Who would have thought that a Honda-mounted privateer from Northern California would win the only supercross of his career at what was arguably the biggest race of the year? Rick Ryan was the first-ever privateer to win a supercross main event and he overcame a challenging race track and a painful knee injury to do it.
Here is more about Daytona 1987 from Cycle News, RacerX and Gary Bailey.
Where are they now – Rick Ryan from RacerX 2010.
Results from the RacerX Vault
Daytona – 250SX
March 7, 1987
Daytona Intl Speedway
Daytona Beach, FL
| Overall | Rider | Hometown | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Ryan | San Jose, CA | Honda |
| 2 | Jeff Stanton | Sherwood, MI | Yamaha |
| 3 | George Holland | Kerman, CA | Suzuki |
| 4 | Jeff Frisz | Orlando, FL | Suzuki |
| 5 | Ron Lechien | El Cajon, CA | Kawasaki |
| 6 | Broc Glover | El Cajon, CA | Yamaha |
| 7 | Eddie Warren | Clio, MI | Kawasaki |
| 8 | Ross Pederson | Medicine Hat, AB | Yamaha |
| 9 | Rodney Smith | Antioch, CA | Honda |
| 10 | Rick Johnson | El Cajon, CA | Honda |
| 11 | Guy Cooper | Stillwater, OK | Honda |
| 12 | Erik Kehoe | Granada Hills, CA | Suzuki |
| 13 | Mike Fisher | Santee, CA | Kawasaki |
| 14 | Jeff Hicks | Atwater, OH | Honda |
| 15 | Fred Andrews | North Canton, OH | Honda |
| 16 | Jo Jo Keller | Plymouth, MA | Kawasaki |
| 17 | Jeff Leisk | Upland, CA | Yamaha |
| 18 | Willie Surratt | Canyon Country, CA | Suzuki |
| 19 | Larry Brooks | S. Pasadena, CA | Honda |
| 20 | Jeff Ward | Mission Viejo, CA | Kawasaki |
Lead image from RacerX
