Jeremy McGrath

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeremy McGrath
Occupation	Motorcycle Racer
Date Of Birth	Nov 19, 1971(1971-11-19)
Age	53
Birthplace	San Francisco
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Jeremy McGrath Biography

Jeremy McGrath is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on November 19, 1971 in San Francisco, California, United States. Nickname is ‘King of Supercross,’ twelve-time solo Supercross and Motocross champion.

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McGrath began racing motocross at the age of 15 after a successful career in BMX. He placed 8th in the 125cc West Region Supercross season of 1989. In 1990 he won his first supercross race and placed 2nd in that season. McGrath won the 125 West Supercross title in 1991 and 1992.

McGrath won a record of seventy-two 250cc Main Events and captured seven 250cc supercross championships between 1993 and 2000, a time now known as the “McGrath Era.”. He also won the 1995 250 Outdoor Motocross Championship and had the 1996 title in sight before a late-season injury handed the title to Jeff Emig. He described the loss as follows: “I get mad at myself a little bit because I should’ve won the ’96 title too, but I was thinking I was invincible and tried a jump at Millville that I never should have attempted and got injured.” McGrath also participated in two victories by the U.S. team at the Motocross des Nations –1993 in Austria and 1996 in Spain. His 1998, 1999, 2000 seasons with The Chaparral Motorsports race team was the 1st non-factory team, in the history of the sport, to win a Supercross Championship

Two daughters are his with wife Kim McGrath.

Jeremy McGrath Net Worth

Jeremy McGrath is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeremy McGrath 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his alternative sports career when he was a teenager racing BMX.

He won more than one hundred wins over the course of his entire career.

Jeremy McGrath (born November 19, 1971) is one of the most popular American Motocross/Supercross champions in the history of the sport, racking up 7 Supercross championships. He was most active in the 1990s earning the title the “King of Supercross.” McGrath didn’t start riding motocross until the age of 14 because he spent his younger years riding BMX. That experience helped him revolutionize the way supercross was ridden, employing a technique he learned in BMX allowing him to stay a foot or two lower over jumps by coming in with more speed then soaking up the landing into his body similar to the way you ride BMX. One of his BMX “tricks” during jumps on the supercross track, the most famous of which he called the “Nac Nac”, helped spawn the sport of freestyle motocross. McGrath won the AMA Pro Athlete of the Year Award in 1996. Still competitive in Motorcycle racing, he has tried his hand in many types of motorcycle competition. Lately he has expanded into off-road trucks in the Pro 2WD division of the LOORS Series and occasionally tries his hand at stock car racing. McGrath lives in Southern California with his wife Kim and daughters Rhowan and Bergen. McGrath has the privilege of being the first rookie ever to win the AMA 250cc Supercross Championship, in 1993.

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Who is Jeremy McGrath Dating?

According to our records, Jeremy McGrath married to Kim McGrath. As of December 1, 2023, Jeremy McGrath’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2005, McGrath came out of retirement to race a limited schedule on the Supercross circuit. He rejoined forces with his former Team Honda squad and has recently proven to be at a competitive level and speed that has not been seen from McGrath since the 2001 season. At the age of 34, he placed regularly in the top 5 positions. In the same year, Jeremy also raced Supermoto in the X-Games and placed 2nd to take home the silver medal. McGrath switched motorcycles from his trademark Honda CR250R 2-stroke to a Honda CRF450R 4-stroke at Round 3 of the 2006 Supercross season. In keeping with his partial schedule, McGrath withdrew from the series after Round Six, after earning multiple top 5 finishes, and running as high as fourth in the point standings. Jeremy competed in the 2006 Summer X Games; earning a 2nd in Step-Up and 7th in Supermoto. He announced plans for the McGrath Invitational; an off-season supercross race with an innovative track and huge purse. McGrath announced that the 2006 Invitational would be the final professional Supercross race of his career. McGrath was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2003.

Facts & Trivia

Jeremy Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeremy McGrath celebrates birthday on November 19 of every year.

He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2010.

What does Jeremy McGrath do now?

In 2017, he captured the Pro 2 title in the former Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series and is now leading the development of Kawasaki’s racing program for its new Teryx KRX side-by-side. The King is also fostering a second generation of McGrath racers, with his two daughters both showing a particular interest in off-road.

When did Jeremy McGrath retire from supercross?

For 2003, he signed with Team KTM, but a pre-season crash on the much-maligned KTM 250SX made him rethink his future in racing and he decided to retire on the eve of the 2003 Supercross season.

Why did McGrath leave Honda?

Apparently he didn’t like some of the terms of his new Honda contract , which included so many restrictions that Jeremy couldn’t be Jeremy anymore. Whatever the reasons, he had become unhappy and was looking for a change. The bike was his primary concern. Would he like the Suzuki?

How many bones did Jeremy McGrath break?

After sustaining a crash at the category redefining event bearing his name, the Jeremy McGrath Invitational, it has been confirmed by McGrath’s personal physician, Dr. Paul Murphy, that he has indeed suffered a fracture, in two places at C-7 and has broken two bones in his right big toe.

Who has the most supercross wins of all time?

Ricky Carmichael : This one is obvious, as RC has the most titles of anyone. In the 250 two-stroke/450 four-stroke divisions, Carmichael holds five AMA Supercross Championships and seven AMA Motocross Championships.