BC Place in Vancouver hosts the 2024 FIM World Supercross season opener where a 16-strong grid fights for SX2 glory.
Following Friday’s preliminary practice session, the SX2 riders hit the track once again for an evening of more exploratory practice laps, blistering pace in qualifying and plenty of dirt-spraying, bar-banging action in the 2024 FIM World Supercross (WSX) Canadian GP’s four adrenaline-fueled SX2 races.
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Canadian GP SX2 Results
Practice
Reigning SX2 champion and Canadian GP Wildcard Max Anstie was once again the one to watch in Saturday’s first 250cc session, dominating the timesheets for much of Practice. He didn’t have it all his own way though, with WSX rookie Coty Schock briefly taking the top spot, before Anstie reasserted his authority to go fastest overall.
Schock maintained second at the end of the session ahead of 2022 champion Shane McElrath, Cullin Park and Cole Thompson.
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Qualifying
Anstie carried his momentum straight through into Qualifying, where he streaked five-tenths clear of the pack with a time of 54.523. Schock’s Practice performance was no fluke either, as the American took second a tenth clear of Fire Power Honda’s Thompson and fellow rookie Ryder Kingsford, all of whom had booked their place in the SuperPole showdown.
Canadian GP SX2 SuperPole Qualifiers
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Anstie | Wildcard | 54.523 |
| 2 | Coty Schock | Rick Ware Racing | 55.092 |
| 3 | Cole Thompson | Fire Power Honda | 55.222 |
| 4 | Ryder Kingsford | CDR Yamaha | 55.485 |
SuperPole
The first SuperPole session of the season was as tightly contested as we’ve come to expect of the SX2 class. Anstie still came out on top though, just under a tenth ahead of Thompson and the ever-impressive rookies of Schock and Kingsford in third and fourth respectively.
SX2 GP Race 01
GP Race 01 was not only the first of the night, but of the 2024 WSX season and of three SX2 races at the Canadian GP. The holeshot belonged to Anstie, who had the remarkable 19-year-old Kingsford and Thompson in tow. Schock slotted into fourth and Lopes into fifth while McElrath languished down in 10th.
Kingsford clung to the back of Anstie’s coattails in the early laps but dropped back as the race progressed, while Kyle Chisholm and Cullin Park went into battle on Lap 5, the latter snatching sixth place.
By the chequered flag, McElrath had vaulted up to seventh, but it was Anstie who took the first victory of the night ahead of Kingsford and Thompson.
SX2 GP Race 02
It was Chisholm’s holeshot in GP Race 02, but McElrath got himself alongside and the pair went handlebar-to-handlebar for the first few corners before he deftly took the lead. Further back, Anstie slotted into fourth but quickly passed Viney for third.
On Lap 2, Anstie overhauled Chisholm to move into second, while Schock was on the move and followed Anstie through to third. The Brit then set about bridging the four-second gap to McElrath, but as he got close he spun up his rear wheel on corner exit and dropped back. Eventually, it was McElrath who sealed the victory ahead of Anstie and Schock.
SX2 GP Race 03
In the first 12-lap contest of the night, McElrath headed the field out of Turn 1 while Chisholm got another great start in second and Anstie slotted into third. It wouldn’t last though, as the Brit fell off on the rhythm section of Lap 1. With Chisholm also dropping back, that allowed Lopes into second and Schock not far behind in third.
Rick Ware Racing team-mates Schock and Lopes then went into combat for second, a battle Schock won but crashed out of shortly after, elevating Canadian home favourite Thompson up to third.
The fallen front runners of Anstie and Schock then fought over eighth, but Anstie would fall yet again, dropping even further back. Both riders would recover well though, with Schock crossing the line in sixth and Anstie in ninth. Further forward, McElrath took his second win of the night ahead of Lopes and Thompson.
SuperFinal
Amidst the chaos of a mixed class start, it was Anstie who emerged at the head of the SX2 runners at the start of WSX’s first SuperFinal. McElrath was close behind though, and piled the pressure on the reigning champion early on, but he had to quickly switch focus to fend off his Fire Power Honda team-mate Thompson behind.
Five laps into the 12-lap race, Anstie crashed out of the lead handing the SX2 victory to McElrath, second to Enzo Lopes and third to Schock who kicked off his rookie campaign with an admirable performance.
On the overall SX2 event podium, McElrath took the top step from Anstie and then came home hero Thompson in third.
Shane McElrath, Fire Power Honda, said: “It was a good race. I had a slow start to the night, but I regrouped and got the win in the next two. It was just about minimising mistakes but overall, it was a great night of racing. This has been a lot of fun, racing in front of a new crowd and now can’t wait for Perth.”
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