Robert Pearson
Robbie “Bugs” Pearson captivated the dirt track world in 2003 with a splashy third-place finish at the Milwaukee Short Track when he was just 17 years old and backed that up with another podium at the Topeka Half-Mile in 2008.
In nine separate seasons since, Pearson collected at least one top-five finish – including a host of fourths. But it wasn’t until 2018’s Minnesota Mile that he at last returned to the podium.
Pearson built on that resurgent form to enjoy perhaps his strongest Mission SuperTwins season to date in 2019, taking three top fives, highlighted by a fourth at the Peoria TT to end the year ranked eighth in points.
He backed that up with four more top fives over the next two seasons, including back-to-back podiums at the Dallas HM doubleheader in 2020.
Pearson is among the many privateers who have seen their fortunes rise thanks to the availability of fully competitive customer bikes that present an opportunity to show off their true ability on a leveled playing field.
An adventurous spirit, Pearson enjoys snowboarding, off-road motorcycling, bicycling, and golfing when he’s not rubbing elbows at triple-digit speeds.
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| Year | Class / Bike | Champ. Pos. |
Points | Main Events |
Wins | Best Fin. |
Worst Fin. |
Avg Fin. |
Laps Led |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AFT SuperTwins Indian FTR750 |
12 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 12.6 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | AFT SuperTwins Indian FTR750 |
11 | 145 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 9.3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | AFT SuperTwins Indian FTR750 |
10 | 130 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7.5 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | AFT Twins Indian FTR750 |
8 | 171 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8.9 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | AFT Twins Indian Scout FTR750 |
12 | 140 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10.8 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | AFT Twins Harley-Davidson XR750 |
18 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 10.6 | 0 | |||||
| 2016 | GNC1 Combined |
13 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9.0 | ||||||
| 2016 | GNC1 Twins Kawasaki Ninja 650 |
18 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 10.0 | ||||||
| 2016 | GNC1 Singles Yamaha YZ 450F |
9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7.0 | ||||||
| 2016 | X Games Harley-Davidson 750 |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 2015 | GNC1 Combined Indian FTR750 |
13 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 9.9 | 0 | |||||
| 2015 | GNC1 Twins Harley-Davidson 750 |
17 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 10.8 | ||||||
| 2015 | GNC1 Singles Yamaha YZ 450F |
9 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8.3 | ||||||
| 2014 | Grand National Championship Combined Indian FTR750 |
12 | 93 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 11.3 | 0 | |||||
| 2014 | GNC Twins KTM LC8 950 |
11 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 10.4 | ||||||
| 2014 | GNC Singles Kawasaki KX450F |
17 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 14.0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Grand National Championship Combined Indian FTR750 |
10 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 99 | 17.8 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | GNC Twins Harley-Davidson |
12 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 99 | 21.6 | ||||||
| 2013 | GNC Singles Honda CRF450R |
10 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10.3 | ||||||
| 2012 | Grand National Championship Combined Indian FTR750 |
9 | 131 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8.2 | 0 | |||||
| 2012 | GNC Twins Harley-Davidson |
6 | 108 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 8.3 | ||||||
| 2012 | GNC Singles Yamaha YZ 450F |
17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7.5 | ||||||
| 2011 | Grand National Championship Combined Indian FTR750 |
11 | 123 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 12.0 | 0 | |||||
| 2011 | GNC Twins Kawasaki |
10 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 12.7 | ||||||
| 2011 | GNC Singles Yamaha YZ 450F |
11 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 11.0 | ||||||
| 2010 | GNC Twins Harley Davidson |
11 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12.9 | ||||||
| 2010 | GNC Singles Yamaha |
14 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11.5 | ||||||
| 2010 | Grand National Championship Combined Indian FTR750 |
11 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 12.5 | 0 | |||||
| 2009 | GNC Singles Yamaha |
16 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 12.3 | ||||||
| 2008 | Grand National Twins Harley-Davidson XR750 |
14 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10.9 | ||||||
| 2007 | Grand National Twins Harley-Davidson XR750 |
11 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 10.0 | ||||||
| 2007 | GNC Singles Yamaha |
14 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 9.3 | ||||||
| 2006 | Grand National Twins Harley-Davidson XR750 |
19 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 10.0 | ||||||
| 2006 | GNC Singles Honda |
9 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8.2 | ||||||
| 2005 | Grand National Championship Harley-Davidson XR750 |
22 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 9.7 | ||||||
| 2004 | Grand National Championship Harley-Davidson XR750 |
13 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 10.2 | ||||||
| 2003 | AMA Grand National Championship HD |
22 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11.3 | ||||||
| 2003 | HD Sportster HD |
16 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7.5 | 4 | |||||
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