Ken Roczen and Cole Davies were untouchable in Auckland, sweeping the SX1 and SX2 divisions respectively as AUSX Supercross made its long-awaited return to New Zealand in front of almost 18,000 passionate fans at North Harbour Stadium.
The international stars dominated Round 2 of the 2026 Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross Championship, presented by Monster Energy, with both riders delivering perfect performances in the Triple Crown finals.
Current Monster Energy Supercross 450SX champion Roczen (Pipes Motorsports Group) made his intentions clear from the outset, topping SX1 qualifying with a 50.246-second lap to edge out Townsville winner Christian Craig (Quad Lock Honda) and KTM Racing Team’s Luke Clout.
Roczen continued his charge through the night, winning his heat race before claiming Superpole with a blistering 50.085-second lap. Clout settled for second, ahead of Craig.
The German star carried that form into the Triple Crown finals, winning all three races to claim the SX1 overall victory. Craig was his closest challenger, finishing second overall, while Clout secured third to maintain his championship challenge.
In SX2, reigning 250SX East champion Cole Davies (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) was equally impressive on home soil.
Davies topped qualifying with a 51.626-second lap, more than half a second clear of MXRP Yamaha’s Max Anstie, with Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha’s Lux Turner rounding out the top three.
After winning his heat race, Davies carried his momentum into the finals, sweeping all three Triple Crown races to take a commanding overall victory in front of his New Zealand fans.
Cameron McAdoo (Quad Lock Honda) was second overall with consistent 2-2-2 results, while defending SX2 champion Ryder Kingsford (Quad Lock Honda) completed the podium.
The SX2 heat races also delivered plenty of action, with Kayd Kingsford taking Heat 1 ahead of his brother Ryder, while Michael Hicks (Stark Factory Racing) finished third. Davies claimed Heat 2 ahead of Turner and McAdoo.
In SX1, Craig opened the night with a Heat 1 victory ahead of teammate Austin Politelli and Stark Factory Racing’s Vince Friese, while Roczen took Heat 2 ahead of Cedric Soubeyras (Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki) and Clout.
The SMX Next division also delivered a dominant performance, with Jack Deveson (Monster Energy WBR Yamaha) sweeping all three races for a perfect 1-1-1 scorecard. Riley Burgess finished second, ahead of Jack Nunn.
With Auckland in the books, the championship now heads back across the Tasman for Round 3 at Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium on November 7.
The AUSX Open is up next, with the championship battles heating up as the series heads into its next round.
Visit www.ausxopen.com.au for ticket and event info.
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