Phil Nicoletti’s career came to an end after the last SMX race of the year in Las Vegas. Phil’s professional career spanned from 2006 through 2024.
Time for a deep dive into his career statistics, lets break it down:
Supercross
Starts
250SX – 51
450SX – 33
Combined – 84
Average Finish
250SX – 11.43
450SX – 15.97
Combined – 13.21
Points
250SX – 524
450SX –173
Combined – 697
Top 5s
250SX – 5
450SX – 0
Combined – 5
Top 10s
250SX – 29
450SX – 1
Combined – 30
Laps Completed
250SX – 810
450SX – 553
Combined – 1,363
Laps Lead
250SX – 11
450SX – 0
Combined – 11
Phil’s 250SX career started with his first stint from 2008-2010 and 2012. He returned to the class in in 2017 and 2018. And once again returned from 2022-2024. His best career finish was a 4th place finish in San Francisco in 2024.
In the history of the 250SX class there has been 1,105 different riders that have competed in main events, 229 of those have gotten a Top 5 – 20.72%
Only 176 have gotten at least five or more Top 5s – 15.93%. Now imagine factoring in all the riders who didn’t make main events through the heat races and LCQs!
His 450SX experience spanned from 2013-2016, with all his 450SX races on a Yamaha.
Motocross
Motocross (Overalls)
Starts
250MX – 35
450MX – 83
Combined – 118
Points
250MX – 181
450MX – 1,548
Combined – 1,729
Average Finish
250MX – 24.43
450MX – 12.51
Combined – 16.04
Podiums
250MX – 0
450MX – 1
Combined – 1
In the history of the 450MX class, I have a total of 1,920 total riders (number is actually higher, but early years data only includes about the top 20 riders per race), 146 of those have an overall podium – just 7.60% of all riders in 450MX history.
Top 5s
250MX – 0
450MX – 5
Combined – 5
Top 10s
250MX – 2
450MX – 45
Combined – 47
Laps Completed
250MX – 746
450MX – 2,426
Combined – 3,172
Laps Led
250MX – 1
450MX – 8
Combined – 9
Motocross (Motos)
Moto Starts
250MX – 69
450MX – 164
Combined – 233
Average Finish
250MX – 24.77
450MX – 13.68
Combined – 16.96
Podiums
250MX – 0
450MX – 2
Combined – 2
Top 5s
250MX – 0
450MX – 8
Combined – 8
Top 10s
250MX – 2
450MX – 80
Combined – 82
Despite mostly racing Yamaha throughout his Outdoors career, Phil had zero 250MX races on a Yamaha. Phil’s best outdoor season came in 2018 in the 450 class, where he had a fill in ride with the factory Husqvarna team. He averaged a 7.56 overall finish in 2018, highlighted by his podium at Unadilla.
Longevity
With Phil’s career spanning from 2006 through 2024, that is 19 seasons. Phil has 16 seasons of at least 1 AMA Supercross Main Event or Pro Motocross Overall result (in any class).
This tied for 28th all-time. Phil did not have any AMA results in 2011, 2019 and 2020.
Phil has a total of 202 total AMA starts, tied for 60th all-time with Travis Preston. (This includes 500MX results for riders. Does not include SMX.)
202 Starts broken down by manufacturer:
| Yamaha | 116 | 57.43% |
| Honda | 25 | 12.38% |
| Suzuki | 20 | 9.90% |
| KTM | 18 | 8.91% |
| Kawasaki | 14 | 6.93% |
| Husqvarna | 9 | 4.46% |
Nicoletti has 84 total Supercross starts combining 250SX and 450SX, this is tied for 97th all-time with Ernesto Fonseca.
Nicoletti has 118 total Motocross starts combining all classes (including 500MX), this tied for 34th all-time with Ben Lamay.
Results by Venue
250 Supercross (min 3 starts)
| Venue | City of Venue | Count | Avg. Finish |
| Rice-Eccles Stadium | Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | 7.67 |
| State Farm Stadium (Prev. University of Phoenix Stadium) | Glendale, AZ | 3 | 9.33 |
| Lumen Field (Prev. Qwest Field, Centurylink Field) | Seattle, WA | 3 | 10.00 |
| Dome at America’s Center (Prev. Edward Jones Dome, Trans World Dome) | St. Louis, MO | 3 | 12.00 |
| Angel Stadium (Prev. Anaheim Stadium, Edison Field) | Anaheim, CA | 10 | 13.10 |
| Daytona International Speedway | Daytona, FL | 3 | 14.00 |
450 Supercross (min 3 starts)
| Venue | City of Venue | Count | Avg. Finish |
| AT&T Stadium (Prev. Cowboys Stadium) | Arlington, TX | 3 | 16.67 |
| Georgia Dome | Atlanta, GA | 3 | 16.67 |
| Daytona International Speedway | Daytona, FL | 4 | 16.75 |
| PETCO Park | San Diego, CA | 3 | 17.67 |
250 Motocross (min 3 starts)
| Venue | Count | Avg. Finish |
| The Wick 338 (Southwick) | 3 | 23.00 |
| Unadilla | 3 | 23.00 |
| Budds Creek | 3 | 23.33 |
| Freestone | 4 | 23.50 |
| Red Bud | 3 | 25.33 |
| Steel City | 5 | 25.80 |
| Hangtown | 3 | 33.33 |
450 Motocross (min 3 starts)
| Venue | Count | Avg. Finish |
| Budds Creek | 8 | 8.63 |
| Glen Helen | 4 | 9.25 |
| Ironman | 6 | 9.33 |
| Washougal | 6 | 10.50 |
| Spring Creek (Millville) | 6 | 11.00 |
| The Wick 338 (Southwick) | 6 | 11.83 |
| Hangtown | 6 | 12.00 |
| Muddy Creek | 4 | 12.50 |
| High Point | 8 | 13.13 |
| Unadilla | 9 | 13.22 |
| Red Bud | 7 | 16.57 |
| Thunder Valley | 6 | 21.00 |
Random Stats
Of the 28 450MX riders with 1 career overall podium, Phil Nicoletti has the most starts of the group with 83. Next closest is Christian Craig with 78.
In the 450MX class, Phil improved an average of 3.12 positions from his qualifying position to his overall finish. He improved in 71.08% of his starts in his qualifying position vs his overall finish.
In 2023 and 2024, Phil improved an average of 7.33 positions from where he qualified!
Congrats to Phil Nicoletti on a great career!
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