Marvel Stadium played host to more than 42,000 fans in what was Australia’s largest ever Supercross event and the homecoming for Supercross world 1-2 Jett and Hunter Lawrence. This spectacular event not only determined the winners of the evening but also crowned the 2024 SX1, SX2 and SX3 Champions, following an intense season that spanned Brisbane, Wollongong, Adelaide, and Melbourne.

SX1 Race Results

The SX1 class delivered unforgettable drama and fierce competition at the AUSX Open, with Hunter Lawrence (#96, Honda HRC) taking two of the night’s three races to close out the season in spectacular fashion. Joey Savatgy (#17, Honda HRC) battled adversity, including a flat rear tyre in the final race, but had done enough to claim his first premier-class Fox Australian Supercross Championship.

An injured Dean Wilson (#1, Froth/SCT Logistics/Honda Racing) put on a heroic performance, winning over fans with a valiant and gritty second-place finish in the finale and came agonisingly close to taking the title. Jett Lawrence (#18, Honda HRC) and race one winner Cooper Webb (#3, Star Racing Yamaha) were notably absent from the final race due race two incidents with bike damage and injury, respectively, but their earlier performances added depth and excitement to the event.

Local racers Luke Clout (#4, Empire Kawasaki) and Jed Beaton (#14, CDR Yamaha Monster Energy) showcased consistency and skill throughout, solidifying their positions among the top contenders in a thrilling and fitting conclusion to the SX1 season.

AUSX Open – SX1 Points
Hunter Lawrence (#96, Honda HRC)
Jed Beaton (#14, Yamaha, CDR Yamaha Monster Energy)
Dean Wilson (#1, Honda, Froth/SCT Logistics)
Fox Australian Supercross Championship, SX1
Joey Savatgy (#17, Honda, Froth / Honda HRC) – 115 points
Dean Wilson (#1, Honda, Froth / SCT Logistics / Honda Racing) – 109 points
Luke Clout (#4, Kawasaki, Empire Kawasaki) – 96 points
Jed Beaton (#14, Yamaha, CDR Yamaha Monster Energy) – 92 points
Aaron Tanti (#9, Honda, Boost Mobile / Froth / Honda Racing) – 79 points
Hayden Mellross (#45, KTM, Mellross Homes / KTM) – 69 points
Dylan Wills (#64, GasGas, GasGas Racing Team) – 63 points
Jack Mather (#11, Husqvarna, Raceline Husqvarna) – 53 points
Brett Metcalfe (#24, Kawasaki, Penrite GO24 Team Green) – 49 points
Joel Wightman (#5, Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team) – 47 points

AUSX Open winner, Hunter Lawrence: “It was incredible. The adrenaline rush from the stadium was unreal. That feeling was honestly a cooler feeling than winning my championships. Having the country behind you is unreal, we cop a lot of shit in America so to feel that at home is unreal. It’s tough to put into words.”

2024 Fox Australian Supercross Overall Champion, Joey Savatgy: “It was stressful, much more than I wanted it to be. I was proud of the effort. We came here with a big goal to get rid of the #17 and the side goal was to win the whole thing which would have been cool in front of this crowd, but not tonight.”

Jett Lawrence: “It (AUSX Open) was a good reset. And to actually have a feeling of who is behind me. You always hear the Aussies are behind us and you want to believe it, but you haven’t fully got to feel it yet. I got to feel a bit of it in 2019 but it was so long ago you forget the feeling. To have that, when we came out for the opening ceremonies, I still get chills now talking about it. Since we’ve been pros we’ve dreamt about it, but we haven’t got it. Coming back here and getting a crowd of more than 40,000 Aussie fans is unreal honestly. You can’t pay money for that feeling, it takes the top of all our championships. It was unreal to hear them every lap.”

SX2 Race Results

The SX2 class also delivered a night of thrilling and dramatic racing at the AUSX Open, culminating in Shane McElrath (#12, Polyflor/Froth/Honda Racing) clinching the championship with a dominant performance. McElrath showcased his experience and precision across all three races, including a hard-fought final where could have cruised to a championship win, but instead chose to move through the field to secure victory in style.

Kayden Minear (#66, KTM Race Team) impressed all assembled with sensational starts and consistent speed. Canadian Col Thompson (#2, Polyflor/Froth/Honda Racing) and New Zealand sensation Brodie Connolly (#88, Polyflor/Froth/Honda Racing) fought fiercely throughout the night, completing the final race podium for an all-Honda finish. The intensity of the battles, coupled with Minear’s emerging talent and McElrath’s calculated brilliance, provided a fitting climax to the SX2 championship.

AUSX Open – SX2 Points
Shane McElrath (#12, Honda, Polyflor / Froth / Honda Racing)
Col Thompson (#2, Honda, Polyflor / Froth / Honda Racing)
Kayden Minear (#66, KTM, KTM Race Team)
Fox Australian Supercross Championships, SX2
Shane McElrath (#12, Honda, Polyflor / Froth / Honda Racing) – 113 points
Col Thompson (#2, Honda, Polyflor / Froth / Honda Racing) – 96 points
Brodie Connolly (#88, Honda, Polyflor / Froth / Honda Racing) – 94 points

“This has been a big win – mentally, psychically, and for the team. I am happy to do it for them, so praise the Lord.”

Shane McElrath: “Man it feels great, this has been a great opportunity. I am thankful for Yarrive, thank God, He’s really blessed us and brought us together. Yarrive is a wear-your-heart-on-the-sleeve kind of guy, and I am the same way. I am happy to do this for him, but for the whole team. This is one of the biggest teams in Australia and they have really been there for me. This has been a big win mentally, physically and for the team. I am happy to do it for them, praise the Lord.”

AUSX Open – SX3 Race Results

The SX3 racing showcased the raw talent and determination of Supercross’s future stars. This class, known for its unpredictable and thrilling battles, delivered a quality display of young riders pushing to their limits under the glare and pressure of the national stage. The intensity and skill on display tonight highlighted why SX3 is the proving ground for the sport’s next generation of champions.

AUSX Open SX3
Kayd Kingsford (#20, Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team)
Jake Cannon (#3, Honda, Honda Racing)
Cooper Rowe (#25, Husqvarna, Husqvarna Racing Team)
Fox Australian Supercross Championships, SX3
Seth Burchell (#27, Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team) – 102 points
Jake Cannon (#3, Honda, Honda Racing) – 98 points
Koby Hantis (#94, Yamaha, Yamaha Racing Team) – 91 points

The day also celebrated emerging talent, with exciting races in the SX3, CR22 85cc, and 65cc Cup classes:

• SX3 Winner: Kayd Kingsford, WBR Yamaha Bulk Nutrients
• CR22 85cc Winner: Seth Thomas #295 Gas Gas Australia
• Yamaha 65cc Cup Winner: Mason Ezergailis

From Brisbane to Wollongong then Adelaide and Melbourne, the 2024 Fox Australian Supercross Championship has concluded a spectacular and satisfying five round championship at the AUSX Open at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The 2024 Championship has delivered near-capacity crowds, unmatched excitement, and world class performances from the sport’s best riders. Drawing over 42,000 fans for the finale, season 2024 has truly elevated Australian Supercross to new heights, captivating audiences both nationally and globally.

Kelly Bailey, AME Director and AUSX Open Event Director, reflected on the season’s success and the collective effort that made it possible: “This season has shown what can be achieved through the combined efforts of teams, sponsors, and riders, whose commitment has delivered exceptional racing at every round.

“To the fans—thank you. Your passion and support have created an incredible atmosphere and driven us to set the bar higher. You are the ultimate arbiters of this championship, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

“Our staff have been the backbone of this season’s success, working tirelessly to manage everything from track builds to event coordination and fan engagement.

“Building on the momentum of 2024, we’re excited to deliver an even bigger and better season in 2025.”

Full results for the season can be found here…

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This is a FREE family-friendly event promises an action-packed afternoon filled with early rider access, autograph signings, Q&A sessions, giveaways, and exciting brand activations – all bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.

Fan Day Details: Date: Friday, November 29th Time: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Location: Marvel Stadium Square (Gates 2 & 3)

• Meet the worlds best supercross stars, including Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence, and Cooper Webb.
• Australian Championship contenders: Joey Savatgy, Dean Wilson, Luke Clout, Matt Moss + More
• Enjoy live Q&A sessions with riders, special guests, and event ambassadors Charlie Dixon.
• Get exclusive autographs during rider signing sessions.
• Participate in giveaways and brand activations.

The AUSX Open Fan Day is your chance to get up close and personal with the heroes of the sport before they hit the track on Saturday for the most highly anticipated supercross event of the year!

Last-Minute Tickets – Don’t Miss Out!

To celebrate the championship finale, a limited release of last-minute tickets has been announced, starting at just $39. This is your final chance to secure seats to witness history as the AUSX Open Grand Finale brings together the sport’s biggest names under one roof at Marvel Stadium.

Get Ready for the Grand Finale

Fans attending Fan Day will be the first to soak up the supercross atmosphere before the high-stakes action kicks off on Saturday, November 30th. With limited tickets remaining, don’t wait – secure your spot now and be part of the largest supercross event in the Southern Hemisphere! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ausxopen.com.

Australia’s largest and most prestigious Supercross event, the AUSX Open, makes it’s emphatic return this Saturday night, November 30, inside Marvel Stadium.

For the first time in history, Australians will headline the event, ranked number one and two in the world. Queenslanders Jett and Hunter Lawrence, departed Australia to compete professionally 9 years ago, with this weekend’s event marking their first race on home soil since climbing to the pinnacle of global motorcycle racing in Europe and the USA.

Joining both, is American superstar and 2-times World Champion, Cooper Webb. Fresh off a victory in the famous Paris Supercross event and runner up placing in the AMA Supercross Championship in the USA, Cooper aims to be the spoiler in the Lawrence brothers homecoming parade.

Set to be the largest supercross event in history outside of the USA, over 40,000 people will descend on Marvel Stadium, from all over Australia and internationally. Fans will witness a historic night of fierce competition.

The epic showdown and return of the world’s best racers at Australia’s largest Supercross event, will reach fever pitch, as champions will be crowned in the Fox Australian Supercross Championship. Melbourne doubling not only as one of the world’s biggest one-off events, but also, as the fifth and final round of Australia’s most prestigious motorcycle racing championship.

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The Australian Grand Prix is the grand finale of the six-round WSX season, the world’s only internationally touring supercross championship. Having travelled to the UK, Singapore, Germany, Canada and Abu Dhabi before landing on Aussie shores, it will be only the second time in history the Championship has been held down under.

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SX Global CEO Adam Bailey said: “In 2022, we had over 50,000 fans pack out Marvel stadium across two nights to watch the best supercross riders compete and fantastic feedback from all who attended. With momentum around the Championship growing rapidly, we’re expecting even more fans to come from all over Australia and internationally to enjoy the action and a weekend in Melbourne.”

The World Supercross Australian GP will also feature the Grand Final of the Fox Australian Supercross Championship (ASX), with the best domestic competitors taking the spotlight on Friday night. On Saturday, World Champions will be crowned in front of a packed Marvel Stadium and a live global broadcast audience.

Germany’s Ken Roczen is the defending FIM World Championship in the 450cc (WSX) class, with American Shane Mcelrath seeking to defend his 250cc (SX2) crown. The two will fend off challenges from some of the world’s greatest, including Joey Savatgy (USA), Dean Wilson (SCO), Justin Brayton (USA), Colt Nichols (USA), Max Anstie (ENG), Luke Clout (AUS), Aaron Tanti (AUS) and many more.

Spectators attending on November 24 and 25 will witness some of the best supercross racers on the planet, as well as an incredible night of entertainment featuring live music, stunning pyrotechnics, gravity-defying freestyle motocross stunts and more. It’s a massive weekend of sport, entertainment and fun for all ages. WSX Australian GP general public tickets are on sale now.

2023 World Supercross Championship Calendar

• Singapore GP – National Stadium, Singapore – 30 September
• German GP – Merkur Spiel Arena, Dusseldorf – 14 October
• Canadian GP – BC Place, Vancouver – 28 October
• Abu Dhabi GP – Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi – 4-5 November
• Australian GP – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne – 24-25 November

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Tanti, fresh from his championship win in the 2022 ProMX Championship, showed he has the skills indoors as well as out, after finishing second at the opening round of the Supercross Championship, sandwiched between US riders, Justin Brayton and Dean Wilson.

In front of 18,000 spectators, Tanti steered his YZ450F to the front of the pack in the opening laps and set down a furious pace that saw a four rider pack break away in the 20-lap SX1 main event. Tanti, Matt Moss, Brayton and Wilson edged away from the rest of the field but continued to fight for position at every opportunity.

Tanti led at the halfway point, but pressure was coming as the four-time champ Brayton, managed to find away through Moss and Wilson and set his sights on the lead. But Tanti wasn’t about to give it up without a fight. In an intense battled that mirrored their heat race early in the night, Tanti and Brayton locked into combat.

Brayton would pull a move, Tanti would counter. Tanti would clear-out, Brayton would wind him back in. Then Tanti went on a wild ride through the whoops that saw him lose control, have both feet off the footpegs as he torpedoed down the infield. Somehow, he manged to wrestle back control of his bike as it speared off track, maintain his lead and not take out any innocent bystanders in the process.

But the moment wasn’t lost on Brayton and within a few laps, he moved by the determined Australia as he was regathering his composure and checked out for a victory. Tanti steadied the ship and despite a late race charge from Wilson, Tanti crossed the finish line in second place and won the crowd over with his desire and desperation.

“That’s all I had,” Tanti said after the gruelling affair. “I wanted to charge as hard as I could for as long as I could and I did that, but Justin was just that bit better than me tonight, so congratulations to him. I’m pretty happy with how the night went and it gives me some confidence knowing that I can put up a good fight against some of the most experienced and professional supercross riders in the world. I did run out of gas towards the end, but I think if I can just keep a little more composure in the early stages and manage my breathing a little better, I can stay in it for longer. Thanks to the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy team for getting us up to speed and the crowd for having my back all weekend. I could hear them all round the track and its awesome to have so much support here In Melbourne,” Tanti ends.

The night wasn’t as good for teammate, Luke Clout. Clout had just returned from injury but was battered and bruised from a crash just a couple of weeks ago. Still, he was able to generate plenty of speed over the weekend and was well placed in the 20-lap final until he lost the front end early in the race. While a low-speed crash, he fell awkwardly and took some time before remounting. He rejoined the race before going down again, this time injuring his thumb. He was able to pick himself up and complete the main event at a slow pace, but early diagnosis shows some internal issues with his thumb that will require further investigation. It is unlikely Clout will line up for this weekend’s round in Adelaide.

“I felt pretty good on the track all night and I got myself into a good position in the main and tried to settle in behind Aaron. But in the right hand turn after the triple, I lost the from and fell, then I got going again only to fall once more after hitting another rider. The RACESAFE Team feel there is a break in there and a quick X-Ray shows damage so I will see my surgeon on Monday for a full assessment and what treatment needs to be done. It’s not the way I wanted to start the championship and I was so keen to get back racing. I apologise to the team and our sponsors for letting them down, but I will be back more determined than ever once this is sorted,” Clout offers.

The CDR Yamaha International team also returned to Marvel Stadium on Saturday Night for the second and final round of the World Supercross Championship and it was again and mixed night for the team. With Tanti and US based Kyle Chisholm doing the SX2 (250cc) duties, it was left to Josh Hill to be the lone ranger in SX1 on the YZ450F.

Tanti continued his good form and in the three-moto final format, Tanti finished with 9-1-3 results to claim third on the night and fourth in the overall SX2 championship. It proved to be a far more challenging night for Chisholm who was tangled in the opening lap carnage in all three motos and finished outside the top 15.   

In SX1, Hill battled hard in each and every race to come home seventh for the night even with a low points score in race two due to a crash. His night was highlighted by a stirring ride in the final race where he come from just inside the 10 ten to snare third.

Round two of the Australian Supercross Championship now moves across to the Wayville Showgrounds in Adelaide this weekend where the action is expected to really pick up now that the championship is underway and every rider has a race under their belts after a two year layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rogers moves across from the Yamalube Yamaha team and looks forward to the new surrounds and environment to continue progressing in his career. Rogers has proven to be fast, as fast as anyone on his day, with plenty of rides in his rookie MX2 season in 2021 showing he is capable of mixing it with the biggest names in the MX2 class.

Working with the Whitten family at WBR Yamaha, Rogers will be looking to cash in on his undoubted speed and turn that into results both at a state and national level. At just 18 years of age, Rogers has time on his side and is out to make his second year in MX2 memorable for all the right reasons.

“2021 was my first year in MX2 and while there was speed and some good results, there was some mistakes which I need to reduce to be a contender at each and every round,” Rogers begins. “I’m thankful Yamaha were keen to keep me on board and that Travis and Nathan from WBR Yamaha offered me a great opportunity for the new season. We already have a few plans in place and I’m looking forward to getting stuck into a new year with the team. Their bikes have been proven to be good, we have a great group of sponsors on board and hopefully we can get a full season completed. I’m excited for 2022 already,” Rogers said.  

Joining Rogers will be young Yamaha sensational Ryder Kingsford. Like Rogers, Kingsford has been a long-term product of the Yamaha Junior Racing program and after a strong 2022 season where he finished in second place in the inaugural MX3 championship, he makes the move to not only the WBR Yamaha team, but also steps up to the MX2 division.

Kingsford is equally skilled at motocross and supercross, having both style of tracks at his disposal in his own back yard in Goulburn. He has already won multiple Australia junior championships in motocross and supercross and is eager to make the big leap into the professional ranks.

“I know stepping into the MX2 class is a big decision to make but Yamaha and WBR were happy for me to take it and I thank them for showing the faith in me when I could have stayed another year in MX3. Getting the support of the team at WBR Yamaha is awesome and we have already had a successful couple of days testing and I feel right at home on the bike and with the team. We plan on doing as many events as possible before the start of the Pro MX Championship in March so I’m well prepared for what’s to come.”

Travis Whitten, team manager of the WBR Yamaha Bulk Nutrients team, is enthusiastic about his team for 2022 and knows the importance of the development role within Yamaha.

“Since becoming part of the Yamaha Racing group in 2018, we have help guide and assist several riders onto bigger and better things within Yamaha. It’s a role we take seriously as we mould young riders as they leave the YJR program and move to the senior and professional ranks. With Levi and Ryder, we feel we have two fast and dedicated young riders who both want to forge ahead with their racing careers. Our aim is to get Levi into the top five in MX2 as we believe he has the speed to run there each weekend and expose Ryder to the top level of racing in Australia and fast track is improvement.” Said Whitten.

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