Alex Martin To Retire
A
lex Martin, 32, says he's
going to retire from profes-
sional motocross racing at the
end of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro
Motocross Championship.
"I have decided to stop racing
full-time at the professional level
at the end of the 2022 season,"
Martin said. "This is the 14th
year of my career and I've been
grinding for a long time. My
wife and I have had some long
conversations, and we both felt
this is a great time to move on to
some new opportunities in life.
I'm proud of the things I have
accomplished in this sport, the
great teams I have been a part
of, and the incredible people I've
met along the way. I'm grateful
to Brandon Haas and the entire
ClubMX crew for the opportunity
to race the 450 full-time this
season. It has been an abso-
lute blast being a part of their
program. I'm looking forward to
what the next chapter will bring!
"This sport takes a toll both
physically and mentally on its
riders," he added. "I've had
my share of ups and downs,
concussions, broken bones,
podiums, wins... five years as
a factory racer, ultimately, I'm
damn proud of what I was able to
accomplish in my career. I want
to thank all the teams that made
a spot for me throughout the
years."
Some of Martin's accomplish-
ments included finishing runner-
up two times in the 250cc Pro
Motocross Championship (2016
and 2018) and claiming two-ca-
reer 250cc Pro Motocross wins.
He was also named the 2022
Monster Energy AMA Super-
cross Rookie of the Year. Plus,
Martin has more national moto
finishes than anyone, currently at
272.
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Alex Martin says
he will retire after
the completion of
the Lucas Oil AMA
Pro Motocross
Championship.
