G'PHOTO TRIBUTE Motocrosser Jeff Ward
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Farewell, Wardy!.
he recently completed 1992 MX season will be a
memorable one for motocross and supercross fans.
In addition to numerous close races and a couple of
the most exciting title-deciding battles ever, the season
marked the farewell tour for Jeff Ward, one of the most
respected riders in the sport's history.
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Ward announced before the first Camel Supercross of
'92 that he would be moving on to car racing at the end
of the year, and good-bye ceremonies were held for the
31-year-old veteran at nearly every stop on the professonal
supercross and motocross circuits.
After 10 years of competition in the amateur ranks, Ward
received a professional license in 1977. Riding for Kawasaki
exclusively, Ward had an illustrious pro career. He is the
only rider to have won every major AMA National
Championship MX title; during his 15 years as a pro, Ward
amassed one 125cc MX National title, two 250cc Supercross
crowns, two 250cc National titles, and two 500cc National
titles. In addition to his seven National crowns, Ward was
a member of seven winning· U.S. teams at the MX des
Nations. With 20 supercross victories, Ward is third on
the all-ti1l!e win list behind Rick Johnson (28 wins) and
Bob Hannah (27 wins), and his 55-career National MX
wins are also the third-most behind the same two riders
(Hannah with 64 and Johnson with 62).
So long, Jeff. Thanks for the memories.
T
Ward won Supe~cross Championship titles in 1985 and 1987.
Ward's fourthstraight Steel City
win came in his
next-to-last
National. (Above
right) Ward was a
member of seven
winning U:.S. MX
. des Nations team!!.
(Left) Kawasaki's
Roy Turner presented Ward a selfportrait at a farewell ceremony.
Ward's··father Jack
is on the right.
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