2020 AMA Supercross Championship

The 2020 AMA Supercross Championship is an American motorcycle racing championship that started January 4, 2020, and ended June 21, 2020. Ten of the 17 rounds had been completed when the season was suspended on March 12, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, 2020, promoter Feld Entertainment announced the season would conclude with races on Wednesdays and Sundays at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1][2][3]

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2020 AMA Supercross Championship
OrganizerAmerican Motorcyclist Association, Feld Entertainment (except Daytona), NASCAR Holdings, Inc. (Daytona)
DisciplineSupercross
DurationJanuary - June 2020
Number of races17
TV partner(s)NBC Sports
Champions
450ccUnited States Eli Tomac
AMA Supercross Championship seasons

Results

Race Winners[4] [N 1] [N 2]
RoundDateLocationStadium450SX Winner250SX Winner
1 (W)4 JanuaryCalifornia AnaheimAngel StadiumUnited States Justin BarciaUnited States Justin Cooper
2 (W)11 JanuaryMissouri St. LouisThe Dome at America's CenterGermany Ken RoczenUnited States Austin Forkner
3 (W)18 JanuaryCalifornia AnaheimAngel StadiumUnited States Eli TomacFrance Dylan Ferrandis
4 (W) (TC)25 JanuaryArizona GlendaleState Farm StadiumGermany Ken RoczenUnited States Austin Forkner
5 (W)1 FebruaryCalifornia OaklandRingCentral ColiseumUnited States Eli TomacFrance Dylan Ferrandis
6 (W)8 FebruaryCalifornia San DiegoPETCO ParkUnited States Cooper WebbFrance Dylan Ferrandis
7 (E)15 FebruaryFlorida TampaRaymond James StadiumUnited States Eli TomacUnited States Shane McElrath
8 (E) (TC)22 FebruaryTexas ArlingtonAT&T StadiumUnited States Eli TomacUnited States Chase Sexton
9 (E)29 FebruaryGeorgia (U.S. state) AtlantaMercedes-Benz StadiumGermany Ken RoczenUnited States Chase Sexton
10 (E)7 MarchFlorida Daytona BeachDaytona International SpeedwayUnited States Eli TomacUnited States Garrett Marchbanks
11 (E)31 MayUtah Salt Lake CityRice-Eccles StadiumUnited States Eli TomacUnited States Shane McElrath
12 (E)3 JuneUnited States Cooper WebbUnited States Shane McElrath
13 (E)7 JuneUnited States Eli TomacUnited States Chase Sexton
14 (W)10 JuneUnited States Cooper WebbUnited States Austin Forkner
15 (W)14 JuneGermany Ken RoczenUnited States Austin Forkner
16 (E)17 JuneUnited States Cooper WebbUnited States Chase Sexton
17 (E/W)21 JuneUnited States Zach OsborneUnited States Chase Sexton

Events Rescheduled / Relocated

Races at rounds 11-17 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. On March 25, 2020, Feld Motor Sports announced their intention to complete the season later in the year. On May 14, 2020, the Feld Motor Sports announced the season would finish with seven races over May and June behind closed doors. These races were held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was to have hosted just Round 17 on May 2. Six venues lost their events.[5]

Cancelled Dates
RoundRegionDateLocationVenue
11E14 MarIndiana IndianapolisLucas Oil Stadium
12E21 MarchMichigan DetroitFord Field
13E/W28 MarchWashington (state) SeattleCenturyLink Field
14W4 AprilColorado DenverEmpower Field
15E18 AprilMassachusetts FoxboroughGillette Stadium
16W25 AprilNevada Las VegasSam Boyd Stadium

Notes

  1. ^ A (W) next to the event indicates it is part of the 250 SX West Championship, while an (E) indicates it is part of the 250 SX East Championship. (E/W) indicates a 250 SX East/250 SX West combination event.
  2. ^ B (TC) indicates a Triple Crown event.

Season Recap

Justin Barcia opened the season with his second consecutive win at Anaheim 1.[6] One week later, Ken Roczen took his first win three years after suffering a hard crash that had left him with a badly injured arm.[7][8] At Round 3, Eli Tomac became the third different winner in as many races to open the 2020 season.[9] Roczen and Tomac would proceed to dominate the middle portion of the season, with the exception of the San Diego Supercross where defending champion Cooper Webb took the victory.[10] After the season was suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic, Feld Motor Sports announced the season would finish in four weeks with seven rounds in Salt Lake City, with Sunday and Wednesday rounds only.[2] Webb and Tomac would win most of the races while Roczen and Zach Osborne would each win 1. Tomac would win the title.

450SX

Riders Championship

PosNo.RiderBikeAN1
California		STL
Missouri		AN2
California		GLE
Arizona		OAK
California		SND
California		TAM
Florida		ARL
Texas		ATL
Georgia (U.S. state)		DAY
Florida		SL1
Utah		SL2
Utah		SL3
Utah		SL4
Utah		SL5
Utah		SL6
Utah		SL7
Utah		Points
13United States Eli TomacKawasaki74121411411213325384
21United States Cooper WebbKTM3123421212332121218359
394Germany Ken RoczenHonda612136321235105147354
421United States Jason AndersonHusqvarna535351410311444372252287
551United States Justin BarciaYamaha1295654425889219920272
616United States Zach OsborneHusqvarna14541811111155342431252
727United States Malcolm StewartHonda96871087788117522574252
815United Kingdom Dean WilsonHusqvarna1313101371369107106686133239
910United States Justin BraytonHonda88761379211210997128612227
1046United States Justin HillHonda111112128956691610151314129213
117United States Aaron PlessingerYamaha12101591210168761212119101411207
124United States Blake BaggettKTM491410932210192271412471016200
1337Ecuador Martin DavalosKTM15221311151214175146118619817178
1464United States Vince FrieseHonda101411141415131191118161615171715155
159United States Adam CianciaruloKawasaki2768428DNS22DNQ129
1622Australia Chad ReedKTM18211820211913151319171411111510113
1750United States Benny BlossKTMDNQ1722DNQ17DNQ131213131310131114108
1834United States Tyler BowersKawasaki1717151616151614212021201415211397
1911United States Kyle ChisholmKawasaki19DNQ1718171516151518181616191885
2020United States Broc TickleSuzuki1222DNQ17171216659
2144United States Kyle CunninghamSuzukiDNQ16DNQDNQ19DNQ18182114151919DNQ18DNQ53
2271United States Ryan BreeceSuzukiDNQ2016212220142218DNQ2221DNQ20DNQDNQ37
2361United States Alex RayKawasakiDNQ1921191819DNQDNQDNQDNQ17DNQDNQ18DNQ222133
2419United States Justin BogleKTM1615162124
25722United States Adam EnticknapSuzukiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ21DNQ1719DNQ19DNQDNQ18DNQDNQ21
2649United States Chris BloseHonda2018191718
2731Sweden Fredrik NorenSuzuki21DNQ21DNQDNQDNQDNQ201911
28393United States Daniel HerrleinKTMDNQDNQDNQ18208
2991United States Ryan SipesKTM167
3065United States James WeeksYamahaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ1920DNQ7
3169United States Carlen GardnerHondaDNQ20DNQ20DNQDNQ227
3248United States Henry MillerKTMDNQDNQ176
3353United States James DecotisSuzuki2220DNQ4
34606United States Ronnie StewartHusqvarnaDNQ20DNQDNQ3
35817France Jason ClermontKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQ203
3682United States Cade AutenriethHondaDNQDNQDNQ20DNQDNQ3
37597United States Mason KerrKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ21DNQDNQ2
3867United States Jerry RobinHondaDNQDNQ22DNQDNQ1
3986United States Joshua CartwrightKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQ22DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ1
4088United States Logan KarnowKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ22DNQ1
280United States Cade ClasonKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
282United States Theodore PauliKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
976United States Josh GrecoKTMDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
509United States Alexander NagyKTMDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
501United States Scotty WennerstromKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
114United States Nick SchmidtHusqvarnaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
447United States Deven RaperKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
211United States Tevin TapiaYamahaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
848Spain Joan CrosKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
330United States AJ CatanzaroKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
651United States Jake HoganYamahaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
981United States Curren ThurmanKTMDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
824United States Carter StephensonKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
996United States Preston TaylorKawasakiDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
230Australia Joel WightmanHondaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
135United States Robert FitchHondaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
92United States Austin PolitelliHondaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
70United States Dylan MerriamHondaDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
412United States Jared LesherKTMDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
526United States Colton AeckHondaDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
56United States Justin StarlingHondaDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
43United States John ShortHondaDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
304Brazil Hector AssunçãoHondaDNQDNQDNQ0
145United States Travis SmithKTMDNQDNQDNQ0
256United States James MilsonKawasakiDNQDNQDNQ0
421United States Vann MartinKTMDNQDNQ0
138United States David PulleyHondaDNQDNQ0
675United States Kyle DillinKTMDNQDNQ0
542United States Johnnie BullerSuzukiDNQDNQ0
118United States Cheyenne HarmonHondaDNQDNQ0
221Denmark Mathias JørgensenKawasakiDNQDNQ0
831United States Ryan SmithYamahaDNQDNQ0
795United States Aaron LeiningerHondaDNQDNQ0
360United States Aaron SiminoeKawasakiDNQ0
424United States Tyler CusterHondaDNQ0
332United States Dustin WinterKawasakiDNQ0
570United States Cody VanbuskirkKTMDNQ0
240United States Bryce StewartYamahaDNQ0
98Zambia Bradley LionnetYamahaDNQ0
42United States Ben LamayHondaDNQ0
224France Charles LefrançoisSuzukiDNQ0
171United States Davey FraserHusqvarnaDNQ0
72United States Robbie WagemanYamahaDNQ0
185United States Wilson FlemingHondaDNQ0
837United States Bryson GardnerHondaDNQ0
PosNo.RiderBikeAN1
California		STL
Missouri		AN2
California		GLE
Arizona		OAK
California		SND
California		TAM
Florida		ARL
Texas		ATL
Georgia (U.S. state)		DAY
Florida		SL1
Utah		SL2
Utah		SL3
Utah		SL4
Utah		SL5
Utah		SL6
Utah		SL7
Utah		Points

References

  1. ^ "Supercross Live : The Official Site of Monster Energy Supercross". www.supercrosslive.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Supercross Special Announcement". Supercross Live. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Resuming Racing in Salt Lake City on May 31". Supercross Live. Feld Entertainment. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Results". Supercross Live. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Moore, Donny (March 25, 2020). "Supercross Special Announcement". Supercross Live. Feld Entertainment. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Weaver, Matt (January 5, 2020). "Justin Barcia Outlasts Rookie Prodigy, Defending Champ in Supercross Opener". Autoweek. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Beaver, Dan (January 12, 2020). "Ken Roczen wins St. Louis after three-year wait". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ken Roczen Injury Update(s) | WARNING! Graphic Photos". Dirt Rider. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eli Tomac roars back from 10th place to win Anaheim Supercross". The Journal. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  10. ^ Beaver, Dan (February 9, 2020). "Cooper Webb is back with first 2020 win at San Diego". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
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