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2020 AMA Supercross Championship

2020 AMA Supercross Championship

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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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Results

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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]

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Notes

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    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.
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    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.

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    References

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      "Supercross Special Announcement". Supercross Live. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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      "Resuming Racing in Salt Lake City on May 31". Supercross Live. Feld Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
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      "Results". Supercross Live. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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      Moore, Donny (25 March 2020). "Supercross Special Announcement". Supercross Live. Feld Entertainment. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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      Weaver, Matt (2020-01-05). "Justin Barcia Outlasts Rookie Prodigy, Defending Champ in Supercross Opener". Autoweek. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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      Beaver, Dan (2020-01-12). "Ken Roczen wins St. Louis after three-year wait". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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      "Ken Roczen Injury Update(s) | WARNING! Graphic Photos". Dirt Rider. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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      "Eli Tomac roars back from 10th place to win Anaheim Supercross". The Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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      Beaver, Dan (2020-02-09). "Cooper Webb is back with first 2020 win at San Diego". MotorSportsTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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