MXA’S WEEKEND NEWS ROUND-UP: THE 450 CHAMPIONSHIP ISN’T AS PREDICTABLE AS EVERYONE THOUGHT

On Jan 16, 2022 Last updated Jan 18, 2022

• OAKLAND SUPERCROSS RESULTS ROUND-UP

Jason Anderson was 10th in 450 Supercross points after Anaheim 1, but with his win in Oakland he jumped up to second in points. No one expected Anderson to win, since his last win was back in 2018.

OAKLAND 450 RESULTS
1. Jason Anderson…Kaw
2. Aaron Plessinger…KTM
3. Justin Barcia…GasGas
4. Eli Tomac…Yam
5. Malcolm Stewart…Hus
6. Dylan Ferrandis…Yam
7. Cooper Webb…KTM
8. Marvin Musquin…KTM
9. Chase Sexton…Hon
10. Dean Wilson…Hus
Other notables: 11. Joey Savatgy (KTM); 12. Adam Cianciarulo (Kaw); 13.Ken Roczen (Hon); 15. Max Anstie (KTM); 17. Alex Martin (Yam); 20. Josh Hill (KTM); 21. Joan Cross (Kaw); 22. Justin Bogle (Suz).

Justin Barcia will have the Red Plate as the 450 points leader on Saturday in San Diego. It strange for him to have the Red plate at round 2, he normally has it by round 2.

450 POINTS STANDINGS
(After 2 of 17 rounds)
1. Justin Barcia…42
2. Jason Anderson…39
3. Cooper Webb…39
4. Aaron Plessinger…37
5. Ken Roczen…36
6. Eli Tomac…36
7. Marvin Musquin…34
8. Malcolm Stewart…34
9. Chase Sexton…32
10. Joey Savatgy…27

Gared Steinke made the 250 main event out of the first heat race on a 125 two-stroke. He may have finished 21st, but you still gotta love it.

OAKLAND 250 WEST RESULTS
1. Christian Craig…Yam
2. Hunter Lawrence…Hon
3. Seth Hammaker…Kaw
4. Michael Mosiman…Gas
5. Nate Thrasher…Yam
6. Vince Friese…Hon
7. Jo Shimoda…Kaw
8. Garrett Marchbanks…Yam
9. Chris Blose…Gas
10. Robbie Wageman…Yam
Other notables: 11. Dilan Schwartz (Suz); 12. Cole Thompson (Yam); 13. Carson Brown (KTM); 16. Ryan Surratt (Yam); 21. Gared Steinke (KTM); 22. Jerry Robin (Gas).

Christian Craig has been perfect in the first two 250 West rounds. He has an 8-point lead on Hammaker and Lawrence.

250 WEST POINTS STANDINGS
(After 2 of 10 rounds)
1. Christian Craig…52
2. Seth Hammaker…44
3. Hunter Lawrence…44
4. Michael Mosiman…36
5. Vince Friese…35
6. Garrett Marchbanks…34
7. Jo Shimoda…32
8. Nate Thrasher…29
9. Robbie Wageman…28
10. Chris Blose…26

• TAKE A LOOK AT NEXT SATURDAY’S SAN DIEGO SUPERCROSS TRACK MAP

• WHO’S WHO IN THE SUPERCROSS ZOO? THE CURRENT TOP TEN HEADING TO OAKLAND

Ken Roczen swapped off the last jump of a series and rode up the banking into a Tuff block and fell. He only recovered to 13th place. This minor crash spiraled him from being the points leader to being 5th overall.

2022 AMA 450 SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
(After 2 of 17 rounds)
1. Justin Barcia…42
2. Jason Anderson…39
3. Cooper Webb…39
4. Aaron Plessinger…37
5. Ken Roczen…36
6. Eli Tomac…36
7. Marvin Musquin…34
8. Malcolm Stewart…34
9. Chase Sexton…32
10. Joey Savatgy…27

Christian Craig didn’t have the Red Plate at Anaheim, but he did in Oakland and will in San Diego.

2021 AMA 250 WEST SUPERCROSS POINTS STANDINGS
(After 2 of 10 rounds)
1. Christian Craig…52
2. Seth Hammaker…44
3. Hunter Lawrence…44
4. Michael Mosiman…36
5. Vince Friese…35
6. Garrett Marchbanks…34
7. Jo Shimoda…32
8. Nate Thrasher…29
9. Robbie Wageman…28
10. Chris Blose…26

• 2022 AMA SUPERCROSS WINNERS AT A GLANCE

Aaron Plessinger (7) rebounded from his 8th at A1 to second in Oakland, while Dylan Ferrandis got 6th in Oakland, but when you add that to his 16th in Anaheim 1 he still hasn’t broken into the top ten in 450 points. However, Joey Savatgy (17) is 10th in 450 Supercross points.

Venue 450 250
Jan. 8…Anaheim, CA………….Ken Roczen………………Christian Craig
Jan. 15…Oakland, CA…………Jason Anderson…………Christian Craig
Jan. 22…San Diego, CA………
Jan. 29…Anaheim, CA…………
Feb. 5…Glendale, AZ……………
Feb. 12…Anaheim, CA………….
Feb. 19… Minneapolis, MN…….
Feb. 26… Arlington, TX…………..
Mar. 5…Daytona Beach, FL…….
Mar. 12…Detroit, MI……………….
Mar. 19…Indianapolis, IN………..
Mar. 26…Seattle, WA……………..
Apr. 9…St. Louis, MO……………..
Apr. 16…Atlanta, GA………………
Apr. 23…Foxborough, MA………..
Apr. 30…Denver, CO………………
May 7…Salt Lake City, UT……….
450 points leader……………………..Justin Barcia (Gas)
250 West points leader……………Christian Craig (Yam)

• 2022 SUPERCROSS TV SCHEDULE: SAN DIEGO WILL BE ON THE USA CHANNEL AGAIN ON SATURDAY

All times Eastern (subtract three hours for Pacific Time Zone).

• “THIS WEEK IN MXA WITH JOSH MOSIMAN:” TALKING TO THE STAR MAN

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You may only remember Bultaco as a maker of trials and motocross bikes, but many road racers remember the Bultaco Metralla M2 street bike. The “Kit America” version came with a close-ratio gearbox, and different gas tank and bodywork. Metralla is Spanish for “shrapnel.”

• CRAIG SHOEMAKER ON SELLING WPS TO ARROWHEAD ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

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• THE BSA GOLDSTAR IS BACK…FROM AN UNLIKELY SOURCE

Although made in India, it does a remarkable job of recreating the iconic British marque.

BSA is back! The iconic British marque has risen from the ashes with a brand-new BSA Gold Star 650 single, set to arrive in dealers in March 2022. It is the first bike to come out of Mahindra’s 2016 acquisition of the BSA name.The mid-sized retro roadster has been developed in the Great Britain and is set to begin production in India in January. Mahindra acquired BSA in 2016 as part of a moved to lock-down classic motorcycles names—they gave hem the rights to BSA and Jawa. The 2022 BSA Goldstar was inspired by the M24 and DB34 Gold Star models. Plus it comes with the traditional BSA logo on the tank.The new BSA is powered by a 652cc, single-cylinder, DOHC engine, producing a claimed 45-horsepower at 6000 rpm.

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Just in case you’re not old enough to remember what a BSA Goldstar looked like, here is a 158 BSA Goldstar DB34.

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• MXA AD OF THE WEEK: KEN ROCZEN’S FAREWELL WIN FOR KTM

In 2014 Ken Roczen was preparing to leave the Red Bull KTM team and go to Suzuki. Ken’s victory in the 2014 AMA 450 National Championship was a bonus for KTM, but they didn’t miss him for long. Even though Ken would win the 2016 450 National Championship for Suzuki, KTM would enjoy Ryan Dungey’s 2015 450 National Championship and 2015-2016-2017 AMA Supercross titles.

• MXA’s 2022 450 MOTOCROSS BIKE TEST LIBRARY

• MXA VIDEO: 2022 MXA 450 SHOOTOUT VIDEO TEST

MXA VIDEO: 2022 YAMAHA YZ450F VIDEO TEST

MXA VIDEO: 2022 GASGAS MC 450F VIDEO TEST

MXA VIDEO: 2022 HUSQVARNA FC450 VIDEO TEST

MXA VIDEO: 2022 KAWASAKI KX450F VIDEO TEST

MXA VIDEO: 2022 HONDA CRF450 VIDEO TEST

• TWO DOWN! HERE’S THE 15 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS EVENTS TO GO

2022 AMA SUPERCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 8…Anaheim, CA
Jan. 15…Oakland, CA
Jan. 22…San Diego, CA
Jan. 29…Anaheim, CA
Feb. 5…Glendale, AZ
Feb. 12…Anaheim, CA
Feb. 19… Minneapolis, MN
Feb. 26… Arlington, TX
Mar. 5…Daytona Beach, FL
Mar. 12…Detroit, MI
Mar. 19…Indianapolis, IN
Mar. 26…Seattle, WA
Apr. 9…St. Louis, MO
Apr. 16…Atlanta, GA
Apr. 23…Foxborough, MA
Apr. 30…Denver, CO
May 7…Salt Lake City, UT

• 2022 AMA 250/450 NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

2022 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 28…Pala, CA
June 4…Hangtown, CA
Jun 11…Thunder Valley, CO
June 18…Mt. Morris, PA
July 3…Red Bud, MI
July 9…Southwick, MA
July 16….Millville, MN
July 23….Washougal, WA
Aug. 13…Unadilla, NY
Aug. 20…Budds Creek, MD
Aug. 27…Crawfordsville, IN
Sept. 3…Pala, CA

• TENTATIVE 2022 RACE SCHEDULES

2022 FIM GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP (TENTATIVE)
Feb. 20…Matterley Basin, England
Mar. 6…TBA, Argentina
Mar. 20…TBA
Mar. 27…Oss, Holland
April 10…Trentino, Italy
Apr. 24…Kegums, Latvia
May 1…Orlyonok, Russia
May 15…Rio Sardo, Sardinia.
May 29…Intu Xanadu, Spain
June 5…Ernee, France
June 12…Teutschenthal, Germany
June 26…Jakarta, Indonesia
July 3… Semarang, Indonesia
July 17…Locket, Czech Republic
July 24…Lommel, Belgium
Aug. 7…Uddevalla, Sweden
Aug. 14…KymiRing, Finland
Aug 21…St. Jean d’ Angely, France
Sept. 4…Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Sept. 18…TBA

2022 AMA NATIONAL MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 28…Pala, CA
June 4…Hangtown, CA
June 11…Thunder Valley, CO
June 18…Mt. Morris, PA
July 3…Red Bud, MI
July 9…Southwick, MA
July 16….Millville, MN
July 23….Washougal, WA
Aug. 13…Unadilla, NY
Aug. 20…Budds Creek, MD
Aug. 27…Crawfordsville, IN
Sept. 3…Pala, CA

2022 KICKER ARENACROSS SERIES
Jan. 7-8…Loveland, CO
Jan. 15…Amarillo, TX
Jan. 21-22…Oklahoma City, OK
Jan. 29…Greensboro, NC
Feb. 4-5…Reno, NV
Feb. 11-12…Denver, CO

2022 WORLD SIDECAR MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Apr. 24… Holland
May. 22…Czech Republic
June 12…Holland
June 26…Ukraine
July 3…Estonia
July 10…TBA
July 23…No. Ireland
July 31…Germany
Aug. 7…TBA
Aug. 28…Czech Republic
Sept. 4…Slovenia
Sept.18…Germany

2022 WORCS OFF-ROAD SCHEDULE
Jan. 21-23…Primm, NV
Feb. 18-20…Glen Helen, CA
Mar. 11-13…Lake Havasu City, AZ
Apr. 8-10…Taft, CA
Apr. 29-May 1…Las Vegas, NV
May 27-29…Cedar City, UT
Sept. 16-18…Preston, ID
Oct. 14-16…Mesquite, NV
Nov 4-6…Primm, NV

2022 CANADIAN TRIPLE CROWN SERIES
June 5…Kamloops, BC
June 12…Drumheller, AB
June 19…Pilot Mound, MB
July 3…Walton, ON
July 10…Courtland, ON
July 17…Ottawa, ON
July 24…Moncton, NB
July 31…Deschambault, QC
Aug. 14…Walton, ON

2022 GERMAN ADAC MOTOCROSS MASTERS
Apr. 3…Princely Drehna
May 22…Dreetz
June 19…Möggers
July 3…Bielstein
July 10…Tensfeld
July 31…Gaildorf
Sept. 4…Jauer
Sept. 11…Holzgerlingen

2022 MICHELIN BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 20…FatCat
May 1…Landrake
May 29…Lyng
June 26…Cusses Gorse
Aug. 7…TBA
Sept. 4…Hawkstone

2022 SCOTTISH MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
March 20…Tain
April 24…Lochgilphead
May 15…Duns
June 12…Rhynie
July 9…Doune
July 16…Doune
August 14…TBA

2022 IRISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Mar. 27…TBA
Apr. 10…TBA
June 5… TBA
June 26… Loughbrickland
July 24…TBA
Aug. 21… Saul

2022 DUTCH MASTERS SERIES
Mar. 13…Arnhem
April 18…Oldebroek (Monday)
May 8…Harfsen
May22…Oss
June 18…Rhenen

2022 MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS
Sept. 25… Red Bud.Michigan

2022 WORLD VET MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP
Nov. 3-6…Glen Helen, CA

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