Davies and Deveson Double Down in AUSX

Cole Davies and Jack Deveson make it back-to-back round victories at round two of the Australian Supercross Championship, winning the SX2 and SX3 classes respectively, while Lux Turner and Blake Bohannon also found themselves on the podium in a successful night for Yamaha Racing.

Over 20,000 people filed into GMHBA Stadium in Geelong to watch a star-studded rider lineup contest round two of the Australian Supercross Championships. Despite a threatening weather forecast and an odd shower or two throughout the day, the event went off without a hitch, and the riders turned on a great night of action on a challenging and technical track.

Cole Davies has made every post a winner with his little tour down under that took in the Auckland and Geelong rounds. He posted six wins from six starts across the two events and now heads back to the US to continue his preparations for the 2027 AMA Supercross Series.

Davies looked in great form in Geelong and led almost every lap of the three, 6 lap sprint races in the SX2 class to claim another victory. With two more rounds to come, Davies won’t be in the championship fight as he departs the series, but the effort to come back down under has certainly been worth it and something he would like to do again in the future.

“The last couple of weeks have been unreal,” Davies beams. “To be able to race in Australia and New Zealand with such strong support, not just from the fans who came out to watch me but also Yamaha in both countries, has been so good."

“I get so busy racing in the US, I didn’t realise how many people follow me, and to have their support and encouragement back at these two races has meant so much to me."

“Thanks to AUSX events for bringing me here, Star Yamaha for assisting with the trip, as well as Millsy on the tools. It’s been awesome, and I hope that I can get to do it again sometime,” Davies ends.

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After an injury last week that sidelined him for the Auckland round, Jed Beaton was in a race against time to be able to compete in Geelong over the weekend. X-rays didn’t show major damage, but the swelling in his hand was significant, and even after a successful test ride on Thursday, Beaton was still unsure he would make it through the weekend.

But he managed to get by, and while not at full strength, Beaton was able to string together some good laps and races to round out the night in seventh place. He raced to 8-8-7 finishes in the three-eight-lap sprint races, and the hit-out will do him good as the championship moves to Perth.

“My Supercross prep has been less than ideal, so it was good to get through a night unscathed and now by able to get some laps and riding in during the week."

“I felt ok tonight considering how the lead-up has been, but I had to protect my hand as much as possible, so I'm hoping over the next week that is reduced even more and I can ride with a little more freedom than I could tonight,” Beaton ends.

Teammate Aaron Tanti continued his adventurous supercross season with plenty of speed and a few moments and mistakes along the way. Tanti finished the night in eighth, directly behind Beaton, but a last moto fall in the early stages ended a possible higher finish.

His 9-6-11 results showed plenty of fight, but a night keeping it on two wheels will be what he is chasing when the series moves to Perth this weekend.

“I crashed a few times again today, and I need to clean that up. I want to be up the front and think my speed is competitive enough to run with the lead group, but there are too many mistakes that prevent that from happening,” Tanti said.

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Lux Turner returned to the podium after an off night in Auckland, landing in second place, making it a Yamaha 1-2 in the SX2 class with Cole Davies taking the win.

Turner was far more aggressive on the track and made his intentions clear, kicking into top gear early in the day with some hot lap times that set him up for the evening.

He finished with 2-2-3 results to claim second place and claw some valuable points back in the series after a DNF in race one put him in a points hole right from the start.

“We put in a good week leading into Geelong, so it was nice to see the reward on the track,” Turner said. “We made a couple of changes to the bike, I got in a better frame of mind, and I enjoyed this track with dirt and how the sections were built."

“I still have more to give, but this weekend showed I can be up the front and the team have backed me all the way,” Turner explains.

It was a rough night for teammate Noah Ferguson. Ferguson also showed a big improvement on Auckland and was riding well. He was involved in a decent crash in the heat races and made the final by the LCQ but thought he could still make an impact in the main events.

Unfortunately, that all went wrong late in race two when he went over the handlebars and landed awkwardly. He was assisted from the track by the medical crew and taken to hospital for observation. He flew back to his Queensland base with the team but will undergo further assessment during the week to get the full extent of his injuries and if he will make the start line this weekend in Perth.

“I was just starting to get a good feeling and ride at a good pace when I made a mistake in the first lane and went over the bars, landing face-first in the dirt. I was winded pretty badly and then felt pretty beat up around my back."

“I’m checked in to get some X-rays and scans on Monday, so that will give me an idea of where things are at.”

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Jack Deveson took another victory in the SX3 class and extended his points lead in the championship. Deveson won the Auckland round under the three-race format, but in Geelong, the SX3 riders competed in a single eight-lap final. Deveson was far too strong for his rivals, breaking away from the pack by the midway stage and riding his own race all the way to the finish line.

“I got a pretty good start and just took my time to get my way to the front,” Deveson begins. “Once I was able to make that pass and get a bit of a gap, I could ride my own race all the way to the end, and it feels so good to get another round win."

“The team did a great job, and the goal is to keep on pushing all the way to the last race at Newcastle.”

It was a night of learning for Hayden Draper, this being his second-ever supercross. It’s a steep learning curve when thrown into racing on a supercross with a grandstand of people watching you every move, but Draper is coming along nicely as he learns the ropes of the high-intensity tracks.

The team's SX2 rider, Seth Burchell, didn’t have a great night, and mistakes proved costly, as he wasn’t able to make the 18-rider SX2 main event.

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Blake Bohannon jumped back on his YZ85 for the first time in a while to race the Australian Supercross Championships. He quickly found his form, posting the fastest laps and winning his heat race.

Come main event time, Bohannon was top five on the start and worked his way through to challenge the leader. A cat and mouse game quickly formed, and Blake went down after hitting the leader’s rear tyre.

He remounted and charged the last two laps to reel the leader back in only for a similar scenario to play out in the final turn of the race. The result was Bohannon caught a track marker as he was diving inside, causing him to stall the bike. He was able to get it going again and take the second, but the world champ isn’t happy with the result.

The series now heads to Perth for HBA Stadium, where Supercross fans are expected to fill the venue next Saturday night.

Australian Supercross Championship Results

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Championship Standings After Round Two

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