The opening round of the 2026 Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross Championship commenced with a bang inside Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday, ushering in another year of the highly anticipated five-round stadium-based series. Revisit the action through our Captured feature, highlighting the defining moments from the weekend in illustrated form.

It was an eventful night for Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha’s Lux Turner, and all things considered, he’d have to be satisfied to come away with second overall given the circumstances. The word is that he wasn’t, with the American left frustrated by the chaos that unfolded throughout the SX2 class.

The 2026 Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross season is officially underway, with supercross making its return to Townsville for the first time since Super X in 2008. A total of 16,095 fans turned out for the event – not a bad number for round one!

Honestly, this is the expression you like to see from Luke Clout following the night, as it shows that a podium result is below what he is chasing – he wants to win. Under the circumstances, it was a standout performance, topping Superpole before charging from the back of the field to fourth in the opening final. Townsville was a solid debut aboard the KTM, but he clearly wants more.

Speaking of the aforementioned chaos, both SX2 finals were filled with drama. It was explosive action, no doubt – with the field riding on the ragged edge throughout opening night.

The AUSX Street Party was nothing short of epic on Friday, marking another initiative from the AME Group to introduce the sport to new eyeballs. A Holeshot Challenge in the heart of Townsville saw a range of riders go head-to-head, bringing supercross directly to the city streets.

We’ve heard this before, but man, those Stark Vargs sure can start. No clutch, anyone? Overall, the machine looked in better supercross form than we’ve seen elsewhere, underscoring the continued progression from the electric manufacturer.

No Dean Wilson, and no Joey Savatgy? No problems! Christian Craig continued the SX1 winning pedigree of the Honda Racing outfit in supercross, recording a convincing 1-1 performance.

Speaking of Honda Racing, last year’s pilot – and SX1 runner-up – Cedric Soubeyras made his Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki debut, claiming second overall via 2-3 scores on what was an emotional night of racing for the Frenchman.

Another debutant was Quad Lock Honda recruit Cameron McAdoo, who represents another piece of the puzzle as the American-based team looks to establish itself as a genuine title contender. Whether that materialises with the 28-year-old remains to be seen.

Initially, it was Stark Factory Racing’s Michael Hicks with the SX2 victory, however, a post-race penalty relegated him to third overall, propelling Honda’s Brodie Connolly to the top position. Still, it was an impressive weekend from Hicks and another clear signal of the motorcycle’s development.

Round one was not at all kind to Dylan Wills, or the Joe Rascal Ducati Racing outfit in general. The potential is there, so let’s scratch this one and revisit things once Auckland rolls around, capiche?