NATC Trials Championship


The North American Trials Council Championship is the official US National Trials Championship and has been held since 1974.

History

In 1974 The NATC joined forces with the AMA and put together a nine-round series as the US National Trials Championship. Lane Leavitt showed his class by winning five of the eight rounds he competed in. In second place was up and coming star Marland Whaley on the Montesa with early series leader Don Sweet bringing his Yamaha home in third.
Factory Honda rider Marland Whaley stomped all over the championship in 1977 taking eight wins from eight starts, leaving the rest to fight it out for second spot. That battle was won by Bernie Schreiber who tied with Don Sweet for second but took the nod on highest place finishes throughout the season.
The 1978 Championship was a three way battle between defending champion Marland Whaley, 1974 Champion Lane Leavitt and Bernie Schreiber who was splitting his time between the nationals and the FIM Trial World Championship for the first time. Schreiber took the title after taking a win at the final round in Alabama, giving him four wins and a third for the season and a points total of 70. Leavitt was one point behind on 69 points taking three wins, and Whaley a close third behind the Bultaco riders on his Montesa.

NATC Trials Champions

YearChamp SeriesSportman SeriesWomen's Series
19741) Lane Leavitt Marland Whaley Don Sweet Marland Whaley Don Sweet Mark Eggar Marland Whaley Don Sweet Lane Leavitt Marland Whaley Bernie Schreiber Don Sweet Bernie Schreiber Lane Leavitt Marland Whaley Kevin Cullen Tom Reed Jeff Sefoik Marland Whaley Bernie Schreiber Jack Stites Guy Bodin Peter Rudnick Debbie Leavitt Marland Whaley Scott Head Morgan Kavanaugh David Webster Nils Montzoros Keith McLaughlin Curt Comer Jr Morgan Kavanaugh Jack Stites Jonathon Hoffnagle Bernie Schreiber Jack Stites Curt Comer Jr Ron Commo II Bernie Schreiber Don Sweet Curt Comer Jr Freddy Steele Scott Head Stan Bakgaard Jack Stites Ryan Young Scott Head Steve McNeal Stan Bakgaard Ronald Schmelzle
19861) Scott Head Ryan Young Don Sweet Steve Clark Bernie Schreiber Ryan Young Jonny Andersson Jeff Kingsford Ryan Young Jonny Andersson Mark Manniko Kenny Leduc Ryan Young Jonny Andersson Mark Manniko Paul Webster
19901) Ryan Young Mark Manniko
3) Geoff Aaron Todd Clark
19911) Ryan Young Geoff Aaron Mark Manniko1) Ronald Schmelzle
YearPro SeriesExpert SeriesWomen's Series
19921) Ryan Young Geoff Aaron Olivier Clamagirand Ronald Schmelzle
19931) Ryan Young Geoff Aaron Ray Peters Ronald Schmelzle
2) Steve Clark Chris Bardell Geoff Aaron Ryan Young
3) Ray Peters		1) Ronald Schmelzle
19951) Geoff Aaron Ryan Young
3) Olivier Clamagirand		1) Ron Commo II
19961) Geoff Aaron Ryan Young
3) Ray Peters Ron Commo II
19971) Geoff Aaron Ray Peters Jess Kempkes Ron Commo II
19981) Geoff Aaron Ryon Bell
3) Ray Peters		1) Mark Manniko1) Laura Bussing
19991) Tommi Ahvala Geoff Aaron Ray Peters Mark Manniko Ron Commo II Jason Carpenter Christy Williams Pam Debruin Andrea Davis Geoff Aaron Ryon Bell Ray Peters Dennis Sweeten Ron Commo II Chuck Sutton Christy Williams Kerry Williams Pam Debruin Fred Crosset Geoff Aaron Ryon Bell Ron Commo II Brad Villand Todd Roper Christy Williams Kerry Williams Siri Minken Fred Crosset Geoff Aaron Ryon Bell Jesse Wellenstein Chuck Sutton Brad Villand Kerry Williams Andrea Davis Laura Bussing Geoff Aaron Ryon Bell Craig Wilson Cody Webb Sean Bird Chad White Christy Williams Kerry Williams Nicole Bradford Geoff Aaron Ryon Bell Chris Florin Ray Peters Keith Wineland Sean Bird Christy Williams Kerry Williams Louise Forsley Geoff Aaron Bruce LeRiche Chris Florin Ray Peters Travis Fox Patrick Smage Christy Williams Louise Forsley Kerry Williams Geoff Aaron Cody Webb Bruce LeRiche Ray Peters Will Ibsen Diego Ordonez Kerry Williams Caroline Altman Sarah Duke Patrick Smage Cody Webb Chris Florin Ray Peters Bailey Tucker Daiki Watanabe Kerry Williams Sarah Duke Caroline Altman Patrick Smage Cody Webb Will Ibsen Ray Peters Bailey Tucker Ron Commo III Christy Williams Sarah Duke Caroline Allen Patrick Smage Cody Webb Will Ibsen Ray Peters Max Nelson Andrew Oldar Christy Williams Sarah Duke Caroline Allen Cody Webb Patrick Smage Keith Wineland Ray Peters Bryan Roper Eric Storz Christy Williams Caroline Allen Kerry Williams Patrick Smage Cody Webb Keith Wineland Logan Bolopue Ray Peters Max Nelson Caroline Allen Sarah Duke Rachel Hassler Patrick Smage Cody Webb Keith Wineland Ray Peters Chase Harker Nathan Hassler Rachel Hassler Caroline Allen Sarah Duke Patrick Smage Bryan Roper Logan Bolopue Ray Peters Daniel Blanc-Gonnet Samuel Fastle Caroline Allen Rachel Hassler Patrick Smage Martin Matejicek Logan Bolopue Ray Peters Andrew Putt Alexander Niederer1) Rachel Hassler Caroline Altman Madeleine Hoover Patrick Smage Andrew Putt Bryan Roper Quinn Wentzel Drew Fortner Andrew Oldar Rachel Hassler Madeleine Hoover Caroline Altman Marc Freixa Patrick Smage Andrew Putt Andreas Niederer Aaron Thistle Randy Gibson Christy Williams Madeleine Hoover Rachel Hassler Patrick Smage Marc Freixa Andrew Putt Alexander Myers Andreas Niederer Drew Fortner Madeleine Hoover Christy Williams Kylee Sweeten Patrick Smage Daniel Blanc-Gonnet Alexander Niederer Josh Roper Alexander Myers Micah Hertrich Madeleine Hoover Kylee Sweeten Patrick Smage Alexander Niederer Karl Davis Jr Will Myers Micah Hertrich Jerome Gregorowicz Madeleine Hoover Kylee Sweeten Louise Forsley