Mark Barnett

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Mark Barnett (born 1960) was one of the top American motocross racers in the early 1980s. He won three consecutive AMA 125cc national championships between 1980 and 1982.

Born in Bridgeview, Illinois, Barnett began racing professionally when he turned sixteen and by 1978 he was hired by the Suzuki factory racing team. Along with his three national championships, he also won the 1981 AMA Supercross championship. After retiring from competition, he began to design supercross and motocross tracks. In 2000, Barnett was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.