Round 02 of the FOX Australian Supercross Championship has concluded under the lights of the Adelaide Showgrounds, with Team Honda HRC’s Max Ansite and CDR Yamaha’s Aaron Tanti taking the chequered flag in their respective classes.
SX1
In the SX1 Main Event, Matt Moss stormed out of the gates for the holeshot, followed by Justin Brayton and Aaron Tanti. Tanti made a decisive move three turns later however, passing Brayton into second and then shortly after overtook Moss for the lead.
From there Brayton would stalk the CDR ace, although the gap remained the same, and Tanti held on to win his first ever 450cc supercross main event.
“I’m pretty happy with that one,” Tanti said not long after the epic encounter ended. “Justin is a great rider and competitor and I knew had to do race 20 good laps to give myself a chance to win this as he doesn’t make many mistakes out there.”
“The track was fast and you had to ride it with intensity as it was easy to lose time, but very hard to make it up, so every corner and every jump had to be done at 100% or I knew Justin would be all over me. I’m happy with myself that I was able to stay composed under pressure and keep focused on what was ahead of me for the full race. That was something I wanted to improve from last week, so its good to be able to execute that here in Adelaide.”
“Thanks to the CDR Yamaha Monster Energy Team and everyone that supports us. It’s a real team effort and to have both Josh and myself on the podium shows how hard everyone works and how we all pull together. I’m pretty pumped on this one so it might take a while to get to sleep tonight,” Tanti said.
Justin Brayton: “It was a solid day. I qualified in first, got the heat win and ended second in the main event. I started in third in the main – it was good enough – but I struggled with the track. It was very simple, more motocross like and quite short. It is all good though! I’m looking forward to regrouping at home before the final two rounds here in Australia!”
2022 Australian Supercross Championship – Round two, Adelaide
SX1 main event top 5:
- Aaron Tanti (Yamaha)
- Justin Brayton (Honda)
- Josh Hill (Yamaha)
- Matt Moss (Yamaha)
- Kyle Webster (Honda)
SX1 championship top 5:
- Justin Brayton (Honda) 47
- Aaron Tanti (Yamaha) 47
- Matt Moss (Yamaha) 34
- Hayden Mellross (GASGAS) 32
- Dylan Wills (Husqvarna Racing Team) 30
SX2
In what proved to be a chaotic night in the SX2 Class, points leader Anstie charged from the midfield as Honda teammate Wilson Todd looked to check out at the front of the pack. The Englishman slowly inched in at Todd’s lead as he made passes through the pack, eventually sticking a pass on Todd and taking the victory.
Max Anstie: “I had a really solid race. There was a bit of carnage on the opening lap – the guys were going everywhere! My teammate, Wilson, was riding a great race and out front. I managed to click off my laps, stay consistent, pass him and bring home a one-two finish for the team. It was cool to race here. There was a good crowd! I am looking forward to the final two rounds.”
2022 Australian Supercross Championship – Round two, Adelaide
SX2 main event top 5:
- Max Anstie (Honda)
- Wilson Todd (Honda)
- Noah Ferguson (GASGAS)
- Nathan Crawford (KTM)
- Rhys Budd (Yamaha)
SX2 championship top 5:
- Max Anstie (Honda) 50
- Nathan Crawford (KTM) 38
- Col Thompson (Yamaha) 36
- Noah Ferguson (GASGAS) 34
- Rhys Budd (Yamaha) 31
The 2022 FOX Australian Supercross Championship now rolls into McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on November 26, where the title combatants will recommence and the battle for the Championships will continue.
