This section features the history of Australian Supercross, from the very first “Superbowl of Motocross” stadium events in the late 1970s through to today.
Australian Supercross Champion Jay Marmont Photos: [left] New South Wales rider Jay Marmont celebrating his 2011 Round 3 victory at the Australasian Supercross Championship at Campbelltown Stadium in New South Wales (Action Plus Sports); and [right] in 2012 Marmont won his fourth Australian Supercross Championship, pictured here in Round 1 in Dubbo, NSW …
World, US and Aussie Supercross Champion Chad Reed Photos: New South Wales rider Chad Reed – Australia’s most successful supercross and motocross racer, winner of two World FIM Supercross titles and multiple AMA and Australian supercross and motocross championship winner (By Olivier de Vaulx). Australia’s first and only World Supercross …
Australian Supercross Champion Andrew McFarlane Photo: [Left] After switching to Team Kawasaki in 2000, Queensland racer Andrew McFarlane won the prestigious Australian Supercross Masters series before pursuing an international racing career – firstly in Europe, competing in the World Motocross Championships with Yamaha, then heading over to the United States in …
Australian Supercross Champion Michael Byrne Photo: [Left] Queenslander Michael Byrne won the prestigious Australian Supercross Masters series in 1999 on a Honda before permanently moving to the United States to race in the AMX MX and SX series for more than a decade; [top right] Byrne on a Suzuki, leading …
Australian Supercross Champion Craig Anderson Photo: [Left] Four times Australian Supercross Masters winner and three-times National SX Champion Craig Anderson in action; and [right] Ando’s farewell ride at the 2012 Australian SX round in Newcastle (NSW), pictured here with his wife, Katrina, kids and cousin Chad Reed – By Col Nelson. Craig Anderson – Multiple …
Australian Supercross Champion Peter Melton Photo: After switching from the Marlboro Yamaha Team in 1989 to Kawasaki machines, Queenslander Peter Melton went on to win two Australian Supercross Championships, the prestigious Supercross Masters series and three National Motocross titles. Peter Melton – Australian Supercross Masters and dual National SX Champion …
Australian Supercross Champion Craig Dack Photo: [left] Australia’s inaugural National Supercross Champion (1990) Craig Dack in action in 1989, and [right] a young Craig Dack at the 1983 International Supercross at Fremantle Oval in Fremantle, Western Australia (By Peter Kitchingman) Craig Dack creates history to become our first Australian Supercross …
Australian Supercross Champion Glen Bell Photo: 1993 Australian Supercross Masters and National Champion Glen Bell in action [Left] and at the 1983 Fremantle Supercross in Western Australia (By Peter Kitchingman) Bell rings across Australian Supercross for more than a decade in the 1980s-90s Eight-times Australian Motocross Champion Glen Bell from …
Australian Supercross Champion Jeff Leisk Photo: [Left] 1980s Australian SuperXhero Jeff Leisk – 1987 to 1989 Castrol International Burswood Supercross winner; [Right] Leisk interviewed by Wayne (Chuck) Redmond at the inaugural 1981 Bunbury Supercross; and second to Stephen Gall at that event. ( By Adrian and Peter Kitchingman) Leisk and Supercross explode …
Australian Supercross Champion Stephen Gall Photo: [Left] Australian SuperXhero from the 1970s-1980s era – Stephen Gall at the 1983 Fremantle Supercross; [Top right] Gall winning WA’s first “real” supercross event at Bunbury (By Peter Kitchingman); and [bottom right] Victory celebrations for Gall with Swede Leif Niklasson at the 1984 World Masters …
