Broc Glover

Broc Glover (born May 16, 1960) is an American former professional motocross racer.[1] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1976 to 1988. Glover earned six AMA national championships, a record which stood for nearly 20 years until 2003, when Ricky Carmichael finally eclipsed the mark.[1]

Broc Glover
Broc Glover (17) at the 1977 Rabbit Run Trans-AMA race in Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
BornMay 16, 1960 (1960-05-16) (age 63)
San Diego, California
Motocross career
Years active1976 - 1988
TeamsYamaha
ChampionshipsAMA 125cc - 1977, 1978, 1979
AMA 500cc - 1981, 1983, 1985
1981 Trans-USA
Wins45

Motocross career

Born in San Diego, California, Glover won the 125cc National Championship in his first full year riding as a pro in 1977.[2] He defended his crown in 1978 and 1979.[2] He moved to the 500cc class in 1981 and won the national championship in his first year in the class.[2] Glover also won the 1981 Trans-USA series, formerly known as the Trans-AMA series.[3] He added 500cc championships in 1983 and 1985.[2] In 1987 he played a cameo role in Winners Take All as a rich playboy who hates motorcycles.[4] When he retired after the 1988 season, Glover held the AMA all-time wins record in both AMA 125cc motocross and 500cc motocross.[1] Glover won all of his titles riding for the American Yamaha factory racing team.

Glover was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.[1]

References
  1. "Broc Glover at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. "Broc Glover career statistics". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. "Broc Glover career wins". American Motorcyclist. Vol. 36, no. 2. February 1982. p. 64. ISSN 0277-9358. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  4. "Winners Take All". IMDb.


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