FIM World Supercross Champions crowned in Melbourne
By Press Release on 23rd Oct 22
Supercross Ken Roczen Shane Mcelrath WSX
The pilot season of the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) came to a spectacular end in Melbournes Marvel Stadium last night with four world champions crowned.
German rider Ken Roczen is the new WSX champion after finishing second in a dramatic WSX Australian Grand Prix last night. The WSX title ends a championship drought for the Genuine Honda rider.
Roczen said: I would do it over and over again, Ive had such an amazing experience. Its been a tough ride the last few years thats why I did this. I dont regret it. Ive had so much fun here, I love coming to Australia and I cant wait to come back again. Finally getting a title again, especially the first one for my team, is nothing short of amazing.
American Joey Savatgy won last nights WSX race with Roczen second and Americans Justin Brayton in third.
In SX2 American Shane McElrath was crowned world champion after winning last nights WSX Australian Grand Prix from Genuine Hondas Max Anstie and Craig Dack Racings Aaron Tanti.
The world championship is the first mayor title for McElrath, who rides for the Rick Ware Racing.
McElrath said: A win is a win, its never easy. These guys made it tough. We had minimal prep time but Rick Ware Racing, we literally didnt stop working. To come out on top, and to really get better every single time on the track, thats really what we worked for. Praise God were here. Number one baby. I am proud of this team and what theyve done in a few short weeks, glory to God.
MotoConcepts won the Teams Champions and Honda took out the Manufacturers Championship after strong performances from its riders in Cardiff and Melbourne.
The pilot WSX season featured 10 international teams including NASCAR and IndyCar team owner, Rick Ware and two Australian teams Honda Genuine and Craig Dack Racing.
SX Global President Tony Cochrane AM, who pioneered the Australian V8 Supercar championship, said fans across the world were hungry to see supercross racing.
Cochrane, who is also Chairman of the Gold Coast Suns AFL team, said: We knew there was a global market out there for supercross. You need the courage of your convictions to take these things on. We really believe in the product of world supercross. We really do believe there is a global audience out there. These athletes are so talented, we really believe the world wants to see that. Were prepared to put that to the test. Youre going to see, in my humble belief, this championship grow enormously in the next two to four years.
More than 50,000 fans filled Marvel Stadium over two action-packed nights for the WSX Australian Grand Prix and Australian Supercross Championship (AUSX).
Marvel Stadium was transformed for the racing with more than 6,000 tonnes of dirt creating the ultimate supercorss track. The 850-plus truckloads of dirt were supported by more than 5,000 railway sleepers and almost 2,000 steel prop supports in the lower-level carpark.
Genuine Hondas Justin Brayton won the premier SX1 class during Friday nights AUSX racing with Craig Dack Racings Aaron Tanti in second and Genuine Hondas Dean Wilson in third. In the SX2 class, Genuine Hondas Max Anstie rode to a dominate win over Serco Yamahas Cole Thompson with KTMs Nathan Crawford in third.
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