 125/97
Robbie REYNARD: 250/98
Stéphane RONCADA: 125/97, 125/96
Eli TOMAC: Open 2011, Open 2012
Jeff WARD: 250/87, 250/86
Jake WEIMER: Open 2012 (2)
UN SUCCES
Greg ALBERTIJN: 125/90
Gregory ARANDA: Open 2010
Budy ANTUNEZ: 125/92
Jimmy BUTTON: 250/97
Nicolas CHARLIER: 125/97
Kyle CHISHLOM: Open 2011
Guy COOPER: 250/88
Mike CRAIG: 125/90
Craig DECKER: 125/96
Yves DEMARIA: 125/91
Micky DYMOND: 250/86
Broc GLOVER: 250/84 (Bercy II)
Mike GOSSELAAR: 125/2002
Mike LAROCCO: 250/94
Ron LECHIEN: 250/88
Jeff LEISK: 250/89
Casey LYTLE: 125/99
Bret METCALFE: 125/2000
Marvin MUSQUIN: Open 2009
Christophe POURCEL: MX2/2006
Travis PRESTON: 125/2002
Scott SHEAK: 125/97
Eric SORBY: 125/2000