Australian Supercross Championship

Last updated
Fox Australian Supercross Championship
Category Motorcycle racing
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Inaugural season2015
Classes
  • SX1 (450cc)
  • SX2 (250cc)
  • SX3 (250cc futures)
  • KTM Junior 85cc
  • KTM Junior 65cc


Constructors
Riders' champion Flag of the United States.svg Joey Savatgy (SX1)
Flag of the United States.svg Shane McElrath (SX2)
Teams' champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Team HRC Australia
Official website www.australiansupercross.com.au

The Australian Supercross Championship was inaugurated in 2015, following on from various series of this discipline of stadium motocross dating back to the late 1970s. The series is usually held over 4-5 rounds across various major stadiums, and takes place in spring and early summer, from October to December, and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia. [1]

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History

The first Supercross race in Australia was held in 1978, six years after the inaugural 'Super Bowl of Motocross' in Los Angeles, at Sydney's Parramatta Raceway, between stars of the Mr Motocross series. There have been many Supercross series run in Australia in the past, including the Supercross Masters and the Australian Championships. Early Australian stars of the sport included Craig Dack, Glen Bell and Mark Kirkman. [2] [3]

The two series ran in tandem in the 1990s, when the sport reached its initial peak. Races were held in locations across the country, from arenas such as the Sydney Entertainment Centre to regional towns such as Griffith, Gosford and Wollongong. Towards the end of the 1990s the series unearthed Chad Reed, a future American and World Champion.

In the 2000s the series were consolidated into the Super X series, which lasted until 2014. The Australian Supercross Championship began in 2015, with the flagship season finale AUS-X Open beginning in the same year, with the inaugural event held at Qudos Bank Arena. [3]

The 2020 and 2021 editions of the series were both cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

American action sports clothing brand Fox Racing was named as the title sponsor of the series in 2021. [5]

Calendar

The series incorporates the AUS-X OPEN which also doubles as the first leg of the Oceania Supercross Championship (the second being the SX Open in Auckland), and the Australian Grand Prix of the FIM Supercross World Championship.

Broadcast

As of 2023, the series is broadcast in Australia by the 7plus streaming service of the Seven Network, with occasional races shown on the 7mate broadcast channel. [6]

Previous broadcast partners included Fox Sports, SBS and 10 Bold.

Champions

American Justin Brayton has dominated the series in recent years, winning multiple titles. [7]

List of Australian Supercross Champions
SeasonSX1 (450cc)SX2 (250cc)
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Savatgy (Fire Power Honda) Flag of the United States.svg Shane McElrath (Fire Power Honda)
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Wilson (Boost Mobile HRC Honda) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Anstie (Boost Mobile HRC Honda)
2022 [8] Flag of the United States.svg Justin Brayton (Team HRC Honda) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Anstie (Team HRC Honda)
2020-21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2019 [9] [10] Flag of the United States.svg Justin Brayton (Penrite Honda) Flag of the United States.svg Chris Blose (CDR Yamaha)
2018 [11] Flag of the United States.svg Justin Brayton (Penrite Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Wilson (CDR Yamaha)
2017 [12] Flag of the United States.svg Justin Brayton (Penrite Honda) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Richardson (Monster Kawasaki)
2016 [13] Flag of the United States.svg Justin Brayton (Honda Genuine) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Richardson (Monster Kawasaki)
2015 [14] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Reardon (CDR Yamaha) Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Decotis (Honda Genuine)

Supercross Masters Champions

250cc/SX1 Champions (1981-2007)

  • 1981: Flag of the United States.svg Broc Glover
  • 1982: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeff Liesk
  • 1983: Flag of the United States.svg Danny LaPorte
  • 1984: Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ellis
  • 1985: Flag of the United States.svg Jim Holley
  • 1986: Flag of the United States.svg Jo Jo Keller
  • 1987: Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Deakin
  • 1988: Flag of the United States.svg Jim Holley
  • 1989: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell
  • 1990: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Dack
  • 1991: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Warren
  • 1992: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert

Joint Supercross Masters / Australian Champions

  • 1993: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glen Bell
  • 1994: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Ashkenazi
  • 1995: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddie Warren
  • 1996: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Melton
  • 1997: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson
  • 1998: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson
  • 1999: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Byrne
  • 2000: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew McFarlane
  • 2001: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson
  • 2002: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Anderson
  • 2003: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Marmont
  • 2004: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll
  • 2005: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll
  • 2006: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Reardon
  • 2007: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll

Source: [15]

125cc/SX2 Champions (1990-2007)

  • 1990: Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Warren
  • 1991: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Gobert
  • 1992: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stan Burgin
  • 1993: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Elliott
  • 1994:
  • 1995:
  • 1996: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll
  • 1997: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll
  • 1998: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Carmichael
  • 1999: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Dorron
  • 2000: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Metcalfe
  • 2001: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll
  • 2002: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll
  • 2003: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Carroll
  • 2004: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Taylor
  • 2005: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Reardon
  • 2006: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Marmont
  • 2007: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lawson Bopping

Source: [15]

See also

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