Privateers of the Past

February 4, 2022

Before he was a Honda and Suzuki factory racer and before his National Championship and multiple off-road racing wins, Guy Cooper was a struggling...

February 1, 2022

Check out this interview from Motocross Action Magazine back in 1977 featuring then privateer Steve Wise at the very beginning of his career. Wise...

January 21, 2022

A flashback to the Southwick National on July 9, 2016. Here is a huge gallery of images of the privateers that competed. Photos by Scott...

January 14, 2022

From an old Hi-Torque magazine - motocross stars in 1979. Here are some cool old privateer photos and captions.

January 3, 2022

A flashback to the Unadilla National on August 16, 2016. Here are a handful of images of the privateers that competed. Photos by Scott Lukaitis...

December 16, 2021

A flashback to the Budd's Creek National on June 27th, 2015. Here are a handful of images of the privateers that competed. Photos by Scott...

December 9, 2021

A flashback to the Unadilla National on August 8, 2015. Here are a handful of images of the privateers that competed. Photos by Scott Lukaitis...

December 3, 2021

Looking back at this issue of The Motocross Photo Annual from 1995 and some profiles and images of a couple of the privateers that...

December 2, 2021

A flashback to the Unadilla National on August 9, 2014. Here are a handful of images of the privateers that competed. Photos by Scott Lukaitis...