2022 AMA Supercross Championship
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| 2022 AMA Supercross Championship | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
The 2022 AMA Supercross season is the 49th season of professional stadium off-road motorcycle racing in the United States.[1]
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 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
| 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) |
Michael Mosiman (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) |
Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
CNBC |
| 6 (W) | 12 February | Anaheim 3 |
Angel Stadium | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
Christian Craig (Monster Energy Star Yamaha) |
Peacock (live), CNBC (next-day delayed) |
| 7 (E) | 19 February |  Minneapolis |
U.S. Bank Stadium | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
Jett Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) |
| 8 (E) | 26 February |  Arlington (Triple Crown) |
AT&T Stadium | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha) |
Cameron McAdoo (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
CNBC |
| 9 (E) | March 5 |  Daytona |
Daytona International Speedway | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha) |
Jett Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
CNBC |
| 10 (E) | March 12 |  Detroit |
Ford Field | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha) |
Jett Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
CNBC |
| 11 (E) | March 19 |  Indianapolis |
Lucas Oil Stadium | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha) |
Jett Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
CNBC |
| 12 (W) | March 26 |  Seattle |
Lumen Field | Eli Tomac (Monster Energy Star Yamaha) |
Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
USA Network |
| 13 (E) | April 9 |  St Louis (Triple Crown) |
The Dome at America's Center |  Marvin Musquin (Red Bull KTM) |
RJ Hampshire (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna) |
CNBC |
| 14 (E/W) | April 16 |  Hampton |
Atlanta Motor Speedway | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
NBC |
| 15 (E) | April 23 |  Foxborough |
Gillette Stadium | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
Austin Forkner (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
NBC |
| 16 (W) | April 30 |  Denver |
Empower Field at Mile High | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
Hunter Lawrence (Honda HRC) |
NBC |
| 17 (E/W) | May 7 |  Salt Lake City |
Rice-Eccles Stadium | Jason Anderson (Monster Energy Kawasaki) |
Nate Thrasher (Monster Energy Star Yamaha) |
CNBC (live) / NBC (delayed) |
