AMA Horizon Award


Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Award, originally the AMA Horizon Award, is given annually to promising amateur riders in motorcycle racing. The inaugural AMA Horizon Award was presented to Nicky Hayden in 1997. In 2017 the award was renamed in honor of Nicky Hayden who was killed in a bicycling accident while training in Italy.
The award is presented annually to outstanding amateur riders in flat track, motocross and road racing.
YearFlat TrackMotocrossRoad Racing
1997Nicky HaydenNick WeyEric Wood
1998Roger Lee HaydenBilly Paynetbd
1999Bryan Smith
Tony Meiring		Travis PastranaJason DiSalvo
2000Cory McDermittBen RiddleBen Spies
2001Jared MeesJames Stewart Jr.tbd
2002Nick Cummings
Logan Myers		Evan LaughridgeChris Caylor
2003Ricky MarshallDavi MillsapsBrian Stokes
2004Johnny LewisMike AlessiLogan Young
2005Stevie BonseyRyan VillopotoBlake Young
2006Matt WeidmanJosh HillCory Burleson
2007Jeffrey Carver, Jr.Trey CanardZac Chapman
2008Brad [Baker (motorcyclist)|Brad Baker]Darryn Durham
PJ Larsen		Christopher Clark
2009Mike AvilaDean [Wilson (motorcyclist)|Dean Wilson]Miles Thornton
2010Briar BaumanJason AndersonHayden Gillim
2011Dan BromleyJustin BogleJake Lewis
2012JR AddisonZach BellAndre Ochs
2013Jeffery LoweryMatt Biscegliatbd
2014Hunter EdwardsRJ HampshireAnthony Mazziotto III
2015Kevin StollingsBenny BlossXavier Zayat
2016Jarred BrookChase SextonJody Barry
2017Hunter BrooksJustin CooperJoseph Blasius
2018Dallas DanielsDerek DrakeDallas Daniels
2019Trevor BrunnerJalek SwollBlake Davis
2020Kody Kopp Stilez RobertsonGabriel Da Silva
2021Chase Saathoff Levi Kitchentbd
2022Clarke Morian VCaden BraswellAlessandro Di Mario
2023Evan RenshawDaxton BennickTrenton Keesee
2024Walker PorterDrew Adams
2025Bodie Paige