2022 FIM Supercross World Championship explained

The 2022 FIM Supercross World Championship was a supercross series sanctioned by the FIM as the world championship of the sport. This was the first season that the championship was organized by Australian promoter SX Global as it moved away from being merged with the America-based AMA Supercross Championship.^[1]

Calendar and results

The 2022 season is scheduled to have 2 events in Great Britain and Australia.

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Location	Stadium	WSX Winner	SX2 Winner
1	8 October	British Grand Prix^[2]	Cardiff	Principality Stadium	Eli Tomac	Shane McElrath
2	21–22 October	Australian Grand Prix^[3]	Melbourne	Marvel Stadium	Joey Savatgy	Shane McElrath

WSX

Entry list

Licensed Teams & Riders
Team	Constructor	No	Rider	Rounds
Motoconcepts Honda^[4]	Honda	10	Justin Brayton	All
Motoconcepts Honda^[4]	Honda	19	Vince Friese	All
Rick Ware Racing^[5]	Yamaha	14	Ryan Breece	All
Rick Ware Racing^[5]	Kawasaki	17	Joey Savatgy	All
Honda Genuine Honda Racing^[6]	Honda	15	Dean Wilson	All
Honda Genuine Honda Racing^[6]	Honda	94	Ken Roczen	All
Monster Energy CDR Yamaha^[7]	Yamaha	18	Luke Clout^[8]	All
Monster Energy CDR Yamaha^[7]	Yamaha	75	Josh Hill	All
MDK Motorsports^[9]	KTM	22	Chad Reed	1
	Honda	30	Joel Wightman	2
	Honda	33	Josh Grant	1
	Kawasaki	57	Jackson Richardson	2
Team GSM Dafy Michelin	Yamaha	26	Thomas Ramette	All
Team GSM Dafy Michelin	Yamaha	945	Anthony Bourdon	All
Twisted Tea PMG Suzuki^[10]	Suzuki	60	Justin Starling	1
		61	Fredrik Noren	All
		140	Alex Ray	2
Muc-Off / FXR / ClubMX	Yamaha	65	Grant Harlan	All
Muc-Off / FXR / ClubMX	Yamaha	78	Cade Clason	All
BUD Racing	Kawasaki	85	Cédric Soubeyras	All
BUD Racing	Kawasaki	137	Adrien Escoffier	All
Honda NILS^[11]	Honda	911	Jordi Tixier	All
Honda NILS^[11]	Honda	941	Angelo Pellegrini	All
Wildcard Teams & Riders
Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha	Yamaha	3	Eli Tomac	1
GasGas Racing Team Australia	Gas Gas	45	Hayden Mellross	2
Team HRC Australia	Honda	96	Kyle Webster	2
ASA United GasGas	Gas Gas	155	Jack Brunell	1

Riders Championship

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Pos	Nr	Rider	Bike	GBR			AUS			Points
1	94	Ken Roczen	Honda	3	2	4	1	15	2	116
2	17	Joey Savatgy	Kawasaki	19	5	2	2	1	1	112
3	19	Vince Friese	Honda	2	3	5	4	3	5	112
4	10	Justin Brayton	Honda	4	6	3	3	2	8	108
5	75	Josh Hill	Yamaha	5	7	7	6	17	3	83
6	3	Eli Tomac	Yamaha	1	1	1				76
7	85	Cédric Soubeyras	Kawasaki	12	4	6	16	10	7	72
8	911	Jordi Tixier	Honda	15	12	9	7	6	9	68
9	945	Anthony Bourdon	Yamaha	14	15	10	10	5	10	62
10	137	Adrien Escoffier	Kawasaki	11	8	12	8	14	13	60
11	78	Cade Clason	Yamaha	17	11	17	12	4	6	60
12	941	Angelo Pellegrini	Honda	6	13	8	9	9	Ret	60
13	15	Dean Wilson	Honda	8	18	19	5	16	4	57
14	26	Thomas Ramette	Yamaha	7	10	14	13	13	Ret	48
15	14	Ryan Breece	Yamaha	10	14	13	14	18	14	43
16	65	Grant Harlan	Yamaha	16	17	15	15	8	12	43
17	61	Fredrik Noren	Suzuki	13	9	11	20	Ret	Ret	31
18	45	Hayden Mellross	Gas Gas				11	12	11	29
19	155	Jack Brunell	Gas Gas	9	16	16				22
20	57	Jackson Richardson	Kawasaki				18	11	15	19
21	96	Kyle Webster	Kawasaki				17	7	Ret	18
22	60	Justin Starling	Suzuki	18	19	18				8
23	140	Alex Ray	Suzuki				19	DNS	DNS	2
24	18	Luke Clout	Yamaha	20	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	1
	22	Chad Reed	KTM	DNS	DNS	DNS				0
	33	Josh Grant	Honda	DNS	DNS	DNS				0
	30	Joel Wightman	Honda				DNS	DNS	DNS	0
Pos	Nr	Rider	Bike	GBR			AUS			Points

Manufacturers Championship

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Pos	Brand	GBR			AUS			Points
1	Honda	2	2	3	1	2	2	135
2	Yamaha	1	1	1	6	4	3	128
3	Kawasaki	11	4	2	2	1	1	122
4	Gas Gas	9	16	16	11	12	11	51
5	Suzuki	13	9	11	19	Ret	Ret	32
	KTM	DNS	DNS	DNS				0
Pos	Brand	GBR			AUS			Points

SX2

Entry list

Licensed Teams & Riders
Team	Constructor	No	Rider	Rounds
Monster Energy CDR Yamaha	Yamaha	11	Kyle Chisholm	All
Monster Energy CDR Yamaha	Yamaha	19	Aaron Tanti	All
Rick Ware Racing	Yamaha	12	Shane McElrath	All
Rick Ware Racing	Yamaha	45	Henry Miller	All
Honda Genuine Honda Racing	Honda	20	Wilson Todd^[14]	All
Honda Genuine Honda Racing	Honda	99	Max Anstie	All
Twisted Tea PMG Suzuki	Suzuki	40	Dilan Schwartz	All
Twisted Tea PMG Suzuki	Suzuki	74	Derek Kelley	All
Motoconcepts Honda	Honda	48	Mitchell Oldenburg	All
Motoconcepts Honda	Honda	200	Cole Seely	All
BUD Racing	Kawasaki	66	Chris Blose	All
BUD Racing	Kawasaki	102	Matt Moss	All
MDK Motorsports	KTM	79	Derek Drake	All
MDK Motorsports	KTM	891	Justin Bogle	All
Team GSM Dafy Michelin	Yamaha	141	Maxime Desprey	All
Team GSM Dafy Michelin	Yamaha	910	Carson Brown	All
Honda NILS	Honda	384	Lorenzo Camporese	All
Honda NILS	Honda	773	Thomas Do	All
Muc-Off / FXR / ClubMX	Yamaha	401	Jace Owen	All
Muc-Off / FXR / ClubMX	Yamaha	715	Phil Nicoletti	All
Wildcard Teams & Riders
Yamalube Yamaha Racing Team	Yamaha	22	Rhys Budd	2
Revo Seven Kawasaki	Kawasaki	53	Dylan Walsh	1
KTM Racing Team Australia	KTM	199	Nathan Crawford	2
SR75 World Team Suzuki	Suzuki	275	Dylan Woodcock	1

Riders Championship

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Pos	Nr	Rider	Bike	GBR			AUS			Points
1	12	Shane McElrath	Yamaha	4	3	5	2	2	1	123
2	99	Max Anstie	Honda	11	1	10	1	3	2	114
3	66	Chris Blose	Kawasaki	2	4	8	4	5	4	105
4	19	Aaron Tanti	Yamaha	7	9	3	12	1	3	100
5	48	Mitchell Oldenburg	Honda	1	19	1	7	4	6	99
6	910	Carson Brown	Yamaha	6	7	4	8	7	19	76
7	20	Wilson Todd	Honda	13	5	12	6	13	7	70
8	141	Maxime Desprey	Yamaha	12	2	14	10	15	8	68
9	102	Matt Moss	Kawasaki	3	Ret	11	20	6	5	62
10	715	Phil Nicoletti	Yamaha	10	13	15	5	12	12	59
11	41	Derek Kelley	Suzuki	9	6	7	16	17	13	58
12	384	Lorenzo Camporese	Honda	8	18	16	9	14	14	47
13	45	Henry Miller	Yamaha	14	15	17	13	10	10	47
14	40	Dilan Schwartz	Suzuki	15	14	18	15	9	9	46
15	401	Jace Owen	Yamaha	19	12	9	3	20	DNS	44
16	891	Justin Bogle	KTM	Ret	8	6	11	Ret	DNS	38
17	200	Cole Seely	Honda	17	20	2	Ret	18	17	35
18	53	Dylan Walsh	Kawasaki	5	10	19				29
19	11	Kyle Chisholm	Yamaha	Ret	17	13	19	11	18	27
20	199	Nathan Crawford	KTM				17	8	16	22
21	22	Rhys Budd	Yamaha				14	16	11	22
22	773	Thomas Do	Honda	16	Ret	20	18	19	15	17
23	79	Derek Drake	KTM	20	11	Ret	DNS	DNS	DNS	11
24	275	Dylan Woodcock	Suzuki	18	16	21				8
Pos	Nr	Rider	Bike	GBR			AUS			Points

Manufacturers Championship

^[16]

Pos	Brand	GBR			AUS			Points
1	Honda	1	1	1	1	3	2	142
2	Yamaha	4	2	3	2	1	1	132
3	Kawasaki	2	4	8	4	5	4	105
4	Suzuki	9	6	7	15	9	9	71
5	KTM	20	8	6	11	8	16	57
Pos	Brand	GBR			AUS			Points

Notes and References

Web site: SX Global unveils plans for FIM Supercross World Championship Series. Press Release. www.autosport.com. 2 March 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: World Supercross comes to Cardiff. Phil West. www.motorcyclenews.com. 18 July 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: Melbourne Australia's Marvel Stadium announced as part of WSX schedule. Dan Beaver. www.motorsports.nbcsports.com. 20 July 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: News: MotoConcepts. Lewis Phillips. www.mxvice.com. 16 June 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: Rick Ware Racing joins World Supercross Championship as one of the inaugural 10 owners. Dan Beaver. www.motorsports.nbcsports.com. 2 June 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: HONDA GENUINE HONDA RACING AND MUC-OFF/FXR/CLUBMX TEAMS LATEST TO JOIN WSX. Mitch Kedra. www.racerxonline.com. 14 July 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: Craig Dack Racing to Lead Australian Charge at FIM WSX Championship. Staff Report. www.speedsport.com. 2 June 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: Craig Dack Racing Reveal Of Its Three Riders For 2022 FIM World Supercross Championship. Press Release. www.fullnoise.com.au. 19 July 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: MDK Motorsports Joins World Supercross Championship. Cycle News Staff. www.cyclenews.com. 22 June 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: FIRST FOUR TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP. Jason Weigandt. www.racerxonline.com. 25 May 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: HONDA NILS RACING CONFIRMED AS FINAL FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. Mitch Kedra. www.racerxonline.com. 12 August 2022. 25 August 2022.
Web site: FIM WSX SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - RIDER POINTS PROVISIONAL FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. COMPUTIME RACE TIMING SYSTEMS. www.computime.com.au. 22 October 2022. 29 October 2022.
Web site: FIM WSX SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - MANUFACTURER POINTS PROVISIONAL FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. COMPUTIME RACE TIMING SYSTEMS. www.computime.com.au. 22 October 2022. 29 October 2022.
Web site: Anstie Heads Honda 250 Team For Global SX. Press Release. www.motoheadmag.com. 19 July 2022. 21 July 2022.
Web site: FIM SX2 SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - RIDER POINTS PROVISIONAL FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. COMPUTIME RACE TIMING SYSTEMS. www.computime.com.au. 22 October 2022. 29 October 2022.
Web site: FIM SX2 SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - MANUFACTURER POINTS PROVISIONAL FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. COMPUTIME RACE TIMING SYSTEMS. www.computime.com.au. 22 October 2022. 29 October 2022.