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Organisers of the Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross Championship have been forced to reverse a decision to introduce Triple Crown formats for the final two rounds of the 2026 season, following an oversight that has prevented the changes from proceeding.

It was confirmed at the AUSX OPEN that Perth and Newcastle would adopt the three-final format already utilised in Auckland and Geelong, which has since been abandoned and an apology issued following the unexpected backflip.

The move had been designed to off-set championship points accumulated by international guest riders, however, a race direction bulletin issued on Monday – available in full below – has rescinded the decision, reverting to the series’ originally published race formats:

‘Race direction rescinds Bulletin 01 with immediate effect. Race direction made the requested changes to the SX1 and SX2 race format in good faith, relying on Clause 13.4 of the 2026 Australian Supercross Championship supplementary regulations

‘Rule 3.2.13 of Motorcycling Australia’s General Competition Rules has since been brought to race direction’s attention. Under that rule, an amendment to published supplementary regulations requires the steward to determine that exceptional circumstances warrant the amendment.

‘The changes announced in Bulletin 01 cannot proceed under Clause 13.4 alone. race direction apologises for the error. The championship will follow the race format published in Clause 13.4 of the supplementary regulations.’

It’s since been revealed that it was Honda Racing team owner Yarrive Konsky who had been most critical of the mid-series format adjustment, with team riders Christian Craig (SX1) and Cameron McAdoo (SX2) leading the AUSX championships with only two rounds remaining.

“Championships take strategy to win,” Konsky told MotoOnline. “We understood our position following the first round, and we were racing accordingly – both Christian and Cameron weren’t willing to take risks in round two. 
And based on that, it’s only fair to maintain the format. That was agreed to and formats shouldn’t change throughout the year.”

Adding to the amount of points on offer effectively devalues any current advantages, with series points typically awarded per race in AUSX. As a result, Perth this weekend will revert to single traditional-length main events per class, while Newcastle’s AUSX season-finale on November 28 will feature two Double Header finals.

With Craig leading SX1 by 32 points and McAdoo holding a 14-point advantage over closest SX2 title rival Lux Turner (Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha), there are now just three opportunities to close those deficits, rather than the six that would have been available had the Triple Crown formats gone ahead.

It is Ken Roczen (PMG Suzuki) and Cole Davies (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing) who lead the separate Australian championships – which didn’t include Townsville – with Craig and McAdoo naturally next in line of both categories heading into HBF Park in WA this Saturday.