The 2022 AMA Supercross season is the 49th season of professional stadium off-road motorcycle racing in the United States.[1]
| 2022 AMA Supercross Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Organizer | American Motorcyclist Association, Feld Entertainment (except Daytona), NASCAR Holdings, Inc. (Daytona) |
| Discipline | Supercross |
| Duration | January – May 2022 |
| Number of races | 17 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC Sports (NBC, USA Network, CNBC, Peacock) |
| Champions | |
| 450cc |  Eli Tomac |
| 250cc West | Christian Craig |
| 250cc East |  Jett Lawrence |
Season overview
editThe 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 Michael Mosiman 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]
Eli Tomac clinched the title at round 16 in Denver, CO with a 5th place finish over runner-up, and winner of the race, Jason Anderson.[5]
Season results
edit| Round (250 East/West) | Date | Location | Stadium | 450SX Winner | 250SX Winner | TV Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (W) | 8 January | Angel Stadium | CNBC | |||
| 2 (W) | 15 January | Ring Central Coliseum | USA Network | |||
| 3 (W) | 22 January | Petco Park | USA Network | |||
| 4 (W) | 29 January | Angel Stadium | CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) | |||
| 5 (W) | 5 February | State Farm Stadium | CNBC | |||
| 6 (W) | 12 February | Angel Stadium | Peacock (live), CNBC (next-day delayed) | |||
| 7 (E) | 19 February | U.S. Bank Stadium | CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) | |||
| 8 (E) | 26 February | AT&T Stadium | CNBC | |||
| 9 (E) | March 5 | Daytona International Speedway | CNBC | |||
| 10 (E) | March 12 | Ford Field | CNBC | |||
| 11 (E) | March 19 | Lucas Oil Stadium | CNBC | |||
| 12 (W) | March 26 | Lumen Field | USA Network | |||
| 13 (E) | April 9 | The Dome at America's Center | CNBC | |||
| 14 (E/W) | April 16 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | NBC | |||
| 15 (E) | April 23 | Gillette Stadium | NBC | |||
| 16 (W) | April 30 | Empower Field at Mile High | NBC | |||
| 17 (E/W) | May 7 | Rice-Eccles Stadium | CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) |
Championship standings
edit450SX Rider Standings
edit| Rank | Rider | # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 359 | |
| 2 | 21 | Monster Energy Kawasaki | 350 | |
| 3 | 27 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | 314 | |
| 4 | 25 | Red Bull KTM | 305 | |
| 5 | 51 | Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas Gas | 302 | |
| 6 | 23 | Team Honda HRC | 292 | |
| 7 | 1 | Red Bull KTM | 278 | |
| 8 | 41 | Twisted Tea/HEP Motorsports Suzuki | 178 | |
| 9 | 10 | SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts Honda | 176 | |
| 10 | 15 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | 153 | |
| 11 | 14 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 141 | |
| 12 | 94 | Team Honda HRC | 133 | |
| 13 | 19 | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM WPS | 114 | |
| 14 | 11 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 109 | |
| 15 | 26 | Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha | 105 |
250SX West Rider Standings
edit| Rank | Rider | # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 230 | |
| 2 | 96 | Team Honda HRC | 220 | |
| 3 | 29 | Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Gas Gas | 197 | |
| 4 | 30 | Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki | 162 | |
| 5 | 49 | Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha | 151 |
250SX East Rider Standings
edit| Rank | Rider | # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Team Honda HRC | 192 | |
| 2 | 24 | Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing | 158 | |
| 3 | 44 | Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GasGas | 149 | |
| 4 | 54 | SmarTop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts Honda | 132 | |
| 5 | 80 | Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Yamaha | 117 |
Television coverage
editThe 2022 season is covered in its entirety by the NBC family of networks, including NBC, CNBC, USA Network and Peacock.[8]
| Network | Coverage |
|---|---|
| NBC | Six races in total, including Denver, Foxborough and Hampton 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:[9]
References
edit- ^ "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. 7 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 Supercross 450SX Points Standings". Racer X. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "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.