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 Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that riders outfitted with our high-performance DUNLOP Brand tires won the title of Series Champion in every class (“450SX,” “250SX East,” “250SX West”) at the 2022 AMA Supercross Championship, locking in their victories at the final race of the tournament, which was held this past May 7 in Salt Lake City (USA). This marks the thirteenth consecutive year in which riders using DUNLOP tires have dominated in every class at the AMA Supercross Championship.

Scenes from Awards Podium

From Left: 450SX Class Champion Eli Tomac (Rider #3), 250SX East Class Champion Jett Lawrence (Rider #18), 250SX West Class Champion Christian Craig (Rider #28)

Eli Tomac of the “Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing 450 Team” was crowned the Series Champion in the 450SX Class for the second time in his career after winning seven of the 17 races in the tournament, performing so strongly throughout that he was already assured the championship by the end of the sixteenth race. Meanwhile, Jett Lawrence of “Team Honda HRC” was crowned the Series Champion in the 250SX East Class for the first time after showing a dominant performance throughout the season, making it to the podium in every race* and winning four of the races outright. Likewise, Christian Craig of the “Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing 250 Team” was crowned the Series Champion in the 250SX West Class for the first time after getting off to a strong start with a win in the first race of the tournament, which gave him a solid lead in points that he maintained through the very end.
*Note: Mr. Lawrence was unable to compete in the final race of the tournament due to an injury.

Eli Tomac in Action	Scene from the 450SX Class Race
Jett Lawrence in Action	Christian Craig in Action

One of the top off-road motocross racing tournaments in America and with fans throughout the world, the AMA Supercross Championship sees riders compete on elaborate technical courses that are specially constructed out of dirt and gravel on the grounds of baseball diamonds or other stadiums. As the races take place on extremely challenging courses full of jumps, hoops and tight corners coming one after another, the tournament requires tires that provide consistent high performance when it comes to traction, braking, cornering and more. The fact that riders outfitted with DUNLOP tires have dominated the podium in every class and at every race of the AMA Supercross Championship for thirteen consecutive years is proof positive of the high overall performance that DUNLOP tires have to offer.
We at Sumitomo Rubber Industries will continue to directly support riders in various riding situations throughout the world by developing and supplying our high-performance DUNLOP tires to more and more riders worldwide.