AMA 450 supercross champion, Ken Roczen totally dominated the SX1 class, going 1-1-1 at the AusX Open in Australia. The talented veteran having little trouble from the opposition. The German, who has an MX2 world championship, two AMA 450 motocross championship and of course, he is the current AMA SX champion is looking so confident at the moment, as he heads to A1 in two months’ time.

Ken Roczen: I really had a good time, I don’t know what it was, but I feel connected to the bike and track. Sometimes you have these moments and I felt that tonight.

Talented New Zealander, Coles Davies has gone 1-1-1 tonight in Australia in the SX2 class. The AMA supercross and motocross champion is looking very confident as he heads into A1 in two months’ time. He will be making a lot of hard work and be well prepared for the West Coast championship in USA.

Cole Davies: It was unreal, felt good all day and it was good. You had to be precise and this is my last race until A1 and I am ready for it. It is cool to be here in Australia, it isn’t home/home, but its kind of home. Back into bootcamp and I am locked in for 2027.

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The opening SX2 race started with Dylan Walsh with the lead, then came Davies, Turner, McAdoo, Connelly, Anstie, Taylor. Davies quickly moved into the lead, with Walsh second, then McAdoo.

Connelly went down in a corner, with his dropping well back. Davies opened to an eight second lead over Turner, and McAdoo third. The New Zealander taking yet another victory.

Ken Roczen just proved what a talent he is by taking the lead early in the openingSX1 race, with Christian Craig second, then Jo Shimoda, Justin Barcia, Luke Clout, Aaron Tanti, Austin Politelli, Cedric Soubeyras, Jed Beaton and Jorge Zaragoza.

Ken Roczen: First off getting the start helps, but I feel at one with the bike and the difference between casing and over casing the jump is close, but the track is fun. Its got a lot of moisture.

Roczen just controlled the race with 2.6 seconds over Craig, and Barcia passed Shimoda for third spot, while Tanti made a mistake and dropped to ninth place. Roczen won it from Craig and Barcia.

SX1 Final One

Walsh again led the second SX2 race, with Davies second, then McAdoo, Turner, Kingsford, Taylor and Anstie. Davies into the lead quickly as he passed Walsh and McAdoo also passed Walsh, as did Turner. Anstie still stuck in sixth place. McAdoo and Turner in a great battle for second place. Anstie onto Walsh and looking for a place to pass, as Davies just walks away from everyone else. Davies wins it from Turner, who crashed into McAdoo, taking the American down. Third place went to early leader, Walsh. Kingsford was fourth, then McAdoo and Anstie.

Cole Davies: Its fun, and its technical and peaky, and some holes on the track that caught you out guard, but it’s good. A good race and hopefully keep it going in the last one but having a fun night.

SX2 Final Two

The second SX1 race and again Roczen with the lead and followed by Craig, Clout, Barcia, Shimoda, Politelli, Tanti, Soubeyras, Beaton, and Zaragoza. Barcia a mistake, a crash and dropped well back in the field. Roczen just cleaned up the opposition, although the performance of Clout in third place impressive. Roczen just walked away from Craig with the gap 4.2 seconds with two laps remaining. Roczen wins it again, from Craig and Clout.

SX1 Final Two

Davies with a huge holeshot and lead very quickly in the third SX2 final. Kingsford in second, the McAdoo, Connolly, Turner, Walsh and Anstie. Great racing between Anstie and Connelly as the top riders were Davies, McAdoo, Turner, Walsh, Anstie, Connolly, Hicks, Kingsford.

Davies lead was eight seconds mid-race and his 1-1-1 for tonight looking good. McAdoo actually catching Davies, with the gap suddenly just 5.8 seconds, with Turner 8.2 behind and Anstie 9.3 behind. Davies cruising and maybe making the closing by McAdoo more than it was. Davies wins it from McAdoo and Turner.

SX2 Third Final

Stark with the holeshot with Vince Friese, but Roczen quickly into the lead and Craig also passed the Stark machine. Shimoda was fourth, then Politelli, Soubeyras, Clout, Barcia, Beaton and Zaragoza. Roczen quickly with a three second lead over Craig. Tanti a crash and second last. Clout 11th after a crash. Politelli into third with a pass on Friese.

Amazingly, Roczen suddenly 8.3 second lead and he is clearly on another planet compared to the other riders. Friese going backwards as Shimoda, Barcia and Soubeyras passed the Stark rider. Beaton also went past Friese, with the top ten being Roczen, Craig, Polielli, Shimoda, Barcia, Soubeyras, Beaton, Zaragoza, Friese and Clout back into the top ten. Roczen wins it from Craig and Politelli.

SX1 Third Final