16 of the best supercross riders in the world take to HBF Park in Perth to contest Round Two of the FIM World Supercross Championship – the WSX Australian GP
Following an exhilarating season-opener in Vancouver, Canada, the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX) is down under for the 2024 WSX Australian GP, held at HBF Park in Perth.
As WSX’s first-ever double-header event, there’ll be not one, but two nights of high-octane racing, and as the final race weekend before the 2024 season finale, everything is still to play for.
Here are the 2024 WSX Australian GP results…
WSX Australian GP Results – WSX Class: Sunday
Practice
Action for the double-header 2024 WSX Australian GP resumed on Sunday afternoon, and it was Joey Savatgy who led the way in the WSX 450cc class, with the American continuing to show good one lap pace on his Fire Power Honda.
Eli Tomac, who dominated Saturday’s proceedings with a perfect 1-1-1-1 record, ended up second-fastest, three-tenths down on Savatgy, while Greg Aranda continued to show promise for Team GSM by falling just six-hundredths shy of the current WSX points leader.
Luke Clout, who ran at the front consistently on Saturday, was fourth, with his Rick Ware Racing team-mate, Mitch Oldenburg, completing the top five. Reigning two-time WSX World Champion, and Saturday’s runner-up, Ken Roczen, was only 10th.
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joey Savatgy | Fire Power Honda | 54.697 |
| 2 | Eli Tomac | CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing | 55.005 |
| 3 | Greg Aranda | Team GSM | 55.058 |
| 4 | Luke Clout | Rick Ware Racing | 55.879 |
| 5 | Mitch Oldenburg | Rick Ware Racing | 56.004 |
| 6 | Dean Wilson | Fire Power Honda | 56.046 |
| 7 | Colt Nichols | PMG | 56.470 |
| 8 | Kyle Webster | Wildcard Rider | 56.620 |
| 9 | Vince Friese | MotoConcepts Racing | 56.833 |
| 10 | Ken Roczen | PMG | 57.995 |
| 11 | Anthony Bourdon | Bud Racing | 57.076 |
| 12 | Nathan Crawford | Wildcard Rider | 57.229 |
| 13 | Matt Moss | CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing | 57.374 |
| 14 | Ryan Breece | MotoConcepts Racing | 57.787 |
| 15 | Adrien Escoffier | Team GSM | 58.204 |
| 16 | Ander Valentin | Bud Racing | 59.724 |
Qualifying
After 15 minutes of track action, the WSX Australian GP results for Qualifying were in, and the battle for top four supremacy was fierce as soon as the session got underway.
Roczen set the initial pace, but as Qualifying advanced, the times began to tumble, and with a 54.089s lap, it was Tomac who led the way.
After heading practice, Savatgy followed in second place, almost three-tenths short while Aranda was third and Roczen was fourth, with the German securing his place in SuperPole.
WSX Australian GP Results: WSX SuperPole Qualifiers
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eli Tomac | CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing | 54.089 |
| 2 | Joey Savatgy | Fire Power Honda | 54.383 |
| 3 | Greg Aranda | Team GSM | 54.531 |
| 4 | Ken Roczen | PMG | 54.864 |
SuperPole
Defending champ, Roczen, kick-started proceedings in SuperPole to set a 53.384s benchmark in his single push lap which Aranda failed to match as the second runner, missing out by less than two-tenths.
Savatgy, who won SuperPole on Saturday, was up next but bailed out of his lap after an off-track moment, meaning it was title rival vs title rival: Roczen vs Tomac.
As the final runner, Tomac pushed hard and was able to find almost half a second over the course of his lap to surge to the top, earning bragging rights over Roczen and five bonus points.
WSX GP Race 01
In GP Race 1, Tomac raced with pure intent and won the holeshot to take the lead on lap one, with Savatgy and Roczen chasing behind.
The battle between the Fire Power Honda and PMG riders was intense throughout the race, but when Savatgy dug in deep to close in on Tomac, he left Roczen in his wake.
Despite closing the gap to less than one second, Savatgy was unable to challenge Tomac, leaving the CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing rider to win his eighth WSX GP Race in a row. Roczen came home in third, with Aranda taking fourth and Oldenburg fifth.
Further down the field, an accident for Colt Nichols forced the PMG rider to withdraw from the remainder of the WSX Australian GP due to injury, with the rider of the #45 Suzuki being taken to the Perth Royal Hospital for medical checks.
WSX GP Race 02
Savatgy ended Tomac’s reign in GP Race 2, with the Fire Power Honda rider staging a clinical performance in the second moto of Sunday evening.
With a quick getaway, however, it was Tomac who won the holeshot, although he was quickly shuffled back into fifth after being pushed wide in a chaotic first corner. Dean Wilson, meanwhile, took the lead, followed by Savatgy, Friese, and Roczen.
When Roczen and Tomac both cleared Friese on lap two, the battle for the podium raged, with the title rivals exchanging positions lap after lap in one of the most iconic on-track battles WSX has seen.
By edging in front, Roczen successfully found an advantage to solidify his place on the podium, while Wilson, who was demoted to second by his team-mate, lost his rhythm and started to struggle.
While Savatgy took the win, Roczen was able to clear Wilson in the final stages for the runner-up spot, with Tomac also following through for third. Wilson, from Glasgow, finished fourth, while Luke Clout completed the top five.
WSX GP Race 03
Tomac bounced back to the top step in GP Race 3 by taking a dominant win over Savatgy, who finished as the runner-up.
After taking the lead, he successfully gapped the second-placed runner throughout the eight-lap race to take the flag by five seconds while Savatgy ran his own race, with third-placed finisher Roczen a further five seconds back.
To finish third, Roczen staged a strong recovery after dropping to sixth on lap one by clearing Kyle Webster, Friese, and Wilson in quick succession. Home rider, Matt Moss, was his final opponent but by overtaking the Aussie on lap three, Roczen secured his place on the podium.
Wilson finished in fourth, with Aranda completing the top five.
SuperFinal
In Sunday’s multi-class SuperFinal, the top eight riders in the WSX and SX2 fields again faced off, with Tomac, Savatgy, Roczen, Aranda, Oldenburg, Clout, and Friese representing the premier 450cc class in the climax to the WSX Australian GP.
By winning the holeshot, Tomac was able to race away from the field and finish on top, with Roczen finishing as the runner-up after overtaking Savatgy, who finished third in the SuperFinal, on lap five of 12.
Aranda finished his successful weekend in Perth with fourth in the SuperFinal, while Clout finished fifth.
2024 WSX Australian GP Results – WSX Class: Saturday
Practice
WSX Canadian GP winner, Eli Tomac, led the way in practice for the premier WSX 450cc class, producing a fastest time of 54.139 seconds for CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing. On his way to the top, Tomac outpaced Fire Power Honda’s Joey Savatgy while an impressive early performance from Team GSM saw Greg Aranda rank third.
Defending two-time WSX World Champion, Ken Roczen, completed the top five, separated from the top three by Dean Wilson on the second Fire Power Honda.
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eli Tomac | CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing | 54.139 |
| 2 | Joey Savatgy | Fire Power Honda | 54.852 |
| 3 | Greg Aranda | Team GSM | 54.975 |
| 4 | Dean Wilson | Fire Power Honda | 55.280 |
| 5 | Ken Roczen | PMG | 55.528 |
| 6 | Luke Clout | Rick Ware Racing | 55.740 |
| 7 | Mitch Oldenburg | Rick Ware Racing | 55.798 |
| 8 | Colt Nichols | PMG | 56.166 |
| 9 | Kyle Webster | Wildcard Rider | 56.251 |
| 10 | Vince Friese | MotoConcepts Racing | 56.402 |
| 11 | Anthony Bourdon | Bud Racing | 56.686 |
| 12 | Matt Moss | CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing | 57.298 |
| 13 | Ryan Breece | MotoConcepts Racing | 57.784 |
| 14 | Ander Lasheras | Team GSM | 57.821 |
| 15 | Nathan Crawford | Wildcard Rider | 58.809 |
| 16 | Adrien Escoffier | Bud Racing | 59.099 |
Qualifying
With practice complete, it was time for Qualifying – the first competitive session of the weekend where riders vie for a place in SuperPole for the chance to duel for an additional five World Championship points.
The results in Qualifying almost mirrored practice, with Tomac crucially maintaining his pace at the head of the field and outpacing his closest title rival, Roczen, who was only sixth.
In the timings, Savatgy remained as Tomac’s closest rival with second. Mitch Oldenburg bagged his position in SuperPole by setting the third-fastest time, just 0.023s short of Savatgy, while Aranda continued his impressive start to the 2024 WSX Australian GP in fourth, a further 0.030s down.
WSX Australian GP Results: WSX Class SuperPole Qualifiers
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eli Tomac | CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing | 53.988 |
| 2 | Joey Savatgy | Fire Power Honda | 54.624 |
| 3 | Mitch Oldenburg | Rick Ware Racing | 54.647 |
| 4 | Greg Aranda | Team GSM | 54.677 |
SuperPole
After trailing Tomac for most of the night, Savatgy staged an upstart performance in SuperPole, with the American coming out on top in the battle for the #1 gate pick.
On his way to the head of the field, Savatgy outpaced Aranda and Oldenburg with his 52.919s lap, leaving Tomac as his sole challenger. But when the CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing rider fell three-tenths short, it was advantage Savatgy. Behind Tomac, Oldenburg edged out Aranda, with the pair placing third and fourth.
WSX GP Race 01
WSX Wildcard rider, Kyle Webster, won the holeshot in GP Race 1 with Vince Friese, Luke Clout, and Tomac chasing the Aussie from the first lap onwards. SuperPole winner, Savatgy, meanwhile had a sluggish start in seventh, with Roczen just ahead in sixth.
While Webster held his own at the front, Tomac – who had an uncharacteristically slow getaway – rallied his efforts and quickly sliced his way through the pack to take the lead at mid-race distance.
The American opened a six-second advantage to claim victory at the flag, with Roczen claiming second after battling forward late in the race. Clout finished third to claim his first GP Race podium in the premier WSX 450cc class, with Savatgy and Fire Power Honda team-mate, Dean Wilson, completing the top five.
WSX GP Race 02
Tomac cruised to a dominant victory in GP Race 2 after winning the holeshot and taking the lead at the first opportunity. The eight-time AMA Motocross and Supercross champion was unchallenged throughout, although the battle for the runner-up spot was fierce.
GP Race 1 podium finisher, Clout, was Tomac’s closest contender before being overtaken by Savatgy on lap three, and while battling Roczen, came off his Rick Ware Racing bike when exiting the rhythm section.
With Roczen in the podium places, the German chased after Savatgy but was unable to overtake while Tomac, 10 seconds ahead, took his fifth win of the 2024 season. After his accident, Clout recovered to fourth while Oldenburg completed the top five.
WSX GP Race 03
In GP Race 3, Tomac resumed his offensive of the night by winning the holeshot for a second moto in a row, with Clout trailing the American once again on the first lap.
While Clout held his own in second, the battle for third raged behind him, with Friese, Savatgy, and Roczen scrapping it out at HBF Park.
When Savatgy and Roczen both overtook the MotoConcepts Racing rider and breezed past Clout on lap four, their fight was for second place, and with a diving move on the final lap, it was Roczen who came out on top.
The PMG rider finished as the runner-up behind Tomac who was four seconds up the track, with Savatgy in third. Clout was able to hold on to finish fourth, while Aranda completed the top five, converting his pace earlier in the evening into results.
SuperFinal
In the FIM World Supercross Championship’s multi-class SuperFinal, the top eight riders from both the WSX and SX2 classes faced off, with Tomac, Savatgy, Roczen, Clout, Wilson, Oldenburg, Colt Nichols, and Friese representing the 450cc grid.
After being untouchable in every race prior, it was Tomac who won the holeshot although a quick start for Ken Roczen but the WSX points leader under immediate pressure.
While the PMG rider harried his title rival, a mistake on lap four cost Roczen dearly, and allowed the Tomac to streak ahead and claim the victory, executing a perfect evening after going 1-1-1-1.
Following the mistake, Roczen was forced into a quick recovery but held on for second place, with Dean Wilson claiming his first individual race podium of the 2024 season in third. Savatgy was fourth, while Clout completed the top five.
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