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Cam Jeffrey Emig (born December 1, 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas) was one of the premier motocross racers of the 1990s with 4 major titles for Yamaha and Kawasaki. His main rival was Jeremy McGrath. Emig won more motocross races than any other competitor (besides McGrath) in the 1990s with 36 wins and 4 titles. He was also the only rider in the '90s to win back to back 250cc motocross national championships in 1996 and 1997. He was a six-time member of the United States Motocross des Nations team, with the U.S. team winning the Championship in 1992, '93, and '96. In 1998 he was injured after a five race span in which he won four, and placed second in the other. He was often overshadowed by McGrath in the indoor supercross series. In 1997 Emig had one of his best seasons. In the 13 round series he won seven races finished second five times and had one fifth place. He won 17 of the 26 motos that year. In 1999, Emig was dropped by the Kawasaki racing team. He would return as a privateer with a few sponsors and riding a Yamaha YZ250. He had his last major victory just a few weeks after being dropped by Kawasaki; winning the US Open of Supercross in Las Vegas. On December 30, 1999, at the track of fellow Yamaha rider and neighbor Stephane Roncada in Riverside County, California, Emig came up short on a triple jump, reportedly snapping both forearms above the wrist. The end of Emig’s career came on May 4, 2000, when he was preparing for the National Motocross Championship later that year. Emig suffered another horrific crash where he crushed a vertebra in his back and compound fractured his right lower leg, forcing into retirement. Emig's starting prowess was legendary. His clutch control and first corner fearlessness saw him lead many races into the first turn in the 1990s. He was notoriously hard to pass, and always rode with his elbows high up in an outward position. He is now married to Jennifer, they have two children, Presley and Jagger. He is still involved in MX on several levels, including television color commentary on Speed and CBS. Emig was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2004. ==Major titles== *Multi-time Amateur National Motocross Champion *1992 125 AMA National Motocross Champion (Yamaha) *1996 250 AMA National Motocross Champion (Kawasaki) *1997 250 AMA Supercross Champion (Kawasaki) *1997 250 AMA National Motocross Champion (Kawasaki) *1997 King of Bercy (Kawasaki) *1999 US OPEN champion (Yamaha) *1992-1997 member of the mx of nations for team USA 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeff Emig」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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