Jeremy McGrath facts and Pics

Jeremy McGrath

Birth Date: November 19, 1971
Birthplace: San Francisco, CA
Residence: Menifee, California
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 163 lbs.
Turned pro: 1989
National number: 1 (250SX), 15 (250MX)

Year-end Ranking
1998: 1st (SX), 14th (250MX)
1997: 2nd (SX), 3rd (250MX)
1996: 1st (SX), 2nd (250MX)
1995: 1st (SX), 1st (250MX)
1994: 1st (SX), 3rd (250MX)
1993: 1st (SX), 3rd (125MX)
1992: 16th (SX), 1st (WSX), 8th (125MX)
1991: 1st (WSX), 5th (125MX)
1990: 2nd (WSX), 44th (125MX)
1989: 8th (WSX), 50th (125MX)

Career Highlights

1998 - Perennial motocross/Supercross champion McGrath captured his fifth 250cc Supercross title with seven wins and five additional podium finishes. Won the Sacramento, Calif., round of the 250cc Mazda Truck Motocross Nationals, but injuries forced his withdrawal after just three series races...rode for Chaparral Yamaha.

1997 - Had 250cc Supercross wins at Minneapolis, Minn., and St. Louis...Seven Supercross podium finishes...Finished outside the top-10 just once at the season opener in Los Angeles...Had five overall podium finishes in 250cc National Motocross and never finished outside the top-10. Signed with Chaparral for 1998 season.

1996 - Named AMA/Speedvision Pro Athlete of the Year...Broke the AMA Supercross record for the number of wins in a season buy winning 14 races in the 15-race series... Suffered his only Supercross loss of 1996 in St. Louis where he finished second to Jeff Emig...Earned his fourth consecutive AMA Supercross Championship... Won seven AMA 250cc Motocross events and finished runner-up in the series... Won both of his races at the Motocross des Nations leading the U.S. team to victory.

1995 - Won his third consecutive AMA Supercross title... Won his first AMA 250cc Motocross title... Won his second straight World Supercross Championship.

1994 - Won his second AMA Supercross Championship winning nine of 15 events... Won the 1994 World Supercross Championship.

1993 - Won his first AMA Supercross Championship in his rookie season... Selected for U.S. Motocross des Nations team.

1992 - Won his second AMA 125cc West Region Supercross title... Posted a victory at Tokyo Supercross.

1991 - Won his first AMA 125cc West Region Supercross title.

1990 - Was runner up in AMA 125cc West Region Supercross.

1989 - Ranked 8th in AMA 125cc West Region Supercross in his first year as a pro.

Personal
Trains under 1970s Motocross star Gary Semics... Worked at a Honda dealership and a grocery store (as bag boy) to support his racing in the early years... Began racing motorcycles at age 14... Hobbies include golf, boating, jet and snow skiing and mountain biking... Enjoys water sports so much that he bought a lake front home... Has his own Internet Web Site and 900 number... Plans to race cars after he retires from motocross.

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