Robert MacPherson

Robert D. MacPherson (born February 9, 1971, in Norwalk, California) is a retired professional American "Old/Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer who competed mainly from 1995 to 2001.

His nicknames were "MacFearsome", and "Big Mac".

Note: Professional firsts are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.

Started racing: MacPherson started racing in 1976 at the age of four, where crashed on his first lap around the track in practice.

**The 7-Up World Championship race was the direct descendant of the Jag BMX World Championship races held from 1978 to 1983.

He didn't attempt to race again until 1981, and this time he did not qualify.

In his third race he got fourth place.

First race result: Did not qualify in 1981.

Sanctioning body district(s): American Bicycle Association (ABA) California 9 (CA-9) (1983), CA-22 (1985)

Renny Roker, the promoter of the JAG BMX World Championship gave the rights to the WC to the USBA in 1984 in return for the cable television rights.

International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*

United States Cycling Federation (USCF)

Independent Events, Race Series and Invitationals

*See note in professional section

American Bicycle Association (ABA)

*In 1985 the ABA experimented with dividing the district points season from one year lasting from January 1 to December 31 to three four-month-long time periods at which a racer could earn a plate number for that time period and/or their age group and could race the rest of the year with it.

He had a successful child amateur career after that, and then left the sport in late 1986 at 15 years of age.

Retired: MacPherson first retired after the 1986 ABA grand nationals to pursue football.

The experiment lasted only for a year before the ABA reverted to a single year long points gathering season in 1986.

United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)

*Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993.

He resumed racing in 1994 with the ABA Fall Nationals in Burbank, California, on October 21–23, 1994.

He resumed racing in 1994 after an eight-year layoff at 23 years old.

He missed the travel and camaraderie.

Turned professional: November 1995, moments after his victory in becoming National No.1 Amateur at the ABA grand nationals.

He was 23 years old.

First professional race result: Eighth place (last) in Superclass at the National Bicycle League (NBL) Christmas Classic in Columbus, Ohio, on December 28, 1995 (Day 1).

Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI.

Beginning with the 1997 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC.

He retired again in December 2002 to spend more time with his daughter.

Note: This listing only denotes the racer's primary sponsors.

At any given time a racer could have numerous ever-changing co-sponsors.

Primary sponsorships can be verified by BMX press coverage and sponsor's advertisements at the time in question.

When possible exact dates are used.

Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics.

Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles.

Only sanctioning bodies active during the racer's career are listed.

National Bicycle Association (NBA)

National Bicycle League (NBL)

American Bicycle Association (ABA)