Just a week after opening the Australian Supercross Championships in Brisbane, riders fought out round two in Adelaide on Saturday and again it was a pair of Americans who lit the candles in each class.
The Honda duo of Justin Brayton and Mitchell Oldenburg topped the qualifying timesheets to open the day’s proceedings, and would also go on to win each of their respective heats.
Superpole belonged to Dan Reardon in SX1 and Jacob Hayes in SX2 respectively, however when it came to the night show, Brayton and Oldenburg were just too good.
“I’m stoked to go back to back,” commented Brayton.
“Especially because now we’ve raced two really different tracks, and I’ve been strong on each along with my Penrite Honda machine.
“Also, to see Oldenburg grab the win in SX2 is just great for the team, and I think it speaks volumes for our entire Penrite Honda outfit,” finished Brayton.
In the SX2, red plate holder Jacob Hayes was in the mix early, however ended up having a sizeable crash in one of the rhythm lanes early and subsequently DNF’d.
As a result, Oldenburg breezed to a seven second victory and moved his way into third in the standings – four points behind new leader Aaron Tanti.
“Tonight was awesome. We struggled a bit at round one; those indoor tracks are just so difficult and easy to make a mistake on, and that’s what we did. So to rebound here feels great, we’re four points off the championship, so I’m excited for the remainder of the championship,” said Oldenburg.
Rounding out the podium in SX2 was Raceline KTM Thor’s Josh Osby, and new red plate holder Tanti aboard his Serco Yamaha.
In SX1, it was once again the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy team-mates of Luke Clout and Reardon taking up the runner up places, with hometown hero Brett Metcalfe in fourth.
The series now experiences a three-week break, before the home stretch where riders will compete in Wollongong (NSW) for round three on November 9, then Auckland (NZ) for round four on November 16, and wrapping up the championship with round five in Melbourne (VIC) on November 30.
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RESULTS & STANDINGS:
SX1 Results – Round 2 – Gillman, SA
- Justin BRAYTON
- Luke CLOUT
- Daniel REARDON
- Brett METCALFE
- Richie EVANS
- Joel WIGHTMAN
- Jesse DOBSON
- Todd WATERS
- Jackson RICHARDSON
- Dylan LONG
- Jayden RYKERS
- Justin CARAFA
- Caleb WARD
- Gradie FEATHERSTONE
- Dylan WOOD
- Cody DYCE
- Lochie LATIMER
- Joel CIGLIANO
DNF. Lawson BOPPING
DNF. Elijah WIESE
SX2 Results – Round 2 – Gillman, SA
- Mitchell OLDENBURG
- Joshua OSBY
- Aaron TANTI
- Jay WILSON
- Chris BLOSE
- Regan DUFFY
- Connor TIERNEY
- Tomas RAVENHORST
- Bradley TAFT
- Dylan WILLS
- Rhys BUDD
- Geran STAPLETON
- Ricky LATIMER
- Kaleb BARHAM
- Jayce COSFORD
- Chandler BURNS
- Jack KUKAS
DNF Morgan FOGARTY
DNF Wilson TODD
DNF Jacob HAYES
SX1 Championship Standings After Round 2 of 5
- Justin BRAYTON – 50
- Luke CLOUT – 42
- Daniel REARDON – 42
- Brett METCALFE – 36
- Richie EVANS – 29
- Todd WATERS – 28
- Dylan LONG – 27
- Joel WHIGHTMAN – 25
- Jayden RYKERS – 22
- Jesse DOBSON – 21
- Gradie FEATHERSTONE – 18
- Caleb WARD – 17
- Dylan WOOD – 14
- Lawson BOPPING – 14
- Jackson RICHARDSON – 12
- Cody DYCE – 10
- Lochie LATIMER – 10
- Justin CARAFA – 9
- Blake COBBIN – 4
- Joel CIGLIANO – 3
SX2 Championship Standings After Round 2 of 5
- Aaron TANTI – 42
- Joshua OSBY – 40
- Mitchell OLDENBURG – 38
- Chris BLOSE – 36
- Jay WILSON – 34
- Bradley TAFT – 27
- Jacob HAYES – 25
- Dylan WILLS – 22
- Ricky LATIMER – 16
- Jayce COSFORD – 16
- Regan DUFFY – 15
- Connor TIERNEY – 14
- Kaleb BARHAM – 14
- Wilson TODD – 14
- Tomas RAVENHORST – 13
- Rhys BUDD – 11
- Kyle WEBSTER – 11
- Geran STAPLETON – 9
- Jack KUKAS – 9
- Morgan FOGARTY – 9
- Hugh McKAY – 6
- Chandler BURNS – 5