Ah, full-time rookie seasons. We get pumped up on someone every year, and 2017 will be no exception with two-time 250SX West Region Champion Cooper Webb and 2016 250SX East Region Champion Malcolm Stewart both moving to the big bikes. How well have past rookies performed? How much do you know about their rides? Time for another quiz!
Before you go for the gold, know the rules: we’re referencing the first full season in the premier class for the riders below. These questions do not count seasons where the riders raced a few big-bike races while competing in the Lites Class on the opposite coast. To us, a rookie is a rookie when he plans to line up for the full 17-round SX campaign, like Webb is doing now.
Also, the answers are listed at the bottom, but don’t cheat! We don’t want the AMA pulling your license.
1. How many races did Ryan Villopoto win during his rookie year?
0 502 votes - 11.8%
1 527 votes - 12.4%
2 1417 votes - 33.4%
3 886 votes - 20.9%
4 524 votes - 12.3%
5 389 votes - 9.2%
2. Which of these rookies DID NOT win a race their rookie year?
Jason Anderson 1376 votes - 33.7%
Josh Grant 688 votes - 16.8%
Cole Seely 1200 votes - 29.4%
Justin Barcia 603 votes - 14.8%
Ryan Villopoto 220 votes - 5.4%
3. Which rider won the championship their rookie year?
Ricky Carmichael 428 votes - 10.4%
James Stewart 456 votes - 11%
Ryan Dungey 2855 votes - 69.1%
Chad Reed 136 votes - 3.3%
Ryan Villopoto 124 votes - 3%
Jeff Ward 130 votes - 3.1%
4. How many times did Jeremy McGrath win in his rookie year?
5 638 votes - 16.7%
6 623 votes - 16.3%
7 783 votes - 20.5%
8 541 votes - 14.2%
9 417 votes - 10.9%
10 816 votes - 21.4%
5. Chad Reed Spent How Many Seasons in the SX Lites Class Before Moving Up to the premiere Class?
0 420 votes - 11.2%
1 1982 votes - 52.7%
2 912 votes - 24.2%
3 358 votes - 9.5%
4 92 votes - 2.4%
6. Kevin Windham Moved to the premiere Class full-time in which year?
1995 174 votes - 4.9%
1996 362 votes - 10.3%
1997 704 votes - 20%
1998 1219 votes - 34.6%
1999 604 votes - 17.2%
2000 456 votes - 13%
7. Ryan Villopoto won his first career 450SX race in his rookie season. at what race did it happen?
Anaheim 457 votes - 13.5%
Seattle 1398 votes - 41.2%
Houston 504 votes - 14.8%
Salt Lake City 421 votes - 12.4%
Denver 73 votes - 2.1%
Toronto 164 votes - 4.8%
Atlanta 380 votes - 11.2%
8. Eli Tomac injured his shoulder in a collision with Jake Weimer at which round his rookie season?
Round 1 - Anaheim 1 957 votes - 30%
Round 2 - Phoenix 828 votes - 26%
Round 5 - Anaheim III 875 votes - 27.5%
Round 7 - Arlington 423 votes - 13.3%
Round 12 - Toronto 102 votes - 3.2%
9. How many times did Ryan Dungey win in his rookie year?
0 103 votes - 3.2%
2 380 votes - 11.8%
4 879 votes - 27.4%
6 1289 votes - 40.1%
8 402 votes - 12.5%
10 158 votes - 4.9%
10. How Many Races Did Ricky Carmichael Win in his Rookie Season?
0 741 votes - 24%
1 446 votes - 14.4%
2 535 votes - 17.3%
3 550 votes - 17.8%
4 815 votes - 26.4%
11. Jeremy McGrath took his first win in what round of his rookie season?
Round 1 862 votes - 29.8%
Round 2 800 votes - 27.7%
Round 3 909 votes - 31.5%
Round 4 208 votes - 7.2%
Round 5 109 votes - 3.8%
12. Damon Bradshaw won the ___ of his rookie season?
First race 435 votes - 15.8%
First two races 908 votes - 32.9%
First three races 795 votes - 28.8%
Third race 478 votes - 17.3%
Fourth race 143 votes - 5.2%
13. Which rider led the points standings through the first half of his rookie season?
Damon Bradshaw 1401 votes - 52%
Kevin Windham 344 votes - 12.8%
Jeff Matiasevich 555 votes - 20.6%
Justin Barcia 147 votes - 5.5%
Jeff Emig 247 votes - 9.2%
14. How many races did Kevin Windham win in his rookie season?
0 672 votes - 25.6%
1 682 votes - 26%
2 909 votes - 34.6%
3 258 votes - 9.8%
4 103 votes - 3.9%
Answers
- 2
- Jason Anderson
- Ryan Dungey
- 10
- 1
- 1998
- Seattle
- Round 1 - Anaheim I
- 6
- 0
- Round 3
- First two races
- Jeff Matiasevich
- 2
