AMA Horizon Award

Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award, originally the AMA Horizon Award, is given annually to promising amateur riders in motorcycle racing. The inaugural AMA Horizon Award was presented to Nicky Hayden in 1997. In 2017 the award was renamed in honor of Nicky Hayden who was killed in a bicycling accident while training in Italy.[1] The award is presented annually to outstanding amateur riders in dirt track, motocross and road racing.[1]

AMA Horizon Award Recipients
Year Dirt Track Motocross Road Racing
1997 Nicky HaydenNick WeyEric Wood
1998 Roger Lee HaydenBilly Paynetbd
1999 Jason DiSalvo
Tony Meiring
Travis Pastranatbd
2000 tbdBen RiddleBen Spies
2001 tbdJames Stewart Jr.tbd
2002 tbdEvan Laughridgetbd
2003 tbdDavi MillsapsBrian Stokes
2004 tbdMike AlessiLogan Young
2005 Stevie BonseyRyan VillopotoBlake Young
2006 tbdJosh HillCory Burleson
2007 tbdTrey CanardZac Chapman
2008 tbdDarryn Durham
PJ Larsen
Christopher Clark
2009 tbdDean WilsonMiles Thornton
2010 tbdJason AndersonHayden Gillim
2011 tbdJustin BogleJake Lewis
2012 JR AddisonZach BellAndre Ochs
2013 tbdMatt Biscegliatbd
2014 tbdRJ HampshireAnthony Mazziotto III
2015 tbdBenny Blosstbd
2016 tbdChase SextonJody Barry 2017 tbdJustin Coopertbd8

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References

  1. "AMA Horizon Award re-named in honor of inaugural winner and 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden". Press Release - American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  2. Stallo, Chase (28 July 2016). "AMA Horizon Award Winners". Racer X. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. Davis, Casey (9 August 2016). "CHASE SEXTON - HORIZON AWARD WINNER". Racer X. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. Amick, Bill (23 July 2003). "AMA Horizon Award Winners Shine Brightly Today". Press Release - American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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