AUSX Supercross alongside the Supercars Grand Final, Adelaide brought the action all weekend long – on and off the track – for the final round of season 2025. Hear the direct takes from riders in this Reaction feature/

SX1

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Dean Wilson (Quad Lock Honda) – First overall:
That’s some of my best riding. I was locked in. Life is short, you have to give it your all, and you also have to have fun. Next year will be my fifth season with the team. I don’t know which championship we’ll race yet, but I feel at home with Honda.

Cedric Soubeyras (Boost Mobile Honda) – Eighth overall:
This was one of the hardest weekends of my 25-year career. Breathing was difficult, I felt sick, and I couldn’t take much pain relief. But the team, the experience, everything was amazing. I’m proud of my riding and the result. I hope to return next year, and if I do, I’ll come earlier to prepare properly.

Phil Nicoletti (Monster Energy CDR Yamaha) – Eighth overall:
I have had an amazing time here in Australia, and I can’t thank the Monster Energy CDR Yamaha Team enough for inviting me over and their hospitality while I have been here. I didn’t get the results I wanted – or they expected – but I loved every minute of being in Australia, and the championship is in a good place. Thanks to everyone who helped and supported me in this year’s series, especially Craig Dack and the staff at CDR. I just wish I had got some better results for them.

Luke Clout (Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki) – Third overall:
This is a great way to finish off AUSX 2025, and I’m happy to finish on a high here at Adelaide and reward the team with a podium.

Dylan Walsh (KTM Racing Team) – Eighth overall:
It was an up-and-down day to wrap up the final round here in Adelaide. I made things hard for myself with a bad start in final one, which really cost me when the points were so tight. Final two was much better with a holeshot and P3 to finish the night, so I just missed the overall podium by one point, but I’m proud to finish the season fourth in the SX1 championship. Big thanks to the team for the effort all year! Now, we reset and build for what’s next.

Dylan Wills (Jaecoo Forth Yamaha) – 10th overall:
Adelaide was an up-and-down one for me! I struggled with bad gate picks all weekend after they cancelled qualifying. We ended up going to the line in order of the championship positions, so I was quite a way back after missing Cronulla. The end result wasn’t what we wanted, especially after being taken down in final two, but my riding and bike were both good once again. Hopefully next year I can get a program together and give myself some time in the pre-season, because this 2026 Yamaha YZ450F is solid and I feel like I ride it really well!

SX2

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Ryder Kingsford (Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha) – Fourth overall:
Well, I made that a lot harder than it needed to be! My starts were terrible, and it doesn’t matter how much speed you have on a track like this. With the starts I got, it was never going to be easy – but thankfully I had some points up my sleeve, knew what I needed to do , and even with a few hiccups, I was able to get it done. The team have done a great job all year, and it’s been an amazing season for me. I finished second in ProMX, and then won the AUSX title, so things couldn’t have been much better. The boys kept working all the way to the end, and I made them work even more during the last final when I was on the ground. Thanks to everyone who supported me this year. I am grateful for the help and will look back in 2025 with amazing memories.

Alex Larwood (National Finance and Loans Honda) – First overall:
It’s tough. I’ve had a lot of injuries throughout my career, and I made too many mistakes early on because I was being cautious. This weekend, I proved to myself that I can win races – I just need to do it more consistently if I want to win a championship.

Rhys Budd (Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki) – Third overall:
P3 in the SX2 championship is a career highlight for me, and after my crash in supercross last year, to come full circle with a championship podium and third overall at the final round is fantastic.

Byron Dennis (KTM Racing Team) – Second overall:
It was good to wrap up the season in Adelaide with a P2 overall finish! I’m stoked with my riding, as well as getting my first final win, and I’m excited to get this overall result too. It shows the progress we have been making this year, so we can take a lot of confidence into 2026 – a big thanks to the team for all their support this season.

Travis Olander (Raceline Husqvarna TDub Racing Team) – Seventh overall:
The weekend in Adelaide started really well when I finished ninth in qualifying, which was my best qualifying result this season. I got a good start in the heat race and then ended up having a crash at the mid-point, but was still able to finish fifth. Another good start in the first final, I think I was in fourth and then finished sixth, which I was really happy with. Then in the second race, another good start, and I ended up eighth in that one, but I felt like the whole weekend I rode really solid. A big thanks to the team for all their help and support across the season.