NATC Trials Championship explained

Assocname:North American Trials Council
Abbrev:NATC
Sport:Motorcycle racing
Founded:1974
Jurisdiction:USA
Url:www.mototrials.com

The North American Trials Council Championship is the official US National Trials Championship and has been held since 1974.

History

In 1974 The NATC joined forces with the AMA and put together a nine-round series as the US National Trials Championship.[1] Lane Leavitt showed his class by winning five of the eight rounds he competed in. In second place was up and coming star Marland Whaley on the Montesa with early series leader Don Sweet bringing his Yamaha home in third.

Factory Honda rider Marland Whaley stomped all over the championship in 1977 taking eight wins from eight starts, leaving the rest to fight it out for second spot. That battle was won by Bernie Schreiber who tied with Don Sweet for second but took the nod on highest place finishes throughout the season.[2]

The 1978 Championship was a three way battle between defending champion Marland Whaley, 1974 Champion Lane Leavitt and Bernie Schreiber who was splitting his time between the nationals and the FIM Trial World Championship for the first time. Schreiber took the title after taking a win at the final round in Alabama, giving him four wins and a third for the season and a points total of 70. Leavitt was one point behind on 69 points taking three wins, and Whaley a close third behind the Bultaco riders on his Montesa.[3]

NATC Trials Champions

[4] [5]

YearChamp SeriesSportman SeriesWomen's Series
align=center 19741) Lane Leavitt (Bultaco)
2) Marland Whaley (Montesa)
3) Don Sweet (Yamaha)
align=center 19751) Marland Whaley (Honda)
2) Don Sweet (Yamaha)
3) Mark Eggar (Honda)
align=center 19761) Marland Whaley (Honda)
2) Don Sweet (Montesa)
3) Lane Leavitt (Bultaco)
align=center 19771) Marland Whaley (Honda)
2) Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco)
3) Don Sweet (Montesa)
align=center 19781) Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco)
2) Lane Leavitt (Bultaco)
3) Marland Whaley (Montesa)		1) Kevin Cullen (Bultaco)
2) Tom Reed (Bultaco)
3) Jeff Sefoik (Montesa)
align=center 19791) Marland Whaley (Montesa)
2) Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco)
3) Jack Stites (Montesa)		1) Guy Bodin (Bultaco)
2) Peter Rudnick (Bultaco)
3) Debbie Leavitt (Bultaco)
align=center 19801) Marland Whaley (Montesa)
2) Scott Head (Bultaco)
3) Morgan Kavanaugh (Bultaco)		1) David Webster (Bultaco)
2) Nils Montzoros (Montesa)
3) Keith McLaughlin (Bultaco)
align=center 19811) Curt Comer Jr (Montesa)
2) Morgan Kavanaugh (Bultaco)
3) Jack Stites (SWM)		1) Jonathan Hoffnagle (Montesa)
align=center 19821) Bernie Schreiber (SWM)
2) Jack Stites (Fantic)
3) Curt Comer Jr (Montesa)		1) Ron Commo II (Montesa)
align=center 19831) Bernie Schreiber (SWM)
2) Don Sweet (Montesa)
3) Curt Comer Jr (Fantic)		1) Freddy Steele (Fantic)
align=center 19841) Scott Head (Montesa)
2) Stan Bakgaard (Yamaha)
3) Jack Stites (Trans-Am)		1) Ryan Young (Fantic)
align=center 19851) Scott Head (Beta)
2) Steve McNeal (Fantic)
3) Stan Bakgaard (Yamaha)		1) Ronald Schmelzle
align=center 19861) Scott Head (Beta)
2) Ryan Young (Beta)
3) Don Sweet (Honda)		1) Steve Clark (Fantic)
align=center 19871) Bernie Schreiber (Fantic)
2) Ryan Young (Beta)
3) Jonny Andersson (Honda)		1) Jeff Kingsford (Beta)
align=center 19881) Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Jonny Andersson (Honda)
3) Mark Manniko (Fantic)		1) Kenny Leduc (Yamaha)
align=center 19891) Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Jonny Andersson (Honda)
3) Mark Manniko (Fantic)		1) Paul Webster
align=center 19901) Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Mark Manniko
3) Geoff Aaron (Aprilia)		1) Todd Clark
align=center 19911) Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Geoff Aaron (Aprilia)
3) Mark Manniko		1) Ronald Schmelzle
YearPro SeriesExpert SeriesWomen's Series
align=center 19921) Ryan Young (Beta)
2) Geoff Aaron (Aprilia)
3) Olivier Clamagirand (Gas Gas)		1) Ronald Schmelzle
align=center 19931) Ryan Young (Gas Gas)
2) Geoff Aaron (Beta)
3) Ray Peters (Aprilia)		1) Ronald Schmelzle
2) Steve Clark (Aprilia)
3) Chris Bardell (Aprilia)
align=center 19941) Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Ryan Young (Gas Gas)
3) Ray Peters (Aprilia)		1) Ronald Schmelzle (Beta)
2) Jack Stites (Gas Gas)
3) Steve Clark (Scorpa)
align=center 19951) Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Ryan Young (Gas Gas)
3) Olivier Clamagirand (Fantic)		1) Ron Commo II
2) Kenny Leduc
3) Chris Bardell
align=center 19961) Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Ryan Young
3) Ray Peters (Scorpa)		1) Ron Commo II (Beta)
2) Kenny Leduc
3) Chris Bardell
align=center 19971) Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Ray Peters (Gas Gas)
3) Jess Kempkes (Gas Gas)		1) Ron Commo II
align=center 19981) Geoff Aaron (Beta)
2) Ryon Bell
3) Ray Peters		1) Mark Manniko
2) Ron Commo II
3) Chuck Sutton		1) Laura Bussing
2) Erica Lund
3) Andrea Davis
align=center 19991) Tommi Ahvala (Gas Gas)
2) Geoff Aaron (Beta)
3) Ray Peters (Sherco)		1) Mark Manniko (Gas Gas)
2) Ron Commo II (Beta)
3) Jason Carpenter (Gas Gas)		1) Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Pam Debruin (Montesa)
3) Andrea Davis (Gas Gas)
align=center 20001) Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Ryon Bell (Montesa)
3) Ray Peters (Sherco)		1) Dennis Sweeten (Montesa)
2) Ron Commo II (Beta)
3) Chuck Sutton (Gas Gas)		1) Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Pam Debruin (Montesa)
align=center 20011) Fred Crosset (Gas Gas)
2) Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
3) Ryon Bell (Montesa)		1) Ron Commo II (Beta)
2) Brad Villand (Sherco)
3) Todd Roper (Beta)		1) Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Siri Minken (Gas Gas)
align=center 20021) Fred Crosset (Gas Gas)
2) Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
3) Ryon Bell (Montesa)		1) Jesse Wellenstein (Gas Gas)
2) Chuck Sutton (Montesa)
3) Brad Villand (Sherco)		1) Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Andrea Davis (Sherco)
3) Laura Bussing (Gas Gas)
align=center 20031) Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Ryon Bell (Gas Gas)
3) Wilson Craig (Gas Gas)		1) Cody Webb (Gas Gas)
2) Sean Bird (Gas Gas)
3) Chad White (Gas Gas)		1) Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Nicole Bradford (Gas Gas)
align=center 20041) Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Ryon Bell (Gas Gas)
3) Chris Florin (Montesa)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)
3) Sean Bird (Sherco)		1) Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
3) Louise Forsley (Sherco)
align=center 20051) Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Bruce LeRiche (Sherco)
3) Chris Florin (Gas Gas)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Travis Fox (Sherco)
3) Patrick Smage (Sherco)		1) Christy Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Louise Forsley (Sherco)
3) Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
align=center 20061) Geoff Aaron (Gas Gas)
2) Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Bruce LeRiche (Sherco)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Will Ibsen (Sherco)
3) Diego Ordonez (Sherco)		1) Kerry Williams (Gas Gas)
2) Caroline Altman (Sherco)
3) Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
align=center 20071) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Chris Florin (Sherco)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Bailey Tucker (Gas Gas)
3) Daiki Watanabe (Sherco)		1) Kerry Williams (Montesa)
2) Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Caroline Altman (Sherco)
align=center 20081) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Will Ibsen (Gas Gas)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Bailey Tucker (Gas Gas)
3) Ron Commo III (Beta)		1) Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
align=center 20091) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Cody Webb (Sherco)
3) Will Ibsen (Gas Gas)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Max Nelson (Gas Gas)
3) Andrew Oldar (Sherco)		1) Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
align=center 20101) Cody Webb (Gas Gas)
2) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
3) Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Bryan Roper(Sherco)
3) Eric Storz (Gas Gas)		1) Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
3) Kerry Williams (Montesa)
align=center 20111) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Cody Webb (Beta)
3) Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)		1) Logan Bolopue (Sherco)
2) Ray Peters (Beta)
3) Max Nelson (Gas Gas)		1) Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
2) Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
3) Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
align=center 20121) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Cody Webb (Beta)
3) Keith Wineland (Gas Gas)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Chase Harker (Sherco)
3) Nathan Hassler (Gas Gas)		1) Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
2) Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
3) Sarah Duke (Gas Gas)
align=center 20131) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Bryan Roper (Sherco)
3) Logan Bolopue (Sherco)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Daniel Blanc-Gonnet (Sherco)
3) Samuel Fastle (Sherco)		1) Caroline Allen (Gas Gas)
2) Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
align=center 20141) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Martin Matejicek (Gas Gas)
3) Logan Bolopue (Sherco)		1) Ray Peters (Beta)
2) Andrew Putt (Sherco)
3) Alexander Niederer		1) Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
2) Caroline Altman (Gas Gas)
3) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
align=center 20151) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Andrew Putt (Sherco)
3) Bryan Roper (Sherco)		1) Quinn Wentzel (Scorpa)
2) Drew Fortner (Gas Gas)
3) Andrew Oldar (Montesa)		1) Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
2) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
3) Caroline Altman (Gas Gas)
align=center 20161) Marc Freixa (Montesa)
2) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
3) Andrew Putt (Sherco)		1) Andreas Niederer (Beta)
2) Aaron Thistle (Sherco)
3) Randy Gibson (Sherco)		1) Christy Williams (Montesa)
2) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
3) Rachel Hassler (Gas Gas)
YearPro SeriesExpert SeriesWomen's Pro Series
align=center 20171) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Marc Freixa (Montesa)
3) Andrew Putt (Sherco)		1) Alexander Myers (Scorpa)
2) Andreas Niederer (Beta)
3) Drew Fortner (Gas Gas)		1) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Christy Williams (Montesa)
3) Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
align=center 20181) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Daniel Blanc-Gonnet (Gas Gas)
3) Alexander Niederer (Gas Gas)		1) Josh Roper (Sherco)
2) Alexander Myers (Scorpa)
3) Micah Hertrich (Gas Gas)		1) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
align=center 20191) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Alexander Niederer (Gas Gas)
3) Karl Davis Jr (Scorpa)		1) Will Myers (Scorpa)
2) Micah Hertrich (Montesa)
3) Jerome Gregorowicz (Beta)		1) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
3) Louise Forsley (Scorpa)
align=center 20211) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Josh Roper (TRS)
3) Alexander Myers (Scorpa)		1) Drew Fortner (Beta)
2) Jerome Gregorowicz (Beta)
3) Dalton Land (Vertigo)		1) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)
2) Kylee Sweeten (Sherco)
align=center 20221) Patrick Smage (Sherco)
2) Josh Roper (TRS)
3) Daniel Blanc-Gonnet (Gas Gas)		1) Cole Cullins (Beta)
2) Dalton Land (Vertigo)
3) Dalton Dunman (Vertigo)		1) Madeleine Hoover (Gas Gas)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: American Motorcyclist (Jan 1975) . 1975 . AMA.
  2. Book: American Motorcyclist (Dec 1977) . 1977 . AMA.
  3. Book: American Motorcyclist (Nov 1978) . 1978 . AMA.
  4. Web site: United States Trials Champions . trialonline.org . 8 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160609165935/http://www.trialonline.org/01%20TRIAL.FIM/01.MONDE/101.INDEX.GENERAL/01%20101%20INDEX%20GENERAL.htm . 9 June 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Past National Champions . mototrials.com . 8 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000510/http://www.mototrials.com/7-rider-profiles/past-national-champions . 29 September 2018 . dead .

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