The 2025 World Supercross Championship (WSX) feels like the sport is finally making good on a promise that supercross is not just a regional show anymore, it is an annual event, it is a global sport. Supercross is a motorcycle racing event on dirt tracks that are built inside stadiums featuring jumps, obstacles and tight turns. The supercross championship consists of 10 international teams and 40 riders across two classifications WSX (450cc motorcycles) and SX2 (250cc motorcycles).
Right in Vancouver, the global championship starts its round two setup, watching whether the riders are capable of tackling a whole new environment? The defending champion, Eli Tomac, was making hist debut with his new team, Red Bull KTM, and everyone knew that meant making a statement. However, Justin Cooper edges Tomac by a slither of a second, just a few seconds can separate leads between the athletes.
But this was far from over. Ken Roczen, Tomac’s longtime rival, sped against Tomac for the win. Roczen had swept all three races in Buenos Aires at round 1 just one week earlier. The battle between the two leaders had fans cheer on for the show of the lifetime. Tomac in the end claimed the overall victory by winning two out of three races, while Roczen’s consistent 3-1-2 performance earned him second overall and extended his championship lead, while Jason Anderson’s impressive pace secured him as third overall. In the SX2 class, Max Anstie dominated the competition. He had swept every gate drop at round two, executing perfectly despite feeling sick, he is now the clear favourite to win the SX2 championship with two perfect rounds.
What made this stop in Vancouver special was not just the racing, it was the atmosphere. Fireworks exploded between races; BC place stadium was the perfect arena to be part of the championship and to allow the sport to be known amongst the locals and Canadians. The championship now heads to Australia for round 3, with the title almost at the grasp. Roczen holds the points lead, but Tomac’s debut statement proved he’s ready to defend his title. The rumble may have faded in Vancouver but stay tuned for the competition as it takes another level of world class athletes pushing their bodies and motorcycles to the limit.
Ben Chan kchan467@my.bcit.ca