The 2026 Boost Mobile AUSX Supercross Championship travelled across the Tasman for round two at Auckland’s North Harbour Stadium, with a challenging circuit and intense competition providing plenty of talking points. Hear more from the leading riders of SX1 and SX2 in this Reaction feature.

SX1

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P1 | Ken Roczen (PMG Suzuki):
I mean, I had a perfect day. P1 in qualifying, P1 in the heat, won superpole and all three main events. But I definitely had my work cut out for me because Christian [Craig] was riding really well, and I think I was pushing a little bit too hard in the first main event and was just all over the place. Lots of mistakes and just not good enough. And having said that, on top of it, Christian is an amazing rider. He’s really good in the whoops. He’s got great throttle control, really good timing, so he was on my tail the whole time. But luckily, I could get my crap together a little bit for the next one. I almost kind of slowed down to actually go faster because we are pretty close to the ocean, so the moisture at night was coming out and the blue groove was actually getting more wet. And the whoops were big. They got really cupped out. But sold-out stadium, full crowd – it was amazing.

P2 | Christian Craig (Honda Racing):
P2 in New Zealand! Speed was good all night. Was fun trying to match Kenny [ROczen]. The track was so hard packed and slippery. The wheel spin was next level – onto geelong!

P3 | Luke Clout (KTM Racing Team):
It was a good night – round one, triple points – there is a lot of racing, and a lot of stuff can go wrong. Knowing that, I just tried to chip away at it, stay consistent, and get better every time we got on track. The more race time I have on the bike, the better I feel, so overall, the opener was solid for me. No mistakes, clean laps, and being a part of this KTM Racing Team on board the 450 SX-F is really refreshing. I’m stoked and we’ll look for another strong showing in Geelong.

P4 | Cedric Soubeyras (Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki):
Fourth overall in Auckland – with 4-5-4 in the three mains. The track was slick but I managed to stay on two wheels and we scored good points for the championship

P5 | Aaron Tanti (Monster Energy CDR Yamaha):
P5 overall at Auckland! Showed lots of speed, I just sampled the dirt a few too many times. Looking forward to the next round!

P6 | Austin Politelli (Honda Racing):
I need to be racing for podiums, but I was racing hurt tonight. We don’t have a huge turnaround, but we’ll get some solid days in this week and be better going into Geelong.

P8 | Ryan Alexanderson (Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki):
Eighth overall last night in New Zealand for the triple crown with 9-9-9 in the motos. The track was wild, [I] have never ridden anything like that before, super slick and technical. I made the most of it, had fun and left with solid points, some more fine tuning this week before Geelong next weekend and we will be ready to go. Massive thank you to the team for their hard work and support this weekend and all of the people behind me for making this possible!

SX2

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P1 | Cole Davies (Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing):
Unreal night. First time racing back home in a long time and couldn’t have asked for a better night. Clean sweep in front of the Kiwi fans. Appreciate all the love.

P2 | Cameron McAdoo (Honda Racing):
We learn every time we hit the track. The truth is, I was under the weather, and our plane got turned around, so I only got here on Friday and wasn’t feeling great. I’m happy with the progress we’re making.

P3 | Ryder Kingsford (Honda Racing):
I’m happy with my riding. I broke my collarbone a month ago, so to be up here this early is positive. I feel like myself again on the bike and was having fun out there. We banked some good points.

P4 | Brodie Connolly (Honda Racing):
No place like home! Pretty cool to be able to race here and catch up with family and friends over the weekend, feeling on the bike was a bit off but [we will] be good for Geelong.

P5 | Max Anstie (MXRP Yamaha):
It was a frustrating night. It all started with the heat race, I was about third into the first turn, and then [Brodie] Connolly went down. He literally slid out and I had nowhere to go, so it was hard to go around him. I got stuck and then ended up literally being last, so that meant I went to the LCQ. Obviously, I won the LCQ, which is fine, but I had 16th gate pick every main, and on this start, there wasn’t much I could do. I was testing some things on the bike because I honestly wasn’t getting out of the gate great anyway. So, I mean, it is what it is. We made it out of here in one piece. Fifth overall, so, I mean, it is what it is.

P6 | Kayd Kingsford (Honda Racing):
My starts need work. My second race was strong, and I felt comfortable out there. My starts were just too inconsistent. We’ll get to work this week.

P8 | Lux Turner (Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha):
Not the best night in NZ! A start crash took me out and my bike was too messed up to continue [in race one]. There’s a lot of racing still to go. It’s not over – three rounds to go.