Super X Finale

Last Saturday night saw the biggest ever MX/SX event ever held in Australia come to Brisbane, and there was certainly no disappointment for the fans.

Metal Mulisha rider Josh Grant and all round motocross legend Davie Millsaps, made the trip over from the U S of A, and their prescense really pushed the Aussie guys and made for some of the most explosive racing of the year.

Unit team riders Dan Reardon and Tye Simmonds were both in the mix holding down 2nd and 4th respectively in the series.

Dan Reardon qualified right behind Chad Reed and was on fire, coming out strong in every race, gunning for the hole shot and battling hard for the lead. Dan should have easily secured a strong 3rd overall for the night behind Reed and Millsaps, but a crash with Matt Moss early in the 2nd race left his podium hopes dashed. Still a 4th overall right behind Jay Marmont was enough to secure his 2nd place for the overall season, an achievement he is no doubt content with, but his dreams of taking the title from Chad will have to wait for another year.

Tye Simmonds was looking strong in qualifying, but a small crash in the time trials feature saw him lose concentration, and it seemed as if the pressure of racing against so many big names may have got the better of the youngster from Bourke, in only his first ever Pro Opens series. Tye still managed a 10th overall for the night, which was enough to hold him in 4th overall for the series, which we think is a HUGE achievement considering the youngster took a huge risk stepping up to the Pro Opens this year at such a young age, and has proven he can bang bars with the best, after a series of strong battles with the likes of Chad Reed, Dan Reardon and Jay Marmont throughout the year. We are sure there is plenty of big things to come for Tye.

Robbie Marshall also had a consistent night, making the finals and heading home with a 12th overall. Considering Robbie is only a part time racer, and this is his first big series back, he has definitely shown he still has what it takes on the track. Ending the series with a strong 10th, we hope to see Robbie at next years series, with more time on the track under his belt.

Luke Arbon also took the big step up to the Pro Lites for this series, and rode consistently in the front pack all year. A bit of misfortune and inexperience on the big stage saw Luke not achieve his high hopes, but he still managed a very strong 10th overall for the series, and sets him up for bigger and better things next year!

You can view all the highlights of the finale HERE at the Super X website.

• By Allan H