Canadian GP – Calgary Webb and Anstie Open Their Championship Accounts in Canada
Photos by WorldSX.
The 2026 FIM World Supercross Championship is underway, and if the opening round in Calgary is anything to go by, we’re in for one hell of a season.
McMahon Stadium provided the backdrop for the Canadian GP, with a lively Calgary crowd getting plenty to shout about as the world’s best Supercross riders went head-to-head under the lights.
And then, just when the racing was reaching boiling point, Mother Nature decided she wanted in on the action…
A massive storm rolled into the stadium during the SX1 Main Event, eventually forcing officials to red-flag the race and call it early for the safety of riders, spectators and staff.
Still, there was plenty of racing before the heavens opened.
SX1
Justin Hill arrived in Calgary with something to prove and got the evening off to a cracking start, taking victory in Sprint Race 1 ahead of #2 Cooper Webb and #15 Dean Wilson.
Sprint Race 2 belonged to Webb, however. The three-time AMA Supercross Champion put together a composed ride to take the win, with #99 Jorge Zaragoza second and Wilson third.
Then came the Main Event.
Webb was leading when the weather began to turn nasty. Strong winds sent trackside structures and debris across the circuit before the race was eventually stopped by the FIM.
With the Main Event unable to reach its conclusion, the opening two Sprint results were combined to determine the overall.
Cooper Webb took the Canadian GP victory, while Dean Wilson and Justin Hill finished level on 16 points. Wilson was awarded second overall on the countback, having finished ahead of Hill in Sprint Race 2. Hill therefore took third.
It was also a difficult opening night for reigning SX1 World Champion Jason Anderson, who crashed on the opening lap of Sprint Race 1 and ultimately finished 11th overall.
SX1 Overall
1st #2 Cooper Webb
2nd #15 Dean Wilson – 16 points
3rd #46 Justin Hill – 16 points
SX2
If Webb got the SX1 championship defence off to a winning start, Max Anstie was even more convincing in SX2.
The reigning World Champion arrived with a new team and promptly went out and dominated the night.
Anstie repeated the trick in Sprint Race 2, taking another victory ahead of Hicks and #81 Brian Hsu.
The Main Event followed, and once again there was no stopping the Brit.
Anstie took the win, with #142 Cameron McAdoo second and Hicks third.
That gave Anstie a clean sweep of the Canadian GP and, more importantly, the early championship lead.
Hicks also deserves a mention. The Stark rider delivered a superb performance throughout the night, helping his electric-powered machine to a historic second overall, while McAdoo made his World Supercross debut with third overall. The unusual altitude in Calgary, around 3,500 feet above sea level, appeared to give Stark’s electric machines a significant advantage off the start.
SX2 Overall
1st #1 Max Anstie
2nd #460 Michael Hicks
3rd #142 Cameron McAdoo
So, What’s Next?
The Championship now heads across the Atlantic for the British GP at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium on 10 October.
Then it’s off to Argentina for the Buenos Aires City GP on 24 October.
And South African fans will have to wait a little longer.
Round 4 is confirmed as the South African GP, but World Supercross has still not announced the city or date. At the moment, it’s officially listed as City & Date TBA.
One round down, and already we’ve had championship drama, a defending champion on the back foot, a new World Champion leader, electric bikes making a serious statement and a thunderstorm stopping the show.
Welcome back, World Supercross.
