Internationals win all three Australian Supercross Championships

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Internationals win all three Australian Supercross Championships

2023 Australian Supercross Championships

Capping off a dominate AUSX series from the Honda Racing Australia team, Dean Wilson (SX1), Max Anstie (SX2) and Parker Ross (SX3) were crowned Australian Supercross Champions of their respective classes.

Melbourne witnessed the culmination of the AUSX season on Friday night as Marvel Stadium was transformed into a dirt bike extravaganza ahead of Saturday’s WSX finale.

The full-size SX track set the stage for the crowning of three Australian Champions and an intense battle for minor placings across SX1, SX2, and SX3 classes.

Adding to the excitement, 85cc riders attacked the track in a high-stakes competition for the inaugural CR22 cup title.

SX1

Boost Mobile Honda’s Dean Wilson entered the SX1 final needing only two points to claim the championship, and knowing nothing was guaranteed, the pressure was palpable as gates dropped for the SX1 Main Event.

Boost Mobile Honda’s Kyle Webster briefly took the lead, but it was CDR’s Luke Clout who asserted dominance.

Despite Wilson’s impressive charge to second place, Clout held firm, securing victory followed by Wilson and the seasoned Justin Brayton.

Clout’s triumph saw him end, at what times been a difficult season plauged with hardships and injuries, with a show of raw emotion and joy to finish 2023 on top of the podium.

A solid second position capped off Wilson’s exceptional year and earnt him the 2023 Australian Supercross Championship title on 122 points.

Clout’s resurgence in Mlebourne secured him second place in the championship (95), by a single point over his Monster Energy CDR Yamaha team-mate Josh Hill.

It was an emotional night for CDR Yamaha with Clout coming back on song

Justin Brayton rode the final round with a broken scapula that saw him endure a difficult night that saw him slip to fourth place in the championship.

Clout won the final round ahead of Dean Wilson and Justin Brayton

2023 AUSX SX1 Final Championship Points

Dean Wilson 122
Luke Clout 95
Josh Hill 94
Justin Brayton 91
Joel Wightman 68
Dylan Wills 65
Luke Zielinski 63
Robbie Marshall 59
Kyle Webster 50
Joel Evans 40

SX2

Boost Mobile Honda’s Max Anstie came into the night with one hand already on the Australian Supercross SX2 trophy after strong performances in the first two championship rounds.

As the 250’s roared to life, the fiery number-one Honda swiftly surged into the lead, seamlessly continuing his dominance from the previous race in Newcastle. Trailing closely behind were team-mate Wilson Todd and heat one race victor Cole Thompson.

At the forefront of the pack, the Brit showcased unwavering control, and relentlessly hammered out laps on his CRF250R, hitting his marks and building a gap on Todd. As the candles lit on the finish-line jump, Anstie whipped his Honda in celebration of his second Australian Supercross Championship title.

Todd secured second position for the round, while Canadian Cole Thompson crossed the finish line in third place.

SX2 Round Podium – Anstie, Todd, Thompson

However it was Nathan Crawford that took the #2 plate overall.

Nathan Crawford clawed his way back from a tough start to AUSX 2023 to claim second place in the championship

2023 AUSX SX2 Final Championship Points

Max Anstie 125
Nathan Crawford 94
Col Thompson 85
Wilson Todd 82
Robert Wageman 81
Kaleb Barham 73
Ryder Kingsford 67
Reid Taylor 66
Rhys Budd 62
Jayce Cosford 61

SX3

In SX3, Yamaha rider Seth Burchell secured the holeshot to kick off the action and take an early lead before a mistake opened the door for championship leader Polyflor Honda’s Parker Ross to make his move and from there the American never looked back.

As the laps unfolded, Burchell shadowed the Californian, but was unable to get close enough to make it stick. Behind Burchell was Husqvarna’s Travis Olander, who broke through for his first podium.