You won’t find too many freestyle riders with one amateur national motocross championship—let alone 14—but that’s the career total for Tommy “Tomcat” Clowers.
Clowers is one of the most recognized names in freestyle motocross, and with good reason. The Yamaha rider has had a very lucrative career in X Games competition, which includes three gold medals in Step-Up. He also has numerous IFMA victories and freestyle video appearances. He even has his own video documenting his career, called Steppin’ Up, along with the distinction of being featured in two motocross video games.
Adding to his resume, Tommy is also featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the highest Step-Up jump, an astonishing 35 feet. He also has his own line of Tomcat apparel. For more information on this freestyle icon, check out www.tommyclowers.com.
Residence:Ramona, CA Hometown: San Diego, CA Birthdate: 9/2/72 Competing Since: 1983 Bike: Honda 250 Sponsors: Alpinestars, Red Bull, Ford Ranger, MotoXXX, Moto World, Smith, UNI, PJ1, Tag, FMF, Excel, Vortex, Maxxis, Freestyle, Appollo, RK, JM Racing, Works Connection, Braking, 661, Altus
What are your career championships? Tied for 13th on the IFMA's All-Time Win List with Ronnie Renner. Each have 3 wins, but Tom-cat's were all Vans Triple Crown wins in the year 2000.
-2003-
Summer X Games Los Angeles, CA 2st place
Gravity Games Cleveland, OH 8th place -2002-
Summer X-Games Step-Up 1st place
LXD Big-Air, Freestyle 1st place
Gravity Games Step-Up 2nd place
Winter X-Games Big-Air 3rd place
Overall Gravity Games 5th place
Summer X-Games Freestyle 5th place
Gravity Games FMX Challenge 5th place
Gravity Games Whip 6th place
Gravity Games Best Trick 6th place -2001-
Summer X-Games Step-Up 1st place
Overall Milestone, NC Freestyle comp 1st place
Germany's "Night of the Jumps" Freestyle comp 1st place
Winter X-Games Big Air 2nd place
Gravity Games Providence, RI 2nd place
Vans Triple Crown Seattle, WA 4th place
Summer X-Games Freestyle 4th place -2000-
Vans Triple Crown CHAMPION
Vans Triple Crown 1st place LXD
1st place Air MX Step-Up
1st place Blue Torch Virginia Beach, VA
1st place Summer X-Games Step-Up
1st place LXD Series Step-Up San Bernardino, CA
1st place LXD Series Freestyle San Bernardino, CA
1st place France Vans Big Air Festival
1st place Portugal Redbull Xtravaganza
1st place Air MX Challenge Step-Up
1st place Air MX Challenge Freestyle
1st place Australia Xtreme Games
1st place New Zealand Xtreme Games
2nd place LXD Series Step-Up Irwindale, CA
2nd place LXD Series Freestyle Irwindale, CA
2nd place Alps Challenge
2nd place High Octane
1st place Blue Torch Orlando,FL
2nd place Summer X-Games Freestyle
2nd place Pace Series Salt Lake City, UT
3rd place Air MX Freestyle
2nd place Pace Series Denver, CO
3rd place Blue Torch
3rd place Pace Series Las Vegas, NV
4th place Gravity Games
4th place San Diego Hall of Champions - Indoctrinated
FUN FACTS
Favorite Class cooking
I drive a Ford Ranger and Lexus IS 300
If I could buy any car, I would get Lexus - because I have one
Favorite Track Borona - because it's local
I got into riding because it was next after BMX
When did you begin riding? At eight years old
Nickname? Tom Cat
Hobbies Riding for fun, golfing
Besides Motocross, my next favorite sport is Golf
Other Sports I play are everything
Sports I hate none
Best Riding Moment 2001 Step Up
Worst Riding Moment X Games 1999
Hardest thing about being a rider explaining that it's a real job
Best thing about being a rider it's not really a job
Best accomplishment making a living riding
Favorite Music Rock
Food I Can't Live Without Mexican
Favorite Brand of Clothes Ultus
Favorite Movie Swordfish
Favorite Actor/Actress Jim Carey
Favorite Color Blue
If I could date a supermodel, I'd date You don't have to be a supermodel
What's buried in my closet right now? videos
The scariest thing on my medical chart is the bill
The word or phrase I overuse "Huh"
My career goal for the next 3 years Keep riding and having fun
