Over the span of almost five decades, Southern California's FMF Racing has become synonymous with the sport of motocross, developing the finest motorcycle exhausts available in the marketplace. Over the course of its longstanding partnership with the world's most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series, FMF has remained committed to its support of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship by bringing much-needed and well-deserved attention to the underdog racers who fight tooth and nail each weekend as privateers, keeping the dream alive through any means necessary. As a result, the FMF Privateer Power Award has become an embodiment of what the brand stands for and what these lesser-known racers epitomize every time the gate drops.

After every round of the 2022 season, FMF and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship will recognize a rider deserving of acknowledgement and celebration for his efforts on the track. Each selected rider will be praised for his ability to defy the odds and capture head-turning results, showing no intimidation as he battles alongside some of the sport's biggest names in an incredibly deep field of world class talent featuring riders from across the globe.

Each recipient of the FMF Privateer Power Award will be given special recognition as part of the riders meeting at the following national and is awarded with a custom-designed trophy.

With the support of AEO Powersports KTM, Derek Kelley has enjoyed his best Pro Motocross season to date, sitting solidly inside the top 15 of the 250 Class standings in what has become a heated battle between he and his teammate Josh Varize. Kelley has been on the cusp of the top-10 all summer and that trend continued at the GEICO Motorcycle Budds Creek National where Kelley parlayed a pair of top-15 starts into strong 15-11 finishes that, coincidentally, left him tied with Varize for 11th overall after his teammate posted identical scores. It was ultimately a three-way tie for the position that also included Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Jalek Swoll, who earned the position via tiebreaker, which placed Kelley in 12th and earned the California native his second FMF Privateer Power Award of the season.

Budds Creek National:
#74 Derek Kelley / Riverside, California / KTM
250 Class: 12th overall (15-11)

2022 FMF Privateer Power Award Recipients

Fox Raceway I National:
#61 Fredrik Noren / Lidköping, Sweden / KTM
450 Class: 12th overall (14-1`1)

Hangtown Motocross Classic:
#285 Marshal Weltin / Ubly, Michigan / GASGAS
450 Class: 15th overall (16-15)

Thunder Valley National:
#129 Henry Miller / Rochester, Minnesota / KTM
450 Class: 15th overall (17-15)

High Point National:
#55 Justin Rodbell / Prince Frederick, Maryland / Husqvarna
450 Class: 16th overall (14-18)

RedBud National:
#73 Benny Bloss / Oak Grove, Missouri / KTM
450 Class: 12th overall (11-14)

Southwick National:
#82 Chris Canning / Coventry, Connecticut / GASGAS
450 Class: 11th overall (12-12)

Spring Creek National:
#74 Derek Kelley / Riverside, California / KTM
250 Class: 11th overall (14-12)

Washougal National:
#38 Josh Varize / Rialto, California / KTM
250 Class: 10th overall (10-10)

Unadilla National:
#61 Fredrik Noren / Lidköping, Sweden / KTM
450 Class: 13th overall (12-1`4)