Rounds five and six of the 2016 Australian Supercross Championship are set to take place this weekend on 12-13 November inside Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.

Form

Our picks:
Chad Reed (SX1) – This is a tough one, there’s even more talent behind the gates this weekend in Sydney, but we can’t go past the hometown hero, he won the opening night in 2015 and came very close to winning night two behind Cooper Webb.

Gavin Faith (SX2) – The Sydney indoor circuit will lend itself quite well to the Arenacross champion and coming off the back of a win in Melbourne, he’ll be tough to beat this weekend.

Next best:
Cooper Webb (SX1) – This guy showed us in 2015 that he was the real deal in the premier class and you can bet your bottom dollar he’ll be right there battling for wins all weekend.

Hayden Mellross (SX2) – Mellross has the title on the line this weekend, so that may force the New South Wales native to play it safe and bring it home for championship points instead of pushing it for round wins.

Outside chances:
Justin Brayton (SX1) – He’s the current series leader, and with an Arenacross background, rides very well on tight circuits just like Qudos Bank Arena. Brayton will be up there battling with the best this weekend, there’s no doubt about it.

Jackson Richardson (SX2) – Richardson is a strong contender for wins in the SX2 category, we’ve already seen him claim victory in Toowoomba and he surely can win again in Sydney this weekend.

Watch for:
SX1 – Wil Hahn, Ryan Villopto, Dan Reardon, Dean Ferris, Kyle Peters

SX2 – Wilson Todd, Dylan Wills, Josh Cachia, Justin Hoeft, Kyle Webster

Rider lists

SX1:
1 Dan Reardon
2 Ryan Villopoto
2 Cooper Webb
4 Cheyne Boyd
6 Jay Wilson
8 Kade Mosig
10 Justin Brayton
15 Luke Wilson
20 Jay Marmont
22 Chad Reed
46 Chris Camilleri
51 Robbie Marshall
52 James Alen
56 Jonathon Krusic
66 Wil Hahn
70 Lawson Bopping
85 Damien Harrison
110 Kyle Peters
111 Dean Ferris
141 Joel Newton
414 Jesse Dobson
722 Adam Enticknap
A Chris Alldredge

SX2:
2 Wilson Todd
3 Callum Norton
7 Gavin Faith
9 Kale Makeham
10 Josh Cachia
15 Lewis Woods
16 Kaleb Barham
18 Aaron Tanti
21 James Brown
30 Joel Wightman
34 Boyd Hocking
41 Ford Dale
44 Brody Cassidy
45 Hayden Mellross
57 Jackson Richardson
64 Dylan Wills
88 Jordan Hill
96 Kyle Webster
138 Blake Lilly
144 Keiron Hall
188 Thomas Ravenhorst
199 Nathan Crawford
237 Justin Hoeft
265 Jamie Harvey
J05 Jesse Madden

Circuit location

Qudos Bank Arena
Edwin Flack Ave and Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

Event entry

Saturday:
Sold out

Sunday:
Silver – $40.75
Gold – $71.20
Gold (non alcohol) – $71.20
Platinum – $101.75
Platinum (non alcohol) – $101.75
VIP package – $152.70

Event schedule

Saturday:

Sunday:

2016 Australian Supercross Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 17 September – Jimboomba, QLD
Rd2 – 14 October – Toowoomba, QLD
Rd3 – 29 October – Wayville, SA
Rd4 – 5 November – Avalon, VIC
Rd5 – 12 November – Sydney, NSW (AUS-X Open)
Rd6 – 13 November – Sydney, NSW (AUS-X Open)

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