Pierce Brown Bio
Pierce Brown (born 3 June 2002) is an American professional motocross and Supercross racer from Sandy, Utah. After his full-time professional debut in the 2020 season, Brown competed through the end of the 2024 season with the Troy Lee Designs team before joining Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing in 2025. He took his first professional race win at the final of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship in Las Vegas. Brown’s best results have come in Supercross, where he has scored several podiums and finished third in the 250SX East class of the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship.
Brown wears number 20 and represents one of the most consistent young talents in American motocross and Supercross. His career has been defined by resilience through injuries and a steady climb through the amateur and professional ranks, earning a reputation for competitive racecraft in the 250 class. At the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship final in Las Vegas, he delivered a career-defining performance by securing his first professional victory, cementing his status among the top riders in his class.
Early Life and Background
Pierce Brown was born on 3 June 2002 in Sandy, Utah, United States. He quickly achieved success at a national level in the American amateur system at a young age. Brown’s first major title came at the 2012 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, where he won the 65 (7–9) Stock class on an American Cobra brand machine, which marked the first national title for the Cobra brand at the event.
After competing on a Yamaha in 2013, Brown began his long association with KTM the following season. On KTM machinery, he captured the Mini Sr 2 (12–14) class title and added three second-place finishes in 2017 and 2018 in the 250 amateur class. During the 2017 season, Brown finished second in the All-Stars class at the Monster Energy Cup Supercross event, an early indicator of his ability to compete at a high level on a supercross track.
Path to NASCAR
Brown worked his way through the ranks of the American amateur motocross system with steady, measurable improvement each season. His progression through KTM’s amateur program built the technical foundation and racecraft that would serve him at the professional level. His second-place finish in the All-Stars class at the 2017 Monster Energy Cup placed him in direct competition with some of the nation’s top young riders.
By the end of his amateur career, Brown had accumulated multiple national titles and podium finishes across a range of age classes, earning him a place on the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull KTM amateur team. That platform positioned him to transition directly into a professional ride with Troy Lee Designs in the AMA National Motocross Championship series.
Pierce Brown Career
Early Career (2019–2020)
Brown made his professional debut for Troy Lee Designs at the Florida round of the 2019 AMA National Motocross Championship, finishing twelfth overall with a tenth-place result in the second race. He made his full-time professional debut during the COVID-19 pandemic-impacted 2020 season. Brown missed the opening two rounds of the 250SX East class of the 2020 AMA Supercross Championship due to a nerve injury underneath his shoulder blade.
After making his supercross debut at the third round in Atlanta, Brown recorded four top-six finishes with a best result of fourth place at two events, finishing ninth in the final 250SX East standings. At the fifth round of the 2020 AMA National Motocross Championship, Brown sustained a knee injury that ended his first full professional season prematurely.
AMA Supercross Championship Breakthrough (2021–2024)
For the 2021 season, Brown’s Troy Lee Designs team became the official Gas Gas team in American racing. Switching to the 250SX West class, Brown secured his first professional podium by finishing third at the second round of the 2021 AMA Supercross Championship in Daytona. He missed the following three rounds due to a broken hand and finished twelfth in the 250SX West final standings. Brown’s best motocross result that season was fifth overall at the seventh round at Washougal. He broke his collarbone and suffered a concussion at the next round, ending his 2021 season.
The 2022 AMA Supercross Championship marked a significant breakthrough for Brown. Competing in the 250SX East class, he podiumed three times and finished third in the final championship standings. During the Foxborough round, Brown led a professional Supercross race for the first time, holding the lead for fourteen laps. He stayed injury-free and completed a full season of the 2022 AMA National Motocross Championship, scoring four top-ten overall results and finishing tenth in the final 250 class standings.
Brown missed the final two rounds of the 2023 AMA Supercross Championship 250SX West class due to a hand injury and finished eighth in the standings. The injury forced him to miss all but the last five rounds of the 2023 AMA National Motocross Championship, where he recorded two tenth-place overall finishes upon his return. During the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, Brown was consistent throughout the 250SX East class, finishing in the top five in each of the first six rounds, and ultimately finished fourth in the final standings, one point away from third. In the 2024 AMA National Motocross Championship, he was consistent across the 250 class with three top-six overall finishes, placing eighth in the final standings.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing Era (2025–Present)
At the end of the 2024 season, Brown announced that he would be leaving Troy Lee Designs after six professional seasons to join Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing for 2025. He made his debut for the team in the 250SX East class of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship. Brown was leading the main event at the opening round in Tampa before crashing out. The crash left him with a broken vertebra requiring surgery, ruling him out for the rest of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship.
Brown returned for the ninth round of the 2025 AMA National Motocross Championship. In the opening race he crashed and sustained a concussion, which ended his 2025 season altogether.
Driving Style and Strengths
Brown’s strengths have consistently come to the fore in supercross competition, where his combination of consistency and racecraft produced multiple podium finishes and his career-best championship result of third in the 250SX East class in 2022. His ability to lead professional supercross races—demonstrated most clearly when he led the field for fourteen laps at Foxborough—reflects strong pace and the composure to manage a lead under pressure. Brown’s work through the American amateur system provided him with a deep technical foundation that translates into clean, controlled riding across diverse track conditions.
Notable Races and Milestones
Brown’s most significant career milestone came at the final of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship in Las Vegas, where he took his first professional victory. His breakthrough season in the AMA Supercross Championship came in 2022, highlighted by his third-place finish in the 250SX East standings and a fourteen-lap race lead at Foxborough. During the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, Brown finished in the top five in each of the first six rounds of the 250SX East class. Notable challenges have included a series of injury setbacks that interrupted multiple seasons, including a shoulder nerve injury in 2020, a broken hand and collarbone in 2021, and hand and vertebra injuries in 2023 and 2025 respectively.
Pierce Brown Career Wins
Pierce Brown’s career victory tally includes his breakthrough first professional win at the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship final in Las Vegas. He has also accumulated numerous podium finishes across the AMA Supercross Championship and AMA National Motocross Championship. His amateur career featured multiple national titles, including the 65 (7–9) Stock class at the 2012 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship and the Mini Sr 2 (12–14) title during his KTM years.
AMA Supercross Championship Highlights
Brown’s best AMA Supercross Championship result came in 2022 when he finished third in the 250SX East class with three podium finishes. That season also featured his first career lead of a professional supercross race, when he paced the field for fourteen laps at the Foxborough round. During the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, Brown recorded consistent top-five finishes across the opening rounds of the 250SX East class, ultimately finishing fourth overall, one point behind third place.
Other Wins and Performances
Brown’s amateur career was highlighted by winning the 65 (7–9) Stock class at the 2012 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship on an American Cobra, marking the first national title for the Cobra brand at the event. He went on to win the Mini Sr 2 (12–14) class and add three second-place finishes in the 250 amateur class between 2017 and 2018. He also finished second in the All-Stars class at the 2017 Monster Energy Cup Supercross event.
Pierce Brown Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Pierce Brown was born and raised in Sandy, Utah, United States. He entered competitive motocross at an early age, working through the American amateur system alongside established teams and manufacturers. No further publicly available verified family or lineage information is recorded.
Personal Life
Brown maintains a private personal life. No verified details regarding marriage, children, or extended family are currently on record.
2025 Season Performance
Brown began the 2025 season with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing in the 250SX East class of the AMA Supercross Championship, making his debut at the opening round in Tampa. While leading the main event at Tampa, Brown crashed out of the race. The crash resulted in a broken vertebra requiring surgery, which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship. Brown returned for the ninth round of the 2025 AMA National Motocross Championship but crashed in the opening race and sustained a concussion, bringing his 2025 season to an early conclusion.
