2022 AMA Supercross Championship
| 2022 AMA Supercross Championship | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | American Motorcyclist Association, Feld Entertainment (except Daytona), NASCAR Holdings, Inc. (Daytona) |
| Discipline | Dirt bike racing |
| Duration | January – May 2022 |
| Number of races | 17 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock) |
| Champion | |
The 2022 AMA Supercross season is the 49th season of professional stadium off-road motorcycle racing in the United States.[1]
Season Overview[]
The season began on January 8 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, running until the final race in Salt Lake City, in late May.[2]
In round 3 at San Diego, Chase Sexton and each won their first events in the 450cc and 250cc classes respectively.[3]
Eli Tomac won his sixth career Daytona Supercross race at Round 9, eclipsing Ricky Carmichael's record for the most top class wins at Daytona. With the victory, he also tied Ryan Villopoto for the fifth-most wins in the AMA's premier class.[4]
Season Results[]
| Round (250 East/West) | Date | Location | Stadium | 450SX Winner | 250SX Winner | TV Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (W) | 8 January |  Anaheim
|
Angel Stadium |  Ken Roczen (Honda HRC)
|
 Christian Craig (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
CNBC |
| 2 (W) | 15 January | Oakland
|
Ring Central Coliseum | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki)
|
Christian Craig (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
USA Network |
| 3 (W) | 22 January | San Diego
|
Petco Park | Chase Sexton (Honda HRC)
|
(Red Bull Gas Gas)
|
USA Network |
| 4 (W) | 29 January | Anaheim 2
|
Angel Stadium | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
Christian Craig (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) |
| 5 (W) | 5 February |  Glendale (Triple Crown)
|
State Farm Stadium | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
 (Honda HRC)
|
CNBC |
| 6 (W) | 12 February | Anaheim 3
|
Angel Stadium | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki)
|
Christian Craig (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
Peacock (exclusive) |
| 7 (E) | 19 February |  Minneapolis
|
US Bank Stadium | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki)
|
(Honda HRC)
|
CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) |
| 8 (E) | 26 February |  Arlington (Triple Crown)
|
AT&T Stadium | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
(Monster Energy Kawaski)
|
CNBC |
| 9 (E) | March 5 |  Daytona
|
Daytona International Speedway | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
(Honda HRC)
|
CNBC |
| 10 (E) | March 12 |  Detroit
|
Ford Field | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
(Honda HRC)
|
CNBC |
| 11 (E) | March 19 |  Indianapolis
|
Lucas Oil Stadium | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
(Honda HRC)
|
CNBC |
| 12 (W) | March 26 |  Seattle
|
Lumen Field | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha)
|
(Honda HRC)
|
USA Network |
| 13 (E) | April 9 |  St Louis (Triple Crown)
|
The Dome at America's Center | CNBC | ||
| 14 (E/W) | April 16 |  Atlanta
|
Atlanta Motor Speedway | NBC | ||
| 15 (E) | April 23 |  Foxborough
|
Gillette Stadium | NBC | ||
| 16 (W) | April 30 |  Denver
|
Empower Field at Mile High | NBC | ||
| 17 (E/W) | May 7 |  Salt Lake City
|
Rice-Eccles Stadium | CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) |
Championship Standings[]
450SX Rider Standings[]
| Rank | Rider | # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Tomac
|
3 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 281 |
| 2 | Jason Anderson
|
21 | Monster Energy Kawasaki | 227 |
| 3 | Justin Barcia
|
51 | Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas Gas | 222 |
| 4 | Malcolm Stewart
|
27 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | 221 |
| 5 | Cooper Webb
|
1 | Red Bull KTM | 208 |
| 6 |  Marvin Musquin
|
25 | Red Bull KTM | 206 |
| 7 | Chase Sexton
|
23 | Team Honda HRC | 183 |
| 8 |  Dean Wilson
|
15 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | 151 |
| 9 | Dylan Ferrandis
|
14 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 141 |
| 10 | Ken Roczen
|
94 | Team Honda HRC | 133 |
| 11 |
|
41 | Twisted Tea/HEP Motorsports Suzuki | 110 |
| 12 |
|
12 | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS | 101 |
| 13 |
|
10 | SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts Honda | 99 |
| 14 |
|
7 | Red Bull KTM | 97 |
| 15 | Justin Bogle
|
19 | Twisted Tea/HEP Motorsports Suzuki | 85 |
250SX West Rider Standings[]
| Rank | Rider | # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Craig
|
28 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 171 |
| 2 |
|
96 | Team Honda HRC | 145 |
| 3 |
|
29 | Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas Gas | 141 |
| 4 |
|
62 | SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts Honda | 117 |
| 5 | 
|
30 | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | 106 |
250SX East Rider Standings[]
| Rank | Rider | # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
18 | Team Honda HRC | 125 |
| 2 |
|
48 | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | 114 |
| 3 |
|
44 | Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas | 87 |
| 4 |
|
24 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | 81 |
| 5 | 
|
80 | Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha | 81 |
Television Coverage[]
The 2022 Season will be covered in its entirety by the NBC family of networks, including NBC, CNBC, USA Network and Peacock.[7]
| Network | Coverage |
|---|---|
| NBC | Six races in total, including Atlanta, Foxborough and Denver live, as well as 3 races shown next day delayed, including the final round at Salt Lake City including the 250cc East-West Shootout |
| USA | 3 races live, Oakland, San Diego and Seattle |
| CNBC | 10 races live, 3 replayed on next day delay on NBC. Exclusive coverage of the season opener in Anaheim, as well as the prestigious Daytona event and two of the three triple crown events |
| Peacock | Every race live, including exclusive coverage of Anaheim 3 |
Source:[8]
References[]
- ^ "The Official Site of Monster Energy® AMA Supercross". supercrosslive.com. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Schedule & Tickets". Supercross Live. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Race Report from the 2022 San Diego Supercross". Racer X.
- ^ "Tomac Becomes Winningest Rider in Daytona Supercross History". Supercross Live.
- ^ "2022 Supercross Race Results". Racer X. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ a b c "Championship Standings". Supercross Live.
- ^ "2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship TV Schedule". Racer X. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship Series Schedule". Racer X.
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