Marty Smith Autograph

Marty Smith (November 26, 1956 – April 27, 2020) was an American professional motocross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1974 to 1981, most prominently as a member of the Honda factory racing team with whom he won 18 AMA race victories and three National Motocross championships. During his formative years of racing, he had no teachers and learned by carefully observing the fast guys, then applying what he saw. Smith said he almost never rode at 100 percent. With his long hair, Southern California surfer looks and smooth riding style, he was a popular figure among race fans and was the first superstar of American motocross. Smith was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000. More about Marty Smith

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Born in San Diego, California, Smith first began riding motorcycles at the age of six on local trails and hills with his dad. He started racing motocross in 1971, entering his first race at Carlsbad Raceway against a much older field. Riding a 125cc enduro motorcycle stripped of lights and with an improvised number plate cut from aluminum, Smith finished fifth. As Smith progressed from Novice class to Intermediate, he moved to a Penton motocross bike and was getting his first notices in California newspapers. By 1973, Smith was racing Expert class on a Swedish-built Monark with a $100 a month factory sponsorship. At the sixth annual Hangtown Motocross Classic (the last year before it became an AMA National), Smith took the 125cc support class victory. More important than the win, however, he gained the attention of Honda who was in the process of putting together a team to compete in the newly organized AMA 125cc Nationals set to begin in 1974. Within days of his Hangtown victory, Smith signed a $35,000 contract to ride with Honda. He was just 16 years old.

Smith made a name for himself on the motocross scene by winning the inaugural AMA 125cc National Motocross Championship in 1974. Still in high school, he was the subject of a Peter Starr documentary called "To Be a Champion" which chronicled his successful AMA debut and elevated him to "rock-star" status among his school-aged peers. This attention didn't go unnoticed by Honda who featured his youthful good looks in its advertising or American boosters of motocross who put him on dozens of magazine covers. Read even more about Marty Smith at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Marty Smith

The most expensive item with a signature of Marty Smith (Marty Smith Autographed Motocross Jersey JT racing, Vintage motocross, Retro XL) was sold in April 2013 for $99.99 while the cheapest item (Marty Smith,  Never Settle: Sports, Family and the Amer - Autographed Hardcover) found a new owner for $7.00 in January 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2017 with an average selling price of $65.00 for an autographed item of Marty Smith. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2020 with $85.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was December 2010. In average, an autographed item from Marty Smith is worth $40.49.

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thumbnailMarty Smith Autographed DVD Motocross #1 Legend Rare Signature$45.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH PIERRE KARSMAKERS TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS BEL RAY FMF COVER$24.99logo
thumbnailmarty smith signed #1 500 national champion motocross photo 8 1/2” X 11”$45.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO + HOF MOTOCROSS CHAMPION BECKETT BAS$85.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO MOTOCROSS LEGEND CHAMPION BECKETT BAS$65.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO MOTOCROSS LEGEND CHAMPION BECKETT BAS$65.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO MOTOCROSS LEGEND RARE BECKETT BAS$65.00logo
thumbnailmarty smith signed photo 8 1/2” X 11” motocross honda$50.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS SUPERCROSS JT RACING BEL-RAY$24.99logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS SUPERCROSS JT RACING BEL-RAY$32.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS SUPERCROSS JT RACING BEL-RAY$34.00logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS SUPERCROSS JT RACING BEL-RAY$29.99logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS SUPERCROSS JT RACING BEL-RAY$24.99logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS SUPERCROSS JT RACING BEL-RAY$29.99logo
thumbnailMARTY SMITH TEAM HONDA AUTOGRAPHED MOTOCROSS SUPERCROSS JT RACING BEL-RAY$47.01logo

Latest News about Marty Smith

Marty & McGee drive an Aston Martin through LA ... what could go wrong? (03/28/21): We couldn't think of a better way to kick off the 2021 Formula One season than asking racing gurus Marty Smith and Ryan McGee to help host the #F1DriveInLA, with a few close friends and a lot of tricked-out cars. Go to news article

Hall of Fame motocross rider Smith dies in crash (04/29/20): Marty Smith, an AMA Motocross Hall of Famer and one of the sport's earliest icons, has died in a dune buggy accident with his wife. He was 63. Go to news article