Jesse Wentland - Motocross

Jesse is another rider who did well as an amateur in District 23 and had a long history of competing at Loretta Lynn’s. Never on a big name team as a pro, he was always hustling for sponsorship to keep the dream going. He also raced in the Canadian Motocross series a few years, with several wins and other top finishes.

Years Pro: 2012 - 2017

Competed in 45 AMA Supercross and Motocross events

3 Top Ten, 32 Top Twenty Finishes

Best Race Finishes: 5th 250 Supercross, 12th 450 Motocross, 15th 250 Motocross

Best Championship Finish: 13th 250 Supercross, 21st 450 Motocross

Yearly Recap

2012 – After winning Open Pro Sport and taking 2nd in 450A at Loretta Lynn’s, he raced a 450 Motocross national at Unadilla, finishing with a pair of 19ths for 20th overall.

2013 – Jesse had a tough go of it in the 250 East Supercross series, unable to put his KTM in any Mains, despite coming tantalizing close several times.

Competing in the seven “East” rounds in 250 Motocross, Jesse was a privateer in a class with many powerful teams. He finished in the points many times with a season-best 15th at Red Bud, and was 27th overall in the championship.

2014 – Now armed with a Honda, the brand he would ride for the rest of his career, Jesse again competed in the 250 East Supercross series. Despite missing nearly half the rounds, he ended up 20th in the points, with a season best 11th at Atlanta. He then spent the summer racing the Canadian Motocross series.

2015 - After missing the Supercross season recovering from injury, Jesse attacked the nationals as close to a full-on privateer as is possible these days. He became a regular top-twenty finisher in a stacked 450 Motocross field, with a season high 12th at Millville. He faltered a bit down the stretch, but still finished 21st in the championship.

2016 – Racing the 250 East Supercross series with light sponsorship, Wentland was having a great series, finishing a career-best 5th place in Toronto, and solidly in the top ten. Unfortunately, he was injured in the following round and missed the rest of the series. Despite competing in only 4 of the 9 rounds, he still finished 19th in the series.

After this strong season in SX, Jesse still was not on a major team but still set out to race 450 Motocross. He started out a bit slow, but then started to string together some good finishes, with a 12-14 at Millville and 14-14 at Washougal. Unfortunately his broke his collarbone at the next round and missed the rest of the season, placing 26th in the series.

2017 – Jesse raced the 250 East Supercross series, making the Main in every round but Vegas. His best finish was 11th at Minneapolis and Saint Louis, on his way to 13th in the championship.

He did not compete in any rounds of the AMA Motocross series, although he scored a few top finishes in the Canadian Motocross circuit.

No formal announcement was made, but he is presumed retired from AMA competition as of 2018.