The 2016 Australian Supercross Championship is set to kick off this Saturday, 17 September, in Jimboomba Queensland for the first of six scheduled rounds.

Image: Jeff Crow.

Form

Our picks:
Dan Reardon (SX1) – The defending champion has been focusing on supercross only since his early exit from the 2016 motocross series due to injury. He may not be at 100 percent health, but the CDR Yamaha rider is on home soil, on familiar equipment and will be tough to top.

Jimmy Decotis (SX2) – Decotis is the reigning SX2 champion and will return on familiar equipment for 2016. He has his hands full with a list of strong contenders, but his speed, experience and comfort level on Australian circuits will be tough to match.

Next best:
Justin Brayton (SX1) – Brayton is a world-class supercross rider and will certainly be right up there battling for the win. His raw supercross speed and arenacross background will be a solid combination on the smaller Australian circuits.

Gavin Faith (SX2) – Faith, a multi-time Australian SX2 champion, will be strong on return to the class after stepping up to SX1 in 2015. It’s a toss up between Faith and Decotis, these guys will be on fire.

Outside chances:
Kade Mosig (SX1) – Mosig claimed second overall in the 2015 series and is looking for redemption following a motocross series that didn’t turn out the way he had hoped.

Jackson Richardson (SX2) – Returning to Australia and joining the Serco Yamaha squad, Richardson will be dangerous out there. After finishing second last year to Decotis, the Queenslander will be shooting for that top spot.

Watch for:
SX1 – Kyle Peters, Todd Waters, Jay Wilson, Jesse Dobson, Dean Ferris, Lawson Bopping, Jay Marmont

SX2 – Hayden Mellross, Dylan Wills, Wilson Todd, Wade Hunter, Josh Cachia, Geran Stapleton, Mitch Evans

Rider lists

SX1:
1 Dan Reardon
2 Jay Marmont
6 Jay Wilson
8 Kade Mosig
10 Justin Brayton
15 Luke Wilson
23 Kyle Peters
34 Boyd Hocking
37 Jacob Wright
47 Todd Waters
K48 Barry Surawski
56 Jonathon Krusic
66 Wil Hahn
70 Lawson Bopping
111 Dean Ferris
141 Joel Newton
309 Nicholas Brennan
351 Thomas Hill
414 Jesse Dobson
722 Adam Enticknap
00 Nathan Crawford

SX2:
1 Jimmy Decotis
2 Wilson Todd
3 Jayden Rykers
5 Wade Kirkland
7 Gavin Faith
7A Connor Tierney
9 Kale Makeham
10 Josh Cachia
14 Geran Stapleton
15 Lewis Woods
16 Kaleb Barham
17 Caleb Ward
17 Cooper Pozniak
23 Wade Hunter
25 Bailey Coxon
W25 Dylan Wood
30 Joel Wightman
43 Mitch Evans
44 Brody Cassidy
45 Hayden Mellross
57 Jackson Richardson
64 Dylan Wills
88 Jordan Hill
96 Kyle Webster
144 Keiron Hall
188 Thomas Ravenhorst
188 Gavin Gunn
198 Luke Abela
217 Jake Cahir
265 Jamie Harvey
435 Julien Craeye

Circuit location

Jimboomba X Stadium, Johanna St. College Drive
Jimboomba, QLD 4280

Event entry

General entry:
Children under 6: No ticket required
Child (6-15 yrs): $17.50 Online, $20.00 at Gate
Adult (15+ yrs): $30.00 Early bird, $35.00 Online, $40.00 at Gate
Family Pass (2 Adult + 2 Child): $90.00 Online ($105.00 Value)

Seated (Unallocated) – Limited availability:
Children under 6: No ticket required
Child (6-15 yrs): $30.00 Online, $35.00 at Gate
Adult (15+ yrs): $60.00 Online, $70.00 at Gate
Family Pass (2 Adult + 2 Child): $150.00 Online ($180.00 Value)

Event schedule

2016 Australian Supercross Championship calendar:
Rd1 – 17 September – Jimboomba, QLD
Rd2 – 14 October – Toowoomba, QLD
Rd3 – 29 October – Wayville, SA
Rd4 – 5 November – Avalon, VIC
Rd5 – 12 November – Sydney, NSW (AUS-X Open)
Rd6 – 13 November – Sydney, NSW (AUS-X Open)

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