Following an emphatic five-round Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross Championship that resulted in a highly-entertaining 2025 season across the SX1, SX2, and SX3 divisions, MotoOnline reflects on the Top 10 moments that defined the 2025 series.

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10. Clout’s Redcliffe 2 woes:
After what was a solid start to the season, it appeared as if Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki’s Luke Clout could’ve been on for his best AUSX championship yet, qualifying fastest at Redcliffe 1 and posting a 3-2 scorecard for second overall. The momentum continued into the second stop of the Queensland double-header, as he again qualified P1, before it all came unravelled in the first final on Sunday. An opening turn incident saw he and his KX450 banged up, with a P16 overall result for the round effectively ending his title hopes, as he conceded 40 points to round victor Dean Wilson. It was a consequential moment in the SX1 championship picture, and gave Wilson an advantage that certainly wasn’t needed if you were his competition.

9. Melbourne standouts:
This was one of the feel-good moments of the 2025 season, with a couple of supercross big dogs – Jett and Hunter Lawrence – arriving in Melbourne and adding an immense shadow over the regular SX1 field. However, someone forgot to tell both Matt Moss and Dylan Wills this, as for them it appeared business as usual, with each rider giving plenty of grief to Hunter, who is one of the fastest supercross riders in the world. You could tell that the Australian crowd was stoked for the pair of them, with Moss finishing fourth overall for the round, and Wills one position behind in fifth. It shows the capabilities of some of the domestic AUSX talent, with these two performing on the biggest stage of the year.

8. Lawrence brothers AUSX Open cameo:
Speaking of the Lawrences, they showed up to the fourth AUSX Supercross round in Melbourne, which doubled as the 10th anniversary AUSX Open international event. Whenever the world’s best are in town, they bring a certain vibe, and it was no different this time with Jett’s brilliance on display as he targeted victory. It’s unreal to see how effortless it appears to them at times, while other riders seem to be on the absolute edge to hang onto the 18’s rear wheel for a rhythm lane. Is there an answer to it all? Not really, other than sitting back and appreciating the greatness.

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7. Kingsford and Malinoski clash in Sydney:
SX3 had fireworks this year, which reached a boiling point in Sydney. American import Ryder Malinoski and Kayd Kingsford got into a game of cat-and-mouse during the night’s final, which resulted in a shouting match at the podium afterwards. The pair went at it across the championship duration, but a special mention must go to Jack Deveson and Jet Alsop, who inserted themselves right in the title fight, entering Adelaide with little to no drama. Still, Cronulla’s SX3 final was a good one to watch and gave people plenty to talk about afterwards.

6. Thompson rises at Marvel Stadium:
Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki made an interesting choice by drafting Canadian Cole Thompson into their line-up for Sydney and Melbourne, with the Victorian-based outfit wanting to ensure their KX250 – and partners – achieved visibility in SX2. It paid dividends, with Thompson delivering a critical victory at the biggest supercross event of the year inside Marvel Stadium. What’s more, he expressed to the team that he was capable of winning, and perhaps even provided a little bit of extra intra-team competition that lifted Budd, too, as he seemed to gain speed following Thompson’s arrival.

5. SX2 title delivered by Kingsford in Adelaide:
It was a bit of a nervous Adelaide Grand Final for Ryder Kingsford, who hit the ground on a couple of occasions while aiming for a maiden professional SX2 championship. Still, it was a super impressive series for the 19-year-old, who wanted more after a challenging double-header in Redcliffe. He delivered a strong P2 result in Sydney – firmly battling teammate Lux Turner there – and stayed on course when it mattered the most, which resulted in a well-earned SX2 championship. Three points was the margin back to P2’s Alex Larwood in the end, which was a tight way to conclude the year.

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4. Mellross holds onto third in SX1 standings
You couldn’t say this was on many people’s bingo cards entering AUSX 2025 – if anyone’s – for that matter. KTM-equipped privateer Hayden Mellross delivered an SX1 campaign that had everything you need for such a result – speed, consistency, patience – it was a true, measured performance and one that was very impressive. The New South Welshman showed that P3 overall at round two was no fluke, as he backed that up with a sequence of rides that netted him third in the overall standings. It’s one that he can be really proud of while balancing work and training, and we’d love to see him on a team next year to further showcase his potential even in these twilight stages of his career.

3. Podium resurgence for Budd in SX2:
It’s been a tough year for Rhys Budd, who is a capable SX2 front-runner, although he was struggling to unlock that form while also juggling both team and bike switches midway through 2025. If criticism is/was directed his way, it’s because many have witnessed his form at that regular podium level, so for him to earn strong rides and both Melbourne and Adelaide – as well as claiming third overall in the SX2 standings – must be a massive relief for the 24-year-old. He’s mentioned that nothing is locked in for next season, but hopefully, some stability comes his way so he can further show what he can do.

2. Turner’s SX2 season ends early:
This one highlighted that, no matter how well things are going in this game, all it takes is one minor misstep and everything can come to an end. It’s borderline frightening that this is the case, and former SX2 points-leader Lux Turner is a prime example. Three from three wins, a career season in the works, and then dipping the rear wheel a little too low at the end of Marvel Stadium’s whoop section in free practice was ultimately all she wrote for his AUSX series – just like that, it was up in smoke. It was a gut-wrenching moment, and similar to Jed Beaton’s ProMX exit, this provided a stark reminder of how gnarly this sport can be.

1. Near-perfect Wilson seals another SX1 crown:
Then we get to newly-crowned SX1 champion Dean Wilson, who didn’t really put a foot wrong all series. It’s weird to consider where this form ranks all-time in the 33-year-old’s career, because you could say this performance was one of his best… ever. The momentum carried from round one in Redcliffe to round five in Adelaide, with the Scotsman facing some serious adversity in Queensland after the passing of his mother directly between rounds overnight. In a stunning display, he went 1-1 at Redcliffe 2 after learning the news, which is truly unbelievable on many fronts and something that no words can describe. He then went on to continue dominating the field. And so, for a couple of reasons, Wilson’s SX1 series will certainly go down in the history books.