Photos and feature by Deon vdl Photography.
Sandtrax MX Park set the stage for Round 2 of the chaos that is SA Supercross, and it delivered from start to finish. What kicked off under clear skies quickly turned into a full-on night show, with racing running deep into the evening under the lights. And when the gates dropped, things got serious quickly.Â
SX Mini.
Kicking things off were the young guns in the SX Mini class, lining up on their 50cc machines to get the ball rolling. With just two entries, it was still game on from the drop of the gate. #11 Gianno Ferreira came out swinging and never looked back, taking the win in Heat 1 ahead of #612 LC Lubbe.
Heat 2 told the exact same story, Ferreira in control up front with Lubbe chasing hard but unable to close the gap. The final was more of the same with Ferreira wrapping up a clean sweep on the night.
SX 65.
Next up was SX 65, with #11 Gianno Ferreira backing it up and jumping straight into the action again, this time mixing it up on his 50cc against the bigger bikes.
Out front though, it was all #20 Luan Jordaan. He set the tone early by taking the win in Heat 1, with Ferreira putting in a solid ride for second and #388 Cooper Jackson rounding out the top three.
Heat 2 was a carbon copy, Jordaan in control once again, Ferreira holding strong in second, and Jackson consistent in third.
By the time the final rolled around, nothing changed up front…
SX Pro Mini.
SX Pro Mini kept the momentum rolling, and it was #30 Brody Bircher who came out firing. He grabbed the Heat 1 win ahead of #246 Ryan Bogget in second and #312 Qhamani Thu slotting into third.
Heat 2 saw a slight shuffle, but not at the front, Bircher made it two from two, while Thu stepped up into second and Bogget settled for third.
As for the final, Bircher stamped his authority on the class, completing a perfect night with another win. Thu held strong in second, with Bogget rounding out the podium in third.Â
SX 4.
SX 4 saw the ladies line up, and from the first gate drop it was #484 Cheyenne De Lima in control. She took the Heat 1 win ahead of #603 Marlinka Zurich, with #1 Jessica Osner coming through in third.
Heat 2 delivered more of the same up front, De Lima making it two from two while Zurich held steady in second and Osner once again crossed the line in third.
De Lima wrapped up a flawless night with another win in the finals. Behind her, Osner stepped things up to grab second, with Zurich rounding out in third.
SX Open.
SX Open brought a proper mix of youth and pace to the line, and #30 Brody Bircher wasted no time getting to the front. He grabbed the win in Heat 1 ahead of #461 Alecz Grobbelaar in second and #111 Keegan Miles in third place.
Heat 2 saw Bircher double down with another win, but this time it was Miles who stepped up into second, pushing Grobbelaar back to third.
The final came and the script flipped. Miles came out firing on all cylinders to take the win, with Bircher settling for second with Grobbelaar on his heels.
When the points were tallied, consistency paid off, Bircher’s two heat wins secured him the overall, Miles took second and Grobbelaar rounding out the podium in third.
SX 3.
SX3 lined up with a mix of machinery and talent, including the ever smiling #123 Tyron Cameron bringing something different to the gate on his Surron electric bike.
Out front though, it was all #98 Stefan du Plessis. He set the tone early with the Heat 1 win, followed by #58 Warric Peeters in second, while Cameron slotted into third.
Heat 2 saw Du Plessis make it two from two, with Cameron stepping up to second this time around and Peeters crossing the line in third.
Du Plessis was in a league of his own, dominating the final race to complete a clean sweep on the night. Behind him, Peeters regrouped to take second, with Cameron in third.
Overall, it was a flawless performance from Du Plessis, with Peeters securing second and Cameron putting his electric machine on the box in third.
SX 2.
SX2 turned up the intensity with proper bar-to-bar racing, the kind that keeps you on the edge of your seat from gate drop to flag.
Heat 1 saw #1 Luke Grundy strike first, taking the win ahead of #337 Slade Smith, with #300 Trent Valsecchi coming through in third.
Heat 2 changed things up, Smith firing back to grab the win, while #423 Ashton Martin slotted into second and #72 Matthew Correia crossed the line in third.
In the final, it was Grundy who delivered again, taking the win under pressure with Smith right on him in second and Correia putting in a solid ride for third.
The points were added up and it all came down to consistency, Smith did just enough across the three races to take the overall by a single point ahead of Grundy, Correia came through and rounded out the podium in third.
SX 1.
Last came the headline act, SX1 and it delivered exactly what you’d expect to close off the night. Fast, aggressive, and packed with action from the start.
#337 Slade Smith came out swinging hard in Heat 1, taking the win ahead of #450 Luke Grundy, with #300 Trent Valsecchi slotting into third.
Heat 2 saw Smith repeating his performance, doubling down with another win while Grundy kept him honest in second and Valsecchi held steady in third.
The final came and nothing changed, Smith completed a perfect night.
With a clean sweep across all three races, Smith locked down the overall, with Grundy in second and Valsecchi in third to cap off an exciting SX1 performance.
Day and night, the racing delivered tight battles, big sends, and nonstop action across every class.
Next up, the championship heads to Gqeberha on the 11th of July, where the bar’s been set high and the riders will be ready to bring it all over again.
