Australian Supercross Championship


The Australian Supercross Championship was inaugurated in 2015, following on from various series of this discipline of stadium motocross dating back to the late 1970s. The series is usually held over 4-5 rounds across various major stadiums, and takes place in spring and early summer, from October to December, and is sanctioned by Motorcycling Australia.

History

The first Supercross race in Australia was held in 1978, six years after the inaugural 'Super Bowl of Motocross' in Los Angeles, at Sydney's Parramatta Raceway, between stars of the Mr Motocross series. There have been many Supercross series run in Australia in the past, including the Supercross Masters and the Australian Championships. Early Australian stars of the sport included Craig Dack, Glen Bell and Mark Kirkman.
The two series ran in tandem in the 1990s, when the sport reached its initial peak. Races were held in locations across the country, from arenas such as the Sydney Entertainment Centre to regional towns such as Griffith, [New South Wales|Griffith], Gosford and Wollongong. Towards the end of the 1990s the series unearthed Chad Reed, a future American and World Champion.
In the 2000s the series were consolidated into the Super X series, which lasted until 2014. The Australian Supercross Championship began in 2015, with the flagship season finale AUS-X Open beginning in the same year, with the inaugural event held at Qudos Bank Arena.
The 2020 and 2021 editions of the series were both cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
American action sports clothing brand Fox Racing was named the title sponsor of the series in 2021.

Calendar

The series incorporates the AUS-X OPEN which also doubles as the first leg of the Oceania Supercross Championship, and the Australian Grand Prix of the FIM Supercross World Championship.

Broadcast

As of 2023, the series is broadcast in Australia by the 7plus streaming service of the Seven Network, with occasional races shown on the 7mate broadcast channel.
Previous broadcast partners included Fox Sports, SBS and 10 Bold.

Champions

American Justin Brayton has dominated the series in recent years, winning multiple titles.

Supercross Masters Champions

250cc/SX1 Champions (1981-2007)

  • 1981: Broc Glover
  • 1982: Jeff Liesk
  • 1983: Danny LaPorte
  • 1984: Jimmy Ellis
  • 1985: Jim Holley
  • 1986: Jo Jo Keller
  • 1987: James Deakin
  • 1988: Jim Holley
  • 1989: Glen Bell
  • 1990: Craig Dack
  • 1991: Eddie Warren
  • 1992: Anthony Gobert
Joint Supercross Masters / Australian Champions
  • 1993: Glen Bell
  • 1994: Kim Ashkenazi
  • 1995: Eddie Warren
  • 1996: Peter Melton
  • 1997: Craig Anderson
  • 1998: Craig Anderson
  • 1999: Michael Byrne
  • 2000: Andrew McFarlane
  • 2001: Craig Anderson
  • 2002: Craig Anderson
  • 2003: Jay Marmont
  • 2004: Troy Carroll
  • 2005: Troy Carroll
  • 2006: Dan Reardon
  • 2007: Troy Carroll
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125cc/SX2 Champions (1990-2007)

  • 1990: Eddie Warren
  • 1991: Anthony Gobert
  • 1992: Stan Burgin
  • 1993: Joel Elliott
  • 1994:
  • 1995:
  • 1996: Troy Carroll
  • 1997: Troy Carroll
  • 1998: Craig Carmichael
  • 1999: Troy Dorron
  • 2000: Brett Metcalfe
  • 2001: Troy Carroll
  • 2002: Troy Carroll
  • 2003: Troy Carroll
  • 2004: Cameron Taylor
  • 2005: Dan Reardon
  • 2006: Ryan Marmont
  • 2007: Lawson Bopping
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