Championship leaders Eli Tomac and Shane McElrath sweep the double-header round of the World Supercross Championship at Perth, Australia.
WSX: TOMAC WINS AGAIN!
In GP Race 1, Tomac raced with pure intent and won the holeshot to take the lead on lap one, with Savatgy and Roczen chasing behind.
Despite closing the gap to less than one second, Savatgy was unable to challenge Tomac, leaving the CDR Yamaha Supported by Star Racing rider to win his eighth WSX GP Race in a row. Roczen came home in third, with Aranda taking fourth and Oldenburg fifth.
Further down the field, an accident for Colt Nichols forced the PMG rider to withdraw from the remainder of the WSX Australian GP due to injury, with the rider of the #45 Suzuki being taken to the Perth Royal Hospital for medical checks.
Savatgy ended Tomac’s reign in GP Race 2, with the Fire Power Honda rider staging a clinical performance in the second moto of Sunday evening. However, Tomac bounced back to the top step in GP Race 3 by taking a dominant win over Savatgy, who finished as the runner-up. Roczen third.
In Sunday’s multi-class SuperFinal, the top eight riders in the WSX and SX2 fields again faced off. By winning the holeshot, Tomac was able to race away from the field and finish on top, with Roczen finishing as the runner-up after overtaking Savatgy, who finished third in the SuperFinal, on lap five of 12.
WSX PODIUM:
- #3 Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 1-2-1-1
- #17 Joey Savatgy (Honda) 2-1-2-3
- #94 Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 3-2-3-2
SX2: McELRATH WIN FOR THIRD TIME
Maxime Desprey won the holeshot in GP Race 1, although with a strong getaway, McElrath quickly took the lead before the end of the first lap and pulled away. Lopes and Shock move to second and third, but chock surpassed the limits and struck a box cover, costing him what was a likely podium. This promoted to Lopes to second and Desprey to third.
McElrath continued his winning ways in GP Race 2, taking the holeshot following the gate drop, building a strong lead, and taking the chequered flag by almost to five seconds. Park and Lopes rounded the top three.
Coty Schock put an end to McElrath’s dominance in GP Race 3, with the SX2 rookie taking a commanding victory to win his second individual race of the season. McElrath came from fifth to get second, as Park claimed another Top 3 finish.
To continue a theme of the weekend, however, McElrath showcased why he’s the top-ranked rider in the 250cc category by staging a resilient comeback, fighting through the field to claim his third victory of the round, sixth of the weekend, and ninth of the season.
SX2 PODIUM:
#12 Shane McElrath (Honda) 1-1-2-1
#69 Coty Shock (Yamaha) 5-4-1-3
#16 Enzo Lopes (Yamaha) 2-3-13-2
