The 2022 Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BF Goodrich was a single-make motor racing championship, the 18th season of the Mazda MX-5 Cup and the 2nd under a new sanctioning agreement with the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The series began on January 27 at Daytona International Speedway, and concluded on October 1 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta after 14 rounds. Jared Thomas won the driver's championship by a narrow margin of 10 points over Connor Zilisch, who was awarded Rookie of the Year. Hixon Motor Sports earned the entrant's championship.
The schedule was announced on August 6, 2021, featuring 14 rounds across seven double-header weekends. All races are 45 minutes in length.
All competitors utilize the Mazda MX-5 Cup car, modified to their homologated racing specification by Flis Performance.
= Eligible for Rookie's Championship
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship points are awarded at the finish of each event according to the chart below.
For each race, bonus points are awarded for the following:
IMSA recognizes driver champions based on the total number of championship points earned during the season.
â¡: Race 1 at Mid-Ohio shortened due to weather, half points awarded except for pole position bonus points.
Each entrant receives championship points for its highest car finishing position in each race. The positions of subsequent finishing cars from the same entrant are not considered in the results and all other cars are elevated in the finishing positions accordingly.
â¡: Race 1 at Mid-Ohio shortened due to weather, half points awarded except for pole position bonus points.