Who is racing in SX2 in the 2024 FIM World Supercross Championship season?
Featuring proven champions such as Shane McElrath, the FIM World Supercross Championship’s 2024 SX2 grid is one of the most competitive in the world.
The racing is intense, the action is non-stop, and from Vancouver to Abu Dhabi, a total of seven teams and 14 full-time riders will set out in search of SX2 World Championship glory in 2024.
But who is racing in WSX’s SX2 class this season? Read on to find out.
Shane McElrath
- Team: Fire Power Honda
- Hometown: Canton, North Carolina, USA
- Debut: 2022 WSX British GP
- Best SX2 Result: 1st x 3
- 2023 Standing: 2nd
Shane McElrath never quits, and after winning the SX2 title in 2022 and finishing as the runner-up last season, is back for more in 2024. Switching from Rick Ware Racing to join Fire Power Honda – the team which pipped him to the top spot in 2023 – McElrath is determined to reclaim his crown this season, and with a hunger for success and thunder in his heart, is set to battle with the best at the front of the grid once again this year.
Maxime Desprey
- Team: Team GSM
- Hometown: Bourgogne, France
- Debut: 2022 WSX British GP
- Best SX2 Result: 2nd x 3
- 2023 Standing: 4th
Maxime Desprey is one of Europe’s best Supercross riders, but for one reason or another, has always been one step away from claiming the top spot in WSX. The 31-year-old has been the runner-up in three GP races since joining the SX2 grid in 2022 but is arguably on the verge of a breakthrough season. Supercross is, after all, a form-based sport, and after claiming his third French Elite Motocross MX1 title and fourth French Supercross SX2 title earlier in 2024, Desprey is in the form of his life. But can he take the fight to McElrath?
Cullin Park
- Team: MotoConcepts Racing
- Hometown: Clermont, Florida, USA
- Debut: 2023 WSX British GP
- Best SX2 Result: 4th x2
- 2023 Standing: 5th
Cullin Park was one of SX2’s top performers last season and finished a handsome fifth in points despite his rookie status. Supremely consistent, Park featured in the top 10 more regularly than vice champion, Shane McElrath, but never appeared inside the top three. If Park can match his form and push for higher positions, there’s no saying what the 23-year-old can achieve in his first season as part of MotoConcepts Racing.
Cole Thompson
- Team: Fire Power Honda
- Hometown: Brigden, Ontario, Canada
- Debut: 2023 WSX Abu Dhabi GP
- Best SX2 Result: 2nd x3
- 2023 Standing: 6th
With an unmistakable determination to be the best, Cole Thompson will fit right in at Fire Power Honda when he partners Shane McElrath this season. The Canadian proved to be a revelation in 2023 by propelling himself to sixth in points despite only joining the SX2 grid mid-campaign, and with a full-time season ahead, the sky truly could be the limit for the 30-year-old.
Enzo Lopes
- Team: Rick Ware Racing
- Hometown: Rio Grade do Sul, Brazil
- Debut: 2023 WSX British GP
- Best SX2 Result: 3rd x1
- 2023 Standing: 17th
Enzo Lopes is one of the best 250cc Supercross riders in the world and will make a highly anticipated and welcome return to WSX in 2024. The Brazilian finished third on his SX2 class debut last season, despite dislocating his shoulder in practice, but has been forced to sit on the sidelines for most of this year due to an ongoing arm injury. The upcoming season will mark Lopes’ first full-time campaign in almost 12 months, and his natural speed and unmatched determination are sure to propel him to great things at Rick Ware Racing.
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Kaleb Barham
- Team: CDR Yamaha
- Hometown: Gowrie Junction, Australia
- Debut: 2023 WSX Australian GP [Wildcard]
- Best SX2 Result: 10th x2
- 2023 Standing: 25th
2024 will see Kaleb Barham contest his first full-time season in WSX after making an SX2 Wildcard appearance on home turf at last year’s WSX Australian GP. A proven racer who has worked hard to refine his craft, Barham is more than ready to take on SX2 this season with CDR Yamaha after taking his first MX2 victory in the ProMX Motocross Championship earlier in the year.
Kyle Chisholm
- Team: Pipes Motorsports Group
- Hometown: Clearwater, Florida, USA
- Debut: 2022 WSX British GP
- Best SX2 Result: 11th x1
- 2023 Standing: N/A
Kyle Chisholm contested WSX’s first SX2 season in 2022, and after one year away competing in the series’ WSX 450cc class, will return to 250cc action with Pipes Motorsports Group. Known affectionately across the world as ‘Chiz,’ Chisholm has very high hopes for the season ahead as he celebrates 20 years of professional Motocross and Supercross competition. After claiming a strong set of results last year, the native of Clearwater, Florida, will be hoping to push through to the front of SX2 in 2024.
Derek Kelley
- Team: Pipes Motorsports Group
- Hometown: Riverside, California, USA
- Debut: 2022 WSX British GP
- Best SX2 Result: 6th x1
- 2023 Standing: N/A
Derek Kelley first raced in WSX’s SX2 class in 2022, and after stepping away from the championship last year, will return to the category as part of Pipes Motorsports Group. After finishing ninth overall in the hard-fought AMA Supercross 250SX West series in 2023, Kelley has sat on the sidelines for most of 2024 after breaking his arm but is determined to press forward and fight at the front in WSX this season.
Ryder Kingsford
- Team: CDR Yamaha
- Hometown: Goulburn, Australia
- Debut: 2024 WSX Canadian GP
- Best SX2 Result: N/A
- 2023 Standing: N/A
19-year-old Ryder Kingsford represents a new generation of Australian talent and will make his debut in WSX’s SX2 class this season as a team-mate to Kaleb Barham at CDR Yamaha. As a rookie on the SX2 grid, Kingsford’s goals for 2024 are modest, but after placing third in the ProMX Championship’s MX2 category earlier this year, the teen sensation has high hopes when the gates drop in Vancouver.
Brice Maylin
- Team: Bud Racing
- Hometown: Toulouse, France
- Debut: 2024 WSX Canadian GP
- Best SX2 Result: N/A
- 2023 Standing: N/A
Like Kingsford, Brice Maylin is one of this season’s rookies and will take the biggest step of his career by representing Bud Racing in SX2. A proven Supercross racer in his native France, Maylin has enjoyed success domestically on his route to World Championship competition and will do whatever it takes to show his talents from a global platform in 2024.
Noah Viney
- Team: MotoConcepts Racing
- Hometown: Murrieta, California, USA
- Debut: 2024 WSX Canadian GP
- Best SX2 Result: N/A
- 2023 Standing: N/A
Noah Viney cuts a cool, calm, and well-mannered figure in every paddock, but when the helmet goes on, he becomes one of the hardest riders out there. When Viney joined MotoConcepts Racing earlier in 2024, he was told that he would be able to race in WSX’s SX2 class, but only if he was able to prove himself beforehand. Now, the teen prodigy is set to make his debut in the series ahead of what will be a pivotal season for the Canadian.
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Coty Schock
- Team: Rick Ware Racing
- Hometown: Dover, Delaware, USA
- Debut: 2024 WSX Canadian GP
- Best SX2 Result: N/A
- 2023 Standing: N/A
Coty Schock is a relentless racer and has experienced a meteoric rise in his career by making consistent progress over recent seasons. After placing ninth and 10th in AMA Supercross 250SX East in 2021 and 2023, the native of Dover, Delaware, finished third in the series this year and enters WSX with strong form and clear momentum on his side. If Schock can hit the ground running and piece together a consistent season, the 26-year-old has the potential to be a dark horse for the SX2 championship in 2024.
Calvin Fonvieille
- Team: Bud Racing
- Hometown: Lescure d’Albigeois, France
- Debut: 2024 WSX Canadian GP
- Best SX2 Result: N/A
- 2023 Standing: N/A
Calvin Fonvieille is an exciting young talent and will make his debut in WSX’s SX2 class in 2024 as part of Bud Racing. With six French national championship titles at various levels, the 24-year-old is a highly promising prospect in the world of Supercross and is set to make an immediate impact and lasting impression when he bursts onto the international scene in 2024.
Julien Lebeau
- Team: Team GSM
- Hometown: Vitrolles, Provence-Alpes-Cote-D’Azure, France
- Debut: 2024 WSX Canadian GP
- Best SX2 Result: N/A
- 2023 Standing: N/A
Three-time German Supercross SX2 champion, Julien Lebeau, completes the grid for WSX’s SX2 250cc class for 2024. As part of Team GSM, Lebeau will race alongside fellow countryman, Maxime Desprey and as such, will learn from one of the best in the business. But in his own right, Lebeau is fast, and after placing fifth in the Indian Supercross Racing League, has his sights locked on a successful rookie season in WSX.
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