2024 WSX Abu Dhabi GP results

Three epic rounds of FIM World Supercross action have played out in Vancouver and Perth, and now the Etihad Arena hosts the high-stakes WSX Abu Dhabi GP season finale. Here, you’ll find all the latest results.

One man has dominated the season so far and looks a firm favourite for the title, but this is World Supercorss. Anything can happen, and it probably will. 14 of the world’s best riders will also line up at the start gate in Abu Dhabi, and each of them will want to end 2024 on a high.

The final four races of the season will decide the winner at Etihad Arena, and the 2024 World Supercross Champion. Here are the 2024 WSX Abu Dhabi GP results…

WSX Abu Dhabi GP results

Free Practice

Two teams had revised WSX rider line-ups for the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP, with Thomas Ramette filling in for the injured Colt Nichols at PMG, while Fire Power Honda super-sub Aaron Tanti took the reins for Dean Wilson.

When riders hit the track for the season finale, it was Greg Aranda who streaked seven tenths clear at the top of the timesheets, matching his blistering one-lap pace from practice and qualifying last time out in Perth.

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Not to be overlooked so early in an event, Eli Tomac was lurking behind in second ahead of Mitchell Oldenburg, Joey Savatgy and Ryan Breece. Reigning champion Ken Roczen, meanwhile, relived his Perth practice struggles languishing in ninth.

Practice

Roczen was a man on a mission in the second session setting a time of 39.331, recovering from his troubled first practice to go fastest ahead of Aranda and Savatgy, while also putting seven tenths of fresh air between himself and Tomac.

Qualifying

With 10 minutes of high intensity qualifying laps in the books, a statement lap time and a familiar name emerged at the top of the timesheets.

Tomac showed exactly why he leads the standings coming into the Abu Dhabi event, by going almost four tenths clear and the only one to dip into a 38-second lap. Aranda continued his eye-catching form in second, while Roczen and Savatgy were separated by just six thousandths in third and fourth.

The same SuperPole quartet as in Round 3 secured their spots for Round 4, and will go head-to-head for five additional World Championship points, as well as the sought-after gate pick.

Abu Dhabi GP SuperPole Qualifiers

SuperPole

2023 WSX Abu Dhabi GP winner Savatgy kicked off SuperPole by laying down a marker of a 38.882. Roczen was next up and went two tenths clear of Savatgy with a 38.664.

Aranda was pushing the limits on his lap and crashed out before he was able to set a time, resigning himself to fourth.

With another five championship points and the gate pick in his sights, Tomac went for it to put two tenths between himself and Roczen on a 38.420.

WSX GP Race 01

The Etihad Arena’s ultra-short run to the line and technical layout placed considerable emphasis on the gate drop. It was Vince Friese who got the holeshot followed by Savatgy and Roczen, with championship hopeful Tomac down in sixth.

On Lap 3, Roczen, Savatgy and Friese all came to blows with the reigning champion attempting a ambitious double overtake, but ended up clattering into the side of Friesse and falling back to fifth. That allowed Savatgy to seize first.

Disaster struck for Savatgy when he went down on Lap 5, allowing Friese back into the lead and elevating the resurgent pair of Tomac and Roczen back into the top three.

On the penultimate tour, Tomac’s attention was on Friese, and Roczen took the opportunity to snatch second. Friese took his first-ever WSX race win ahead of Roczen and Tomac.

WSX GP Race 02

Savatgy gets out of Turn 1 in front followed by Race 1 winner Friese, Roczen and Tomac, but Roczen and Tomac made quick work of Friese to move into second and third respectively.

For the second time in two races, Savatgy crashed out of the lead thrusting Roczen into the driving seat in first, with Tomac and Friese giving chase.

The top two streaked 10 seconds clear of Friese who finished third, and although Tomac was able to pressure Roczen in the closing stages, it was the PMG rider who took his second race win of 2024.

WSX GP Race 03

The final WSX GP start of the year saw Roczen and Savatgy go side-by-side for the lead through Turn 1. By Turn 2, the reigning champion had the advantage, while Tomac slotted into third just behind Savatgy.

The top three ran line astern for the first few laps, but the gaps began to close as they ticked past the halfway point and with it, the tension began to rise.

They were all pushing hard, and on the penultimate tour Savatgy made his third unforced error of the night, dropping a position to Tomac. Roczen secured his second race win of the event and by doing so, delayed second-placed Tomac from taking the title until the SuperFinal. A dejected Savatgy came home third.

SuperFinal

Tomac got the final holeshot of 2024 with Savatgy slotting into second, newly crowned SX2 champion McElrath in third and Roczen fourth.

On Lap 2, Roczen got past McElrath through the whoops to move into third overall and started to hunt down Savatgy. By Lap 7, Roczen was on his tail and once again used a superior run through the whoops to take second from Savatgy.

Calm and composed up front, Tomac opened a four-second gap to Roczen. He stormed to his first win of the night and his 11th of 2024, securing his first WSX Championship in the process. Outgoing champion Roczen came home second with Savatgy taking a well-earned third.

STANDINGS: See how the points stacked up at the end of the 2024 season