The world’s top Supercross riders hit the dirt at Marvel Stadium today in preparation for Saturday’s AUSX Open, the thrilling grand finale of the Fox Australian Supercross Championship.

Among the stars on track were Jett and Hunter Lawrence, currently ranked first and second in the world. Saturday races will mark an historic moment for Australian motorsport, as it will be the first time the Lawrence brothers go head-to-head on home soil.

For the Queensland-born siblings, this event is more than just a race—it’s a triumphant homecoming. Nearly a decade ago, the Lawrence family sold their home and everything they owned to chase the dream of competing overseas. Their journey has come full circle, as they return to Australia as global supercross champions, with their father Darren as Team Manager.

Jett Lawrence: “It's awesome to come back. We were both excited on the plane. I could barely sleep so I was so excited. I came back in 2019 and I raced my first professional Supercross race here. (For this) second time back, I get to do it with my brother; it's pretty sick. It's the first time we’ll be racing each other in Australia so it's going to be good. The crowd should like it.”

Hunter Lawrence: “We're excited to put on a show for the Aussie crowd. It's the first time we've both competed together here on Aussie soil since we left. It's going to be unreal and we’re going to put on a heck of a show.”

The AUSX Open is Australia’s largest-ever supercross event, with more than 40,000 fans expected at Marvel Stadium which has been transformed with more than 6,000 tonnes of Aussie red dirt brought in to build a world-class track.

Racing against the Lawrence brothers will be former two-time world Supercross, Champion Cooper Webb. The American is aiming to spoil the Lawrence’s homecoming celebration.

Cooper Webb: “It's great to be back in Aus! It's been eight years since I raced in Sydney, but never been here in Melbourne. I think it's awesome to be here in Aus on a really good track - a really good race with some really good riders. I have a lot of respect for the Lawrence Brothers, we've known each other for a long time, but we race each other hard!”

In addition to being the largest Supercross event in Australia, the AUSX Open serves as the fifth and final round of the thrilling Fox Australian Supercross Championship. With the competition closer than ever, this Saturday guarantees one thing—in 2024, we will witness the crowning of new champions.

SX 1 Riders to Watch

Jett Lawrence:
• Born August 7, 2003 in Landsborough Queensland
• 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship 450SX Champion and SMX World Champion
• 5 career AMA Pro Motocross Championship 450 Wins
• 4 career SuperMotocross World Championship 450SMX Wins
• 10th on the all-time 250 wins list

Hunter Lawrence:
• 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship Runner
• 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship 450 Runner-Up
• 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship 250 Champion
• 2-time Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championships 250SX West Runner-Up (2022, 2021)
• 1 career SuperMotocross World Championship 250SMX Win
• 8 career AMA Pro Motocross Championship 250 Wins
Cooper Webb:
• 2-time Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championships 450SX Champion (2021, 2019)
• 2-time Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championships 450SX Runner-Up (2024, 2020)
• 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship 450SX 3rd place
• 1 career AMA Pro Motocross Championship 450 Win
• 25 career Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship 450SX Wins
• 10th on the all-time 450SX wins list
• 2nd on the all-time 250SX West wins list

SX3 Class Riders to Watch

In SX3 (250cc), the future of Supercross shines with promising young riders aged between 15 and 18 years old. Seth Burchall, Koby Hantis and Jake Cannon, currently lead the charge, all hoping to prove their capabilities and earn a professional, factory backed ride, for 2025.

CR22 85cc Cup: This exciting new class, named in honor of Australian motocross legend Chad Reed (CR22), promises to deliver thrilling action with the rising stars of the sport, aged between 14 and 15 years old. Watch as young talents like Jack Nunn, Seth Thomas, and Heath Davy battle it out for supremacy, marking the next generation of supercross greatness.

These young riders represent the future of supercross, and their battles on the track are sure to add an extra layer of excitement to the championship finale.

In the SX1 (450cc) category, American Joey Savatgy , leads over Honda teammate and Scotsman Dean Wilson with 97 points over Wilson’s 89. Kawasaki-mounted Aussie favourite Luke Clout, sits in third, with 80 points.

In the SX2 (250cc) class it is another American, Shane McElrath who is poised for Championship victory with a ten-point lead (88 points), over his Honda teammates, with 19-year-old New Zealand sensation Brodie Connelly (NZ) and Canadian champion Cole Thompson (Can) on 78 and 74 points respectively.