Possibility that this could be the last season of his decorated career.
Nine-time Australian champion Matt Moss has outlined his racing plans for 2025, revealing that this year’s Australian Supercross Championship (AUSX) and the Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) could potentially draw the curtains on the seasoned racer’s career.
After a highly-anticipated reunion with Monster Energy CDR Yamaha for last year’s AUSX championship, a series of untimely incidents led to a disappointing run and culminated in finishing 13th in the SX1 rankings.
Unable to pinpoint a reason for the inability to extract expected performance, Moss concedes that it just wasn’t meant to be, but has full intentions of going around again for at least one more time at the top-end of the sport domestically.
“I think I was just trying too hard, wanted it too much and wasn’t enjoying myself like I normally would,” Moss told MotoOnline. “And just the crashes, the first one was pretty bad, I hit my head and was a bit dazed, but it just snowballed at every round. In the end, a few too many mistakes and it just wasn’t meant to be.
“I’ll definitely be doing supercross this year, both the ISRL and the AUSX championships. Beyond that, I am not sure where that leaves me, and if I am content with that being enough for me. I’m not 100 percent sure, but I know that for this year I’ll give it a good, red-hot crack one more time.”
It’s yet to be confirmed under which guise Moss will line up for each series, with the 2023 Newcastle Triple Crown SX1 round winner open to either a privately-operated effort or the opportunity to sign with a factory team for the AUSX season. CDR has signed Aaron Tanti alongside Jed Beaton for 2025, which will extend through AUSX.
In terms of the ISRL, Moss took the 450cc International Class championship during its inaugural season in 2024 as part of the BigRock Motorsports organisation onboard Kawasaki machinery. He’s also been a constant starter in the World Supercross Championship (WSX) since its introduction under SX Global management in 2022.