| Jim Pomeroy | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 16 November 1952 Sunnyside, Washington |
| Died | 6 August 2006 (aged 53) Tampico, Washington |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1970 - 1980 |
| Teams | Bultaco, Honda, Beta |
| Wins | 6 |
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Jim Pomeroy (November 16, 1952 – August 6, 2006) was an American professional motocross racer.[1] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1972 to 1973 and in the Motocross World Championships from 1973 to 1976, before returning to compete in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1977 to 1978.
Pomeroy is notable for being the first American competitor to win an overall victory in an FIM Motocross World Championship Grand Prix race.[2][3] Pomeroy was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and, in 2018 he was inducted into the Central Washington Sports Hall of Fame.[1][4]
- ^ a b "Jim Pomeroy at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Parkinson, Paul (2002). "MX Pioneer". American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ Rousseau, Scott (2012). "Legends of Motorcycling: Jim Pomeroy" (PDF). MC News. mcnews.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Motorcycle-racing legend Jim Pomeroy win Readers' Choice vote for Hall of Fame". yakimaherald.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.