| Christian Craig | |
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.jpg.webp) Craig in 2021 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 19, 1991 San Diego, California , United States |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2009–Present |
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Christian Craig (born July 19, 1991) [1] is an American motocross rider who competes in the AMA Supercross Championship.[2] His most notable achievement is winning the 2022 250cc Supercross West title.
Career
Craig competes in the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross Championships. As of October 2022, Craig rides for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team in the 450cc class.[3]
2021 Season
Before the 2021 season, it was announced that Craig would be riding for the Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team in the 250cc East coast championship. Craig won the season opener at Houston and would podium at 5 of the following 6 rounds. Then at the penultimate round (Salt Lake City 1), Craig would crash and end his title aspirations early by not making the main event.
2022 Season
Craig won 4 races of the 2022 Supercross season, as well as 9 podiums out of 10, on his way to the 250 West title. He also moved into the 450cc class to race outdoor motocross, where he finished 5th overall in the championship. This was while riding for Monster Energy Star Yamaha.
2023
2023 is the season that Craig has made the full time move to the 450cc class for both Supercross and Motocross. At round 12 during practice, Craig suffered a hard crash in the whoops which resulted in a dislocated hip and elbow, as well as a broken arm. This ruled him out for the entirety of the 2023 supercross season. As of may 25, he was scheduled to race the last 5 rounds of the Lucas oil Pro Motocross series however failed recovery of an injury prevented this.
AMA Supercross/Motocross results
| Year | Rnd 1 |
Rnd 2 |
Rnd 3 |
Rnd 4 |
Rnd 5 |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 7 |
Rnd 8 |
Rnd 9 |
Rnd 10 |
Rnd 11 |
Rnd 12 |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
Average Finish |
Podium Percent |
Place |
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| 2021 250 SX-E | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNS | DNS | 2.42 | 86% | 4th |
| 2022 SX-W | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | 2.40 | 90% | 1st |
| 2022 450 MX | 3 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.25 | 8% | 5th |
| 2023 450 SX | 13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | DNS | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | 9.36 | 0% | 12th |
| 2024 450 SX | DNF | 14 |
Personal life
Craig’s father is Mike “Stingray” Craig, a fellow motocross rider. Craig is married to Paige, a TikToker and YouTuber, and has 3 children.[4] They live in Tallahassee, Florida.[5]
References