Visiting American riders dominated proceedings at the Monster Energy AUS-X Open inside Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium last night.
US Husqvarna rider Jason Anderson claimed the prestigious Monster Energy S-X Open International FIM Oceania Supercross Championship, with fellow US riders Justin Brayton (Honda, SX1) and Chris Blose (Honda, SX2) claiming the Australian Supercross Championship titles at this fifth and final round.
In-form Luke Clout started off the night in perfect fashion, as he laid down the fastest lap in the Boost Mobile Superpole, clocking a time faster than Anderson, Brayton and Chad Reed, to name a few.
When the SX1 Finals came around, Brayton kicked things off positively with a win, however his title rival Clout ran into dramas straight away, going down multiple times to finish way down the order.
Anderson claimed the race two victory over Brayton, and the third main he did the same, granting he the S-X Open International FIM Oceania Supercross Championship, and Brayton the Australian Supercross Championship.
“I’m stoked I got the win – the last few weeks have been so tough, so to get this championship means a lot. I love this country, thank you so much for welcoming me, and I hope that I’ve done your country proud coming over here and winning four straight,” said Brayton.
For Anderson, claiming the FIM Oceania Championship is a big tick off the list, and something that’ll reside front and centre on the trophy mantle.
“This title is sweet, it’s rad I was able to get it done. The track was slick, racing was tight, but my Rockstar Husky was locked in. Thanks to all the AME boys for putting this on. I love coming down under, and really plan on doing it for some time to come,” commented Anderson.
The SX2 Class was once again full of insane racing, with the Triple Crown offering up some incredible action that resulted in Honda’s Mitchell Oldenburg taking the overall victory. In P4 was Australian prodigy Jett Lawrence, who claimed two Knobby Holeshots, as he demonstrated why he has secured a long-term contract with Geico Honda.
The star of the show however in the SX2 class was American Blose as he took home the 2019 Australian Supercross Championships title.
“Oh man; I can’t explain this. I’m so pumped, the Penrite Honda team worked so hard for this, I did too, and we walk out of here with a number one plate. Thanks to everyone involved, it’s a dream come true to be crowned champion,” said Blose.
Collingwood F.C superstar Jordan De Goey took out the Celebrity Challenge, as he put his previous motocross skills to the test and eventually stretched his lead to five seconds in the two-lap affair. His AFL rival, Jack Riewoldt, finished in second to last, with 2019 Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin claiming the wooden spoon.
The Polyflor International showdown was won by the Australian Team, with Dan Reardon, Luke Clout and Chad Reed beating the USA trio of Jason Anderson, Josh Hill and Ricky Carmichael.
“I made a career out of passing Ricky in the whoops, so I knew that when that’s what it was going to come down to, I made it happen and flew down the inside,” commented Reed post race.
The Monster Energy Best Trick contest saw Melbourne young gun Jayo Archer stomp his first ever Double Backflip in competition, and subsequently, the crowd decided he deserved the gold by popular demand. For Boost Mobile Best Whip, Tyler Wakeford beat some heavy hitters to take gold.
The 2019 Monster Energy AUS-X Open was deemed as a huge success for it’s first time in Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, with nearly 35,000 people coming from all over the globe to witness intense supercross action, world-class entertainment, and the ultimate comfort inside one of Australia’s most prestigious stadiums.
Melbourne provided the perfect city for Australia’s biggest ever supercross race, with riders from across the globe participating in cultural activities all throughout the lead up to the event, and staying in the Dockland’s, which overlooks the Melbourne city skyline.
That’s a wrap for supercross action in the Southern Hemisphere for 2019, with 2020 already in the works to become bigger and better than ever, as riders continue to strive for supercross stardom.
The AUS-X Open Melbourne was the final round of the Australian Supercross Championship and was sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia (MA).
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Results & Final Standings:
2019 Australian SX Championship Round 5 SX1 Results
(Three-moto format)
1. Justin Brayton…1-2-3
2. Jason Anderson…7-1-1
3. Josh Hill…0-4-2
4. Brett Metcalfe…4-6-4
5. Chad Reed…2-7-5
6. Daniel Reardon…5-5-6
7. Luke Clout…10-3-7
8. Richie Evans…6-9-8
9. Dylan Long…8-11-10
10. Joel Wightman…9-12-12
POINTS:
- Justin BRAYTON – 6 Pts
- Jason ANDERSON – 9 Pts
- Josh HILL – 9 Pts
- Brett METCALFE – 14 Pts
- Chad REED – 14 Pts
- Daniel REARDON – 16 Pts
- Luke CLOUT – 20 Pts
- Richie EVANS – 23 Pts
- Dylan LONG – 29 Pts
- Joel WIGHTMAN – 33 Pts
- Jesse MADDEN – 39 Pts
- Jackson RICHARDSON – 41 Pts
- Justin CARAFA – 41 Pts
- Jayden RYKERS – 45 Pts
- Dylan WOOD – 45 Pts
- Cody DYCE – 45 Pts
- Todd WATERS – 48 Pts
- Lawson BOPPING – 49 Pts
- Gradie FEATHERSTONE – 52 Pts
- Jono KRUSIC – 52 Pts
2019 Australian SX Championship SX1 Final Championship Standings
- Justin BRAYTON – 113 Pts
- Luke CLOUT – 103 Pts
- Daniel REARDON – 95 Pts
- Brett METCALFE – 90 Pts
- Dylan LONG – 67 Pts
- Richie EVANS – 60 Pts
- Joel WIGHTMAN – 54 Pts
- Josh HILL – 53 Pts
- Todd WATERS – 51 Pts
- Jason ANDERSON – 47 Pts
- Jayden RYKERS – 42 Pts
- Lawson BOPPING – 41 Pts
- Jackson RICHARDSON – 36 Pts
- Cody DYCE – 33 Pts
- Dylan WOOD – 29 Pts
- Jesse DOBSON – 28 Pts
- Henry MILLER – 23 Pts
- Gradie FEATHERSTONE – 22 Pts
- Justin CARAFA – 21 Pts
- Caleb WARD – 17 Pts
2019 Australian SX Championship Round 5 SX2 Results
1. Mitchell Oldenburg…1-4-1
2. Chris Blose…2-1-4
3. Jay Wilson… 3-2-3
4. Jett Lawrence…4-3-2
5. Regan Duffy…9-5-8
6. Connor Tierney…6-6-10
7. Josh Oosby…5-7-12
8. Rhys Budd…10-10-5
9. Bradley Taft…12-8-8
10. Geran Stapleton…8-16-7
POINTS:
- Mitchell OLDENBURG – 6 Pts
- Chris BLOSE – 7 Pts
- Jay WILSON – 8 Pts
- Jett LAWRENCE – 9 Pts
- Regan DUFFY – 20 Pts
- Connor TIERNEY – 22 Pts
- Joshua OSBY – 24 Pts
- Rhys BUDD – 25 Pts
- Bradley TAFT – 28 Pts
- Geran STAPLETON – 31 Pts
- Darian SANAYEI – 33 Pts
- Tomas RAVENHORST – 35 Pts
- Morgan FOGARTY – 37 Pts
- Jaxon HADLOW – 41 Pts
- Kyle WEBSTER – 43 Pts
- Hugh MCKAY – 44 Pts
- Aaron TANTI – 49 Pts
- Alex LARWOOD – 51 Pts
- Kaleb BARHAM – 56 Pts
- Ricky LATIMER – 57 Pts
2019 Australian SX Championship SX2 Final Championship Standings
- Chris BLOSE – 105 Pts
- Joshua OSBY – 101 Pts
- Mitchell OLDENBURG – 99 Pts
- Jay WILSON – 87 Pts
- Aaron TANTI – 84 Pts
- Connor TIERNEY – 58 Pts
- Regan DUFFY – 57 Pts
- Bradley TAFT – 57 Pts
- Dylan WILLS – 50 Pts
- Rhys BUDD – 40 Pts
- Geran STAPLETON – 38 Pts
- Ricky LATIMER – 36 Pts
- Tomas RAVENHORST – 32 Pts
- Morgan FOGARTY – 29 Pts
- Kyle WEBSTER – 28 Pts
- Jayce COSFORD – 26 Pts
- Jacob HAYES – 25 Pts
- Darian SANAYEI – 23 Pts
- Kaleb BARHAM – 21 Pts
- Jett LAWRENCE – 18 Pts