2006 AMA Motocross schedule announced.

AMA Pro Racing has announced its schedule for the 2006 AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF.

The championship will again consist of 12 rounds beginning with the Hangtown Classic on May 20-21 and culminating at Glen Helen in Southern California on September 9-10.

Round seven will again be held at Thunder Valley Motocross Park near Denver. Last year's inaugural event at the facility was an immediate success generating a large, enthusiastic crowd, excellent racing and strong local sponsor support for the event.

Reigning champion Ricky Carmichael plans to defend his title in 2006. Carmichael posted another phenomenal motocross season this year by going undefeated and missed out on recording another perfect season by only two motos.

Had RC not crashed in the first moto at Southwick and again during the first moto at Unadilla, Carmichael would have likely achieved his third perfect AMA Motocross season by winning all 24 motos in the 12 event series.

No other racer has ever accomplished a perfect season in the AMA Motocross Championship.

The full 2006 AMA Motocross Championship is as follows:

2006 AMA Motocross Championship:

May 20-21 Hangtown Classic Sacramento
May 27-28 High Point Raceway Mt. Morris
June 10-11 Motocross 338 Southwick
June 17-18 Budds Creek MX Park, Budds Creek
July 1-2 Red Bud Track-N-Trail Buchanan.
July 15-16 Unadilla Valley Sports CenterNew Berlin
July 22-23 Thunder Valley Motocross ParkLakewood
July 29-30 Washougal MX Park Washougal
August 12-13 Spring Creek MX Park Millville
August 19-20 Broome-Tioga Sports Center Binghamton
September 2-3 Steel City Raceway Delmont
September 9-10 Glen Helen Raceway Park San Bernardino

*Dates and Locations Subject to Change