Marty Tripes

Marty Tripes, born on June 29, 1956, is an American former professional motocross racer who competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1972 to 1980 and was one of the leading American motocross and supercross racers of the 1970s. He rose to national prominence in 1972 as a teenage prodigy when he defeated some of the best riders in the world to win the first stadium supercross race in the United States. Described as one of the most naturally talented riders of his era, with a smooth and stylish stand-up technique, he was also one of the biggest, at six feet one and over 200 pounds in his racing prime. Born in San Diego, California, he was inspired by watching top European riders at an early American motocross race, idolized Joel Robert, and was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2001.